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Sep 19 (Sat)
6 PM
Korel Smith
- Title:
- Assistant Coach - Secondary
- Email:
- korel-smith@utc.edu
- Phone:
- 423-425-4494
Start Date: January 2023
Prior Experience
All-Conference Selections
Playoffs/Bowl Games
Conference Championships
Collegiate Coaching Highlights
Personal
Hometown: Miami, Fla.
Collegiate Career
Alma Mater: Florida Atlantic ‘20
Degree: General Studies
Sports Played: Football
Prior Experience
- Western Kentucky, Asst. Secondary, 2022 season
- Florida Atlantic, D-Line Grad. Asst., 2022 spring
All-Conference Selections
- 2024: Beni Mwamba (Fr.)
- 2023: Kam Brown, 1st Team All-SoCon
- Kahlef Hailassie, 2nd team All-CUSA (WKU)
- Kaleb Oliver & Upton Stout All-CUSA honorable mention (WKU)
Playoffs/Bowl Games
- 2023 FCS Playoffs 2nd Round
- 2022 R&L New Orleans Bowl (W)
Conference Championships
- 2019 Conference USA
- 2017 Conference USA
Collegiate Coaching Highlights
- 2024: Started four different corners due to injuries during the season but the pass defense still recorded 18 interceptions ranking 47th nationally of all DI programs (FBS/FCS) in pass coverage
- 2023: Led a secondary that made seven interceptions and 31 total passes defended.
- Helped WKU defense tie for most FBS takeaways in 2022 with Illinois (32)
- Helped WKU defense rank No. 1 in defensive TDs in 2022 with Iowa (6)
- His 2022 Hilltoppers secondary was 3rd nationally in interceptions (19)
Personal
Hometown: Miami, Fla.
Collegiate Career
Alma Mater: Florida Atlantic ‘20
Degree: General Studies
Sports Played: Football
- FAU cornerback from 2016-2021 seasons
- Played on 2017 and 2019 CUSA Champions
- All-CUSA 1st team (2021-Player Football Focus)
- Helped FAU to 2017 and 2019 Boca Raton Bowls wins & appearance in 2020 Montgomery Bowl
- Played corner, nickel & safety during career with Owls
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