SMU AD Rick Hart to step 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
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On this edition of the On The Pony Express Podcast, Billy Embody breaks down SMU’s search for a new athletic director after Rick Hart announced he was stepping down. New SMU president Jay Hartzell and the school’s leadership have their eyes set high once again.
SMU AD Rick Hart to step down after 13 years, transition to ACC
Hart leaves what's expected to be a highly sought-after job following SMU's conference switch and CFP appearance.
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.
Rick Hart stepping down as SMU athletic director after 13 years
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.
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.
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