Gene Smith (Former AD, ‘10 AD of the Year, '13 NAAC Organizational Leadership Award)

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Sunday marks the end of Gene Smith’s tenure as Ohio State’s athletic director

Smith has been one of the most influential figures in college athletics administration during his time at Ohio State.

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Sunday marks the end of Gene Smith’s tenure as Ohio State’s athletic director​

Smith has been one of the most influential figures in college athletics administration during his time at Ohio State.

Sunday marks the final day of Gene Smith’s tenure as Ohio State’s athletic director, wrapping up a career spanning almost 40 years as a Division I athletics director, with the last 19 coming in Columbus at Ohio State. During his time at Ohio State, Smith has strengthened the Buckeye athletic department as one of the best in the country, while also helping student-athletes be prepared for life after college.

Jus sayin': Today is Gene's last (official) day as Athletic Director. Yeah, he made a few (major) mistakes, like not taking the football bowl ban in 2011 and extending Holtzman's contract in 2022: however, overall he had a decent tenure as AD.

 

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Bye

 

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Former Ohio State Athletic Director Gene Smith Reportedly Serving As a Consultant for Maryland for Six Months

Former Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith is reportedly serving as a consultant for Maryland athletics for the next six months.

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Former Ohio State Athletic Director Gene Smith Reportedly Serving As a Consultant for Maryland for Six Months​

Former Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith will be lending his assistance to Maryland athletics — temporarily.

According to a report by the Columbus Dispatch, Smith is serving as a consultant for Maryland for the next six months.

“You have to have something to keep you mentally active,” Smith told the Dispatch, “and the consulting and board work keeps me mentally active. Obviously, I'm not working 80-plus hours a week.”

Smith is assisting former Ohio State associate athletic director for marketing and communications Jim Smith, who just began his tenure as Maryland's athletic director last week. He worked in Columbus from 1995-2000. Jim Smith worked with Gene from 2016-2020 when he led Ohio State's alumni association.
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