Kentucky Sports Radio · Dec 30, 2025
Kentucky Announces Kolby Smith will Coach Running Backs
A familiar name for football fans around Kentucky is officially joining Will Stein‘s staff in Lexington.
On Tuesday morning, the University of Kentucky announced that Kolby Smith will be the Wildcats’ next running backs coach. The former NFL back spent the last two years at Arkansas.
“I’m fired up to have Kolby Smith on our staff,” Stein said in a statement. “He is an outstanding teacher and recruiter with a proven track record of developing productive running backs. Kolby brings great energy, attention to detail, and a player-first approach, and he understands what it takes to build a physical, versatile run game.”