Beth Goetz

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Beth Goetz
Current position
Title Athletic director
Team Iowa
Conference Big Ten
Biographical details
Born (1974-07-30) July 30, 1974 (age 49)
Alma mater
Playing career
1992–1993 Brevard
1994–1995 Clemson
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1996 UMSL
1997–2007UMSL
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2000–2008UMSL (assistant AD)
2008–2013 Butler (associate AD)
2013–2015 Minnesota (deputy AD)
2015–2016Minnesota (interim)
2016–2018 Connecticut (COO)
2018–2022 Ball State
2022–2023 Iowa (deputy AD/COO)
2023Iowa (interim)
2024–presentIowa
Head coaching record
Overall120–90–9

Beth Goetz (born July 30, 1974) is an American college athletics administrator and a former college soccer player and coach. She has been the athletic director at the University of Iowa since 2024. Goetz joined the university as deputy athletic director and chief operating officer in 2022, [1] was named interim athletic director in August 2023 after Gary Barta's retirement, and formally took the role in January 2024. [2]

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Goetz's previous roles include athletic director at Ball State University from 2018 to 2022, [3] chief operating officer at the University of Connecticut from 2016 to 2018, [4] deputy athletic director from 2013, then interim athletic director from 2015 to 2016 at the University of Minnesota, [5] associate athletic director at Butler University from 2008 to 2013, and assistant athletic director at the University of Missouri–St. Louis from 2000 to 2008. She was also the head women's soccer coach at Missouri-St. Louis from 1997 to 2007, compiling a 120–90–9 record.[ citation needed ]

Goetz attended Brevard College and Clemson University as an undergraduate, playing soccer at both schools as a defender and midfielder. [6] She received a master's degree from Missouri-St. Louis in 2000. [7]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
UMSL Tritons (Great Lakes Valley Conference)(1997–2007)
1997UMSL 10–93–6
1998UMSL 7–124–6
1999UMSL 7–125–6
2000UMSL 12–8–18–2–1
2001UMSL 13–5–17–2–1
2002UMSL 13–7–17–2–1
2003UMSL 13–6–16–3–1
2004UMSL 9–9–14–5–1
2005UMSL 12–88–5
2006UMSL 12–7–18–5
2007UMSL 12–7–37–5–1
UMSL:120–90–967–47–6
Total:120–90–9

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References

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