1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Gene Smith has been Director of Athletics at Ohio State for 17 years. He joins the show with AJ Maestas to discuss the current state of college athletics, plus the impact that NIL and a possible CFP expansion will have on the landscape. &amp;nbsp; Gene also shares lessons he learned from his parents at a young age that helped him overcome adversity early in his career. &amp;nbsp; Details: 2:00 - Gene's career path 14:55 - Diversity in sports 26:00 - Changes in college sports 35:30 - CFP expansion 39:25 - Rapid Fire Questions &amp;nbsp; For more insights, visit our&amp;nbsp;LinkedIn page&amp;nbsp;and learn more about Navigate at&amp;nbsp;https://nvgt.com/ Navigating Sports Business http://navigatingsportsbusiness.libsyn.com/website <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/21408524/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/117101774