The university officially announced on Friday the hiring of former Maryland AD Damon Evans, who will be replacing Rick Hart in the role.

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.

Evans will replace Rick Hart, who helped guide SMU into the ACC last year. Previously serving as Georgia athletic director, Evans has been at Maryland since 2014 and worked as the school's AD since 2018. He was recently named to the College Football Playoff Selection Committee.