Gene Smith (athletic director)
American football player, college athletics administrator / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gene Smith is a former American college administrator and former college football player and coach who was most recently senior vice president and Athletic Director for Ohio State University.
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Biographical details | |
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Born | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of Notre Dame |
Playing career | |
1973–1977 | Notre Dame |
Position(s) | Defensive end |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
1986–1993 | Eastern Michigan |
1993–2000 | Iowa State |
2000–2005 | Arizona State |
2005–2024 | Ohio State |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Awards | |
3× NCAA Division I FBS National Champion *1973 (player) *1977 (assistant coach) *2014 (athletic director) Corbett Award (2016) | |
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He was named the university's eighth athletic director on March 5, 2005. Prior to his tenure at Ohio State, he served as athletic director for Arizona State, Eastern Michigan, and Iowa State.