COLUMBUS — A new era of Ohio State Athletics is officially here. After 19 years as the Buckeyes athletic director, Gene Smith officially entered retirement on Monday morning, and Ross Bjork is ...

Ross Bjork will be the next athletic director of Ohio State, according to a Tuesday press release by the athletic department. He will succeed Gene Smith, who has been in the position for the past ...

Bjork also had a solid success rate at hiring coaches for the Aggies, with all three of his 2021 coaching hires making deep post-season runs in Baseball and Men's and Women's golf. Texas A&M AD ...

Ohio State hired its ninth athletic director in school history, which was announced Tuesday in a press release from university President Walter “Ted” Carter Jr. — Ross Bjork, who currently ...

Bjork, 51, replaces Gene Smith who retired. Bjork has more than 30 years experience in college athletics, most recently as A.D. at Texas A&M. Ross Bjork is already fitting in. pic.twitter.com ...

As one chapter closes a new one begins. Gene Smith wrapped up his farewell tour as athletic director at The Ohio State University on June 30. Smith was the overseer of OSU athletics ending a 19 ...

When Ohio State hired Ross Bjork in January, it laid the groundwork for a smooth succession.. The timing allowed Bjork to join the athletic department in March, spending four months as a senior ...

Prior to his arrival in College Station, Bjork served as Ole Miss' athletic director from 2012 to 2019. Before that, he was Western Kentucky's athletic director from 2010-12.