Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith announced Wednesday that he will retire from his position on June 30, 2024.
Smith started as Ohio State's athletic director in 2005 and will enter his 19th year in the role in 2023-24. He is the third-longest tenured athletic director in school history behind Lynn W. St. John and Richard Larkins . Before Smith's time in Columbus, he was an athletic director at Eastern Michigan , Iowa State and Arizona State .
Smith acknowledged that success in his opening statement on Wednesday. He also thanked Ohio State fans for their continual support of the Buckeyes, the coaches and support staff that run Ohio State's sports programs, university donors, the media and, most importantly, his family.
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