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ACU coach headed to the NFL

Jun 05, 2023, 10:24 PM

ACU is searching for a new director of strength and conditioning after Corey Smith accepted a position with the Detroit Lions. Smith spent the last 18 months at ACU and previously spent time on the coaching staff of Texas Tech and Texas.

ACU coach headed to the NFL

Abilene Christian associate athletic director of strength and conditioning, Corey Smith, is leaving the Wildcats and is headed to Detroit where he will be an assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Lions the school announced in a release.

Smith spent his previous 18 months with the Wildcats as director of strength and conditioning before receiving a promotion last June. Before joining ACU, Smith spent one year as an associate strength and conditioning coach at Texas Tech, where he was responsible for designing the Red Raiders' annual training plan.

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