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    The University

    of

    Iowa

    Amendment to Contract

    Director of Intercollegiate Athletics

    This

    Amendment to Contract between the University of Iowa ( University ) and Gary Barta ( Director'')

    effective May 31, 2014

    is

    attached and incorporates by reference all

    of

    the terms and conditions

    of

    the

    Contract- Director

    of

    Intercollegiate Athletics effective August 2 2006 and

    as

    amended by Amendment

    to Contract effective November 18, 2009 ( Contract ) Pxcept those provisions specifically contained

    herein.

    The

    Parties promise and agree as follows:

    1. Deferred Compensation.

    The

    University agrees to modify the current deferred compensation plan which was outlined

    in

    Exhibit Bb-2 to

    be

    a Restricted Qualified Retirement Plan under a Qualified Governmental Excess

    Benefit Agreement established in 2006 ( Qualified Plan )

    as

    follows:

    The University will transfer the balance maintained in the Unfunded Deferred

    Compensation account in Director's name which as of this date is

    399,509.38,

    plus the

    accrued interest earned on th t balance since July 1 2013 which is

    18,310.85,

    in one

    lump sum of $417,820.22 to Director as an additional payment for calendar year 2014.

    Effectively immedi tely the agreement to maintain the Unfunded Deferred

    Compensation Account for Director shall terminate.

    Director shall immediately

    use

    the funds to first rnaxinize all contributions under

    University

    ot

    Iowa sponsored retirement plans, and the balance will be contributed to

    the Qualified Plan in his name.

    The University agrees to

    pay

    the following payments to Director during the term of the

    Contract and the Director shall use the payment to maximize all contributions under the

    University of Iowa sponsored retirement plans and the balance will be contributed to

    the Qualified Plan in his name, provided the Director is employed

    by

    the University.

    The

    payments will be paid on the first working day following July 1 in the following amounts:

    July

    1

    2014

    July

    1

    2015

    July 1 2016

    One Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Dollars

    One

    Hundred Thirty

    Five

    Thousand Dollars

    One Hundred Thirty

    Five

    Thousand Dollars

    All amounts in the Qualified Plan are vested according to the terms of the

    Plan

    and not

    subject to forfeiture.

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    All amounts

    ultim tely

    received

    by

    the Director from the Qualified Plan will

    be

    subject

    to applicable tax laws and if appropriate will be taxed

    as

    taxable income subject to

    applicable

    withholding

    and other payroll taxes.

    The Director has consulted his own advisors relating to the change in plans and the tax

    consequences relating to the change and is not relying on the advice of the University.

    ll other terms and conditions

    of

    said Contract shall remain in full force and effect. I have read and

    understand the terms contained in this Amendment to Contract and agree to abide by the terms and

    conditions set

    THE

    UNIVERSITY

    OF

    IOWA

    ·

    5dt;Jir

    -;7. N

    Sally Mason Date

    President

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    THE

    UNIVERSITY OF IOWA

    AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT

    DIRE TOR of INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS

    THIS MENDMENT

    T

    CONTR CT between the University of Iowa

    ( University ) and Gary Barta ( Director ) effective November

    /K

    2009

    is

    attached to and incorporates by reference all of the terms and conditions of the

    Contract-Director

    of

    Intercollegiate Athletics effective August

    1

    2006

    ( Contract ), except those provisions specifically contained herein.

    The Parties promise ancf agree as follows:

    1. EMPLOYMENT TERM

    Paragraph 2

    of

    the Contract is amended to change the date

    of

    expiration

    of the contract from July 31, 2011 to June 30, 2016.

