Kenan Smith is in his second season as an assistant coach at Butler, and he’s responsible for the Bulldogs’ receivers.  He joined the Butler staff after spending one season as a graduate assistant coach in charge of wide receivers at Anderson University.  He also served as a football operations volunteer intern at Ball State during the summer of 2010.  A two-sport athlete at Sacramento State (1999-2003), Smith began his post-graduation career as a marketing intern in the athletic department at the University of Michigan.  He served as Assistant Director of Marketing & Promotions at Michigan from 2006 to 2009.  His duties at Michigan included working with football, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, corporate hospitality, print/design projects and managing the student intern program.  Smith was an all-conference wide receiver in football and a sprinter on the track team as an undergraduate at Sacramento State.  He served as a football team captain as a senior and finished his collegiate career ranked in the school’s “Top 10” list for all-time receptions.  Off the field, he served for three years on the NCAA Division I Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.  Smith earned a degree in business administration from Sacramento State in 2005, and he’s done additional work toward a master’s degree in business administration at Anderson.

Primary Recruiting Area:  Northwest Indiana, Western Michigan (Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids), Southern Wisconsin (Milwaukee), Detroit
Outreach Recruiting Area:  Oregon, Washington, California, Hawaii, Alaska, Wisconsin, Michigan