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Maryland to hire former Ohio State exec as next athletic director, per report
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Maryland is expected to hire former Ohio State executive Jim Smith as its next athletic director, according to a report.
ESPN’s Pete Thamel shared that news on Thursday morning. Thamel notes that Smith previously spent time as Ohio State’s associate athletic director for marketing and communications. He was also the president of Ohio State’s alumni association until 2020.
Most recently, Smith has been with the Atlanta Braves as their senior vice president for business strategy. He’s also previously worked in the NFL and MLS throughout his career.
Smith would be replacing Damon Evans, who left College Park earlier this spring for the same role at SMU.
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Maryland recently hired a new men’s basketball coach in Buzz Williams. As for football, Mike Locksley will be coaching his 7th season with the Terps in 2025. Maryland went just 4-8 last season, snapping a streak of 3 straight postseason appearances.
Maryland will hope to have a better season in 2025. If not, Smith could have some tough decisions to make during his first few months on the job in College Park.
Spenser is the news manager at Saturday Road and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.