Kirby Smart Bio, Age, Height, Parents, Wife, Net Worth

Kirby Smart is an American personality who is leading the front of the unstoppable Georgia Bulldogs. Prior to his coaching success, Smart showcased skill on the field as a player. After taking over as Georgia’s head coach in 2015, Kirby Smart has defied trends.

His mix of top-notch recruiting and on-field strategy revived the Bulldogs, leading them to their first national championship in over 40 years. With this feat, he defeated his former mentor, Nick Saban, in the process.

With two titles under his belt, Kirby hasn’t suffered a loss in two full years and aims for a third consecutive championship. He boasts a 5-1 record in College Football Playoff games, only dropping one in overtime. During his eight seasons in Athens, Smart clinched three SEC Coach of the Year awards.

Kirby Smart Bio, Age, Height, Parents, Wife, Net Worth, Contract

Kirby Smart was born on 23rd December 1975 and he is 47 years old. His parents are Sonny Smart and Sharron Smart. He was brought up in Montgomery, Alabama, and later relocated to Bainbridge, Georgia, where he spent his childhood. He began playing in Georgia, where he attended Bainbridge High School, the University of Georgia, and Florida State University.

Kirby played hard at the University of Georgia and became a four-year letterman. As a senior, he was selected as the first-team All-SEC selection member. He had 13 inspections and attained fourth place all the time at Georgia University. Kirby played for the Bulldogs and led six inspections in 1997 and five inspections in 1998.

He has also remained a four-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll. Kirby Smart had his education from the University of Georgia in 1999 with a degree in finance. He went undrafted in the NFL Draft in 1999. After that, he started playing as a signed free agent with the Indianapolis Colts. He returned to the university and enrolled at the Florida State University for higher education and playing football.

Career

Kirby started working professionally in 1999 when he had yet to complete his education at the University of Georgia. He first got hired as an administrative assistant at the University of Georgia. Then, he moved to Valdosta State, where he spent one season as defensive back coach. Kirby received the promotion as the defensive coordinator for the season 2001.

After he enrolled at Florida State for his master’s education, he simultaneously pursued the designation of graduate assistant under Bobby Bowden. Kirby went to Louisiana State University, became the defensive back coach, and spent one season under head coach Nick Saban in 2004.

He then rejoined the Georgia Bulldogs football program, where he was designated as the running back coach for the season of 2005. He spent only one season with the NFL [National Football League] in 2006, under the coach Seban, and was hired as the Miami Dolphins safeties coach.

Coaching Career

1999 The University of Georgia (administrative assistant)
2000 Valdosta State (Defensive Back Coach)
2001 Valdosta State (Defensive Back Coach)
2002–2003 Florida State (Graduate Assistant)
2004 LSU (Defensive Back)
2005 Georgia (Running Back Coach)
2006 Miami Dolphins (Safeties Coach for NFL and the only period with NFL)
2007 University of Alabama (Assistant Coach → defensive coordinator → was awarded the Broyles Award as the nation’s best assistant coach, eventually received a $200,000 salary and became the highest-paid defensive coordinator of the season)
2015 – Present University of Georgia (announced as the 26th Head Football Coach)

Kirby Smart Biography
Real Name	Kirby Paul Smart
Birth Date	December 23, 1975
Age (as of 2023)	47 Years
Birth Place	Montgomery, Alabama, United States
Profession	Football Coach
College	Florida State University
Qualification	Graduate
Physical Statistics
Height	in feet inches – 5’ 8” – in Centimeters – 172 cm
Weight	in Kilograms – 89 kg – in Pounds – 196 lbs
Hair Color	Brown
Eye Color	Brown

Family
Father	Sonny Smart
Mother	Sharon Smart
Sister	Kendall Smart
Brother	Karl Smart
Relationship Status
Marital Status	Married
Who is his wife?	Mary Beth Lycett
Children	Three

Personal Life

Kirby Smart is a happy-living married man. He has been married to Mary “Beth” Elizabeth Lycett, the basketball player of her time at the University of Georgia. It is believed that the couple met for the first time at the University of Georgia.

The couple have raised three children- a twin pair – Weston [son] and Julia [daughter], born in 2008, and Andrew [son], born in 2012. The youngest son, Andrew, became a member of the Bulldogs team in the 2022 to 2023 season.

Social Media

On Twitter, Kirby Smart is available with a verified blue tick and goes by the name – @KirbySmartUGA, which he joined in December 2015. He has 407.8K followers with 1218 following members. His recent post on Twitter was on 29th August 2023, where he gave a message to Seiler’s family on the passing of Mr. Sonny Seiler, a great member of the university.

On Instagram, he is available with a verified account and the name – @coachkirbysmart, where he has 63.5K followers and 321 in the following list. He has only eight posts on Instagram, where at least three belong to his family.

Kirby Smart Contract & Net Worth

Kirby Smart recently signed a groundbreaking 10-year deal, setting a new record in college football. Valued at $112.5 million until 2031, it’s the highest ever for a coach. His average yearly earnings of $11.25 million also lead the coaching ranks.

The university finally confirmed the much-anticipated extension. Smart’s salary starts at $10.25 million this season and will climb to $12.25 million by 2031. With these numbers, his net worth is estimated at more than $10 million as of December 2023.