Michael Smith

Defensive Line, Eastern Washington · FCS · since 2026

1 season in the seatPosition coach highest tier reachedAaron Best mentor 8 other mentors 0 protégés

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Experience

9 stints

Defensive Line
Eastern Washington
2026–present1 season
Equipment Manager
Colorado
20261 season
Wide Receivers
South Alabama
2021–20233 seasons
Assistant Coach
TCU
20191 season
Wide Receivers
Kentucky
2018–20192 seasons
Wide Receivers
Arkansas
2014–20152 seasons

Career paths from position coach to a head job

Coaching tree

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Relationships

Coached under 10 people at 6 programs, most recently Aaron Best, Kane Wommack and Steve Campbell

Coach	Where	Seasons
Aaron Best	Eastern Washington	2026
Kane Wommack	South Alabama	2021–2023
Steve Campbell	South Alabama	2021
Gary Patterson	TCU	2019
Mark Stoops	Kentucky	2018–2019
Bret Bielema	Arkansas	2014–2015
Bill Snyder	Kansas State	2009–2012
Dana Dimel	Kansas State	2005
Bill Snyder	Kansas State	2003–2005
Bill Snyder

Succeeded 29 people at 4 programs, most recently Pete Bennett, Brett Lemoine and Brian Hernandez

Succeeded by 10 people at 4 programs, most recently Luke Westall, Mara Alfrey and Stephen Sherwin

Worked under 1 person at 1 program, most recently Deion Sanders

Coach	Where	Seasons