Texas A&M AD Ross Bjork Is Leaving To Take The Ohio State AD Job

Ohio State announced the hiring of Texas A&M athletic director Ross Bjork on Tuesday afternoon.

Bjork has been Texas A&M's athletic director since 2019 and was Ole Miss' AD from 2012-2019. He will replace longtime Buckeyes athletic director Gene Smith. Per ElevenWarriors.com:

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“Few athletics directors have established such an impressive and strong record of success in athletics, in the classroom and throughout the community,” Ohio State president Ted Carter said in a news release. “The bar is incredibly high at Ohio State, and we have found in Ross a highly intelligent and effective leader – not to mention a fierce competitor.”

Bjork will be formally introduced as Ohio State’s athletic director during a press conference Wednesday at noon.

“I have been extraordinarily fortunate to work with so many outstanding student-athletes, coaches, staff and university leaders throughout my career, and Ohio State represents the culmination of these efforts,” Bjork said in Ohio State’s release. “To be a part of Buckeye Nation, along with its storied traditions and long history of achievement, is a tremendous honor and a welcome challenge. I can’t wait to get started.”

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