Before joining Maryland in 2014, Evans worked in the private sector after serving as Georgia's athletic director from 2004 to 2010. At Georgia, he oversaw 13 national championships and 19 SEC titles.

According to SMU, Evans will start in this role on April 7. Southern Methodist University has hired Damon Evans as its new athletic director following a national search, the school announced Friday.

SMU is hiring Damon Evans away from Maryland, per the school’s social media. Evans previously had the same job with Maryland. The SMU Mustangs have a new athletic director.

SMU athletic director Damon Evans shakes hands with SMU incoming president Jay Hartzell, right, as current president R. Gerald Turner looks on in Dallas, Thursday, March 27, 2025. Credit: AP/LM Otero ...

SMU is closing in on a candidate to become its next athletic director. Maryland athletic director Damon Evans has emerged as the front-runner to next lead the Mustangs’ athletic department, a ...

Damon Evans has been named the new athletic director at SMU, the school announced. This will be Evans' third AD post. He previously led the athletic programs at Georgia (2004-10) ...

DALLAS (AP) — SMU has hired Maryland athletic director Damon Evans for the same role with the Mustangs as the school nears the end of its first year as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Prior to his time at Maryland, Damon Evans spent over two decades at his alma mater Georgia, serving as its athletic director from 2004-10.(Patrick Semansky / AP) SMU is closing in on a candidate ...

March 22 - Damon Evans has been named the new athletic director at SMU, the school announced. This will be Evans' third AD post. He previously led the athletic programs at Georgia (2004-10) and ...

Damon Evans has been named the new athletic director at SMU, the school announced. This will be Evans' third AD post. He previously led the athletic programs at Georgia (2004-10) and Maryland ...