247Sports.com's Matt Zenitz was the first to report on both hires. Georgia has not yet made an announcement confirming either move.
Coley and Crawford are the third and fourth assistant coaches Smart has acquired during the 2024 offseason. They also hired Travaris Robinson from Alabama to replace Will Muschamp as co-defensive coordinator and secondary coach, and Donte Williams from Southern California to replace Fran Brown as cornerbacks coach. Brown was named head coach of the Syracuse Orange in December.
Coley replaces Brian McClendon, who left the Bulldogs after two seasons to become receivers coach for the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He had been at Texas A&M since 2020, but lost his job after Jimbo Fisher was fired as head coach.
Coley came to UGA from Miami in 2016 to coach Smart's receivers. The Miami native quickly demonstrated his reputation as an excellent recruiter. However, since being named Georgia's offensive coordinator in 2019, the Bulldogs' offense has dropped to just over 30 points per game. Fisher hired Coley on the Aggies' staff after being demoted to tight ends coach.
Crawford was hired as a running backs coach a little unexpectedly, as he was a strong receiver in college. Crawford was a longtime assistant coach at a high school in the state, coaching receivers at Western Kentucky and the Yellow Jackets. However, he played running back at Morehouse before earning master's degrees at Georgia State (2012) and Valdosta State University (2020). As a high school coach, Crawford worked at Colquitt County, Valdosta, Lee County, Jefferson County and Greater Atlanta Christian. He has served as an offensive coordinator at both the high school and college levels.
