Chuck Smith (American football coach)

For other people with the same name, see Chuck Smith (disambiguation).

Chuck Smith
Smith Coaching at Boyle County
Biographical details
Born (1957-12-21) December 21, 1957 (age 66)
Louisville, Kentucky
EducationJeffersontown High School, University of Kentucky
Occupation(s)High school and college football coach
Years active1983–2019
SpouseJackie Smith
Children2
Playing career
1978–1980Kentucky
Position(s)Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1983–1986Mercer County High School (KY) (assistant)
1987Allen County Scottsville HS (KY)
1988–1991Campbellsville HS (KY)
1992–2004Boyle County HS (KY)
2005–2012Kentucky (LB)
2013Bardstown HS (KY) (DC)[1]
2014–2019Boyle County HS (KY)
Head coaching record
Overall234–69[2]
Bowls6–2
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • 6 KHSAA state (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2017)[3]
Awards
  • 5x Courier-Journal Coach of the Year (1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2019)[4]
  • NFHS Coach of the Year (2003)[5]
  • Kentucky Football Coaches Association 4A coach of the year (2019)[6]

Chuck Smith (born December 21, 1957) is a former American football coach. Smith served as the head coach at Boyle County High School, Campbellsville High School, and Allen County Scottsville High School. Smith also served as linebackers coach at the University of Kentucky.[7] At Boyle County, Smith won six state championships and a KHSAA record breaking five in a row from 1999 to 2003.[8] Smith is highly regarded as one of the best football coaches in Kentucky high school football history.[1]

  1. ^ a b Zubaty, Peter W. (January 23, 2014). "FOOTBALL: A well-respected man". The Kentucky Standard. Archived from the original on October 29, 2018.
  2. ^ "KHSAA Top Kentucky Football Coaching Wins List" (PDF). KHSAA. January 13, 2021.
  3. ^ "Past KHSAA State Football Champions" (PDF). KHSAA. January 15, 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  4. ^ Frakes, Jason (December 20, 2019). "Before he retires, Boyle County's Chuck Smith picks up one more coach of the year honor". The Courier-Journal.
  5. ^ "Coach Awards". National Federation of State High School Associations. January 21, 2021.
  6. ^ "KFCA Awards". Kentucky High School Coaches Association (www.khsca.net). January 21, 2021.
  7. ^ "UK hires ex-Boyle County coach to head LBs". Kentucky New Era. Lexington. Associated Press. December 22, 2004.
  8. ^ "The legacy of the 1999–2003 Champion Rebels". Harrodsburg Herald. August 19, 2020.