As a player, he was 3-1 against the Wildcats. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. On December 6, 2015, Smart was announced as the 26th head football coach at the University of Georgia. As a player, he was 3-1 against the Wildcats. Smart, in his fifth season at Georgia, worked for Saban for 11 years. In 2011, Smart's defense helped Alabama win another championship, beating LSU in the 2012 BCS National Championship Game. The Bulldogs finished tied for second in the SEC East division. Pittsburgh (+12) over MIAMI. Smart then spent one season as defensive backs coach at LSU under head coach Nick Saban in 2004. Kirby Smart did not seem to appreciate what he considered to be some “coach speak” from Gus Malzahn this week. Peach Bowl (Mercedes-Benz Stadium): No. Subscribe to our Free Newsletter, This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. 2009 Alabama Crimson Tide football—consensus national champions, 2011 Alabama Crimson Tide football—consensus national champions, 2012 Alabama Crimson Tide football—consensus national champions, 2015 Alabama Crimson Tide football—consensus national champions, College Football Playoff National Championship Game, "From small towns to Sanford Stadium, Kirby Smart is the same man he was back when", "Georgia Bulldogs greats: Kirby Smart the player", "Athens to Valdosta: The story of Kirby Smart's first job", "Players, staff saw potential when Kirby Smart was a G.A. [11] On February 27, 2008, Smart was promoted to defensive coordinator. In the 2017 season, Smart led the Bulldogs to their first 9–0 start since 1982 and won the SEC East after a victory over the South Carolina Gamecocks on November 4. 2017: Alabama 26, Georgia 23 (No. Georgia would play the Western Division Champions, the Alabama Crimson Tide. 1 Alabama vs. No. In addition to his coaching duties, Smart oversees the Kirby Smart Family Foundation, which is focused on being champions in the community by supporting needy children and families facing adversity. Smart began his coaching career with the University of Georgia in 1999, serving as an administrative assistant. Sports NCAA Championship 2018: Kirby Smart Vs Former Boss Nick Saban After a decade at Alabama, UGA head coach Kirby Smart will face his mentor, Nick Saban, in Monday's college football title game. Kirby Smart was 32 and was Nick Saban’s defensive coordinator at Alabama. [12] On December 8, 2009, Smart was awarded the Broyles Award as the nation's best assistant coach. Yet the Crimson Tide has lost at least once in SEC play in nine of Alabama coach Nick Saban’s 13 seasons. 5 Georgia under Kirby Smart, which makes last week’s unexpected break very welcome for the Bulldogs. Alabama football coach Nick Saban's 23-0 record against his former assistants includes a 3-0 mark against Georgia's Kirby Smart. Alabama’s Nick Saban entered the SEC Championship against Georgia — and head coach Kirby Smart, Saban’s former Bama defensive coordinator — with a 15-0 record … Georgia would end up losing 35–28 against Alabama. Texas would beat the #5 Georgia Bulldogs 28-21 and finish the season 11–3. Career Record: 5 Years, 52-14, .788 Win% (at major schools), Bowl Record: 6 Games, 4-2, .667 Win% (at major schools), Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Monday, March 22, 6:24AM. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 4 Georgia) 2018: Alabama … Even though round one went to Mullen, Smart would face off against him seven more times as the defensive coordinator at Alabama before leaving for Georgia at the end of the 2015 season. No. [13] Alabama would go on to win the BCS National Championship. He has been the current head football coach of the University of Georgia since 2016. 3 by the College Football Playoff Committee and was set to play No. He's 3-0 vs. both Jim McElwain and Derek Dooley, 2-0 vs. both Will Muschamp and Mark Dantonio and 1-0 vs. Jimbo Fisher. There have been contests with combined totals of 86, 84 and 83 points in the first three weeks. Smart was member of the Georgia Beta chapter of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, and he is married to Mary "Beth" Elizabeth Lycett, who played basketball for the University of Georgia. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? [6] From 2002 to 2003, Smart worked as a graduate assistant under Bobby Bowden at Florida State while pursuing a master's degree. Alabama’s offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian will be overseeing operations, as Saban put it, but is expected to assume the role of Saban for this Saturday’s Week 4 matchup against No. [4], Smart began his coaching career with the University of Georgia in 1999, serving as an administrative assistant. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. He was also a four-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll. 2014 Alabama Recruiting Class: 1 2013 Alabama Recruiting Class: 1 ... Kirby Smart’s Record with Georgia (0.788%) 52-14 | Kirby Smart’s Career Record (0.788%) How much money does Kirby Smart make? Georgia head coach Kirby Smart was not the first of Nick Saban’s proteges to foil his perfect coaching record against former assistants. He went undrafted in the 1999 NFL Draft and signed a free-agent contract with the Indianapolis Colts. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. The refresh will be needed Saturday at Kentucky against a team eager to move past its own disappointing performance. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. In a recorded conversation, Propst claimed the Georgia head coach Kirby Smart and Alabama head coach Nick Saban are paying players using wealthy donors and boosters. He was hired by Saban as an assistant coach on January 9. 9 Georgia (-7) vs. No. On December 3, Georgia was ranked No. This Month in Sports Reference It appears fewer Bulldogs players will skip this game than last year’s Sugar Bowl. Alabama coach Nick Saban passed along some timely advice when Kirby Smart took the Georgia job after a national championship run in 2015. On April 16, 2013, Smart was granted a $200,000 salary increase to make him the highest-paid defensive coordinator in college football.