The Georgia Bulldogs reportedly have found their next head football coach.
According to Chip Towers of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Georgia will hire Alabama defensive coordinator Kirby Smart. Towers added “an announcement could come as soon as Sunday or Monday.”
Smart was a defensive back for the Bulldogs from 1995-98 and was an All-SEC performer as a senior. He also served as the running backs coach at Georgia in 2005 and was the 2012 AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year and the 2009 Broyles Award winner as college football’s top assistant coach.
Smart helped the Crimson Tide win three national titles and has led the defense since 2008.