| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 13, 1948 Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Florida State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1971–1973 | Amos P. Godby HS (FL) (assistant) |
| 1975–1976 | Wakulla HS (FL) |
| 1979–1981 | East Tennessee State (DB) |
| 1982 | Marianna HS (FL) |
| 1983–1985 | Georgia Tech (LB) |
| 1986 | Alabama (DB) |
| 1987–1989 | Baylor (DB) |
| 1990–1995 | Kentucky (DB) |
| 1996 | Kentucky (DC/DB) |
| 1997–1998 | Tulane (DC) |
| 1999–2000 | Cincinnati (DC) |
| 2001 | Kentucky (AHC/DB/RC) |
| 2002–2003 | Louisiana Tech (co-DC/DB) |
| 2004 | Berlin Thunder (DB) |
| 2005–2006 | East Carolina (DB) |
| 2007–2009 | East Carolina (AHC/DB) |
| 2010–2012 | South Florida (AHC/DB) |
| 2013–2015 | East Carolina (DC/DB) |
| 2016 | East Carolina (DB) |
Richard David Smith (born March 13, 1948) is a former American college football coach. He was formerly the defensive coordinator and secondary coach at East Carolina University (ECU), a position he held until December 2016 when he retired after 36 years as a coach.[1]