Dontavius Smith

Dontavius Smith

Coach Smith is entering his first season as the Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks Coach of the Pride.

Smith comes to Greensboro after spending 6 years as the Offensive Coordinator at Keystone, where he oversaw the Strength & Conditioning program while also serving as the Associate Head Coach. Keystone enjoyed a good amount of Offensive success in his time, posting the #1 offense in the ECFC in just the second year. He coached multiple of All-Conference players during his time one of which (Josh Moore) whom plays professionally in the AF1 football league.

Prior to Keystone, Smith was the Wide Receivers/Quarterbacks coach at Sul Ross State University for two seasons, coaching multiple All-Conference players. From 2014-16, he coached the wide receivers (14-15) and running backs (15-16) at Waldorf University. Smith spent one year at the Atlanta Sports Academy as the Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach, helping lead the team to a 11-4 record, as well as an offense that averaged 44 points per game, while accruing 5,500 total yards of offense on the year.

Smith began coaching in the collegiate ranks at Widener University from 2012-13 as the Wide Receivers Coach. During that season, he helped lead Widener to a 12-1 overall mark and a spot in the NCAA Division III Quarterfinals. Furthermore, he helped lead a top 10 offense in the country, as well as coaching All-American wide receiver Anthony Davis. Smith's coaching career began at the high school ranks in Georgia, where he was the Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers Coach at Metter High School from 2005-09 and the Secondary/Wide Receivers Coach at River Ridge High School from 2010-12.

A native of Warner Robins, Ga., Smith earned his bachelor's in Kinesiology with a minor in coaching at Georgia Southern University. He has also earned his master's in education at Kaplan University and a master's in health and human performance from Sul Ross State. Smith and his wife Zuri have four children: Tristan, Brielle, Lily, Aria and dog Luna.