Compassionate, loyal, and a man of integrity, Jim was born to parents Margaret Meehan Smith and James Freeman Smith, on March 4, 1941. He was the eldest of 10, a fact of which he was most proud.

Smith, whose hiring was announced Thursday, succeeds Damon Evans, who left in March for the same position at SMU. New Maryland athletic director Jim Smith Smith inherits a department in flux.

Smith replaces Damon Evans, who left for the SMU athletic director job on March 20. He was hired after a lengthy national search led by Vice President for Legal Affairs and General Counsel Jay ...

Jim Smith, the owner of Poor Paul’s since 1976, and the next-door Bullwinkle's, from 1979 to 2019, died Aug. 25 at the age of 84, leaving rich legacy.

“Jim [Smith] brings a long and successful career in sports as an executive in professional leagues, teams and a deep history in college athletics,” Petitti said. “He’s a Big Ten guy.” ...

“I first met Jim Smith shortly after I moved to Staten Island in 1989,” said Staten Islander Chris Bauer, one of his closest friends and 2009 grand marshal of the Staten Island Gay Pride Parade.

Smith is survived by his wife, Pat, of 54 years, his daughter Colleen and son, Jim Jr, who is the fire chief in Ocean City, NJ. He leaves behind five grandchildren and one great grandchild.

Jim Smith, however, steered him on the right path. "I tried running distance, but he knew I was better off being a sprinter," said Costa, Shrewsbury's athletic director the past 18 years.

In 1994, Smith joined the World Wrestling Federation as its director of live marketing. He shared a story with Nick Masino, president and CEO of the Gwinnett Chamber in Georgia, about how WWF ...