Danny Smith (coach)

Danny Smith
	Danny with the Redskins
Pittsburgh Steelers
Position:	Special teams coordinator
Personal information
Born:	November 7, 1953; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Career information
College:	Edinboro State
Career history
As a coach:
	Edinboro (1976); Graduate assistant; Central Catholic H.S. (1977–1978); Defensive backs coach; Clemson (1979); Graduate assistant; William & Mary (1980–1983); Assistant; The Citadel (1984–1986); Assistant; Georgia Tech (1987–1994); Running backs coach, wide receivers coach & defensive backs coach; Philadelphia Eagles (1995–1998); Special teams coach & defensive backs coach; Detroit Lions (1999–2000); Tight ends coach; Buffalo Bills (2001–2003); Special teams coach; Washington Redskins (2004–2012); Special teams coach; Pittsburgh Steelers (2013–present); Special teams coordinator;

Danny Smith (born November 7, 1953) is an American football coach who is the special teams coordinator for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL).

Coaching career

Smith started on his coaching career as a graduate assistant in 1976. 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. His tenure with Washington from 2004 to 2012 marks was his second longest coaching stint.

Smith eventually joined the Steelers' coaching staff ahead of the 2013 season where he has remained as the special teams coordinator. He was away from the Steelers due to COVID-19 protocols prior to a week 12 game against Baltimore Ravens in 2020.

Personal life

Danny is the older brother of Ed Smith, a quarterback who set the Big Ten Conference record for career passing yardage while playing for Michigan State and later played in the Canadian Football League (CFL).