From Luke Meredith of the Associated Press (he is based in Iowa)
Former Iowa senior associate athletic director Jane Meyer has filed a discrimination lawsuit against the university, saying athletic director Gary Barta attempted to derail her career.
Meyer filed suit Tuesday in Polk County district court claiming wage, sexual orientation and gender discrimination as well as retaliation. The suit also names the Iowa Board of Regents and the state of Iowa.
Meyer's attorney, Jill Zwagerman, says Meyer was reassigned last December to a position "well beneath her experience and pay grade."
Zwagerman says Meyer's reassignment came one week after she delivered a written memo to Barta detailing discriminatory issues surrounding the treatment of Meyer and other female athletes and coaches.
University spokesman Jeneane Beck did not immediately return a message seeking comment Wednesday.
Former Iowa senior associate athletic director Jane Meyer has filed a discrimination lawsuit against the university, saying athletic director Gary Barta attempted to derail her career.
Meyer filed suit Tuesday in Polk County district court claiming wage, sexual orientation and gender discrimination as well as retaliation. The suit also names the Iowa Board of Regents and the state of Iowa.
Meyer's attorney, Jill Zwagerman, says Meyer was reassigned last December to a position "well beneath her experience and pay grade."
Zwagerman says Meyer's reassignment came one week after she delivered a written memo to Barta detailing discriminatory issues surrounding the treatment of Meyer and other female athletes and coaches.
University spokesman Jeneane Beck did not immediately return a message seeking comment Wednesday.
