The Stanhope Elmore football team added a seasoned veteran to its staff on Wednesday.
The school announced on Wednesday that Kevin Smith has been hired as the team’s new offensive coordinator. Smith has been coaching since 1995 and has spent 25 of his 27 years at Benjamin Russell.
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