Ohio – Ross Bjork has been hired as the athletic director for Ohio State University. Bjork previously worked as the athletic director for Texas A&M. He will replace longtime Ohio State Athletic Director Gene Smith. Bjork brings more than a decade of Southeastern Conference (SEC) experience to the position. He will begin his tenure July 1.


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