Damon Evans has been named the new athletic director at SMU, the school announced.This will be Evans’ third AD post. He previously led the athletic programs at Georgia (2004-10) and Maryland (2017-25).”Our goal was to find a leader who shared our vision for the future of SMU Athletics — one of continued and even greater national prominence,” search committee co-chair David B. Miller said. “We found that in a world-class athletic director with experience leading in both the Big 10 and SEC conferences, and who will bring bold, innovative ideas to our campus.”Evans is a member of the College Football Playoff Selection Committee. He also is a member of the NCAA Transformation Committee and has served as chair of the NCAA Leadership Council.