- Program
- Georgia
- Level
- FBS
- In Role Since
- 2015
- Conference
- SEC
- Education
- University of Georgia, B.A. Finance (1998); Florida State University, M.A. Physical Education (2003)
Profile
Kirby Smart returned to Georgia as head coach in December 2015 and, entering his 11th season, owns a 117-21 record since 2016 for an .848 winning percentage. His Bulldogs won back-to-back College Football Playoff national championships in 2021 and 2022 and captured SEC titles in 2017, 2022, 2024 and 2025. Georgia under Smart set a school record with a 33-game home winning streak from 2019-2025 and produced five straight seasons with at least 11 wins for the first time in program history.
Coaching Approach
Defense-driven program construction demonstrated by top defensive rankings and NFL player production: Georgia’s 2021 team finished as the nation’s top-ranked defense, the 2023 defense ranked first in the SEC and 10th nationally in total defense and passing defense, and 76 Bulldogs were drafted since 2016 per the supplied biography text, indicating an organizational emphasis on elite defensive play and NFL-caliber personnel.
Career Highlights
- Returned to Georgia as head coach in December 2015
- Led Georgia to back-to-back CFP National Championships in 2021 and 2022
- Holds a 117-21 record since 2016 (source-provided cumulative record in the supplied biography text) and an .848 winning percentage over that span as stated in the official bio text
Sources
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