Hilltop Visits - R. Gerald Turner: SMU's path from 1995 to ACC
Welcome to the continuing series of On The Pony Express “Hilltop Visits”. Periodically, yours truly will be joined by major players within the SMU community to discuss where things are and where they hope to trend as this University joined the ACC on July 1.
We were very fortunate and honored to secure this visit in early June. President Dr. R. Gerald Turner has been the steward for this institution since 1995. He’s seen every up and down SMU has experienced. From the breakup of the Southwest Conference in his first year to ultimately playing a role in SMU joining the ACC.
In an interview set in the Rotunda of Dallas Hall, Dr. Turner discussed SMU’s journey toward becoming a P5, now P4, school, what he inherited when he arrived in 1995 and what it took to navigate through those first years.
Top 10
- 1
Elko pokes at Kiffin
A&M coach jokes over kick times
- 2
Dan Lanning
Oregon coach getting NFL buzz
- 3Trending
UK upsets Duke
Mark Pope leads Kentucky to first Champions Classic win since 2019
- 4Hot
5-star flip
Ole Miss flips Alabama WR commit Caleb Cunningham
- 5
Second CFP Top 25
Newest CFP rankings are out
We look forward to bringing you more of “Hilltop Visits” as the days, months and years unfold. Check out the interview below with Turner.
Chat about the episode with other SMU fans on our message board community! Join for just $1!
Click the links below to follow and subscribe to On The Pony Express podcast on all available platforms to get the latest SMU podcasts.
Apple Podcasts
Spotify
YouTube
