Did anyone at Cal Athletics go to Cal?

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1:24p, 3/19/26

Can someone tell me the highest ranking person at Cal Athletics who has an undergraduate degree from our #1 public university? I look up the Administration on the Cal website and I got Minnesota State, Mount Holyoke, Wingate, Arizona, Gettysburg, Vanderbilt, UNLV, Hampton, Oakwood, Notre Dame and San Diego (2). Incredible. I show that, perhaps, the highest ranking person is June Jackson, Executive Assistant to the AD. This seems crazy to me that not a single listed employee, other than June, has a personal connection. Football, specifically, has changed to Cal and Cal, but why can't the Administration reflect the same?

As a comparison, I went to national champion Indiana and their top four in Athletics went to IU, IU, IU and IU.

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In reply to Calfan92 • 2:50p, 3/19/26

Calfan92 said:
Can someone tell me the highest ranking person at Cal Athletics who has an undergraduate degree from our #1 public university? I look up the Administration on the Cal website and I got Minnesota State, Mount Holyoke, Wingate, Arizona, Gettysburg, Vanderbilt, UNLV, Hampton, Oakwood, Notre Dame and San Diego (2). Incredible. I show that, perhaps, the highest ranking person is June Jackson, Executive Assistant to the AD. This seems crazy to me that not a single listed employee, other than June, has a personal connection. Football, specifically, has changed to Cal and Cal, but why can't the Administration reflect the same?

As a comparison, I went to national champion Indiana and their top four in Athletics went to IU, IU, IU and IU.

Cal Athletic Directors:
Jay/Jenny - not alum (Jay at Cal since 2015, Jenny has been at Cal for 18 years)
Knowlton - not alum
Williams - Cal 2014-2018 - ALUM
Barbour - 2004-2014 - not alum
Gladstone - Cal 2001-2004 - not alum but Crew coach 73-80 and 97-008
John Kasser - 1993-2000 not alum
Bud Cheit (interim) 1993 not alum, but faculty and admin since 1957
Bockrath - 1991- 1993 not alum
Maggard - 1972-1991 - ALUM

An interesing history of Cal athletics here: https://cshe.berkeley.edu/sites/default/files/publications/rops.cshe_.12.13.cumminshextrum.calathletics.1.6.2014.pdf

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In reply to ncbears • 4:20p, 3/19/26

pretty shure this guy did..
https://sfstandard.com/2025/10/07/ron-rivera-cal-football-rich-lyons
https://alumni.berkeley.edu/california-magazine/2025-fall-winter/the-education-of-ron-rivera
^ freebie iirc

> Rivera told this story from behind his desk, in a small office at Memorial Stadium where 42 years after graduating, 33 years after retiring from a successful NFL playing career, and just a year removed from coaching his final NFL gamehe's returned to his alma mater in a role that didn't exist when he played here or, really, at any point in college sports history until now.
> dateline December 11, 2025

sighned, not dead yet # funk trunk; i.c.e. too

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In reply to Calfan92 • 4:21p, 3/19/26

Calfan92 said:
Can someone tell me the highest ranking person at Cal Athletics who has an undergraduate degree from our #1 public university? I look up the Administration on the Cal website and I got Minnesota State, Mount Holyoke, Wingate, Arizona, Gettysburg, Vanderbilt, UNLV, Hampton, Oakwood, Notre Dame and San Diego (2). Incredible. I show that, perhaps, the highest ranking person is June Jackson, Executive Assistant to the AD. This seems crazy to me that not a single listed employee, other than June, has a personal connection. Football, specifically, has changed to Cal and Cal, but why can't the Administration reflect the same?

As a comparison, I went to national champion Indiana and their top four in Athletics went to IU, IU, IU and IU.

What's shocking to me is the folks those that attended liberal arts colleges (as opposed to understanding a R1), and/or folks who didn't even experience a mid-major athletic program in college.

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In reply to Calfan92 • 7:36p, 3/19/26

Calfan92 said:
Can someone tell me the highest ranking person at Cal Athletics who has an undergraduate degree from our #1 public university? I look up the Administration on the Cal website and I got Minnesota State, Mount Holyoke, Wingate, Arizona, Gettysburg, Vanderbilt, UNLV, Hampton, Oakwood, Notre Dame and San Diego (2). Incredible. I show that, perhaps, the highest ranking person is June Jackson, Executive Assistant to the AD. This seems crazy to me that not a single listed employee, other than June, has a personal connection. Football, specifically, has changed to Cal and Cal, but why can't the Administration reflect the same?

As a comparison, I went to national champion Indiana and their top four in Athletics went to IU, IU, IU and IU.

i feel like it's crazy to miss Ron Rivera...who reports to Rich Lyons

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In reply to CalBearinLA • 12:35a, 3/20/26

Didn't miss it. I mentioned football, but Cal lists individual sports separate from Admin.

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In reply to Calfan92 • 8:26a, 3/20/26

Calfan92 said:
Didn't miss it. I mentioned football, but Cal lists individual sports separate from Admin.

It is not a coincidence that once Cal football got Cal folks involved with the process it suddenly has awakened. The administration is the big stumbling block in regards to Cal athletics.

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