coach Jeff Tedford previously coached Smith at Oregon when he was offensive coordinator. In 2012, Smith took over as quarterbacks coach for St. Augustine High School in San Diego. Smith planned to finish the college degree that he started at the University of Oregon. As of September 2014, Smith was coaching football for The Bishop's School in La Jolla, California, and was still 16 credits away from graduating from Oregon. In June 2020, Smith was hired onto the coaching staff at Maranatha High School in Pasadena, California. References Further reading External links Akili Smith at The Football Database 1975 births Living people Players of American football from San Diego Players of Canadian football from San Diego African-American players of American football American football quarterbacks Grossmont Griffins football players Oregon Ducks football players Cincinnati Bengals players Frankfurt Galaxy players African-American players of Canadian football American players of Canadian football Canadian football quarterbacks Calgary Stampeders players African-American baseball players Baseball players from California Gulf Coast Pirates players Erie SeaWolves players 21st-century African-American sportspeople 20th-century African-American sportspeople