14 Facts About Gary Barta

Gary Barta was born on September 4,1963 and is the former athletic director at the University of Iowa.

Gary Barta earned his bachelor's degree from North Dakota State University.

Gary Barta was the athletic director at the University of Wyoming from 2003 to 2006.

In early 2005, Gary Barta was a finalist for the athletic director position at Arizona State University.

Gary Barta became the director of athletics at the University of Iowa on 1 August 2006.

In October 2017, it was revealed that Gary Barta has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.

Gary Barta notified the university that he will be taking an extended leave of absence until he is able to recover.

On May 26,2023, Gary Barta announced his retirement from the post.

The story noted that Gary Barta has fired 5 female coaches since becoming athletic director, but when pressed by Brown, Gary Barta declined to discuss the number of females at the university, saying the issue is a national problem.

Gary Barta had forced out five female coaches in six years.

In November 2017, reporter Scott Dochterman found via a Freedom of Information Act records request that Gary Barta had given head men's basketball coach Fran McCaffery a pay increase, extension, and a doubled contract buyout in secret.

McCaffery and the Hawkeye basketball team had been coming off a lackluster season, and Gary Barta stated he wanted to wait until the next season's end.

In 2021, Gary Barta served as chair of the College Football Playoff selection committee.

On 2 March 2016, the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics announced that Gary Barta was one of four athletic directors from the Football Bowl Subdivision of the NCAA to receive the Athletic Director of the Year Award.