BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) Michael Williams insisted he didn't want to be California's athletic director when he was appointed to the interim job last summer. Ten months later, the job turned out to be too good to pass up.
Chancellor Nicholas Dirks introduced Williams as the university's full-time athletic director Friday in front of about 100 department staff, coaches and university employees at Haas Pavilion.
Dirks says it became clear during the search that Williams was the most qualified candidate. Williams says he cherishes the relationships at Cal, and nobody else could offer such a rewarding opportunity.
Williams is a former wrestler at Cal and he graduated in 1982 with a degree in economics. He worked for Barclays Global Investors for more than 16 years before retiring in 2009.
