Of new Eastern Kentucky University quarterbacks coach Maxwell Smith, EKU head man Walt Wells says, “a bright individual. I always try to hire people who can (eventually) take your job.” ...

McKinney's ability to make something out of nothing is a gift and a curse for his position coach, Maxwell Smith, who started 11 games under center for the Wildcats from 2011 through 2013.

Smith’s EKU coaching debut came amid trying personal circumstances ... Tennessee high school football coach Bobby Wells — died of cancer. “I’m here for Maxwell if he ever needs me to be,” Wells said. ...

who credited EKU’s quarterbacks coach Maxwell Smith (a former UK quarterback) with helping him learn the Colonels’ playbook. “I think it speaks volumes about the type of person he is ...

In 2023, Smith recorded 56 tackles and had 11 pass breakups. EKU Athletics Something else abnormal about the number of close games EKU played last season — remember, seven contests were decided ...

When Maxwell Smith accepted an assistant coaching ... way for a quick ascension back to Division I football. When Eastern Kentucky University kicks off its 2023 season with back-to-back road ...