TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – It's been a family affair for Curt Mallory as he built his staff here at Indiana State, bringing in close connections he's had throughout the coaching world in his stops at Michigan, Wyoming and elsewhere throughout the country. For assistant head coach Mark Smith, it's also homecoming to where it all began.
Smith, who is also in charge of the Sycamore defensive line, coached at Indiana State for 14 years from 1988-2002 – then his third coaching job after a four-year stint at Bowling Green (1982-85) and a two-year position in town at Rose-Hulman in 1986-87.