Iowa named deputy athletics director Beth Goetz as interim athletics director through at least early 2024, the school announced Thursday. Goetz temporarily replaces Gary Barta, who will retire on Aug. 1 after 17 years with the Hawkeyes. Here’s what you need to know:
- Iowa named Goetz, 48, as its deputy athletics director in September after she served as Ball State’s athletics director for four years.
- In Goetz’s time at Ball State, the Cardinals won 10 Mid-American Conference championships, including seven in 2021-22.
- She is the only woman serving as an athletics director among the 14 Big Ten institutions.
Beth Goetz will serve as our interim director of athletics, effective Aug. 1.
Goetz, who currently serves as deputy director of athletics and chief operating officer, will hold the Henry B. and Patricia B. Tippie Director of Athletics Chair.#Hawkeyes
— The Iowa Hawkeyes (@TheIowaHawkeyes) June 1, 2023
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What does this mean for Iowa?
The Hawkeyes have employed just four athletics directors since 1970. Bump Elliott (1970-1991), Bob Bowlsby (1991-2006) and Gary Barta (2006-2023) all either led the men’s athletics department or the combined department. Christine Grant served as Iowa’s women’s athletics director from 1973 to 2000. When…
