Greg Sankey has offered his well wishes to the family of Kirby Smart after the death of the Georgia head coach’s father. Sonny Smart suffered a hip fracture after a fall in New Orleans while in town for the Sugar Bowl but died due to complications from surgery.

Sonny Smart, the father of Georgia head football coach Kirby Smart, died Saturday in New Orleans after complications from hip surgery, the University of Georgia stated in a release. Sonny Smart died at 12:15 a.m. surrounded by his wife, Sharon and three children Karl, Kirby, and Kendall.

NEW ORLEANS, La. — University of Georgia Head Football Coach Kirby Smart’s father has died days after breaking his hip during a fall, UGA Athletics confirmed in a statement. Sonny Smart died at 12:15 a.m. on Saturday surrounded by his wife, Sharon, and three children: Karl, Kirby and Kendall.