Danny Smith (coach)

Danny Smith

Candid chest-up photograph of Smith with close-cropped grey hair wearing a white t-shirt with a Washington Redskins logo
Current position
Title	Special teams coordinator
Team	Pittsburgh Steelers
Personal information
Date of birth	(1953-11-07) November 7, 1953
Place of birth	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Alma mater	Edinboro State College
Team(s) as a coach/administrator
1976 Edinboro (GA) 1977–1978 Central Catholic H.S. (DB) 1979 Clemson (GA) 1980–1983 William & Mary (asst.) 1984–1986 The Citadel (asst.) 1987–1994 Georgia Tech (RB/WR/DB) 1995–1998 Philadelphia Eagles (ST/DB) 1999–2000 Detroit Lions (TE) 2001–2003 Buffalo Bills (ST) 2004–2012 Washington Redskins (ST) 2013–present Pittsburgh Steelers (ST)

Danny Smith (born November 7, 1953) is the special teams coordinator for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League.

Prior to the Steelers, Smith coached the Redskins special teams from 2004-2012 and the Buffalo Bills’ special teams from 2001-03. In Smith’s last year in Buffalo, the Bills finished third in the NFL in kickoff coverage. His kicking specialists ranked in the top 10 in field goal percentage and gross and net punting average.

Smith was tight ends coach with the Detroit Lions from 1999-2000.

He had a four-year stint with the Philadelphia Eagles from 1995–98, serving two seasons as special teams coach and two coaching the defensive backs.

Before joining the NFL coaching ranks, Smith spent eight years at Georgia Tech (1987–94) where he coached several positions including running backs, wide receivers and defensive backs. He helped coach the Yellow Jackets team that split the NCAA National Championship with Colorado in 1990.

Smith began his college coaching career as a graduate assistant at his alma mater Edinboro State. He also coached at The Citadel, William & Mary and Clemson.

Smith entered the coaching ranks at his high school alma mater Central Catholic High School in Pittsburgh where he helped tutor future Miami Dolphins quarterback and Hall of Famer Dan Marino.

Smith graduated from Edinboro State. He and his wife, Elaine, have three children: Erin, Courtney and Jason.