Mike Smith Biography

Mike Smith is a former head coach in the NFL. Smith attended East Tennessee State University from 1977-81 where he played linebacker for their football team. Smith was named a defensive MVP twice in his collegiate career. After college, Smith played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL for 1982 before he decided to retire as a player. In 1982, Smith’s coaching career began when he served as a graduate assistant at San Diego State University. He also coached at Morehead State and Tennessee Tech before he began his professional coaching career. The Baltimore Ravens hired Smith as the defensive assistant and defensive line coach. In 2002, Smith was promoted to linebackers’ coach for the Ravens. From 2003-07, Smith served as the defensive coordinator for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Smith then served as the head coach for the Atlanta Falcons from 2008-14. He was fired from the Falcons on December 29, 2014 after losing two seasons in a row. 

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