ATLANTA—Jimmy Smith, a highly-successful Georgia prep coach who won two state titles at Cedar Grove High School, has joined the Georgia State program as running backs coach, head coach Shawn Elliott announced.
Smith’s hiring completes a GSU staff that features six new assistant coaches as the Panthers open spring practice next week on Tuesday, March 12.
Smith spent the last 12 years at Cedar Grove in Metro Atlanta, including the last six years as athletic director, head football coach and head track coach.
Over the last four seasons, he has led Cedar Grove to two Class AAA state championships in 2016 and 2018 as well as berths in the state final four in 2015 and 2017, compiling 51 victories in that time.