[15]. Kirby Smart only coached against the LSU Tigers once in his first three seasons at Georgia and though he lost, faced a different team than the one Richt had to deal with back in the early 2000s. On March 27, 2012, the University of Alabama System's Board Of Trustees voted to increase Smart's salary and extend his contract. Smart then spent one season as defensive backs coach at LSUunde… As I said last week, Miami would crash back to reality against the first … [16] Smart went 8–5 in his first season as the head coach of the Bulldogs in 2016. Are you a Stathead, too? 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. Find out more. Smart considered a lucrative contract to be the defensive coordinator at his alma mater, the University of Georgia, but chose to stay with the Crimson Tide in early January 2010. Copyright © 2000-2021 Sports Reference LLC. For that reason, BamaInsider decided to skip straight to the games that matter most when it comes to previewing the coaches Alabama will face in 2020. At the very least, it gave the Bulldogs time to sort out their second-half collapse at No. [10], Smart followed Nick Saban to the University of Alabama in 2007. The 63-48 Alabama win over Ole Miss set an SEC record for points in regulation and for … Gus Malzahn is 4-9 vs. Georgia and Alabama, but Auburn has swept them before. The 4-3 mark in those games still went on Kill’s record. [17] In his 2018 season, Georgia completed the regular season with an 11–1 record and earned a spot in the 2018 SEC Championship game as the Eastern Division Champions. Georgia rallied from a 31–14 first-half deficit, ultimately defeating Oklahoma 54–48 in double overtime, completing the largest comeback in Rose Bowl history. [3] Smart graduated from Georgia in 1999 with a degree in finance. [2] 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. In his career, he picked off future No. Rush Propst, a well-known and controversial Georgia high school football coach, was caught on tape making some big-time accusations about two college football powerhouses. On December 2, 2017, Smart coached Georgia to its first SEC title since 2005, and only the fourth 12-win season in school history (1980, 2002, 2012). [1] The couple has three children, Weston, Julia, and Andrew. 8 Cincinnati. [5] 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. [14] Alabama would win another national championship, beating Notre Dame with a bruising defense. However, the most noteworthy factor is Kirby Smart’s success against the Dawgs’ most heated rival, the Florida Gators. 2 Alabama vs. No. The Georgia head coach’s Top-10 record is actually 9-4 according to UGA, which recognizes the Bulldogs’ 2018 win over Kentucky as … Kirby Smart vs Mark Richt - First 4 years Kirby 43–12 (25–7) Richt 42-10 (24-8) Each 1 SEC Championship Also Richt never lost to a sub .500 team. Subscribe to our Free Newsletter. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Join our linker program. 7 Auburn on Saturday night, Kirby Smart improved his record against AP (Associated Press) top 10 opposition to 8-4 (.667). The Bulldogs went on to lose to the Alabama Crimson Tide in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game 26-23, where Alabama freshman quarterback Tua Tagovailoa relieved Jalen Hurts late in the contest and ended the game on a 41-yard TD completion to DeVonta Smith in overtime. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. Georgia earned an invitation to play in the 85th Sugar Bowl Classic against #15 Texas Longhorns. 2 Oklahoma in the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day. Georgia vs. Alabama in prime time on CBS. Or write about sports? Alabama’s Saturday night win over Kirby Smart’s Georgia Bulldogs is leading to a lot of tweets about a certain former UGA coach. 1 draft pick Tim Couch four times (two in 1997 and 1998). On November 20, 2012, Smart was recognized as the 2012 AFCA FBS Assistant Coach of the Year. re: Kirby smart is 13-9 vs top 25 teams and 7-4 vs top 10 Posted by armtackledawg on 12/21/19 at 12:53 pm to SouthernInsanity Ok. Nice flex, but why are there 4 threads about UGA on the first page. 2020: Alabama 52, Texas A&M 24 (No. He was the first Alabama assistant coach to win the award. Do you have a blog? He spent the 1999 preseason with the team but was cut before the start of the regular season. [8] Smart rejoined the Georgia Bulldogs football program to serve as running backs coach for the 2005 season. 3 Georgia. [9] 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. Are you a Stathead, too? Every Sports Reference Social Media Account. Kirby Smart is a perfect 4-0 against Kentucky as a head coach. Alabama won four national titles and three SECs. Michael Casagrande is … Florida won two national titles and two SECs in that span. Today we start things off with Georgia coach Kirby Smart. Bama’s over 10 years with Smart was better: 105-18 (.853) and 60-12 (833). He received his master's degree from FSU in 2003. Smart was a four-year letterman at defensive back for Georgia and a first-team All-SEC selection as a senior. All rights reserved. Site Last Updated: Thursday, March 4, 6:25AM Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Georgia head coach Kirby Smart was a member of the Alabama staff from 2007-15. However, Casagrande reports the outcome of the game will fall on Saban’s record. 11 Texas A&M) Kirby Smart, Georgia . Kirby Smart[1] (born December 23, 1975) is an American football coach and former player. Kirby Smart’s 2014 Alabama (DC) 12-2 Lost in CFB Playoff to Ohio State. ... Kirby Smart has the deepest and most talented roster he has ever had from top to bottom and if there was … University of Georgia head football coach Kirby Smart listens to an interview question after a game against Auburn University at Sanford Stadium in … Smart officially came home to Georgia on Dec. 6, 2015, but he had unfinished business at Alabama, which was still chasing a national title. Smart was born in Montgomery, Alabama, and grew up in Bainbridge, Georgia. From 2002 to 2003, Smart worked as a graduate assistant under Bobby Bowden at Florida State while pursuing a master's degree. 2 Alabama kicks off with third-ranked Georgia at 7 p.m. CT Saturday in Bryant-Denny Stadium. With the Bulldogs’ victory over No. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. [7] He received his master's degree from FSU in 2003. 2 Alabama. 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. His most wins against a former assistant is four, which have come against Jimbo Fisher (Florida State, 2017; Texas A&M 2018-20). ... (To some, a 9-3 record is … Do you have a sports website? 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