ATLANTA --- UNI women's basketball alum Brittni Donaldson has been hired as an assistant coach with the NBA's Atlanta Hawks, as announced by the team on Wednesday. Donaldson, a four-year Panther veteran known for her three-point shooting abilities, becomes the first female coach in the 76-year history of the franchise.
The Sioux City, Iowa native was a two-year starter at guard for the Panthers and played in four Women's National Invitational (WNIT) tournaments for UNI. Donaldson played in 114 games in a Panther uniform and still holds the program's single-game record for three-pointers made with eight made shots against Drake her junior season.