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Date of Birth
Born in Gladewater, Texas to Thurman and Mae Smith. He was named after his great-aunt Lavana. -
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Lovie Smith Life
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leading
would be in charge on game day ,
setting an example for pregame speech
say pregame speech to motivate and inspire
defend your players
lead players onto the field
keep composure -
conceptual
thinking analytically
lovie breaks down plays so that players may understand what to do
the bears practice the respansababilltys of each positions idividually so that they may do the play collectivally -
stafffing
recruiting selecting development training
recruitingof players
personnel coaching pick up jay cutler, michel bush julis peppers to help the team
resigned matt forte
reassigned mike tices to offensevie clordinator -
planning
planning: mapping out exactly how to achieve a particular goal
plans meetings, defensive schemes, watches film on the other team and Bears
lovie smith will assign coverages to defend the best player on the team they are playing that week
assigning players and posltions
how to defend other team
writes a shedule of responsibilities for the week -
organizing
practices, game situations ,plays
practice with players in certain postions
or ganizing playbook into catergories,
make weekly scheddule
organizing meetings and practies -
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controlling
what happens on the field players , plays ,coaches -
controlling
controolling play calling
what to do in certian situations
timeouts, challenge flag,
make substitutions for injured players
make final decisions -
monitor
talk to G.M and owers about big team changes
go over other documents for game
Lovie Smith meets with G.M to discuss personnel changes and receive information about organizational updates -
human relations
abillty to work well with others
lovie smith works with players other couches and front offece staff
he communactes with Rod Mainell: defenanseve coach to devies a defenseve shcmeme are playing
lovie is aware of his role and empthizieswith the fellings of others -
leader
direct and motivate
giving his speech to his team
telling players where they belong
consoling players who made a bad play -
disturbance handler
keep peace betwwen players and coaches
adaptiing to different game situations
lovie smith chooses to go for it on fourth down late in late in the game -
techenical
using proiciency and expertise to proform partcuaticaler tasks
lovie uses his knowledge of the plays and shemes so that he teach them to the team.
he relies on expertse to effeccive , coach the players and aid in their accompishing them