Kirby Smart

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kirby Smart
Occupation	Football Coach
Date Of Birth	Dec 23, 1975(1975-12-23)
Age	49
Birthplace	Alabama
Country	United States
Birth City	Alabama
Horoscope	Capricorn

Kirby Smart Biography

Kirby Smart is one of the most popular and richest Football Coach who was born on December 23, 1975 in Alabama, Alabama, United States. Football coach who was named Alabama‘s defensive coordinator in 2008 and helped the team to an undefeated national championship season in 2009. He became head coach of the University of Georgia football team in 2016 and led the team to the National Championship game in just his second year.

Cornerback Champ Bailey was his teammate at the University of Georgia and went on to become a Pro Bowl corner in the NFL.

Smart was born in Montgomery, Alabama grew up in Bainbridge, Georgia. The son of a high school football coach, Smart began his playing career at Bainbridge High School and went on to play college football at the University of Georgia, where he was teammates with defensive linemen Antonio Cochran, Emarlos Leroy, linebacker Brandon Tolbert, and Pro Football Hall of Fame cornerback Champ Bailey. Smart was a four-year letterman at defensive back for Georgia and a first-team All-SEC selection as a senior. He finished his career with 13 interceptions, which ranks fourth all-time at Georgia, and led the Bulldogs with six interceptions in 1997 and five in 1998. He was also a four-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll. Smart graduated from Georgia in 1999 with a degree in finance. He went undrafted in the 1999 NFL Draft and signed a free-agent contract with the Indianapolis Colts. He spent the 1999 preseason with the team but was cut before the start of the regular season.

Smart began his coaching career with the University of Georgia in 1999, serving as an administrative assistant. He then moved to Valdosta State where he spent one season as defensive backs coach before being promoted to defensive coordinator for the 2001 season. From 2002 to 2003, Smart worked as a graduate assistant under Bobby Bowden at Florida State while pursuing a master’s degree. He received his master’s degree from FSU in 2003. Smart then spent one season as defensive backs coach at LSU under head coach Nick Saban in 2004. Smart rejoined the Georgia Bulldogs football program to serve as running backs coach for the 2005 season. His only season in the NFL came in 2006, during which time he coached under Saban again, this time as the Miami Dolphins safeties coach.

He married Mary Beth Lycett, who used to play college basketball at the University of Georgia.

Kirby Smart Net Worth

Kirby Smart is one of the richest Football Coach from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kirby Smart 's net worth $9 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He played football at Bainbridge High School in Georgia.

He was a safeties coach for the Miami Dolphins in 2006.

Kirby Paul Smart (born December 23, 1975) is an American football coach and former player. He is head coach of the University of Georgia. He previously served as the defensive coordinator at the University of Alabama.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Kirby Smart Dating?

According to our records, Kirby Smart married to Mary Beth Lycett. As of December 1, 2023, Kirby Smart’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Kirby Ranked on the list of most popular Football Coach. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Kirby Smart celebrates birthday on December 23 of every year.

Top Facts about Kirby Smart

1. Kirby Smart is the head coach of the University of Georgia football team.
2. He played college football at the University of Georgia as a defensive back.
3. Smart was a first-team All-SEC selection in 1998.
4. He won two national championships as an assistant coach at Alabama.
5. In 2017, he led Georgia to its first SEC championship since 2005.
6. Smart has a career coaching record of 52-14 (as of 2021).
7. He was named SEC Coach of the Year in both 2017 and 2020.
8. Smart’s salary is $6.9 million per year (as of 2021).
9. He has coached several NFL players, including Roquan Smith and Todd Gurley.
10. Smart is known for his intense focus on defense and recruiting top talent.

How much is Kirby Smart salary?

Smart’s $7.1 million annual salary places him 10th overall among highest- paid college coaches. That’s behind fellow SEC coaches Jimbo Fisher of Texas A&M and Lane Kiffin of Ole Miss.

How many years has Kirby Smart been at Georgia?

Smart has achieved considerable success in his first six years as Bulldogs head coach. Smart has accrued a 66-15 record since taking over the Georgia program in December 2015.

What is Kirby Smart like?

“ He’s a very genuine guy who comes from a good family and cares about people ,” Jim Donnan, Smart’s head coach during his playing days, said. “He’s very outgoing. When he was here, he was in a fraternity, worked in the business school in a bunch of areas and always seemed to be around campus.”

Did Kirby Smart play in the NFL?

Smart graduated from Georgia in 1999 with a degree in finance. He went undrafted in the 1999 NFL Draft and signed a free-agent contract with the Indianapolis Colts. He spent the 1999 preseason with the team but was cut before the start of the regular season.

What is Kalani Sitake salary?

In 2020, BYU paid Sitake $181,818 per win. That is a bargain! According to StadiumTalk.com, Oklahoma State paid Mike Gundy $520,000 per win in 2020. Alabama is paid Nick Saban $715,000 per win in 2020.