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NBC Sports
11 hours ago
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- NBC Sports
Cal athletic director Jim Knowlton announces his retirement
BERKELEY, Calif. — California athletic director Jim Knowlton is retiring after seven years on the job. Knowlton announced that he will step down officially on July 1. Knowlton was in charge during a tumultuous time, dealing with COVID, the emergence of NIL and conference expansion that forced the Golden Bears to join the ACC after their longtime home in the Pac-12 fell apart. Knowlton was named Cal's athletic director on May 21, 2018, and the Bears captured 10 national championships during his tenure and had more than 100 athletes compete at the two Summer Olympics during his tenure. 'It has been an incredible honor to serve at the University of California, Berkeley, the No. 1 public university in the country,' Knowlton said in a statement. 'The expectation of holistic excellence helps to drive everyone associated with the university, and our department is no exception. The combination of a world-class education, athletic excellence, an inclusive community, an awe-inspiring location and, most importantly, truly special people, make Cal a magnificent place to serve.' The Bears didn't have as much success in the high-profile sports. The football program qualified for four bowl games in his seven seasons but hasn't had a winning record since 2019. Knowlton hired two men's basketball coaches and neither one has had a winning season. He hired Mark Fox in 2019 and fired him after four seasons with a 38-87 record. The program has shown some signs of improvement under Mark Madsen but has only a 27-38 record to show for it. He also hired Charmin Smith to coach the women's basketball program in 2019. She had a losing record in each of her first four seasons before making progress the past two. The Bears went 19-15 in 2023-24 and then made the NCAA Tournament this past season, going 25-9 after losing in the first round. UC Berkeley Chancellor Rich Lyons named current deputy athletic directors Jay Larson and Jenny Simon-O'Neill as the new co-directors of the program.
San Francisco Chronicle
11 hours ago
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- San Francisco Chronicle
Cal athletic director Jim Knowlton announces his retirement
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — California athletic director Jim Knowlton is retiring after seven years on the job. Knowlton announced on Monday that he will step down officially on July 1. Knowlton was in charge during a tumultuous time, dealing with COVID, the emergence of NIL and conference expansion that forced the Golden Bears to join the ACC after their longtime home in the Pac-12 fell apart. Knowlton was named Cal's athletic director on May 21, 2018, and the Bears captured 10 national championships during his tenure and had more than 100 athletes compete at the two Summer Olympics during his tenure. 'It has been an incredible honor to serve at the University of California, Berkeley, the No. 1 public university in the country,' Knowlton said in a statement. 'The expectation of holistic excellence helps to drive everyone associated with the university, and our department is no exception. The combination of a world-class education, athletic excellence, an inclusive community, an awe-inspiring location and, most importantly, truly special people, make Cal a magnificent place to serve.' The Bears didn't have as much success in the high-profile sports. The football program qualified for four bowl games in his seven seasons but hasn't had a winning record since 2019. Knowlton hired two men's basketball coaches and neither one has had a winning season. He hired Mark Fox in 2019 and fired him after four seasons with a 38-87 record. The program has shown some signs of improvement under Mark Madsen but has only a 27-38 record to show for it. He also hired Charmin Smith to coach the women's basketball program in 2019. She had a losing record in each of her first four seasons before making progress the past two. The Bears went 19-15 in 2023-24 and then made the NCAA Tournament this past season, going 25-9 after losing in the first round. UC Berkeley Chancellor Rich Lyons named current deputy athletic directors Jay Larson and Jenny Simon-O'Neill as the new co-directors of the program. ___
Al Arabiya
11 hours ago
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- Al Arabiya
Cal Athletic Director Jim Knowlton Announces His Retirement
California athletic director Jim Knowlton is retiring after seven years on the job. Knowlton announced on Monday that he will step down officially on July 1. Knowlton was in charge during a tumultuous time dealing with COVID, the emergence of NIL, and conference expansion that forced the Golden Bears to join the ACC after their longtime home in the Pac-12 fell apart. Knowlton was named Cal's athletic director on May 21, 2018, and the Bears captured 10 national championships during his tenure and had more than 100 athletes compete at the two Summer Olympics during his tenure. 'It has been an incredible honor to serve at the University of California, Berkeley, the No. 1 public university in the country,' Knowlton said in a statement. 'The expectation of holistic excellence helps to drive everyone associated with the university, and our department is no exception. The combination of a world-class education, athletic excellence, an inclusive community, an awe-inspiring location, and most importantly, truly special people make Cal a magnificent place to serve.' The Bears didn't have as much success in the high-profile sports. The football program qualified for four bowl games in his seven seasons but hasn't had a winning record since 2019. Knowlton hired two men's basketball coaches, and neither one has had a winning season. He hired Mark Fox in 2019 and fired him after four seasons with a 38–87 record. The program has shown some signs of improvement under Mark Madsen but has only a 27–38 record to show for it. He also hired Charmin Smith to coach the women's basketball program in 2019. She had a losing record in each of her first four seasons before making progress the past two. The Bears went 19–15 in 2023–24 and then made the NCAA Tournament this past season, going 25–9 after losing in the first round. UC Berkeley Chancellor Rich Lyons named current deputy athletic directors Jay Larson and Jenny Simon-ONeill as the new co-directors of the program.