    2 SUPPLEMENTAL COMPENSATION

    Paragraph 4 of the Contract is amended to provide changes in the

    supplemental compensation starting September 2010 as set forth below. The

    current supplemental compensati6n' schedule remains in effect until August 2010:

    The Director will be eligible for supplemental compensation annually on or

    about November 30, 20109, and annually thereafter, based upon the performance

    in the following areas in the prior fiscal year, as determined by the President, in

    consultation with the appropriate administrators:

    a. Academic possible total

    of

    up

    to $55,000, consisting of the

    following:

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     1)

    Six-year graduation rate of all teams cumulatively equal to

    or greater than general student body $10,000

    2) Six-year graduation rate average of all terms cumulatively

    equal to or greater than 70% $15,000

    (3) All teams qualify based upon NCAA Academic

    Performance Rating $15,000

    4) Satisfactory progress toward goals established in NCAA

    Certification Self Study Five-Year Plan and Merger Review

    presidential recommendations* $15,000

    b. Athletic-possible total up to $55,000, consisting o the following:

    1) Top 40 rating in Director Cup rankings. $15,000

    (2) Operations and Financial Stewardship, e.g., cost

    containment, facilities stewardship, revenue

    growth from operations and private giving,

    no adverse audit findings $25,000

    3) Exemplary compliance with NCAA, Big Ten and University

    rules governing Athletics operations $15,000

    c. Accomplishment o goals established each year by the President in

    consultation with the Athletic Director* possible total

    up

    to $30,000

    *

    The Director and the President agree to meet at least once annually prior

    to June 30, and at other times as mutually agreed upon to discuss

    and define more specific expectations with respect to operations

    and financial stewardship, satisfactory progress toward goals,

    exemplary compliance, and the accomplishment of goals leading

    to the possible award of Supplemental Compensation described

    herein.

    3 DEFERRED COMPENSATION

    The University agrees to modify the current deferred compensation

    account for the Director to allow for vesting and payment on January 1, 2010, as

    outlined

    in

    Exhibit B-1 attached hereto,

    and

    to institute a new deferred

    compensation plan, as outlined in Exhibit B-2.

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    All other terms and conditions of said Contract shall remain in full force

    nd

    effect.

    I

    have read and understand the terms contained

    in

    this Amendment to

    Contract. and agree to abide by the terms and conditions set forth.

    I -

     -09

    Date

    3

    NIVERSITY OF IOW

    Date

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    Exhibit 8 1

    UNIVERSITY OF IOWA

    DIRECTOR OF THLETICS

    urrent

    Deferred Compensation Account

    1. Pursuant to Paragraph 5 o the Contract ( Contract ) between the University of

    Iowa ( University ) and the Director, to which this document is attached

    as

    Exhibit

    B the University will maintain an unfunded deferred compensation account

    ( Account )

    in

    Director's name to reflect amounts credited pursuant to Paragraph

    2 below

    2.

    The Account will be credited in the amount of (A) Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars

    ($75,000)

    on

    June 30, 2007; (B) Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000) on

    June 30, 2008; and (C) Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000)

    on

    June 30

    2009. Interest on the Account will accrue and be compounded annually at the

    rate of 5%, beginning June

    30

    2008.

    3.

    The Director's entitlement to the Account:

    A.

    So long as the Director is employed by the University

    on

    January

    1

    2010,

    the Director shall be entitled to the Account balance on that date.

    B. The Director, or in the case of his death, his beneficiary designated

    in

    accordance with paragraph 5 below, shall be entitled to receive

    an

    amount

    equal to the Account balance if his employment with the University as

    Director o Athletics ceases due to his death, disability (as defined

    in

    Paragraph 6e of the Contract) or involuntary termination without cause (as

    defined in Paragraph 7 of the Contract) prior to January 1 2010.

    C. · The entire Account balance shall be forfeited i the Director voluntarily

    terminates his employment as Director of Athletics or if the University

    terminates the Director's employment as Director

    o

    Athletics for cause

    as

    defined in Section 6 o the Contract, prior to January 1 2010.

    4. If the Director, or his beneficiary in the case of his death, becomes entitled

    to the Account balance pursuant to paragraph 3 above, the Account balance will

    be paid to him or his beneficiary, as the case may be,

    in

    the form of a single lump

    sum payment, made not more than

    90

    days after the date

    on

    which the Director

    (or his beneficiary) becomes entitled to the Account balance. The payment will

    be

    in

    the form

    o

    a University check unless the Director or his beneficiary, as the

    case may be, and the University mutually agree to an alternative form of

    payment.

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    5 The Director may designate one or more primary beneficiaries or alternative

    beneficiaries to receive all or a specified part of his Account after his death,

    and

    the Director may change or revoke any such designation from time to time. If he

    fails to designate a beneficiary, or revokes a beneficiary designation without

    naming another beneficiary, or designates one or more beneficiaries none of

    whom survives the Director, for all or any portion of his Account, such Account or

    portion will be payable to the Director's surviving spouse or, i the Director

    is

    not

    survived by a spouse, to the Director's estate.

    6 All amounts ultimately received by the Director from the Account will be subject

    to applicable tax laws and, if appropriate,

    will be treated as taxable income

    subject to applicable withholding and other payroll taxes. To the extent that the

    University

    is

    required to withhold federal or state taxes

    in

    connection with any

    benefit realized by the Director or any other person from this Account, it shall be

    a condition to the receipt o such benefit that the Director or such other person

    make arrangements satisfactory to the University for payment of all such taxes

    required to be withheld, which arrangements may include delivery

    o

    a check

    equal to the amount of such taxes. The Director acknowledges, understands and

    agrees that amounts deferred hereunder may be subject to federal and/or state

    withholding and agrees to any adjustments the University might make to meet its

    withholding obligations under applicable

    law

    7 The benefit provided herein is intended to

    an

    unfunded, ineligible plan of deferred

    compensation within the meaning o Section 457(f) o the Internal Revenue Code

    of 1986, as amended (the Code ) and as a nonqualified plan of deferred

    compensation under section 409A of the code, and it is intended that the benefit

    is

    subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture in accordance with Section 457(f) of

    the Code. To the extent this Account fails to meet the requirements of Section

    457(f), it is hereby amended to conform to such requirements. Contributions

    are reflected through credits to the Account that are adjusted periodically

    in

    accordance with the terms of this Exhibit. The Director is entitled to receive, from

    the general assets o the University, payments equal to the vested portion of the

    Account, subject to the terms herein. Any right created under this Exhibit shall

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    be mere unsecured contractual rights of the Director against the University. All

    amounts deferred herein and the Account are part of the general funds of the

    University and shall be subject at all times to the claims of the general creditors

    of the University, and the Director shall be a general creditor with regard to all

    amounts deferred herein. The Director shall have no right

    to

    assign, alienate,

    pledge, or encumber, either voluntarily or involuntarily, any conditional interest in

    or future benefits anticipated under this Exhibit, and no creditor o the Director

    shall have any right to claim the same.

    All amounts ultimately received by the Director from the Account will be subject

    to applicable tax laws and, if appropriate, will be treated as taxable income

    subject to applicable withholding

    and

    other payroll taxes.

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    In the event that a final determination is made by either the Internal Revenue

    Service or a court of competent jurisdiction that the Account, or a portion of the

    Account, is taxable in a t x period prior to that in which the Director (or his

    beneficiary) becomes entitled under Section

    3

    above, then payment of the

    Account

    in

    the amount determined to be taxable shall be due ninety

    90)

    days

    after the University s receipt of notice of such final determination.

    THE

    UNIV RSITY

    OF

    IOW

    Date

    President

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    UNIVERSITY

    OF

    IOWA

    DIRECTOR OF THLETICS

    ew

    Deferred Compensation ccount

    Exhibit B 2

    1.

    Pursuant to Paragraph 5 of the Contract ( Contract ) between the University of

    Iowa ( University ) and the Director, to which this document is attached as Exhibit

    B, the University will maintain an unfunded deferred compensation account

    ( Account ) in Director's name to reflect amounts credited pursuant to Paragraph

    2 below

    2. The Account will be credited in the amount of (A) Seventy Five Thousand Dollars

    ($75,000) on June 30,

    201

    O (8) Seventy Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000)

    on

    June

    30,

    2011; (C) One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000)

    on

    June

    30,

    2012; (D) One Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($125,000) on June 30,

    2013; (E) One Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($125,000) on June 30,

    2014; (F) One Hundred Thirty Five Thousand Dollars ($135,000) on June 30,

    2015; and (G) One Hundred Thirty Five Thousand Dollars ($135,000) on June

    30, 2016. Interest on the Account will accrue and be compounded annually at

    the rate of 5 , beginning June

    30,

    2010. ·

    3. The Director's entitlement to the Account:

    A. So long ·as the Director is employed by the University on June

    30,

    2016,

    the Director shall be entitled to the· Account balance on that date, or upon

    such later date that he and the University agree to extend his employment

    and the payment to him of the Account balance.

    Any.

    election with the

    consent of the University to extend the Director's employment and the

    payment to him of the Account balance hereunder shall be made subject

    to the following requirements:

    (1) the new election may not take effect until at least twelve (12)

    months after the date

    on

    which the new election is made; and

    (2)

    i

    the new election relates to a payment for a

    reas_on

    other than

    the death

    or

    disability of the Participant, the new election must provide for

    the deferral o the first payment for a period

    o

    at least five (5) years from

    the date such payment would otherwise have been made.

    B. The Director,

    or, in

    the case

    o

    his death, his beneficiary designated in

    accordance with paragraph 5 below, shall be entitled to receive

    an

    amount

    equal to the Account balance if his employment with the University

    as

    Director o Athletics ceases due to his death, disability (as defined

    in

    Paragraph 6e

    o

    the Contract) or involuntary termination without cause (as

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    defined

    in

    Paragraph 7 of the Contract) prior to June 30, 2016.

    C

    The entire Account balance shall be forfeited if the Director voluntarily

    terminates his employment as Director of Athletics or if the University

    terminates the Director's employment as Director o f Athletics for cause as

    defined

    in

    Section 6 of the Contract, prior to June 30, 2016.

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    f the Director, or his beneficiary

    in

    the case of his death, becomes entitled

    to the Account balance pursuant to paragraph 3 above, the Account balance will

    be

    paid to him or his beneficiary, as the case may be,

    in

    the form of a single lump

    sum payment, made not more than

    90

    days after the date on which the Director

    (or his beneficiary) becomes entitled to the Account balance. The payment will

    be

    in

    the form of a University check unless the Director or his beneficiary,

    as

    the

    case may be, and the University mutually agree to

    an

    alternative form of

    payment.

    5

    The Director may designate one or more primary beneficiaries.or alternative

    beneficiaries to receive all or a specified part of his Account after his death,

    and

    the Director may change or revoke any such designation from time to time. If he

    fails to designate a beneficiary, or revokes a beneficiary designation without

    naming another beneficiary, or designates one or more beneficiaries none of

    whom survives the Director, for all or any portion of his Account, such Account or

    portion will be payable to the Director's surviving spouse or, i f the Director

    is

    not

    survived by a spouse, to the Director's estate.

    6 All amounts ultimately received by the Director from the Account will be subject

    to applicable tax laws and,

    if

    appropriate, will be treated as taxable income

    subject to applicable withholding and other payroll taxes. To the extent that the

    University

    is

    required to withhold federal or state taxes

    in

    connection with any

    benefit realized by the Director or any other person from this Account, it shall be

    a condition to the receipt of such benefit that the Director or such other person

    make arrangements satisfactory to the University for payment of all such taxes

    required to be withheld, which arrangements may include delivery of a check

    equal to the amount of such taxes. The Director acknowledges, understands

    and

    agrees that amounts deferred hereunder may be subject to federal and/or state

    withholding and agrees to any adjustments the University might make to meet

    its

    withholding obligations under applicable law.

    7

    The benefit provided herein is intended to an unfunded, ineligible plan of deferred

    compensation within the meaning of Section 457(f) of the Internal Revenue Code

    of 1986, as amended (the Code ) and as a nonqualified plan of deferred

    compensation under section 409A of the code, and it is intended that the benefit

    is subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture

    in

    accordance with Section 457(f) of

    the Code. To the extent this Account fails to meet the requirements of Section

    457(f), it is hereby amended to conform to such requirements. Contributions

    are reflected through credits to the Account that are adjusted periodically

    in

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    accordance with the terms.of this Exhibit. The Director is entitled to receive, from

    the general assets of the University, payments equal to the vested portion of the

    Account, subject to the terms herein. Any right created under this Exhibit shall

    be mere unsecured contractual rights of the Director against the University. All

    amounts deferred herein and the Account are part o the general funds of the

    University and shall be subject at all times to the claims o the general creditors

    of the University, and the Director shall be a general creditor with regard to all

    amounts deferred herein. The Director shall have no right to assign, alienate,

    pledge,

    or

    encumber, either voluntarily or involuntarily, any conditional interest in

    or future benefits anticipated under this Exhibit, and no creditor of the Director

    shall have any right to claim the same.

    8 All amounts ultimately received by the Director from the Account will be subject

    to applicable tax laws and, if appropriate, will be treated as taxable income

    subject to applicable withholding and other payroll taxes.

    9 In the event that a final determination is made by either the Internal Revenue

    Service or a court of competent jurisdiction that the Account, or a portion o f the

    Account, is taxable in a tax period prior to that in which the Director (or his

    beneficiary) becomes entitled under Section 3 above, then payment of the

    Account in the amount determined to be taxable shall be due ninety (90) days

    after the University s.receipt of notice of such final determination.

    THE UNIVERSITY OF IOW

    1 1 ~ 3

    I

    t t f ~ f

    Date

    Date

    President

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    THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA

    CONTRACT

    DIRECTOR

    of

    INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS

    THIS CONTRACT hereinafter referred to as the Contract ), i s ' ' ~ ' '

    betv 1een

    the

    University

    of Iowa ( University ) and Gary

    arta

    ( Director ) effective

    August 1.

    2006.

    The Parties hereto prorrnse and agree as follows:

    1. EMPLOYMENT.

    Subject to the terms and conditions

    of

    this Contract, the University shall

    the Director as the

    Director

    of Athletics for its Department of Ath The D

    represents and

    warrants

    that he is fully qualified to serve, and is available for

    employment, this capacity.

    The Director is responsible

    for

    overall leadership of the University of Iowa

    intercollegiate

    letic programs.

    These

    duties are described rnore particularly in the

    Director

    ob

    descr·iption

    attached

    hereto as Exhibit By executing this Contract

    Director

    acknowledges

    responsibility for operating the progr-am

    of

    intercollegiate

    athletics within the

    policies

    of the Board of Regents and the University,

    in

    accordance with the Constitution, By-Laws, rules, regulations and policies of the Big 10

    Conference and the NCAA The Director further agrees to notify President of the

    University prior to

    discussing any

    employment opportunities outside the University

    or

    outside the scope of this Contract.

    2. TERM.

    This Contract is

    for

    a fixed term appointment

    commencing

    on

    1.

    and terminating without further notice the Director on July 31. 11. with

    possibility

    of

    and extension at the University's discretion after a 24-month

    The terms of an extension, if any, shall mutually agreed upon

    in

    writing.

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    3. BASE COMPENSATION

    The Director shall receive

    an

    annual salary of Two Hundred Ninety Five

    Thousand

    Dollars(

    295,000) as a full-time, 12-month appointment, and shall be

    entitled to annual leave, sick leave and other benefits normally available to Un

    employees in the Athletic Department. Salary will be paid on a monthly basis,

    adjusted annually on a fiscal year basis dating from July 1 though June 30, based on

    performance and overall University salary policies determined each fiscal year.

    The University will provide two

    (2)

    automobiles and reasonable and appropriate

    automobile insurance for exclusive use of t e Director and spouse. Personal usage is

    subject to current IRS regulations.

    The Director shall not receive compensation or benefits from any

    without prior agreement

    of

    the University.

    source

    4.

    SUPPLEMENTAL COMPENSATION

    The Director will be eligible for supplemental compensation annually on or

    November 30, 2007, and annually thereafter, based upon performance in the following

    areas in the prior fiscal year, as determined by the President,

    in

    consultation with the

    appropriate administrators:

    a.

    Academic-possible total

    up

    to 35,000, consisting of the following:

    ( 1) Six-year graduation rate of

    all

    teams cumulatively equal t

    or greater than general student body

    (2) Six-year graduation rate average

    of

    all teams cumulatively

    ,000

    equal to or greater than 70% 10,000

    (3)

    (4)

    All teams qualify based upon NCAA Academic

    Performance Rating

    Satisfactory progress toward goals established

    in

    NCAA Certification Self-Study Five-Year Plan and

    Merger Review presidential recommendations*

    10,000

    10,000

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      ontract

    i\th ctic Director

    b. Athletic-possible total up to $35,000, consisting of the following:

    ( 1)

    (2)

    3)

    (4)

    Top 40

    rating

    in

    Director Cup rankings

    Operations and Financial Stewardship. e.g., cost

    containment, facilities stewardship, revenue

    growth

    from operations and private giving,

    no

    adverse audit findings*

    Exemplary

    compliance with NCAA, Big Ten

    and University rules governing Athletics operations

    Satisfactory progress toward goals established in

    NCAA

    Certification Self-Study Plan and

    Merger

    Review presidential recommendations*

    c.

    Accomplishment

    of

    goals established each year by the

    President in consultation with the Athletic

    $5.000

    $15,000

    $5,000

    $10.

    Director possible total up to $30,

    *The Director and

    the

    President agree to meet at least once annually prior to June

    and

    at

    other times as mutually agreed upon to discuss and define more specific

    expectations with respect to ''operations and financial stewardship satisfactory

    progress towards goals,'' exemplary compliance, and the ·'accomplishment of goals

    leading to possible award

    of

    Supplemental Compensation herein.

    5.

    DEFERRED COMPENS TION

    The University will establish a deferred compensation

    account

    for the Director,

    as outlined in Exhibit B attached hereto. Annual contributions of Seventy-Five

    Thousand Dollars

    ( 75,000)

    will be

    made

    by University.

    6.

    TERMINATION FOR

    CAUSE.

    The University may terminate this contract for cause. Cause as

    in this

    Contract includes, but

    is

    not limited to the following:

    a A ser ious or prolonged failure to perform the duties outlined in Exhibit A

    b. Material violations by the Director of any of the other terms

    or

    conditions

    this Contract.

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    c Program violations of NCAA or Big 1 Conference rules which result in

    University being placed on probation by the NCAA; a finding of a lack of

    institutional control; loss of grants

    in

    aid; loss

    of

    post-season play, or

    loss

    of revenue which the Director knew

    or

    should have known about with

    reasonable diligence and

    oversight

    d.

    Violation

    of

    any policy

    of

    the Regents or the University involving

    dishonesty, moral turpitude or conflict

    of

    interest, or conviction under any

    law involving dishonesty, moral turpitude or ict of or any

    other personal conduct that impairs the Director s ability perform or

    reflects adversely on the Director s fitness to serve

    in that position

    e

    Substantial physical or mental incapacity to perform assigned duties.

    Such physical or mental capacity shall be determined by the majority

    of

    a

    panel

    of

    three physicians. One

    (1)

    such rnember shall be chosen by

    the Univers one

    (1)

    by the Director, and a third physician shall be

    chosen by e two (2) appointed by the pa

    n

    the event

    of

    a termination under this paragraph, the University s sole obligation

    to the Director shall be payment of the base salary provided for herein to the date of

    such termination. The University shall not be liable to the Director for any collateral

    business opportunities or 0H1er benefits associated with the Director s position. Prior to

    termination for cause, the University shall provide thirty (30) days written notice

    of

    the

    cause asserted against the Director and a reasonable opportunity to respond.

    In

    the

    event a termination for cause is ultimately overturned by a court of competent

    jurisdiction, the liquidated damage provision in Paragraph 7 shall apply.

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    TERMINATION BY UNIVERSITY WITHOUT

    CAUSE LIQUIDATED

    DAMAGES.

