In mid-August 2017, Mike Williams—athletic director of the California Golden Bears—announced that he would step down from the position at the end of his contract in May 2018. After a lengthy search with executive search firm Witt/Kieffer, Rusty Simmons of SF Gate is reporting that Cal has picked the next athletic director for the school.
Cal is expected to name Jim Knowlton as its new athletic director Monday amid a series of pressing challenges with the department’s deficit-ridden budget and the lofty goal of moving from Prong 3 to Prong 1 of Title IX.