Thursday’s announcement concludes an official search process that began late last year. The UI hired Turnkey-ZRG to conduct the search and established a 10-person search committee, which included a mix of university and athletics department staff, one current athlete and major donor P. Sue Beckwith.
Nicole Grosland, an associate dean in the UI’s College of Engineering and the committee chair, said the search “produced an impressive group of candidates.”
“The committee had the opportunity to interview multiple sitting athletic directors from across the country,” Grosland said in a statement. “Beth emerged as a finalist with a strong vision to lead the department at this crucial time.”