Rick Hart stepping down

Longtime SMU athletic director Rick Hart to step down at the end of academic year
Hart has served in the role since 2012 and led the Mustangs in their transition to a power conference. His announcement comes shortly after President
SMU AD Rick Hart stepping down: Mustangs' rise back to college football prominence among highlights of tenure
SMU athletic director Rick Hart will step down from his position near the end of the current academic year, the university announced Friday. He will continue to serve as athletic director until SMU can identify a replacement.
SMU AD Rick Hart, one year after Mustangs’ move to ACC, to step down after 13 years
Hart leaves what's expected to be a highly sought-after job following SMU's conference switch and CFP appearance.
Rick Hart stepping down as SMU athletic director after 13 years that included recent move to ACC
Rick Hart is stepping down after 13 years as athletic director at SMU, which in the past year completed its long-desired move into a power conference by becoming a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Rick Hart Announces Departure as SMU Director of Athletics
DALLAS ( SMU) – Rick Hart, SMU director of athletics, has announced this will be his last academic year at SMU. Hart will continue to serve in his role until a new leader is identified and on campus.
SMU's longtime athletics director is stepping down
SMU announced Hart's departure on Friday, marking an end to Hart's 12-plus years on the Hilltop. He'll stay in the role until a new athletics director is hired and on campus, but this will be his last academic year at SMU, the announcement said.
SMU AD Rick Hart to step down
SMU athletics director Rick Hart announced Friday he will step down at the conclusion of the 2024-25 academic year. A third-generation athletics administrator, Hart has been SMU's athletics director since 2012. From a football perspective, the Hart era has been a successful one on the Hilltop:
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