Megan Smith (softball)
Megan Smith is an American softball coach who is the current head coach at Marshall.[1]
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Marshall |
| Conference | C-USA |
| Record | 42–22 (.656) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | Walkertown, North Carolina |
| Alma mater | North Carolina |
| Playing career | |
| 1996–1999 | North Carolina |
| Position(s) | Third baseman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2000–2002 | Young Harris |
| 2003 | Charlotte (asst.) |
| 2004 | North Carolina (asst.) |
| 2005–2006 | Western Carolina |
| 2007–2009 | LSU (asst.) |
| 2010–2018 | Kansas |
| 2019–Present | Marshall |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 356–246 (.591) |
| Tournaments | NCAA: 3–4 (.429) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| SoCon Regular Season Champions (2006) | |
| Awards | |
| SoCon Coach of the Year (2006) | |
Coaching career
Western Carolina
On July 27, 2004, Megan Smith was hired as the first coach of the Western Carolina softball program, which would begin play in 2006.[2] On October 2, 2006, Megan Smith resigned as head coach of Western Carolina after the inaugural season for the Catamounts.[3]
Head coaching record
College
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young Harris Mountain Lions (Peach Belt Conference) (2001–2002) | |||||||||
| 2001 | Young Harris | 34–25 | NJCAA Regional Runner-up | ||||||
| 2002 | Young Harris | 45–16 | NJCAA Regional Runner-up | ||||||
| Young Harris: | 79–41 (.658) | ||||||||
| Western Carolina (Southern Conference) (2006) | |||||||||
| 2006 | Western Carolina | 41–20 | 16–4 | 1st | |||||
| Western Carolina: | 41–20 (.672) | 16–4 (.800) | |||||||
| Kansas Jayhawks (Big 12 Conference) (2010–2018) | |||||||||
| 2010 | Kansas | 21–35 | 2–16 | 10th | |||||
| 2011 | Kansas | 31–22 | 2–16 | 10th | |||||
| 2012 | Kansas | 31–20 | 6–17 | 8th | |||||
| 2013 | Kansas | 34–16 | 9–8 | 4th | |||||
| 2014 | Kansas | 34–23 | 7–11 | 5th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2015 | Kansas | 40–15 | 8–10 | 5th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2016 | Kansas | 31–20 | 8–9 | 4th | |||||
| 2017 | Kansas | 24–28 | 3–14 | 7th | |||||
| 2018 | Kansas | 27–25 | 2–16 | 7th | |||||
| Kansas: | 273–204 (.572) | 47–117 (.287) | |||||||
| Marshall Thundering Herd (Conference USA) (2019–Present) | |||||||||
| 2019 | Marshall | 42–22 | 17–7 | 2nd (East) | NISC Regional Finals | ||||
| Marshall: | 42–22 (.656) | 17–7 (.708) | |||||||
| Total: | 435–287 (.602) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- "Megan Smith". HerdZone.com. Marshall University Athletics. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- "MEGAN SMITH NAMED HEAD COACH AT WCU". GoHeels.com. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Athletics. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- "Softball coach Megan Smith resigns from WCU". WesternCarolinian.com. College Media Network. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- "LSU Assistant Megan Smith Named Head Softball Coach at Kansas". KUAthletics.com. Kansas Athletics, Inc. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- "Kansas softball coach Megan Smith leaving Kansas for Marshall". Kansan.com. Kansan.com. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- "Smith Named Marshall Softball Head Coach". HerdZone.com. Marshall University Athletics. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- "UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Softball coach leaves KU for new job at Marshall". KansasCity.com. The Kansas City Star. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- "Big 12 Softball Record Book" (PDF). Big12Sport.com. Big 12 Conference. p. 183. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- "Western Carolina Softball All-time Game Results". CatamountsSports.com. Western Carolina University Athletics. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
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