Eugene "Gene" Smith, 93 of Monango, ND died April 10, 2022 at Benedictine Living Center, Ellendale. He was born June 24, 1928 to Ole and Mae (Brotherton) Smith in Forbes, ND.

KEARNEY — Eugene H. Smith, 91, of Kearney died Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, at Brookestone Gardens in Kearney.

Gene Smith, who spent nearly two decades as the athletic director at Ohio State and has been regarded as one of the most influential administrators in college sports, will retire next year.

Gene Smith testified in favor of federal NIL legislation at a Congressional hearing Wednesday and said that recruits “asking for $5,000 just to visit has become common.” Please click here if ...