Danny Smith (coach)

Danny Smith (born November 7, 1953) is an American football coach who is the special teams coordinator for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL).[1]

Danny Smith
Candid chest-up photograph of Smith with close-cropped grey hair wearing a white t-shirt with a Washington Redskins logo
Danny with the Redskins
Pittsburgh Steelers
Position:Special teams coordinator
Personal information
Born: (1953-11-07) November 7, 1953
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Career information
College:Edinboro State
Career history
As a coach:

Coaching career

Smith started on his coaching career as a graduate assistant in 1976. After two decades of coaching at the collegiate and high school levels, Smith entered the NFL in 1995 as the Philadelphia Eagles' coach for special teams and defensive backs. Subsequently, he occupied various assistant coaching roles with the Detroit, Buffalo, and Washington teams. His tenure with Washington from 2004 to 2012 marks was his second longest coaching stint.[2]

Smith eventually joined the Steelers' coaching staff ahead of the 2013 season where he has remained as the special teams coordinator.[3] He was away from the Steelers due to COVID-19 protocols prior to a week 12 game against Baltimore Ravens in 2020.[4]

Personal life

Danny is the older brother of Ed Smith, a quarterback who set the Big Ten Conference record for career passing yardage while playing for Michigan State and later played in the Canadian Football League (CFL).[5]

References
  1. "Danny Smith". Archived from the original on March 19, 2010. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
  2. Deardo, Bryan (October 9, 2018). "Danny Smith's gum chewing becomes internet sensation". 247Sports. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  3. Abate, Parker (November 29, 2022). "Danny Smith Should Be Worried About His Job After Steelers' Mike Tomlin Specifically Calls Out Special Teams Following Week 12 Win". steelernation.com. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  4. Adamski, Chris (December 2, 2020). "Steelers special teams coach Danny Smith cleared for game vs. Ravens". TribLive.com. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  5. "Do You Remember? Eddie Smith". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
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