Maryland Athletics introduced its new athletic director Jim Smith in a press conference on Thursday.
Smith gave a glimpse of how he plans to lead Maryland’s athletic department in a changing time of college athletics.
Here are three takeaways from Smith’s introductory press conference.
Experience brought to Maryland
Smith will begin his tenure as Maryland’s athletic director on July 15, rather than July 1. University of Maryland president Darrell Pines revealed Smith has had a key role in the 2025 MLB All Star Game in Atlanta and will stay with the Atlanta Braves as senior vice president of business strategy until the event.