Donald Smith (American football coach)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 6, 1967 |
| Playing career | |
| 1987–1990 | Western Kentucky |
| Position(s) | Running back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1991–1994 | Paul Laurence Dunbar HS (KY) (assistant) |
| 1995–1999 | Harrodsburg HS (KY) |
| 2000 | Lafayette HS (KY) |
| 2001–2003 | Kentucky State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 13–20 (college) |
Donald Wayne Smith (born October 6, 1967) is a former American football player and coach. He was the 26th head football coach at Kentucky State University in Frankfort, Kentucky, serving three seasons, from 2001 to 2003, and compiling a record of 13–20.[1] Smith played college football at Western Kentucky University as a running back from 1987 to 1990.
Smith began his coaching career at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School in Lexington, Kentucky, where he was an assistant coach for four seasons. He then returned to his alma mater, Harrodsburg High School in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, serving as head football coach for five seasons. Smith was the head football coach at Lafayette High School in Lexington for one season, in 2000, before he was hired by Kentucky State.[2]
Head coaching record[edit]
College[edit]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky State Thorobreds (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (2001–2003) | |||||||||
| 2001 | Kentucky State | 3–8 | 2–5 | 6th | |||||
| 2002 | Kentucky State | 3–8 | 2–6 | T–7th | |||||
| 2003 | Kentucky State | 7–4 | 6–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| Kentucky State: | 13–20 | 5–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 13–20 | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ Kentucky State University coaching records Archived October 9, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Steve, Bailey (January 25, 2001). "Kentucky State hires 'rookie' Smith to fill football post". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. D4. Retrieved January 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com
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