Maryland athletic director Jim Smith sat down with The Baltimore Sun to discuss revenue sharing, Michael Locksley and more.

Smith, whose hiring was announced Thursday, succeeds Damon Evans, who left in March for the same position at SMU. New Maryland athletic director Jim Smith Smith inherits a department in flux.

Maryland has hired Jim Smith as its next athletic director, the university announced Thursday, offering some stability to an athletic department that weathered several high-profile departures this ...

In his press conference, Smith thanked many and talked about how Maryland is "going to build the best athletic program in the country," his support of the student-athlete and much more.

Jim Smith, left, the University of Maryland’s new athletic director, and university president Darryll Pines share a laugh after Smith’s introductory press conference at The Hotel at the ...

New Maryland athletic director Jim Smith is ready to focus on increasing revenue By The Associated Press May 22, 2025 / 8:20 PM EDT / AP New Maryland athletics director introduced, talks about plans ...

COLLEGE PARK, Md., May 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of Maryland has named James E. Smith as its new Barry P. Gossett Director of Athletics. Smith will come to UMD from the Atlanta ...

Smith's new deal is a bargain when compared to his predecessors. Former Maryland AD Damon Evans, who left in the spring for SMU, was making just $200,000 less annually.

And therefore we did do it.” That conviction is one of several assets that will serve Smith, 59, well in his new role as athletic director at Maryland, according to those who know him.

Welcome, James E. Smith. He joins us as the new Barry P. Gossett Director of Athletics! — Maryland Terrapins (@umterps) May 15, 2025 ...

Maryland’s new athletic director Jim Smith certainly understands the job description in 2025, making an impression at College Park while being formally introduced Thursday.