Tide's Kirby Smart honored as top assistant
By Chris Low
Published November 20, 2012, 04:40:05 PM
Alabama defensive coordinator Kirby Smart was named Tuesday as the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Assistant Coach of the Year.
Smart, in his sixth season on the Alabama staff, won the Broyles Award in 2009 as the top assistant coach in college football. His Alabama defense is ranked first nationally in scoring defense and second nationally in total defense.
His defenses have helped Alabama win two BCS national titles in the past four years, and five of his defenders earned All-America honors in 2011.
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