Giff Smith
Run Game Coordinator at Los Angeles Rams since 2024.
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- Seasons coached
- 35
- First season
- 1991
- Teams
- 10
Career
11 stints
- 1991–1993ArkansasGraduate Assistant
- 1994–1995GeorgiaGraduate Assistant
- 1996–1998Georgia SouthernWide Receivers
- 1999–2003TulaneDefensive Line
- 2004–2009Georgia TechDefensive LineRecruiting Coordinator
- 2010–2012Buffalo BillsDefensive Line
- 2014–2015Tennessee TitansDefensive Line
- 2016–2021San Diego / Los Angeles ChargersDefensive Line
- 2022Los Angeles ChargersOutside Linebackers
- 2023Los Angeles ChargersHead CoachOutside LinebackersInterim
- 2024–presentLos Angeles RamsRun Game CoordinatorDefensive Line
Coaching tree
11 mentors, 7 protégés, 0 branches — a branch is a protégé who went on to hold a head job.
MentorsProtégés
Became a head coachShowing up to 7 per row
Relationships
Coached under
20
- 2023Chandler WhitmerMentored · Los Angeles Chargers
- 2023Chris BeattyMentored · Los Angeles Chargers
- 2023Derrick AnsleyMentored · Los Angeles Chargers
- 2023Derrick FosterMentored · Los Angeles Chargers
- 2023Doug NussmeierMentored · Los Angeles Chargers
- 2023Kevin KogerMentored · Los Angeles Chargers
- 2023Tom ArthMentored · Los Angeles Chargers
- 2022Brandon StaleyCoached under · Los Angeles Chargers
- 2010–2012Chan GaileyCoached under · Buffalo Bills
- 2009Chris HamptonCoached under · Georgia Tech
- 2008–2009Paul JohnsonCoached under · Georgia Tech
- 2007Jon TenutaCoached under · Georgia Tech
- 2004–2007Chan GaileyCoached under · Georgia Tech
- 1999–2003Chris ScelfoCoached under · Tulane
- 1997–1998Paul JohnsonCoached under · Georgia Southern
5 more, most recent shown first.
Succeeded
11
- 2024Jim HarbaughSucceeded by · Los Angeles Chargers
- 2023Brandon StaleySucceeded · Los Angeles Chargers
- 2016Nick EasonSucceeded by · Tennessee Titans
- 2014Tracy RockerSucceeded · Tennessee Titans
- 2010Andy McCollumSucceeded by · Georgia Tech
- 2010Bob SandersSucceeded · Buffalo Bills
- 2004Glenn SpencerSucceeded · Georgia Tech
- 1996Derek DooleySucceeded by · Georgia
- 1991Brick HaleySucceeded · Arkansas
- 1991Theo YoungSucceeded · Arkansas
- 1991Tommie RobinsonSucceeded · Arkansas
Tenure
35 seasons
- San Diego / Los Angeles ChargersPosition coach · 2016–20216
- Georgia TechPosition coach · 2004–20096
- TulanePosition coach · 1999–20035
- Los Angeles RamsCoordinator · 2024–2026 · current3
- Buffalo BillsPosition coach · 2010–20123
- Georgia SouthernPosition coach · 1996–19983
- ArkansasAnalyst · 1991–19933
- Tennessee TitansPosition coach · 2014–20152
- GeorgiaAnalyst · 1994–19952
- Los Angeles ChargersHead coach · 20231
- Los Angeles ChargersPosition coach · 20221
Moves
Nothing on the wire for Giff Smith. The wire carries moves published since the register went live; the career above is the record before that.