DALLAS (SMU) – Head Coach Rhett Lashlee has announced the hiring of Casey Woods as the Mustangs' Offensive Coordinator. Woods comes to the Hilltop after two seasons in the SEC at Missouri, serving as tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator. A known winner, Woods-led teams have won four conference championships across three different conferences (SEC, Conference USA, Sun Belt).
 
Woods helped Mizzou to back-to-back bowl appearances during his time in Columbia. Off the field, Woods' 2021 recruiting class was ranked No. 23 by Rivals.com – a then-program high, and the class of 2022 is currently ranked No. 15 – a new program high.
 
Prior to arriving at Mizzou, Woods spent three seasons at UAB as tight ends coach, run game coordinator and recruiting coordinator, joining the program as it was reestablished in 2017. Woods helped the Blazers set 21 school records in 2018, including total points (418), total yards (5,680), rushing yards (2,818), total touchdowns (53), rushing touchdowns (32), single-game total yards (668 vs. UTSA) and single-game rushing yards (419 vs. UTSA). UAB posted an 11-3 record and a Conference USA title in 2018, and went to three straight bowl games from 2017-19. He also helped construct the three highest-ranked recruiting classes in school history in Birmingham.
 
Woods spent the 2013-15 and 2009-10 seasons with Lashlee at Auburn, and the 2012 season at Arkansas State.
 
During his three seasons as the Tigers' director of player development (2013-15) and three seasons as an offensive quality control analyst (2009-11), he was part of the 2010 National Championship team that finished 14-0 and won the BCS Championship Game, as well as the 2014 team which also reached the BCS title game, and won two SEC Championships. As director of player development, he led Auburn to three straight top-10 recruiting classes.
 
As wide receivers coach at Arkansas State, Woods led the unit and served as recruiting coordinator. In his season in Jonesboro, the Red Wolves won the Sun Belt Championship and went 10-3 with a victory over No. 25 Kent State in the GoDaddy.com Bowl.
 
Woods spent 2008 as a graduate assistant at his alma mater, Tennessee. As a student-athlete, he played in 41 games from 2003-07 as a wide receiver and holder. He was named a team captain as a senior in 2007. In five seasons in Knoxville, the Vols went 44-20 with three 10-win seasons. Woods was a four-time All-SEC academic selection.
 
He earned his undergraduate degree from Tennessee in 2006, and went on to earn his graduate degree from UT as well in in 2008. Woods and wife Lauren have four children – Waverly Grace, Sawyer Davis, Adaline Leigh and Amelia Ann.