Mike Smith (softball) explained

Mike Smith
Current Title:Head coach
Current Team:California Baptist
Current Conference:WAC
Birth Place:San Diego, California
Alma Mater:The Master's University
Coach Years1:1999–2002
Coach Team1:Biola
Coach Years2:2003
Coach Team2:UC Riverside
Coach Years3:2004–2011
Coach Team3:California Baptist
Coach Years4:2012–2014
Coach Team4:McNeese State
Coach Years5:2015–2019
Coach Team5:Ole Miss
Coach Years6:2022–present
Coach Team6:California Baptist
Championships:
  • NAIA National (2009)
  • 8× Pacific West (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)
  • 2× Southland (2013, 2014)
  • SEC Tournament (2017)
Coaching Records:
  • CBU All-Time Winningest Coach

Mike Smith is an American softball coach. He is the head coach at California Baptist. He was previously the head coach of the Ole Miss Rebels softball team. He was a Western Baseball League Pitcher of the Year with the Mission Viejo (Calif.) team in both 1997 and 1998, and in 2000 was the MVP of the WBL championship series with the St. George team.[1]

Coaching career

Ole Miss

On May 29, 2014, Mike Smith was announced as head coach at Ole Miss.[2]

On December 8, 2019, Smith resigned as head coach of the Ole Miss softball program after being suspended for not meeting university expectations.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mike Smith Bio – Ole Miss Rebels Official Athletic Site Ole Miss Rebels Official Athletic Site – Softball. June 5, 2018.
  2. Web site: Mike Smith Tabbed as New Softball Head Coach . OleMissSports.com . University of Mississippi . 6 February 2020.
  3. Web site: Ole Miss Announces Coaching Change for Softball Program . OleMissSports.com . University of Mississippi . 6 February 2020.
  4. Web site: Mike Smith Steps Down As Ole Miss Softball Coach . ESPN1420.com . December 9, 2019 . Sports Radio ESPN 1420 . 6 February 2020.