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College Football Playoff

2021 College Football Playoff Selection Committee

Gary Barta

Biography

Notable:

  • Named selection committee chair on February 1, 2020.

Current Occupation:

  • Director of Athletics, University of Iowa.

Career Highlights:

  • Experience at three different FBS institutions.
  • Named a National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Under Armour Athletics Director of the Year in 2015-16.
  • Director of Athletics, University of Wyoming (2003-2006).
  • Senior Associate Athletic Director, University of Washington (1996-2003). 
  • Director of Athletics Development/External Relations, University of Northern Iowa (1990-1996). 
  • Associate Director of Development, North Dakota State University (1988-1990). 

Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree in mass communication and broadcast journalism, North Dakota State University (1987).