Smith and Marinelli Reunite As Bears Coaching Staff Takes on New Look

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Published: May 27, 2009

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... grew up a defense man, winning three state championships in a row as a defensive end and linebacker for his high school in Big Sandy, Texas from 1973-75. After becoming a two-time All-American as a linebacker and safety for the University of Tulsa, he returned home in 1980 to take on his first coaching position as defensive coordinator for his high school.

Smith never forgot those who educated him, returning to Tulsa three years later to coach the linebackers before moving on to various other teams including Big Ten schools such as Wisconsin and Ohio State.

But it was under the leadership of Tony Dungy where Smith learned the ropes of the NFL. As a linebacker coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Smith watched Dungy take control as head coach, implementing what is now known as Tampa 2 defense and transforming the Bucs back into a winning team from 1996-2001. Even when the team fell behind, Dungy pushed everyone to keep fighting, and, in his six years with the team, they ma...

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