Georgia Coach Smart, Wife Donate $1 Million To University

Georgia coach Kirby Smart and his wife, Mary Beth, have committed $1 million to the university for programs supporting social justice and athletes impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, as well as an expansion of the Bulldogs’ football facility.

The Smarts joined Detroit Lions quarterback and former Georgia star Matthew Stafford and his wife, Kelly, to endow the athletic association’s new social justice program.

A portion of the Smarts’ donation also will go toward scholarships for senior athletes whose final seasons were impacted by COVID-19. It will help defray funding shortfalls in the athletic department that could affect the ability to support athletes granted an extra year of eligibility by the NCAA.