| Charles R. Smith | |
| Death Date: | 1969 |
| Player Sport1: | Football |
| Player Years2: | 1925–1927 |
| Player Team2: | San Diego State |
| Player Years3: | 1929 |
| Player Team3: | San Diego State |
| Player Sport4: | Basketball |
| Player Years5: | 1926–1928 |
| Player Team5: | San Diego State |
| Player Years6: | 1929–1931 |
| Player Team6: | San Diego State |
| Coach Sport1: | Football |
| Coach Years2: | 1934–1941 |
| Coach Team2: | San Diego State (assistant) |
| Coach Years3: | 1946–1961 |
| Coach Team3: | San Diego State (assistant) |
| Coach Sport4: | Basketball |
| Coach Years5: | 1945–1948 |
| Coach Team5: | San Diego State |
| Coach Sport6: | Baseball |
| Coach Years7: | 1936–1942 |
| Coach Team7: | San Diego State |
| Coach Years8: | 1946–1964 |
| Coach Team8: | San Diego State |
| Admin Years1: | 1947–1954 |
| Admin Team1: | San Diego State |
| Overall Record: | 45–36 (basketball) 555–289–10 (baseball) |
Charles R. Smith (? - 1969) was an American football, basketball and baseball player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head baseball coach at San Diego State University from 1936 to 1942 and from 1946 to 1964, compiling a record of 555–289–10. Smith was also the head basketball coach at San Diego State from 1945 to 1948, tallying a mark of 45–36, and the school's athletic director from 1947 to 1954. In addition, he served as the president of the California Collegiate Athletic Association and as a district representative to the NAIA. Smith was also a Brooklyn Dodgers scout for southern California.[1]
Smith attended Coronado High School in Coronado, California and then earned 12 varsity letters as San Diego State, four each in football, basketball, and baseball.[2]
Smith died in 1969. San Diego State's home baseball field, Charlie Smith Field at Tony Gwynn Stadium, was named in Smith's honor.[2]