Ohio State has not seen many athletic directors in its history. Gene Smith, who announced that he would retire June 30, 2024, is one of eight athletic directors in Ohio State history. In Smith’s tenure, Ohio State added 115 team and 369 individual conference championships, along with 32 team and 117 individual national championships. Here’s who has previously worked as Ohio State athletic director. Lynn W. St. John — 1912-47 Lynn W. St. John was Ohio State’s first athletic director for 35 years, while also coaching basketball and baseball for the Buckeyes from 1911-28. Ohio State later named St. John Arena after the athletic director, who died in 1950. Richard Larkins — 1947-70 Replacing St. John, Richard Larkins worked as Ohio State’s athletic director for 22 years, hiring Woody Hayes and Fred Taylor during his tenure. Larkins Hall was named after the former athletic director, but was torn down to…
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