When Jim Smith, a former executive with the Atlanta Braves, was hired as the University of Maryland's athletic director in ...

A new era of the University of Maryland athletic department got underway in grand fashion on Thursday afternoon.. The school introduced former Atlanta Braves executive James E. Smith as its new ...

The Terps tabbed Utah State athletic director Diana Sabau as chief deputy athletic director, the school announced Wednesday.

Positive reactions to Maryland's new AD Jim Smith, but one Terps coach left out During the past couple of decades, Maryland athletics has garnered a reputation for bland or disappointing hires in ...

Former colleagues say Jim Smith will help Maryland’s athletic department improve and compete in the new college athletics landscape. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 93°F.

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.

Maryland's new athletic director certainly understands the job description in 2025. “We’re going to focus on revenue, because make no mistake about it, to compete with the caliber of schools ...

Maryland has hired Atlanta Braves executive Jim Smith as its next athletic director, sources confirmed to CBS Sports. Smith currently serves as the Braves' senior vice president for business strategy.

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 ...

(Kim Hairston/Staff) 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 ...