But former players suing them for discrimination, retaliation, and systemic racial hostility are firing back – accusing the coaches of dodging, delaying, and hiding behind attorneys to avoid producing court-compelled records and participating in the legal process.
Iowa AD Gary Barta is “OK” with a 12-team College Football Playoff field.
Hawkeye offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz — among several defendants facing accusations of racial discrimination in a lawsuit filed by former players — wants a judge to rule in his favor and essentially drop the case against him, calling the claims “meritless, unsupported, and contrary to law.”
The Hawkeye Academic Advantage Plan will take effect for Iowa athletes this fall. A document obtained by The Gazette via a public records request offers a closer look at how exactly it’ll work.
Gary Barta has budgeted for there to be “some overlap” between Barbara Burke’s retirement and the hiring of Iowa’s next deputy athletics director.
The Big Ten is not seeking new members, Iowa Athletics Director Gary Barta said Friday. The conference is taking calls, but he doesn’t expect any more additions this summer.
Iowa AD Gary Barta says he’s a supporter of NIL for student-athletes, as well as a supporter of the NCAA transfer portal. But he says the NIL should be for current student-athletes, not recruits.
Iowa athletics director Gary Barta is “pursuing” a repeal of the NCAA’s one-time transfer rule.
Iowa athletics director Gary Barta outlined a “vision” for several new facilities, but he knows “vision without resources is irrelevant.”
Athletics director Gary Barta said he expects payments to Iowa athletes for their academic performance to be “probably starting next year.” He also has had conversations with donors about an NIL collective for Iowa athletes.
More than a year after 13 former Hawkeye football players filed a lawsuit accusing some University of Iowa athletics staff of racially motivated discrimination and harassment, attorneys are accusing UI of “persistent and intentional subversion” and delay tactics and asking a judge to intervene.
A year and a half after the University of Iowa Athletics Department formed an alumni advisory committee in the wake of players alleging the football program fostered a culture of racism and bullying, head coach Kirk Ferentz on Tuesday abruptly dissolved the volunteer group following a contentious meeting.
Iowa Athletic Director Gary Barta indicated volleyball coach Vicki Brown’s mid-season firing was for a lackluster win-loss record. A program review that preceded the decision involved human resources and faculty reps meeting with players and staff individually.
Clarissa Chun was announced as Iowa’s first women’s wrestling coach Thursday. In 48 hours, she attended a social, a tailgate and received huge ovations at wrestling and football events.
Iowa has a handful of possible bowl destinations with one week left in the regular season.
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