Mike Smith (American football coach)

Mike Smith

Smith in 2013
Personal information
Born:	(1959-06-13) June 13, 1959 (age 65) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Career information
High school:	Daytona Beach (FL) Father Lopez
College:	East Tennessee State
Career history
As a coach:
San Diego State (1982) Graduate assistant San Diego State (1983–1985) Linebackers coach Morehead State (1986) Defensive line coach Tennessee Tech (1987) Defensive line coach Tennessee Tech (1988–1995) Special teams coach Tennessee Tech (1996–1998) Defensive coordinator Baltimore Ravens (1999–2001) Defensive assistant & defensive line coach Baltimore Ravens (2002) Linebackers coach Jacksonville Jaguars (2003–2007) Defensive coordinator Atlanta Falcons (2008–2014) Head coach Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2016–2018) Defensive coordinator
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (XXXV) AP NFL Coach of the Year (2008) 3× Sporting News NFL Coach of the Year Award (2008, 2010, 2012)
Head coaching record
Regular season:	66–46 (.589)
Postseason:	1–4 (.200)
Career:	67–50 (.573)
Coaching stats at PFR

Mike Smith (born June 13, 1959) is a former American football coach. He served as the head coach of the Atlanta Falcons from 2007 to 2014. Smith has also served as the defensive coordinator for the Jacksonville Jaguars and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. During his tenure as head coach of the Falcons, Smith became the franchise's winningest head coach by number of wins in addition to being the recipient of the 2008 NFL Coach of the Year Award by the Associated Press and was also voted NFL Coach of the Year Award by the Sporting News in 2008, 2010, and 2012.