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Iowa athletic department faces challenges under interim AD Goetz amid ongoing gambling probe, past settlements

FILE - University of Minnesota interim athletic director Beth Goetz takes a question during an NCAA college football news conference in Minneapolis on Nov. 11, 2015. Goetz takes over as athletic director at Iowa for Gary Barta, who retired July 31, 2023, after 17 years. She was hired last September as deputy athletic director and chief operating officer after four years as Ball State's athletic director, and as an athletic administrator at Connecticut and Minnesota before that. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)

Overview

  • Beth Goetz takes over as interim athletic director at Iowa after Gary Barta's retirement.
  • Goetz faces challenges managing the department's response to an ongoing gambling investigation involving student athletes.
  • She must also work to prevent past mistakes related to racial discrimination, Title IX issues, nepotism, and large financial settlements.
  • Additional challenges include Big Ten conference expansion, the transfer portal, and new NIL laws.
  • Goetz's focus is guiding the department in a positive direction despite recent controversies under past leadership.