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Women's Basketball
Kelley (Westhoff) Jacobs is in her eighth season as a full-time assistant with the UNI women's basketball program. Jacobs has been on the UNI bench a total of 11 seasons, serving as a graduate assistant following her playing career with the Panthers.
Jacobs has put her degree in finance to good use, coordinating team travel, budget and financial issues. She also works with academics, camps and NCAA compliance. The UNI record-holder for career assists, Jacobs works closely with the Panther point guards. She also aids in off-campus recruiting, scouting, fund-raising and public relations events in the community.
Jacobs remains one of the great players in UNI's history, holding many assists records. A 1997 graduate of UNI, she was a four-year letter winner and co-captained the team her junior and senior seasons. She set five school records and still holds marks for assists in a game (13), season (180) and career (475). She also owns the standard for assists per game in a season (7.20) and career (4.57). She led the conference in assists in her final Panther season and was ranked nationally.
She is a two-time all-academic selection in the Missouri Valley Conference. The Dubuque, Iowa native earned all-MVC honorable mention honors in 1996-97.
Jacobs and her husband Ryan, the UNI softball coach, reside in Cedar Falls with their daughters Haley and Emma. |
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