It’s a new era for University of Iowa athletics.
Iowa is known for many things: a passionate fan base, a steady stream of success across all sports and a traditional way of doing things. Change is not all that common in Iowa City. After 17 years of serving as Iowa’s athletics director, Gary Barta announced his upcoming August retirement.
An interim athletics director is set to be announced next week. Current Deputy Director of Athletics and Chief Operating Officer Beth Goetz is the likely favorite for the interim position and could perhaps take over the role permanently.
A former All-American soccer player, Beth Goetz has done a great deal in the world of collegiate athletics over the past few decades. She has worked in some notable athletics departments and is no stranger to taking over a role on short notice.
A rising star in the world of colligate athletics, Goetz has been recognized nationally for her efforts at Ball State, both on and off the field. Given her background and national recognition by the NCAA, Goetz appears to be a candidate perfectly suited to uphold Iowa’s great tradition, while bringing the Hawkeyes into a new era.
Here is a more detailed look at a name that many are speculating just might be the Hawkeyes’ next athletics director.