Smith Named President of Division I Ads for 2007-08 – Ohio State Buckeyes

10/27/2006 12:00:00 AM | General

Oct. 27, 2006

COLUMBUS, Ohio-Eugene Smith, director of athletics at Ohio State, has been named president of the Division I Athletic Directors’ Association.

Smith will serve for the 2007-08 athletics calendar. Ron Wellman of Wake Forest is the current president of the organization.

Along with Smith, the 1st vice president in 2007-08 will be Tim Weiser of Kansas State University along with 2nd vice president Jeremy Foley of the University of Florida.

Smith looks forward to working with his peers.

“It is a pleasure and an honor to serve my colleagues,” Smith said. “Having an opportunity to work with Dutch Baughman, our executive director, is special. I look forward to the opportunity.”