The most important staff hiring that James Franklin has arguably made at Penn State was one of his very first in 2014. Franklin named former Nittany Lions wide receiver Terry Smith, a successful high school coach in the Pittsburgh area, as the cornerbacks ...

The Penn State football coaching staff has experienced many changes under James Franklin since 2014, but Terry Smith remains a constant. Now in his 12th year as Nittany Lions cornerbacks coach and defensive recruiting coordinator, and carrying the tile of ...

Here's what to know about Penn State interim football coach Terry Smith, who takes over the Nittany Lions after James Franklin was fired: