Background
Bowlsby, Bob was born on January 10, 1952.
Bowlsby, Bob was born on January 10, 1952.
Bachelor of Science, Moorhead State University, 1975. Master of Science, University Iowa, 1978.
Prior to that position, he served as the athletic director at the University of Northern Iowa, University of Iowa, and Stanford University. Born in Waterloo, Iowa, Bowlsby was the AD at the University of Northern Iowa, until taking over as the athletic director at the University of Iowa from 1990 to 2006 prior to becoming Stanford"s sixth athletic director in 2006. In 2012, he was hired to be commissioner of the Big 12 Conference.
Bowlsby was selected as the National Collegiate Athletic Association Basketball Selection Committee Head in 2006.
He was also a part of the United States Olympic Committee for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.
Chairman Big Ten Championships and awards committee. Chair National Collegiate Athletic Association Olympic Sports Liaison Committee, National Collegiate Athletic Association/USOC liaison committee, Olympics committee mem. Board directors Iowa Games.
Member National Association Collegiate Director of Athletics (executive committee).
Married Candice Bowlsby. Children: Lisa, Matt, Rachel, Kyle.