Kirby Smart, head coach of the Georgia Bulldogs, has led the program for a decade as of 2025. A Bainbridge High School alum, he played for Georgia from 1995 to 1998, earning First-Team All-SEC honors as a senior. Smart, widely recognized for his coaching success, is also a dedicated family man.
His leadership in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) has solidified his reputation in college football. While his professional achievements are well known, his commitment to his family remains equally significant.
Kirby Smart’s Wife
Mary Beth Smart (née Lycett), wife of Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart, was a standout college basketball player at the University of Georgia. Born on Dec. 23, 1975, in Montgomery, Alabama, she moved to Morrow, Georgia, where she excelled at basketball, earning the title of Miss Georgia Basketball in 1999.
Mary Beth met Kirby in 2005 while working at the UGA Athletic Association Business Office, where she helped arrange his interview for the Bulldogs’ running backs coach position. The two married in 2006 and have been together for over a decade. The couple co-founded The Kirby Smart Family Foundation, dedicated to charitable efforts.
Kirby Smart’s Family Background
Kirby Smart was born in Montgomery, Alabama, before relocating to Bainbridge, Georgia, where he was raised. His parents, Sonny and Sharon Smart, both had careers in education. Sonny, a former Samford University football player, coached high school football and baseball in Alabama before becoming Bainbridge High School’s head football coach and Decatur County Athletic Director in 1982. Sharon, originally from Plant City, Florida, taught English in Georgia for 34 years.
Smart has two siblings, Karl Smart and Kendall Smart Burris. Karl, his older brother, battled acute lymphoblastic leukemia before earning degrees from Georgia Tech and the University of Colorado. With over two decades of experience, he now works as a psychiatric nurse practitioner. Kendall teaches science and coaches cheerleading at Kell High School in Georgia.
Andrew Smart: Kirby Smart’s Baseball-Star Son and the Family Behind Him
Kirby and Mary Beth Smart are parents to three children—twins Weston and Julia, born on Feb. 8, 2008, and their youngest son, Andrew, born on May 25, 2012. Andrew, closely connected to the Georgia Bulldogs, has formed bonds with players, including tight end Darnell Washington, who said,
“Andrew is like a little brother to me. I have plenty of nephews, and I’ve got two daughters, so I treat him like one of my own.”
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Andrew also broke the news with a home run for his team in their win against the South Carolina Little League Team of Oconee County American (Oconee County). A right-handed pitcher and batsman, he is a Class 2030 prospect.
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