Kirby Smart Hires Former Rival Defensive Coordinator

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart has hired former Georgia Tech defensive coordinator Andrew Thacker to his support staff, according to DawgNation.

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Thacker, whose bio on X now includes the @Georgiafootball tag, worked at Georgia Tech from 2019 through 2023. He was the defensive coordinator under both Geoff Collins and Brent Key.

Georgia Tech moved on from Thacker following the 2023 season, as he had been stripped of his defensive coordinator duties during the season. Thacker is from the state of Georgia, as he was born in Cartersville, Ga., and played collegiately at Furman.

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