Coach Smith is originally from Centre, Alabama.  He graduated from Cherokee County High School (Centre) in 1988.  He graduated from JSU (Bachelor’s in 1992, Master’s in 1994).

Coach Smith is married to Rachel and they have three children: Sean (18), Sloan (15), and Savannah (13).  Coach Smith was called into education to make a difference in the lives of kids. He believes technology should be incorporated into the classroom because technology will be the driving force in the job market for the next generation of workers. He believes we must adequately prepare our graduates to compete for those jobs. His favorite quote is "Mediocre people don't like high achievers and high achievers don't like mediocre people."