(1975-12-23) December 23, 1975 (age 48) Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
Playing career
1995–1998
Georgia
1999
Indianapolis Colts
Position(s)
Defensive back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1999
Georgia (admin. asst.)
2000
Valdosta State (DB)
2001
Valdosta State (DC)
2002–2003
Florida State (GA)
2004
LSU (DB)
2005
Georgia (RB)
2006
Miami Dolphins (S)
2007
Alabama (AHC/DB)
2008–2015
Alabama (DC)
2016–present
Georgia
Head coaching record
Overall
94–16
Bowls
9–2
Tournaments
5–1 (CFP)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 national (2021, 2022) 2 SEC (2017, 2022) 6 SEC East Division (2017–2019, 2021–2023)
Awards
George Munger Award (2017) 3× SEC Coach of the Year (2017, 2021, 2022) Broyles Award (2009) AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year (2012) First-team All-SEC (1998) Second-team All-SEC (1997)
Kirby Paul Smart[2] (born December 23, 1975) is an American football coach and former player. He is the current head football coach of the Georgia Bulldogs, his alma mater. As head coach, he led the Bulldogs to back-to-back national championships in 2021 and 2022.
^Riley, Connor (August 4, 2022). "Full details of Kirby Smart contract released by Georgia football program". DawgNation. Archived from the original on August 17, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
^"Lycett-Smart wedding". Athens Banner-Herald. October 8, 2006. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
Kirby Paul Smart (born December 23, 1975) is an American football coach and former player. He is the current head football coach of the Georgia Bulldogs...
committed to play college football at the University of Georgia under KirbySmart, citing his relationship with the team's tight ends coach Todd Hartley...
Atlanta. Retrieved January 17, 2022. Jordan D. Hill, "Georgia football: KirbySmart Discusses AD Mitchell’s Return from Injury," Dawgs247, 247Sports, December...
football First season 1892 Athletic director Josh Brooks Head coach KirbySmart 8th season, 94–16 (.855) Stadium Sanford Stadium (capacity: 92,746) Year...
Jermaine Burton Flips To Georgia". Dawg Post. Retrieved January 16, 2022. "KirbySmart shares early impression of highly touted freshman WR Jermaine Burton"...
baldwincountyschools. Retrieved November 13, 2022. Graham, Andrew (November 9, 2022). "KirbySmart reveals his initial thoughts on Javon Bullard during his recruitment"...
but not his personal doctor, so he said he wouldn’t play. Still, Coach KirbySmart named Daniels the backup quarterback behind Stetson Bennett, who replaced...
September 19, 2022. Riley, Connor (August 17, 2022). "With a push from KirbySmart, Broderick Jones wants to be the best left tackle and leader for Georgia...
Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by sixth-year head coach KirbySmart. They finished the season with 14 wins and 1 loss (14–1 overall, 8–0...
has had 26 head coaches since it began play during the 1892 season. KirbySmart is the current head coach of the bulldogs. The team has played more than...
UGA alumnus KirbySmart was announced as the 26th head coach of the Georgia Bulldogs. In his second year as head coach of the Bulldogs, Smart led his team...
13–1 and a 7–1 mark in conference play. Led by sixth-year head coach KirbySmart, the fifth-ranked Bulldogs began their season with a matchup against...
the Southeastern Conference. They were led by first-year head coach KirbySmart. They finished the season 8–5, 4–4 in SEC play to finish in a three-way...
Post-game press conference with Georgia head coach KirbySmart, quarterback Stetson Bennett (game's Offensive MVP), and defensive back Javon Bullard (game's...
Georgia, Smith played college football under head coaches Mark Richt and KirbySmart. As a true freshman at Georgia in 2015, Smith played in 12 games and...
Georgia in the 2022 recruiting cycle. In July 2022, Georgia head coach KirbySmart said of Williams: "The number one thing that stands out about Mykel is...
(August 20, 2022). "Who's got next at QB for UGA behind Stetson Bennett? KirbySmart explains what goes into it". Online Athens. Retrieved December 1, 2022...
Championship game. Georgia's brand has grown exponentially under coach KirbySmart, who's pieced together three #1 recruiting classes in his five seasons...
(2024–present) Adam Gase: Miami Dolphins (2016–2018), New York Jets (2019–2020) KirbySmart: Georgia (2016–present) Major Applewhite: Houston (2016–2018), South...
Illustrated. Retrieved January 2, 2024. Spencer, Adam (January 2, 2018). "KirbySmart officially confirms hiring of Dan Lanning as LB coach". Saturday Down...
rematch victory over the Auburn Tigers, 28–7. The Bulldogs were coached by KirbySmart. Source: After winning the coin toss, Alabama deferred to the second...
back to college football". The Red & Black. Retrieved April 12, 2020. "KirbySmart gives update on status of Bulldogs' Zamir White". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution...
against Missouri, Starks made a tackle that was later cited by head coach KirbySmart as being the key play of the game. At the end of the season, he was named...
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