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Kirby Smart is a renowned American football coach and former player. Currently, Kirby Smart serves as the football coach of the Georgia Bulldogs, his alma mater.
Early life
Kirby Smart was born in December 23, 1975, in Holtville, Alabama, United States. He is currently 47 years and has a birth sign of Capricorn. He is an American by nationality and practices the Christian religion. His full name is Kirby Paul Smart.
Subtitle: Kirby Smart with his father (Source: On3.com)
His parents’ names are Sonny Smart (father) and Sharon Smart (mother). Additionally, her father was also a high school football coach. She was raised together with her two brothers whose names are Kendall Smart and Kark Smart. Her family moved to Bainbridge, Georgia, where Kirby spent most of her childhood.
Education and early career
He attended Bainbridge High School, where he also played for the school team. Later, he enrolled at the University of Georgia and played college football. He served intensively at the University of Georgia, where he earned a four-year bachelor’s degree. As a senior, he was named to the SEC’s All-SEC First Team.
Additionally, he passed 13 inspections and finished fourth all time at the University of Georgia. Additionally, Smart earned a degree in finance from the University of Georgia in 1999. In the 1999 NFL Draft, he went undrafted and signed a free agent contract with the Indianapolis Colts.
Additionally, he spent the 1999 preseason with the team, but was released before the regular season began. Additionally, he attended graduate school at Florida State University in 2003.
Career
Kirby Smart began working professionally in 1999 when he had not yet completed his education at the University of Georgia. He served as administrative assistant for the University team. He later moved on to Valdosta State, where he spent one season as defensive backs coach. For the 2001 season he received the promotion as defensive coordinator.
He worked as a graduate assistant under Bobby Bowden at Florida State from 2002 to 2003 while pursuing a master’s degree. In 2003, he earned his master’s degree from FSU. Additionally, he later worked as a defensive backs coach at LSU under head coach Nick Saban for one season in 2004.
Additionally, he returned to the Georgia football program as running backs coach for the 2005 season. His only season in the NFL was in 2006, when he returned to work as the Miami Dolphins’ safeties coach under Saban.
Assistant coach at the University of Alabama
In 2007, Saban hired him as an assistant coach at the University of Alabama. He was promoted to defensive coordinator in February 2008. He has played a crucial role in the team’s triumph, helping them win the 2007 BCS National Championship.
Smart’s defense helped Alabama win another championship in 2011 when they defeated LSU in the 2012 BCS National Championship Game. He was awarded a $200,000 pay raise in April 2013, making him the top defensive coordinator paid from college football. Additionally, he was a member of the Alabama coaching staff that won the National Championship over Clemson in 2015.
Named Georgia Bulldogs head football coach
In December 2015, he was named the 26th head football coach at the University of Georgia. He currently serves as the head coach of the Georgia Bulldogs football program and has led the team to two CFP national championships since he took over.
Caption: Kirby Smart giving tips for his players in the game (Source: UGA Wire – USA Today)
After a difficult first season at Georgia, Smart advanced to the National Championship game in 2017, where he was defeated by Nick Saban and Alabama. He would get his revenge in 2021, defeating Saban in the National Championship and winning his first title as head coach. Additionally, he led the Bulldogs to their second consecutive National Championship in 2022, making them the first CFP National Champions to do so.
Awards
Throughout his successful career, Smart has earned several recognitions and awards. George Munger Award (2017), 3× SEC Coach of the Year (2017, 2021, 2022), Broyles Award (2009) and AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year (2012) are some of the achievements of him.
Kirby Smart – Net worth 2023
As of 2023, his net worth is estimated to be around $25 million. Currently, he is the head coach of the Georgia Bulls, and he signed a 10-year contract extension in 2021, paying him approximately $112.5 million, which works out to about $11.25 million per year. Furthermore, he is also sponsored by Ford, as he appeared in a Ford F150 commercial in 2019.
civil status
Regarding his personal life, Kirby Smart is married to Mary “Beth” Elizabeth Lycett. They met when Mary was playing basketball for the Georgia Bulldogs and Kirby was a football coach at the University of Georgia. With the marriage, the couple has three children together, two twins named Weston Smart and Julia Smart, and Andrew Smart.
Caption: Kirby Smart family photo (Source: UGA Today)
Smart was recently embroiled in controversy. He denied allegations that 11 of his players were sexually assaulted.
body measurement
This American football head coach is 172 cm (5 feet 8 inches) tall and weighs around 89 kg (196 lbs). Furthermore, he has a pair of hazel eyes with light brown hair and the other body measurement of him is unknown.
Social media
On his Instagram page ‘@coachkirbysmart’ he has more than 65.4 thousand followers. Likewise, he has more than 414.3 thousand followers on his Twitter ‘@KirbySmartUGA’ and is not present on Facebook.
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