Jim Knowlton
 | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Athletic director |
| Team | California |
| Conference | Pac-12 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | 1960 (age 63–64) |
| Playing career | |
| Men's ice hockey | |
| 1978–1982 | Army |
| Position(s) | Forward |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2003–2006 | Army (deputy AD) |
| 2007–2015 | RPI |
| 2015–2018 | Air Force |
| 2018–present | California |
James Arthur Knowlton (born 1960) is the current director of athletics for the University of California, Berkeley.[1] Previously, Knowlton served as the athletic director for the United States Air Force Academy[2] and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.[3] Knowlton graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1982. While in college, he played on the Army Black Knights men's ice hockey team. Knowlton was named athletic director at the University of California, Berkeley on April 9, 2018.[4][5][6][7][8]
Knowlton grew up in Burlington, Massachusetts and graduated from Austin Preparatory School in 1978.[9][10]
References
- ^ "Jim Knowlton Named Director of Athletics". April 9, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
- ^ Briggeman, Brent (January 6, 2015). "Air Force Academy takes aim at culture, core values with hiring of new athletic director". The Gazette. Archived from the original on April 20, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
- ^ Briggeman, Brent (January 6, 2015). "RPI confirms Air Force Academy athletic director hire". The Gazette. Archived from the original on April 20, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
- ^ Simmons, Rusty (April 9, 2018). "Cal names Jim Knowlton athletic director". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
- ^ Simmons, Rusty (April 14, 2018). "New Cal athletic director Jim Knowlton brings military lessons to Bears". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
- ^ Wilner, Jon (April 9, 2018). "Cal expected to hire Air Force's Jim Knowlton as athletic director". The Mercury News. Archived from the original on April 20, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
- ^ Briggeman, Brent (April 9, 2018). "Jim Knowlton made big impact in short time as Air Force athletic director". The Gazette. Archived from the original on April 20, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
- ^ Briggeman, Brent (April 9, 2018). "Former Air Force athletic director Jim Knowlton might experience culture shock at Cal-Berkeley". The Gazette. Archived from the original on April 20, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
- ^ "Greater Lowell area college graduates". The Sunday Sun. Lowell, MA. July 18, 1982. p. B4.
- ^ McGill, Jim (June 6, 2018). "Bear Insider Podcast: Cal AD Jim Knowlton". Bear Insider. Retrieved October 11, 2018.