1. Gene Smith is an American college administrator and former college football player and coach who currently serves as senior vice president and Athletic Director for Ohio State University. He was named the university's eighth athletic director on March 5, 2005.
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    Gene Smith has been the athletic director at Ohio State since 2005 and will remain in that role until at least 2026. Smith agreed to a five-year contract extension to remain the man in charge of the Buckeye athletic program and received a healthy raise, going from an annual salary of $1.1 million to $1.58 million.
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    COLUMBUS -- President Karen A. Holbrook today announced that Gene Smith will become Ohio State’s eighth athletics director on April 15. Smith, currently athletics director at Arizona State University, succeeds Andy Geiger, whose retirement Holbrook announced Jan. 5 after his 11 years in the position.
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    Gene Smith (athletic director) - Wikipedia

    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. He was named the university's eighth athletic director on March 5, 2005. Prior to his tenure at Ohio State, he … See more

    A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Smith played defensive end for four years at Notre Dame including the 1973 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team that won the AP National Championship. He graduated from Notre Dame in … See more

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    • 1973 AP National Championship (with Notre Dame)
    Coach
    • 1977 Undisputed National Championship (as an assistant coach with Notre Dame)
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    Smith is the eighth person to hold the athletics director position at Ohio State. He previously served as director of athletics at Arizona State, Iowa … See more

    Smith is the father of four children. See more

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