11); 2010-11: 9th(out of 11); 2011-12: 12th(out of 12); 2012-13: 12th(out of 12); 2013-14: 12th(out of 12); 2014-15: 10th(out of 14); 2015-16: 13th(out of 14) In February 2016, the President Bruce Harreld extended Barta's contract through 30 June 2021. The new contract includes $4.6 million in guaranteed compensation with an increase each in annual base salary, annual deferred compensation, and annual bonuses. In October 2017, it was revealed that Barta has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. He notified the university that he will be taking an extended leave of absence until he is able to recover. Barbara Burke took over the athletic director responsibilities while Barta received treatment. Controversy while at Iowa Title IX and Sexual Harassment Issues In November 2012, Peter Gray, associate director of athletic student services, resigned from University of Iowa after an internal investigation accused him of sexually harassing male student-athletes. Gray was also accused of giving football tickets to someone outside the university in exchange for nude photographs. He also had pictures on his work computer that were considered "suggestive in nature", including a picture of the men's swimming team he used as a screen saver and two showing individuals engaged in sexual acts with toys or stuffed animals. Iowa had earlier conducted an investigation, and at least some of Gray's behavior had been known for years. On 27 January 2016, the athletic department agreed to a $200,000 settlement in a gender discrimination lawsuit filed by former women's assistant track coach, Michael Scott. Scott had been hired on an interim basis but was passed over for the permanent position due to a university mandate that a female be hired for the position. Griesbaum-Meyer Scandal On 4 August 2014, Barta fired field hockey coach, Tracey Griesbaum, following what he said were allegations from a group of former players who complained that Griesbaum had been verbally abusive to them, and had created an atmosphere of intimidation within the program. This led to a vocal outcry from many current and former players and other supporters who called for the immediate reinstatement of Griesbaum as the head coach. The Iowa Board of Regents and then University of Iowa President Sally Mason refused to hear or consider any appeal to the dismissal. This led to four current and former field hockey players filing, on 28 January 2015, a formal Title IX Civil Rights complaint to the U.S Department of Education.