Danny Smith (American football)
American football coach
Daniel Thomas Smith (born November 7, 1953) is an American professional football coach who is the special teams coordinator for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL).
Early life and college
Smith was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1974. During his time there he participated in football, basketball and baseball.
He played as a defensive back and quarterback during his time with the Edinboro Fighting Scots, a team competing in NCAA Division II. In 2007, Smith was inducted into the Edinboro Athletics Hall of Fame.
Coaching career
Smith began his coaching career at his alma mater, Edinboro College (now PennWest Edinboro), as a graduate assistant. Following his season at Edinboro, he began coaching at his high school alma mater, Pittsburgh Central Catholic (1977–78), helping tutor future Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino. After two decades of coaching at the collegiate and high school levels, Smith entered the NFL in 1995 as the Philadelphia Eagles' coach for special teams and defensive backs. Subsequently, he occupied various assistant coaching roles with the Detroit, Buffalo, and Washington teams.
Pittsburgh Steelers
Smith joined the Steelers' coaching staff ahead of the 2013 season where he remained as the special teams coordinator until the 2025 season.
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