A former member of the Vanderbilt football team, George Smith joined the Black and Gold Club staff as assistant director in May 2023.

He returned to the university after serving in a variety of operations and manager roles in the Nashville area.

A wide receiver for the Commodores from 2005-08, Smith was a team captain as a senior while helping Vandy to a 7-6 finish after defeating Boston College in the Music City Bowl. He was named to the SEC Community Service Team in 2007 and made the league’s Academic Honor Roll the following fall before earning a bachelor’s degree in sociology.