Georgia coach Kirby Smart took exception to Notre Dame's full-scale substitution in the fourth quarater of the Sugar Bowl. But he was wrong.

According to the school, Kirby Smart's father, Sonny Smart, passed away on Saturday morning due to complications from his hip surgery. Sonny Smart reportedly fell in New Orleans ahead of the Allstate Sugar Bowl and had to undergo the procedure to address his fractured hip.

As the Bulldogs turn their attention to the 2025 college football season, the team will be entering a new era of Georgia football.

Sonny Smart, a football coach at two Georgia high schools and father of Georgia football coach Kirby Smart, died early Saturday, UGA announced

Sonny Smart, a veteran high school football coach and the father of Kirby Smart, head football coach at the University of Georgia, has passed away due to complications from his New Year's Eve hip inju

Sonny Smart, the father of Georgia football coach Kirby Smart, died Saturday after falling before the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans.

University of Georgia football coach Kirby Smart’s dad, Sonny Smart, has died. He was 76. Sonny had suffered a fall in New Orleans, where he had traveled to watch the UGA Bulldogs play Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl.

Sonny Smart, the father of Georgia head football coach Kirby Smart, died Saturday in New Orleans after complications from hip surgery, the University of Georgia stated in a release. Sonny Smart died at 12:15 a.m. surrounded by his wife, Sharon and three children Karl, Kirby, and Kendall.

University of Georgia football fans, coaches and officials from throughout the state are offering their condolences following the death of Kirby Smart’s father, Sonny Smart.

Sonny fell and fractured his hip on Jan. 1 in New Orleans, where he was set to watch Kirby’s team play in the Sugar Bowl

Sonny Smart, father of Georgia football coach Kirby Smart, died Saturday, the University of Georgia announced.

University of Georgia football coach Kirby Smart’s dad, Sonny Smart, has died. He was 76. Sonny had suffered a fall in New Orleans, where he had traveled to watch the UGA Bulldogs play Notre ...