Lang
12/1/23
A search committee has been formed which will be tasked with finding a permanent Athletic Director for the University of Iowa.
UI President Barbara Wilson has named Nicole Grosland, associate dean for academic programs in the College of Engineering and professor of biomedical engineering, as chair of the search committee. Grosland also serves as one of two faculty athletics representatives on campus, acting as a liaison between the institution and the athletics department. She also represents the institution at Big Ten meetings as well as national conferences related to collegiate athletics.
Joining Grosland on the committee will be:
- P. Sue Beckwith, alumna and philanthropist
- Josie Durr, UI student-athlete, soccer
- Rick Heller, head coach, baseball
- Terry Johnson, chief financial officer and treasurer
- Jamie Jorgensen, vice president for legal affairs and general counsel
- Lynette Marshall, president and chief executive officer, UI Center for Advancement
- Jess Rickertsen, assistant athletics director, ticket operations
- James Torner, professor of epidemiology, College of Public Health, and Presidential Committee on Athletics representative
- Liz Tovar, senior associate athletics director, student-athlete academic services
The search firm TurnkeyZRG will partner with the committee on the search.
The new athletics director will succeed Gary Barta, who retired Aug. 1 after 17 years. Beth Goetz was named interim athletics director effective Aug. 1 and will remain in the position until a permanent replacement is hired.