Kirby Paul Smart [2] (born December 23, 1975) is an American football coach and former player. He is the current head football coach at the University of Georgia, his alma mater. As head coach, he led the Bulldogs to back-to-back national championships in 2021 and 2022.

Smart was a four-year letterman at defensive back for Georgia, where he was a First-Team All-SEC pick as a senior. He finished his career with 13 interceptions, a mark that still ranks sixth in UGA annals, and paced the Bulldogs with six interceptions in 1997 and five in 1998.

Oct 10, 2024 · While the college football season is in full swing right now, Georgia football head coach Kirby Smart has been linked to an open position in the NFL.

Jan 5, 2025 · The University of Georgia showed its support for head football coach Kirby Smart following the news of his father's passing.

1 day ago · Gorgia Bulldog head coach Kirby Smart has been in Athens since 2016 with a career record of 105-19. His most notable accomplishment is that the Bulldogs won back to back national championships in 2021 and 2022. On the those championship teams, UGA had tons of elite talent on defense. Within that front seven were five future first-round draft picks.

Sep 24, 2024 · It’s rare that first-time head coaches find immediate success, but Kirby Smart is no ordinary first-time head coach. Prepared by Nick Saban to become an eventual high-level head coach, Smart had lofty expectations when he was hired at Georgia after the Bulldogs fired successful head man Mark Richt.

Jan 29, 2025 · The 2024 season was Georgia head football coach Kirby Smart's chance to make up for the let-down 2023 season that broke their hot streak of winning the national championship for two consecutive ...

Dec 7, 2023 · Kirby Smart, the football coach, had a stint as a defensive back at the University of Georgia before transitioning into coaching. During his time as a player, he played a role in leading the Bulldogs to victory in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) championship in 1998.

Sep 24, 2023 · The University of Georgia Bulldogs have defeated the UAB Blazers on Saturday night inside of Sanford Stadium, and with the win head coach Kirby Smart has eclipsed 100 football games, winning...

Jan 12, 2023 · Kirby Smart's wild success with Georgia football has been a result of knowing exactly where to scratch as soon as he got back to his alma mater.