The Gene Smith Podcast

In his Q&AD segment, Gene Smith fields listener questions, including inquiries about the Big Ten's expansion, the cost of maintaining Ohio Stadium, growing up in Cleveland as a Buckeye fan, and more. To submit your own question for the next Q&AD segment, visit ohiostatebuckeyes.com .

Ohio State Senior Vice President & Wolfe Foundation Endowed Athletics Director Gene Smith joins Tamar Chute, University Archivist and Head of Archives at The Ohio State University, and Jerry Emig, Associate AD for Athletic Communications, for a fascinating dive into the history of the one and only Ohio Stadium (3:02).

In his Q&AD segment, Gene Smith fields listener questions (00:30). To submit your own question for the next Q&AD segment, visit ohiostatebuckeyes.com .

Ohio State Senior Vice President & Wolfe Foundation Endowed Athletics Director Gene Smith speaks with Mike Bohn, the Charles Griffin Cale Director of Athletics at the University of Southern California (1:57).

In his Q&AD segment, Gene Smith fields listener questions. To submit your own question for the next Q&AD segment, visit ohiostatebuckeyes.com .

In this episode, AD Gene Smith speaks with Logan Hittle, Director of Name, Image, & Likeness at Ohio State.

In his Q&AD segment, Gene Smith fields listener questions. To submit your own question for the next Q&AD segment, visit ohiostatebuckeyes.com .

Gene welcomes Head Coach of Ohio State Football, Ryan Day, and Head Coach of Ohio State Women's Volleyball, Jen Flynn Oldenburg.

Gene welcomes Senior Deputy Athletic Director & SWA, Janine Oman, Head Coach of Ohio State Women’s Ice Hockey, Nadine Muzerall, and Women's Volleyball player Sydney Taylor to discuss the 50th anniversary of Title IX and the current state of women's athletics at Ohio State.

Gene welcomes Brett Scarbrough, Senior Associate AD, Ticketing & Premium Seating, and Jordan Birkemeier, Associate AD, Annual Giving & Buckeye Club. 

Gene talks with representatives from the Buckeye Inclusion program at Ohio State and additional student organizations 

Season 3, Episode 6

Gene catches up with longtime donors, season ticket holders and ushers

Gene welcomes former Ohio State admin and current Pittsburgh AD Heather Lyke 

Gene welcomes former Ohio State administrators Pat Chun and Martin Jarmond 

Gene welcomes football head coach Ryan Day as the fall season approaches 

To kick off Season 3 of the Gene Smith Podcast, the Ohio State Senior VP and AD welcomes Buckeye men’s swimmer Hunter Armstrong who recently gained a spot on the 2020 U.S. Olympic team set to compete in July in Tokyo. The group also discusses the Name, Image and Likeness rulings and Ohio State’s The Platfom initiative to assist student-athletes.

Gene Smith wraps up the 2020-21 athletics campaign and welcomes the women's volleyball team who capped a successful first season under new head coach Jen Flynn Oldenburg

In the latest episode Gene welcomes Assoc. AD for Annual Giving & the Buckeye Club Jordan Birkemeier , to discuss changes to the ticketing structure for upcoming football seasons. 

Ohio State VP/AD talks about numerous fall and winter sports returning to competition, converting athletics venues into COVID-19 vaccination centers and introducing virtual sporting events 

We visit with Gene upon his return from the 2021 College Football National Championship game and discuss the journey that was 2020 for the Buckeye football team. We also dive into recent Name, Image and Likeness, Transfers and postseason tournament developments. 

Buckeye AD/VP expounds on football team reaching college football playoff, an ever-flexible athletics landscape and the return to competition for Olympic sports 

In the latest episode, Smith discusses the current state of OSU Athletics in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s impact on the college football landscape, and the department has dealt with the challenges it has faced.

In the latest episode, Smith discusses how Ohio State Athletics has dealt with the Covid-19 pandemic to this point, the national discussions he’s had pertaining to this crisis, and what life has looked like for him and his family while staying at home. 

In the latest episode, Smith sits down with current Buckeye, Kathrin Demler (Women’s Swimming), and Buckeye alum, Myles Martin (wrestling), to discuss their preparation and pursuit to represent not just our University and the great state of Ohio, but also their home countries in international competition.