Fansided · Aug 10, 2023
Ohio State Football: 3 Candidates to replace AD Gene Smith
The Ohio State football team will be losing its athletic director, Gene Smith, once he retires in June of 2024. Here are three candidates who could replace him.
The Ohio State football team and Athletic Director Gene Smith will part ways next year as Smith announced his retirement in June of 2024. The Athletic Director plays a major role within the football program so replacing him with someone who understands Ohio State football will be vastly important.
Smith has led the athletic department for 18 years. But we are 11 months away from having a new AD in Columbus. Here are three candidates that could replace Smith next July.
No. 1) Martin Jarmond, UCLA Athletic Director
