Rick Smith (American football executive)
Encyclopedia
Rick Smith is currently the General Manager
of the Houston Texans
of the NFL
.
as a strong safety. He graduated from that institution, where he served as a coach. After this stint, he coached for a month at Texas Christian University
before going to the NFL.
He became the General Manager of the Houston Texans
on June 5, 2006 succeeding Charley Casserly
in that role. According to the Texans website, he is responsible for all aspects of football operations, salary cap management and budgeting. In 2008, he was given a contract extension through 2012. He previously was with the Denver Broncos
organization as a coach then in the front office.
General Manager (American football)
In the National Football League, the general manager or GM of a team typically controls player transactions and bears the primary responsibility on behalf of the team during contract discussions with players....
of the Houston Texans
Houston Texans
The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. The team is currently a member of the Southern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
of the NFL
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
.
Biography
Rick Smith played for the Purdue BoilermakersPurdue Boilermakers football
The Purdue Boilermakers football team is the intercollegiate football program of the Purdue University Boilermakers. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I Bowl Subdivision, and the team competes in the Big Ten Conference. The Boilermakers have an all-time record of...
as a strong safety. He graduated from that institution, where he served as a coach. After this stint, he coached for a month at Texas Christian University
TCU Horned Frogs football
The TCU Horned Frogs football team is the intercollegiate football team of Texas Christian University. TCU competes as a member of the Mountain West Conference in the NCAA's Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, but will move to the Big 12 Conference for the 2012 season. TCU began playing football...
before going to the NFL.
He became the General Manager of the Houston Texans
Houston Texans
The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. The team is currently a member of the Southern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
on June 5, 2006 succeeding Charley Casserly
Charley Casserly
Charley Casserly is a 16-year veteran NFL General Manager and 24-year NFL executive who worked for the Washington Redskins and Houston Texans...
in that role. According to the Texans website, he is responsible for all aspects of football operations, salary cap management and budgeting. In 2008, he was given a contract extension through 2012. He previously was with the Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
organization as a coach then in the front office.