Gene Smith has been the athletic director for Ohio State for a very long time. All of the Ohio State Buckeyes he has been in charge of have had successful teams, despite making a few mistakes along the way. Now, Smith is about to retire and leave the job to someone else.
Speaking to the media today, Smith said that he will retire on June 30th, 2024. At the end of his tenure, he will have about 20 years of service to Ohio State. As of right now, the Ohio State Buckeyes have 32 team national championships and 117 individual national titles on his watch.