    This Contract may be terminated by President at any time without cause. In

    such event, University shall pay to the Director as liquidated damages,

    in

    lieu

    of

    and

    all other legal remedies or equitable relief, an amount equal to " 1 + 1 ~ 1 H + t - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 · F H - 1 + 1 + H ' + H l . . . . . _

    worth of his then Base Salary, as defined in Paragraph 3 above, rr nn•n

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    C \

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    )

    t(l r

    Deferred

    Compensation

    Account in Exr1ibit

    B,

    portion

    arnount

    of the

    15,000

    deferred compensation

    would have been

    owed

    in

    the

    year

    of

    termination (without

    interest

    for

    that

    year). as

    date of tern1inat1on. The sum will not be red n the

    Director s

    subsequent employment

    during the period covered

    by

    this Contract The

    University not be Director for any supplemental compensation or a

    collateral business opportunities or other benefits with the Director s

    . The

    have

    bargained this liqu , g

    consideration to the following

    s

    a

    al

    recogn

    that

    a

    termination

    of

    this Contract

    by

    Un rsity prior to natural expiration

    cause the D certain benefits, su ntal or

    compensation relating

    to

    his

    employment

    at University, which

    damages

    are difficult

    to

    determine with certainty. Accordingly , the parties agree to this liquidated d

    prov1s1on.

    8. TERMINATION BY DIRECTOR LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

    a

    The Director may

    terminate

    this Contract without

    cause upon

    one hundred twenty

    (120) days notice to the University. In the event of such termination, the U

    obligation to the Director shall be payment of his compensation as provided in

    Paragraph 3 above through the date of such termination, and he shall forfeit the

    of his Deferred Compensation Account established in Exhibit B.

    In the event the Director terminates this Contract under is provision and is

    employed in any athletic-related position within the following twelve (12) rnonths,

    shall

    pay

    to the Un as liquidated damages, m lieu

    of any and

    all legal

    reJT1ed or equitable rel an amount equal to tvvelve 1 months' worth

    Salary, as defined in ragraph above. The rgained for this

    liquidated

    damages

    , giving consideration to the following: This is a

    for personal services. that a voluntary

    termination

    Contract by the Director to its natural expira tion and re-employn1e in another

    athletic-related position within twelve

    1

    months will cause the Un

    to the

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    services of the Director and other certain benefits. dan1ages of which are difficult

    determine with certainty. Accordingly. the parties agree this uidated

    prov1s1on

    9

    INTERPRETATION

    AND

    APPLICABLE LAW.

    This

    agreement

    is

    made under

    and shall interpreted according to the

    the State

    of

    Iowa.

    Any

    rule to

    the

    effect that

    an

    agreement shall construed against

    the pa1iy drafting shall

    have

    no application to this agreement.

    f

    any provision

    agreement or the application thereof shall be held invalid or

    rernaining provisions and their application shall not be affected thereby and shall

    continue

    fully effective enforceable.

    10

    OlSPUTE

    RESOLUTION.

    It is muttrnlly understood

    th;=it

    effort will m;:ide

    intradepartmental and interpersonal conflicts

    or

    disag internally,

    in a

    spirit

    goodwill among

    those , using appropriate departmental and U

    processes.

    11.

    MERGER.

    This Contract constitutes the full and complete

    agreement of

    the

    prior or subsequent written or oral understandings or representations pertaining to the

    subject matter

    of

    this

    Contract

    shall be binding upon the parties unless

    he

    or set forth in the

    parties

    written amendment(s) to the Contract, executed

    by

    12. ATTORNEYS FEES.

    In the

    of

    litigation between the parties involving

    arising under

    contract, the prevailing party shall entitled to an

    of

    from the other party.

    * * *

    * *

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    I r ave read and u

    conditions set

    nd

    the Contract and ree abide

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    Exhibit B

    1

    U

    111versity

    Exhibit 8,

    ( Accou

    below.

