Caryl Smith-Gilbert

Caryl Smith-Gilbert
Current position
Title	Head coach
Team	Georgia
Conference	SEC
Biographical details
Born	April 19, 1969; Denver, Colorado
Alma mater	UCLA
Playing career
1987–1991	UCLA
Position(s)	100 m, 200 m
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1994-1997	George Washington High School
1998-1999	Penn State (asst)
2000-2002	Alabama (asst)
2003-2007	Tennessee (asst)
2008-2013	UCF
2014-2021	USC
2022–present	Georgia
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
	As a head coach: 3 National Outdoor - Women's (2018, 2021, 2025); 1 SEC Outdoor - Women's (2025); 3 PAC-12 Outdoor - Women's (2018, 2019, 2021); ; As an athlete: 3 PAC-12 Outdoor - Women's (1988, 1989, 1990);
Awards
	2 USTFCCCA Outdoor Coach of the Year (2018,2021); 1 SEC Women’s Coach of the Year (2025); 6 Conference USA Coach of the Year;

Caryl Smith-Gilbert (born April 19, 1969) is the current Director of Men’s and Women’s track and field at the University of Georgia. She was hired in 2021. She coaches both the women's and men's Georgia track teams and is the first female head coach of a Georgia men's team.