New Air Force AD Jim Knowlton press conference to be streamed live

Jan. 20, 2015 Academy Superintendent, Lt Gen. Michelle Johnson will formally announce Jim Knowlton as the new Athletic Director at a press conference in Clune Arena Wednesday, Jan. 21, at 1 p.m.

Knowlton served as the Athletic Director for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for the past seven years.

Dr. Hans Mueh, the current Athletic Director will retire effective Jan. 31. Knowlton, who graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in 1982, served as its deputy and interim athletics director from 2003 to 2006, where he supervised 25 intercollegiate athletic programs with over 1,000 student athletes. Knowlton is a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom and led a battalion of 750 soldiers while stationed at Fort Carson.

At RPI, Knowlton oversaw 23 intercollegiate NCAA teams, most of which play in Division III, involving 550 student athletes. During the 2012-2013 academic year, athletic teams at RPI averaged GPAs higher than 3.0, and many of the teams had winning records.

Knowlton is a registered professional engineer in Virginia and holds a master's degree in civil engineering from Cornell University.

To watch the press conference live click: http://www.goairforcefalcons.com/videos/

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New Air Force AD Jim Knowlton press conference to be streamed live

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