Football
- Title:
- Assistant Coach/Defensive Tackles
- Email:
- smithbjb@bc.edu
- Phone:
- 552-3010
• Antoine Smith moved into a full-time coaching position beginning in spring 2018 as the defensive tackles coach after serving as the director of football initiatives in 2017.
• Begins his second year as defensive tackles coach for BC in 2019.
• Coached All-ACC nose tackle Ray Smith (third-team) in 2018 as Smith landed a NFL free agent contract with the Detroit Lions following the season.
• Mentored first-year starter Tanner Karafa into a 12-game starter in 2018 as he became one of the team's best defensive players.
• Spent the 2016 season as the defensive line coach at Texas State.
• Previously, he was the defensive line coach at James Madison (2014-15) and Holy Cross (2011-13).
• During his time at JMU, three Dukes earned All-CAA under his tutelage. At Holy Cross, he produced three All-Patriot League players.
• Worked as the defensive line coach at Miami (Ohio) (2009-10), Youngstown State (2006-08) and Lafayette (2004-05).
• Coached All-MAC performer Austin Brown at Miami (2010) and All-Conference and All-American Ian Best at Minot State (2002).
• Helped the RedHawks to the 2010 MAC title and a victory in the GoDaddy.com Bowl.
• Won a conference title and reached the NCAA FCS semifinals with Youngstown State in 2006.
• In his first stint in the Patriot League, he assisted in guiding Lafayette to a pair of Patriot League championships, two FCS playoff appearances and helped guide a defense that ranking ninth in the nation in scoring and 11th in total defense.
• Early in his coaching career, he was the defensive line coach at Maine (2003) and the defensive line coach/strength and conditioning coordinator at Minot State (2002) in North Dakota, where the Beavers won the DAC-10 Conference Championship.
• Earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education and kinesiology from Maine in 2001 and his master’s degree in health and human performance from Minot State in 2004.
• Was a three-year starter at defensive tackle and a four-year letterwinner at Maine from 1996-99.
Coaching Career
2002: Minot State, Defensive Line/Strength and Conditioning Coordinator
2003: Maine, Defensive Line
2004-05: Lafayette, Defensive Line
2006-08: Youngstown State, Defensive Line
2009-10: Miami (Ohio), Defensive Line
2011-13: Holy Cross, Defensive Line
2014-15: James Madison, Defensive Line
2016: Texas State, Defensive Line
2017: Boston College, Director of Football Initiatives
2018-Present: Boston College, Defensive Line
Bowls Coached
2011: Miami (Ohio), GoDaddy.com
2018: Boston College, First Responder
Playing Experience
1996-99: Maine
Personal
Hometown: Syracuse, N.Y.
High School: George W. Fowler
College: Maine (B.S. in Physical Education and Kinesiology, 2001); Minot State (M.S. in Health and Human Performance, 2004)
