| David Smith | |
| Birth Date: | May 15, 1985 |
| Birth Place: | Panorama City, Los Angeles, U.S. |
| Height: | 2.03m (06.66feet) |
| Weight: | 86kg (190lb) |
| Spike: | 360cm (140inches) |
| Block: | 345cm (136inches) |
| College: | UC Irvine |
| Position: | Middle blocker |
| Currentclub: | ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle |
| Currentnumber: | 15 |
| Years: | 2004–2007 2007 2008–2009 2009–2010 2010–2011 2011–2016 2016–2017 2017–2018 2018–2019 2019– |
| Teams: | UC Irvine Anteaters Ulster University TV Rottenburg Caribes de San Sebastián CV Almería Tours VB Czarni Radom Warta Zawiercie Asseco Resovia ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle |
| Nationalyears: | 2009– |
David Smith (born May 15, 1985) is an American professional volleyball player who plays as a middle blocker for ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle and the U.S. national team. Smith was a bronze medalist at the Olympic Games Rio 2016, Paris 2024 and the 2018 World Championship; the 2015 World Cup winner and a three–time Champions League winner (2021, 2022, 2023) with ZAKSA.
Smith was born in the Los Angeles district of Panorama City on May 15, 1985. Born nearly deaf, he wears hearing aids and reads lips to understand his teammates. He grew up in Santa Clarita, where he attended Saugus High School.
Smith is 6 feet, 7 inches (200 cm) tall. He married his wife Kelli in 2008. They have two children, a son Cohen and a daughter Amelie.[1]
Smith played for the UC Irvine volleyball team from 2004 to 2007. In 2004, his .369 hitting percentage was the highest on the team. He also had a 1.03 blocking average and 102 block assists. The following season, he had a .401 hitting percentage and a 0.86 blocking average. Smith then had a .412 hitting percentage, 1.27 blocking average, 129 block assists, and 143 total blocks in 2006.
In 2007, Smith helped University of California Irvine win the NCAA National Champions title. His .559 hitting percentage led the nation and was a new school record. He also broke the UCI single-season block assists record, with 160. Smith was named to the All-American first team and the NCAA All-Tournament team. He finished his UCI career as the school's all-time leader in block assists (471) and total blocks (520).
Smith joined the U.S. national team in 2009. That year, he was named the Best Blocker at the World Championship Qualifier and played in the FIVB World League. In 2010, he helped the U.S. win the Pan American Cup.
Smith tied as the team's second-leading scorer at the 2011 Pan American Cup, as the U.S. finished second. He then played in the 2012 FIVB World League, where the U.S. finished second.[2] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he was a substitute and had eight points.