kirby smart American Football Coach, Net Worth, Bio, Age, Parents, Wife, Career

kirby smart Biography

Kirby Paul Smart is an American football coach and former player. He currently serves as the Georgia University’s head coach. He formerly served as the defensive coordinator at the University of Alabama. He began playing football at Bainbridge High School and later transferred to the University of Georgia to play in college.

He also played defensive back for Georgia for four years and was selected to the SEC first team as a senior. He led the Bulldogs with six interceptions in 1997 and five interceptions in 1998, finishing his career with 13 interceptions, fourth most in Georgia history. He additionally earned four spots on the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

kirby smart  Net Worth

Kirby Smart has an estimated net worth of $25 Million according to Celebrity Net Worth. His job career is his main source of income. Having worked in the industry for quite some time now, Kirby has been able to secure a decent fortune for himself.

kirby smart Salary

Kirby and the Georgia Bulldogs agreed to a 10-year, $112.5 million contract in July 2022. Kirby became among the highest-paid college football coach in history with an average annual salary of $11.25 million.

Before the 2022–2023 season, Kirby Smart received a $7 million yearly salary. Under a 7-year, $49 million contract extension, he had been coaching.

Year 2023 2024
Kirby Smart  Salary $11.25 million $12 million
Kirby Smart Net Worth $25 Million $26 million

kirby smart  Age

Kirby Smart was born on December 23, 1975 in Holtville, Alabama, U.S. As of 2023 he is 47 years old.

kirby smart Height, Weight & Body Measurement

Kirby Smart  stands proudly at a height of 5 feet 1 inches (171 cm), he exhibits an exquisite balance in his physique. Weighing approximately 72 kg (153 lbs), his body measurements are  enviable.

kirby smart Parents

Kirby Smart was born in Holtville, Alabama and grew up in Bainbridge, Georgia. His father coached football at a high school. His parents are Sharon Smart and Sonny Smart. His sister is Kendall Smart and his brother is Karl Smart. He is of American descent and belongs to the white ethnic group.

kirby smart Wife & Kids

Kirby Smart is a happily married man and a father to three kids. He is married to Mary Beth Lycett Elizabeth”. He was the head football coach at the University of Georgia when they first met. The couple eventually got married after several years of having an affair.

Weston and Andrew Smart, both boys and Julia Smart, a girl, are the couple’s three children. This adorable couple has twins named Julia and Weston. Together with his wife and kids, he currently resides.

kirby smart Education

At Bainbridge High School, Smart started his playing career as a student. He took part in many games as a member of the team during his time in high school. After that, Kirby continued his career as a teacher at the University of Georgia. He played defensive back for Georgia for four years and, as a senior, was selected to the SEC’s first team.

At Georgia, where he led the Bulldogs with six interceptions in 1997 and five interceptions in 1998, he finished his career with 13 interceptions, good for fourth all-time. Later in 1999, Kirby graduated from Georgia State University with a bachelor’s in finance, and in 2003, she graduated from Florida State University with a master’s in finance.

kirby smart Career

At Georgia in 1999, Smart worked as a coaching assistant and administrative assistant. In 2000, he served as the defensive backs coach at Valdosta State, and in 2001, he served as the defense’s coordinator. Smart served as Florida State’s general assistant coach from 2002 to 2003. Prior to taking the running backs coach position at Georgia in 2005, he served as defensive backs coach at LSU under then-head coach Nick Saban in 2004.

He was the Miami Dolphins’ assistant coach in the NFL in 2006. Following Nick Saban to Alabama in 2007, Kirby Smart went back to coaching at the collegiate level as the defensive backs coach and assistant head coach. He was the team’s defensive coordinator from 2008 to 2015.In 2009, 2011, 2012, and 2015, the team won the national championship.

In 2016, Smart then took over as Georgia’s head coach. He led the team to its first SEC championship since 2005, earning him the title of SEC Coach of the Year in 2017. In the national championship game, the Bulldogs would advance but fall to Alabama 26–23. With 11-1 regular season records and SEC championships, the 2018 and 2019 seasons were both successful. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 season was cut short, and the team finished the regular season at 7-2 to finish second in the SEC East.

The Georgia Bulldogs would defeat Alabama to win the National Championship in 2021, the school’s first championship since 1980. The Bulldogs, who had a 12-0 regular season record, fell to Alabama 41-24 in the SEC Championship game. Georgia, which is currently ranked third in the nation, faced Michigan in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Orange Bowl. Georgia defeated them 34-11 to advance to the rematch against Nick Saban’s Crimson Tide.

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