Beth Goetz named University of Iowa Director of Athletics

Beth Goetz has officially been named the University of Iowa Athletics Director after serving in an interim capacity.

After serving as the interim athletics director at the University of Iowa since last August, Beth Goetz can take off the interim tag. She has officially been named Iowa’s Director of Athletics.

Goetz has long been the expected name to assume this position following Gary Barta’s retirement and her new take on athletics, openness to the NIL world, and fearlessness about change has made her a fan favorite for the position to lead the Iowa Hawkeyes.

I am truly honored and humbled to lead Iowa’s storied athletics program, and I am grateful to President Wilson and the search committee for their confirence in my leadership. The University of Iowa is a world-class institution with a demonstrated commitment to athletics excellence, and I look forward to continuing to patner with our coaches and staff in support of all our student-athletes. It is a privilege to serve our campus and our passionate Hawkeye supporters. – Beth Goetz

Goetz, a former student-athlete herself as a soccer player at Clemson University, has the experience to take on the role. She was the athletics director at Ball State from 2018-2022 before joining Iowa.

Upon the announcement, the different accounts of Iowa’s athletics team shared their excitement and gratitude for the hire of Goetz.

I am pleased that Beth has been officially hired as our university’s newest director of athletics. Since arriving at the University of Iowa, Beth has shown a tremendours dedication to the university and a passion for our student-athletes. She has a vision that is respectful of the traditions of our athletics programs while embracing opportunities in the rapidly changing college sports landscape. Beth is highly professional, and I believe is well-equipped to naviate this new era of collegiate sports. – Kirk Ferentz

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