Brian Smith was announced as the new defensive back coach for the University of Michigan football team. Smith previously coached defensive positions for NFL teams such as the Philadelphia Eagles and New York Jets. He has experience developing defensive players at both the college and professional levels, including working closely with 2013 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month Dee Milliner while with the New York Jets.

1. Ryan Hoadley

2.  As an analyst for Newbrook Capital Advisors, a hedge fund
headquartered in New York, Ryan Hoadley leverages
experience analyzing equities and companies. As a graduate
of the University of Michigan, Ryan Hoadley also supports a
number of Michigan teams, such as Michigan Wolverines
Football.
The University of Michigan recently announced that Brian
Smith will join the football team in 2016 as the new defensive
back coach, responsible for working with the team’s safeties.
Before coming to Michigan, Smith was the assistant
linebackers’ coach for the Philadelphia Eagles during the 2015
season and coached for the New York Jets between 2007 and
2014.

3.  In 2013, he worked closely with Dee Milliner, the
first-round pick who garnered recognition as an
NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month.
Smith also has experience developing players at
the college level since he began coaching at his
alma mater, the University of Massachusetts.
While coaching for the university, Smith mentored
both linebackers and wide receivers, including Pro
Bowl and New York Giants All-Pro receiver Victor
Cruz. Smith also worked with Don Brown,
Michigan’s current defensive coordinator.