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NC State Hires Shane Smith as Assistant Director of Player Personnel
Smith joins the Wolfpack after stints at Utah and Wake Forest.
Published on Feb. 7, 2026
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NC State has hired Shane Smith to become an assistant director of player personnel, according to TheWolfpacker.com. Smith previously served in various player personnel roles at Utah and Wake Forest. He is the third hire in the department in the past two weeks, joining Daniel Bernstein, who was promoted to director of player personnel, and fellow assistant director Donovan Lahmann.
Why it matters
NC State is rebuilding its player personnel department after a pair of offseason departures. The hiring of Smith, along with the other recent hires, signals the program's commitment to strengthening its scouting and recruiting efforts going into the 2026 season.
The details
Smith spent the past four seasons at Utah, where he held three different player personnel roles, including most recently as the program's player personnel coordinator. Prior to that, he served as a player personnel assistant at Wake Forest in 2021. Smith, a former wide receiver and defensive back at Division III Endicott College, graduated in 2022.
- Smith was hired by NC State in February 2026.
- He previously worked at Utah from 2022 to 2025.
- Smith's first FBS player personnel role was at Wake Forest in 2021.
The players
Shane Smith
The new assistant director of player personnel at NC State, who previously held various player personnel roles at Utah and Wake Forest.
Daniel Bernstein
The newly promoted director of player personnel at NC State.
Donovan Lahmann
The other new assistant director of player personnel at NC State.
Andy Vaughn
The general manager of NC State's player personnel department.
Tony Shields
The director of college personnel and scouting for NC State's player personnel department.
What’s next
NC State is expected to hire an additional assistant director in the near future to complete the player personnel staff.
The takeaway
NC State's recent hires in its player personnel department, including Smith, Bernstein, and Lahmann, demonstrate the program's focus on strengthening its scouting and recruiting efforts as it looks to build a competitive roster for the 2026 season.
