3 days ago · DALLAS – 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. “It is with tremendous pride, heartfelt love, and yes, mixed emotions, that I share I have made the decision that this academic year will be my last at SMU,” Hart said.

Rick Hart was named SMU's Director of Athletics on July 16, 2012. During Hart’s time on the Hilltop, with the support of SMU’s President and Board of Trustees, SMU has repeatedly shown its commitment to competing at the top level of college athletics and to providing a best-in-class student-athlete experience.

3 days ago · DALLAS (AP) — 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.. Hart said in a statement Friday, without elaborating, that it was “time for a new challenge” for him and a new voice to lead the Mustangs.

2 days ago · On Friday morning, SMU’s athletic director, Rick Hart, announced he would step down from his position at the end of the academic year. A New Orleans radio show, 105.3 The Fan, first announced the news on Thursday night. Their statement was confirmed in a letter sent by Hart in an email to students, faculty and...

3 days ago · SMU director of athletics Rick Hart speaks during a press conference announcing SMU’s move to NCAA Atlantic Coast Conference Football on Friday, Sept. 1, 2023 at Armstrong Fieldhouse in Dallas.

3 days ago · DALLAS — Longtime SMU athletics director Rick Hart - who guided the Mustangs through an era of stark change in college sports, including the school's move to the Atlantic Coast Conference - is ...

3 days ago · — Rick Hart (@AD_RickHart) February 7, 2025. Hart's departure comes at the same time that R. Gerald Turner is stepping down after 30 years as president of SMU. Turner announced his decision in ...

3 days ago · SMU athletic director Rick Hart will step down at the end of the academic year, he announced on Friday, opening what is expected to be a highly sought-after job. Hart, who has led the athletic ...

3 days ago · SMU athletic director Rick Hart announced Friday that he will be leaving his position at the end of the school year. "It is with tremendous pride, heartfelt love, and yes, mixed emotions, that I ...

Jul 16, 2012 · Rick Hart was named SMU's Director of Athletics on July 16, 2012. During Hart’s decade on the Hilltop, SMU has repeatedly shown its commitment to competing at the top level of college athletics and to providing a best-in-class student-athlete experience.