Brian Smith (long snapper)

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Brian Smith
Current position
Title Offensive coordinator & running backs coach
Team Ohio
Conference MAC
Biographical details
Born (1980-08-09) August 9, 1980 (age 44)
Thousand Oaks, California
Playing career
1998–2001 Hawaii
Position(s) Center, long snapper
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2003 Royal HS (CA) (OL)
2004 Hawaii (SA)
2005 Cal Lutheran (RB/WR)
2006 Oregon State (GA)
2007 Portland State (OL)
2008Hawaii (OL)
2009–2011Hawaii (RB)
2012Cal Lutheran (OL)
2013–2015 Occidental (OC/OL)
2016Hawaii (AHC/OC/RB)
2017Hawaii (AHC/OC/RB/TE)
2018–2019Hawaii (AHC/OC/RB)
2020 Washington State (OC/RB)
2021Washington State (AHC/OC/RB)
2022 Ohio (PGC/RB)
2023Ohio (AHC/PGC/RB)
2024–presentOhio (AHC/OC/RB)

Brian Smith (born August 9, 1980) is an American football coach who is currently the offensive coordinator and running backs coach at Ohio University. He was previously the associate head coach and offensive coordinator at the University of Hawaii, where he also played college football.

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Playing career

Smith played center at Hawaii from 1998 to 2001. He was also the team's starting long snapper in that same time duration. He was the college roommate of Nick Rolovich, and the two would practice long snaps in their apartment hallway. [1] [2] Following his playing career at Hawaii, Smith signed professional contracts with the Green Bay Packers and Baltimore Ravens in 2002 and 2003, respectively. [3]

Coaching career

After spending one year coaching the offensive line at Royal High School in Simi Valley, California, Smith joined the coaching staff at Hawaii as a student assistant while he completed his bachelor's degree. He also spent time as an assistant at Cal Lutheran, Oregon State, and Portland State.

Second stint at Hawaii

Smith was hired to be the offensive line coach at Hawaii in 2008 on Greg McMackin's inaugural staff, before shifting to coaching running backs in 2009. [1] Smith was not retained by newly hired head coach Norm Chow for the 2012 season.

Return to Cal Lutheran and Occidental College

Smith spent 2012 as the offensive line coach at Cal Lutheran, and was hired to be the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach at Occidental College in 2013. [4]

Third stint at Hawaii

Smith joined the Hawaii coaching staff for the third time in his coaching career, this time under his college roommate Rolovich and as the associate head coach and offensive coordinator. [5] He was also the team's running backs coach the entire duration of his stint, while also working as the tight ends coach in 2017 before the position was vacated in 2018 due to the change in offensive scheme from spread option to run and shoot.

Washington State

After Rolovich departed Hawaii to be the next head coach at Washington State, Smith was considered by the public eye to be a possible successor to Rolovich at Hawaii before Todd Graham was named the Rainbow Warriors head coach a couple of weeks later. [6] Smith was then officially added to Rolovich's coaching staff as the offensive coordinator & running backs coach. [7] He added the title of associate head coach in 2021. [8]

Ohio

Smith was named the passing game coordinator and running backs coach at Ohio in 2022. [9] In his first season with the Bobcats Smith coached running back Sieh Bangura to Freshman All-American honors [10] and MAC Freshman of the Year honors [11] while improving the Ohio passing attack to 23rd nationally, up from 108th in previous season. [12] Prior to the 2023 season Smith was promoted to associate head coach and helped the Bobcats to a second straight ten win season. [13] Prior to the 2024 season he has taken over play calling duties as Ohio's new offensive coordinator. [14]

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  2. ↑ Tsai, Stephen. "Rolovich will call plays". The Honolulu Advertiser. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  3. ↑ Evans, Thayer. "Occidental off. coordinator Brian Smith to join Hawaii coaching staff". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  4. ↑ Tsai, Stephen. "Mr. Smith goes to Thousand Oaks". Hawaii Warrior World. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  5. ↑ DeMello, Rob (July 13, 2016). "Brian Smith named 'Bows Offensive Coordinator, Associate head coach". KHON2. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  6. ↑ Reardon, Dave. "Hawaii football: Will a UH offensive guru, Brian Smith or Craig Stutzmann, succeed Nick Rolovich as head coach?". Hawaii Warrior World. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  7. ↑ Taylor, John (February 4, 2020). "Nick Rolovich completes first Washington State staff by adding four offensive assistants". NBC Sports. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Nick Rolovich Names Kyle Krantz Cougars' Special Teams Coordinator". Washington State University Athletics. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
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  10. ↑ "Bangura, Cox and Vakos Earn CFN Freshman All-American Honors". Ohio University. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
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  14. ↑ "Mattix Named Defensive Ends Coach, Albin Announces 2024 Staff Updates". ohiobobcats.com. Ohio University Athletics. April 30, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
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