Gene Smith is receiving a four-year contract extension that would keep him in place as the athletic director at Ohio State into 2026. The new agreement, which was obtained by The Dispatch on Wednesday, remained subject to approval at a university board of trustees committee meeting that began earlier in the morning. It was signed in March by Smith and president Kristina M. Johnson. Smith had one year remaining on his contract following a two-year extension that took effect last year. Under the new terms that begin in July, Smith will receive a base salary worth $1.58 million each year, as well as supplemental compensation for media, promotion and public relations that totals $480,000. He is eligible for pay raises beginning in September. The contract is to run through runs through June 30, 2026. During the current fiscal year that ends on June 30, Smith is bringing in $1.47 million in…
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