    2

    Dollars

    June

    30,

    UNIVERSITY OF IOW

    DIRECTOR OF THLETICS

    Deferred Compensation ccount

    Pu ragraph 5 of Contract

    Iowa ( University ) and the Director, to which this

    the University will maintain an unfunded

    in

    D s

    name reflect amounts

    on June

    Account

    balance

    annually at

    the

    rate

    of

    , and cred

    30 2008, and every June 30 during

    The Directors entitlement to the Account:

    is employed by

    U

    the entitled to nee on or

    such later d that he and the University agree to extend his employment

    the

    payment

    to him

    of ccount

    balance Any

    University to

    extend

    the Director's en1ployment

    ccount lance under shall be made

    ( 1) new election

    may

    not take

    effect

    until at

    rnonths after the date on which the new

    s

    or disability

    deferral of the

    i

    payment a

    years from the date such

    payment

    would otherwise have

    B

    Director, or, in Hie case

    of

    his beneficiary

    twelve (12)

    in accordance Paragraph 5 below, shall be entitled an amount

    equal to the ccou lance if his employment with the University as

    Ath ceases due to (as defi

    Contract) or

    i

    ntary termination without

    cause

    the prior to June 11

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    C nt

    balance

    shall

    be

    f the

    voluntarily terrninates his employment as Director Athletics or if the

    termi

    the

    Di

    employment

    for cause

    as

    in

    Paragraph 6

    Contract prior

    . 2011

    4.

    If

    the

    Director,

    or

    his beneficiary

    in

    the

    case

    of

    his

    Account balance

    rsuant

    to Paragraph 3 above,

    Account

    to him

    or

    his neficiary, as case may . in the form a

    payment,

    made more than

    ninety

    (90)

    days

    d

    on

    which

    the

    his beneficiary) becomes entitled to

    Account

    balance.

    The

    form a Un un

    a the Un agree to an alternative

    5. Director may designate one or more primary beneficiaries or

    alternative receive all or

    a

    specified rt of his

    or

    revoke any such designation

    fails to

    designate

    a neficiary.

    or

    revokes a beneficiary

    another beneficiary. or

    designates

    one or

    more

    rector. for all or

    any

    portion his Account.

    Account or

    the Director s surviving

    or,

    if the Director

    s not survived

    Director s estate

    6.

    All amounts ultimately by the

    Director from

    the

    Account

    be

    subject

    t

    applicable

    tax

    laws and,

    if

    appropriate, will be as

    taxable

    subject to applicable

    holding

    and other I

    University

    is

    requi to hold federal or state taxes in connection with

    realized by the Director or any person from this I a condition to

    receipt

    of such benefit

    that

    the

    Director or such

    satisfactory

    to

    the University for payrnent

    of

    all such

    which arrangements may include delivery of a check equal to the

    amount

    of such taxes.

    The Director

    acknowledges. understands

    and

    that

    amounts deferred

    hereunder

    may

    be subject to

    federal and/or

    withholding and agrees to

    any

    the

    University might make to meet its withholding obligations under applicable

    7.

    The provided herein is intended to

    compensation meaning of

    ue

    Code of 1986,

    as

    ame (the

    'Code )

    and as a plan of deferred

    compensation

    under Section 409A

    of the Code. and it is intended

    that

    the benefit

    is

    subject to a

    substantial

    risk

    of

    forfeiture

    in

    accordance

    with

    Section 457(f)

    of

    the

    the extent this

    Account

    ils to

    meet

    the

    requirements

    of Section 457(f),

    it

    is hereby

    amended to conform to

    such

    requirements.

    Contributions are

    through cred

    to the Account

    that

    are adjusted periodically in accordance with terms of this Exhibit

    The Director is entitled to , from the general assets of University,

    equal

    to the vested portion of the Account.

    subject

    to the herein.

    created

    under

    this

    Exhibit

    shall

    be mere unsecured

    contractual rights the Director

    against

    the

    Un1vers amounts

    deferred herein and

    the

    are part the

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    of the University shall be subject

    general creditors U and the

    to all amounts deferred The no n

    alienate. pledge. or

    encumber

    either voluntarily or involuntarily any conditlonal interest

    in or future benefits anticipated under this Exhibit no creditor the

    any right

    to

    the same.