Maryland athletic director Damon Evans has emerged as the frontrunner to next lead SMU's athletic department. He would be SMU’s first Black athletic director.

Maryland athletic director Damon Evans has emerged as the target in the SMU athletic director search, sources told ESPN. While there are steps remaining to formalize the hire, sources told ESPN that Evans' hire at SMU is expected to come together in the upcoming days.

Maryland athletic director Damon Evans is ‘probably going to SMU’ to take the same job, according to men’s basketball coach Kevin Willard.