Peers on new Maryland AD Jim Smith: ‘You’re going to love him’ ‘If I was a fan of the Maryland Terrapins, I’d be ecstatic with his hiring,’ one CEO says ...

Jim Smith was the editor of The Daily Democrat in Woodland from 1994 to 2021. Prior to that, he was the editor of the Ukiah Daily Journal in Ukiah, from 1990 to 1994, ...

Jim Smith, the University of Maryland's new athletic director, and university president Darryll Pines sing the school’s fight song during Thursday's introductory news conference.

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. CONT ...

Jim Smith comes to College Park with experience in the professional realm in Atlanta and in the Big Ten, where he was president of Ohio State’s alumni association.

Here are three takeaways from Smith’s introductory press conference. Experience brought to Maryland. Smith will begin his tenure as Maryland’s athletic director on July 15, rather than July 1.

The University of Maryland hired Jim Smith as its next athletic director, the school announced Thursday morning, capping off a monthslong search that followed the unprecedented exodus of former AD ...

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.Smith, whose hiring was announced ...

Peers on new Maryland AD Jim Smith: ‘You’re going to love him’ 'If I was a fan of the Maryland Terrapins, I’d be ecstatic with his hiring,' one CEO says ...