CBS News
11 hours ago
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- CBS News
Cal athletic director Jim Knowlton announces retirement after 7 years
California athletic director Jim Knowlton is retiring after seven years on the job. Knowlton announced on Monday that he will step down officially on July 1. Knowlton was in charge during a tumultuous time, dealing with COVID, the emergence of NIL and conference expansion that forced the Golden Bears to join the ACC after their longtime home in the Pac-12 fell apart. Knowlton was named Cal's athletic director on May 21, 2018, and the Bears captured 10 national championships during his tenure and had more than 100 athletes compete at the two Summer Olympics during his tenure. "It has been an incredible honor to serve at the University of California, Berkeley, the No. 1 public university in the country," Knowlton said in a statement. "The expectation of holistic excellence helps to drive everyone associated with the university, and our department is no exception. The combination of a world-class education, athletic excellence, an inclusive community, an awe-inspiring location and, most importantly, truly special people, make Cal a magnificent place to serve." Jim Knowlton is seen inside Haas Pavilion at UC Berkeley, on Friday, May 25, 2018. Paul Chinn/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images The Bears didn't have as much success in the high-profile sports. The football program qualified for four bowl games in his seven seasons but hasn't had a winning record since 2019. Knowlton hired two men's basketball coaches and neither one has had a winning season. He hired Mark Fox in 2019 and fired him after four seasons with a 38-87 record. The program has shown some signs of improvement under Mark Madsen but has only a 27-38 record to show for it. He also hired Charmin Smith to coach the women's basketball program in 2019. She had a losing record in each of her first four seasons before making progress the past two. The Bears went 19-15 in 2023-24 and then made the NCAA Tournament this past season, going 25-9 after losing in the first round. UC Berkeley Chancellor Rich Lyons named current deputy athletic directors Jay Larson and Jenny Simon-O'Neill as the new co-directors of the program.
Reuters
12 hours ago
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- Reuters
Cal AD Jim Knowlton announces retirement
June 16 - Cal athletic director Jim Knowlton announced his retirement on Monday after seven years at Berkeley. Knowlton will stay on through July 1. Deputy athletic directors Jay Larson and Jenny Simon-O'Neill have been appointed co-directors for Golden Bears athletics. Under Knowlton's leadership, Cal captured 10 national championships and appeared in four bowl games in football. "It has been an incredible honor to serve at the University of California, Berkeley, the No. 1 public university in the country," Knowlton said. "The expectation of holistic excellence helps to drive everyone associated with the university, and our department is no exception. The combination of a world-class education, athletic excellence, an inclusive community, an awe-inspiring location and, most importantly, truly special people, make Cal a magnificent place to serve." UC Berkeley chancellor Rich Lyons announced he will use the transition period to install a new leadership structure. Ron Rivera, former NFL head coach and All-American linebacker at Cal, was hired on March 20 as the school's first football general manager. Though Rivera reported to Lyons, Cal football coach Justin Wilcox reported to Knowlton. Prominent Cal donors have called for Rivera to be put in charge of the entire Golden Bears program. --Field Level Media
