PonyFans.com's exclusive Q&A with athletic director Rick Hart concludes with Part 3, with Hart addressing a number of topics, including academic support for student-athletes, what it's like running an athletic staff with several coaches considered among the elite in their sports, and his expectations for the department and the teams that make up SMU athletics.

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