Articles Tagged: Gary Barta

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.

Clarissa Chun’s resume, passion and excitement made her a perfect hire to lead the first NCAA Division I Power-5 women’s wrestling program.

The Gazette's John Steppe is joined by Iowa athletics director Gary Barta, then The Washington Post's Emily Giambalvo on his first episode as host of our Hawkeye football podcast.

University of Iowa has been a leader of college wrestling. The athleticsdepartment took another step to the forefront of the sport, announcing it will add a women’s wrestling program.

University of Iowa is the first NCAA Division I Power Five program to offer the sport.