Darrius G. Smith (born ) is an American college football coach. He is the running backs coach for the University of New Mexico, a position he has held since January 2026. He was the assistant head coach and running backs coach for Southern Utah University from 2023 to 2025. He was the head football coach for Fort Lewis College from 2020 to 2021. He also coached for Frostburg State (1994), New Mexico Highlands (1995–99), IUP (2000), Idaho (2001), James Madison (2002–03), Northeastern (2004–06), Villanova (2007–14), UMass (2015–18), and Bryant (2019). Smith was Villanova’s running backs and tight ends coach during the Wildcats’ 2009 season, contributing to the program’s NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision national title. He played college football for Frostburg State as a defensive back.
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External links New Mexico profile Southern Utah profile Fort Lewis profile UMass profile Villanova profile James Madison profile