Lovie

Born

May 8, 1958

Lovie Smith was born on May 8, 1958 in Gladewater, Texas and was raised in Big Sandy, Texas.

Lovie Smith

Period: May 8, 1958 to Dec 3, 2010

Defensive Coordinator

Dec 3, 1980

Lovie Smith was hired as the defensive coordinator of his home town highschool after he graduated from Tulsa University.

Linebacker coach

Dec 3, 1986

He coached at alma mater Tulsa

Linebacker coach

Dec 3, 1987

Then at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Linebacker coach

Dec 3, 1988

Then at Arizona state University until 1991

Linebacker Coach

Dec 3, 1992

Then at University of Kentucky

Defensive back coach

Dec 3, 1993

He also was the defensive back coach at the University of Tennesse.

Defensive back coach

Dec 3, 1995

He also was the defensice back coach at Ohio State University too.

Linebacker coach

Dec 3, 1996

Lovie smith then began his professional career as the linebacker coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Defensive coordinator

Dec 3, 2001

Lovie Smith was the defensive coordinator for the Rams and helped them go to Super Bowl XXXVI but the Rams lost.

Head Coach

Dec 3, 2004

In 2004 the Chicago Bears hired Lovie Smith as the Head coach and is still the head coach today.

Head coach

Feb 6, 2006

Lovie Smith lead the bears to Super Bowl XLI against the Colts but lost. He is still the head coach today.