BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — 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.
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The annual National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics convention this week included a very hot topic: The $2.8 billion NCAA antitrust settlement. On July 1, schools that opt in will embark on a new era of revenue sharing, changing the game both on and off the field. There are risks, warnings and rewards to come.
