Nevada Smith (basketball)
Nevada Smith | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 20, 1981 Pennsylvania, United States |
| Occupation | Basketball coach |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Known for | Assistant coach at Marquette University; former head coach of Rio Grande Valley Vipers and Sioux Falls Skyforce |
Nevada Smith (born June 20, 1981) is an American collegiate basketball coach currently serving as an assistant coach at Marquette University. His coaching experience spans both college programs and professional teams.
Career
From 1998 to 2002, Smith played basketball at Bethany College, where he accumulated 1,255 points, ranking fifth in the institution's all-time scoring list. During his junior year, he led the nation in average three-pointers made per game and finished his career with 313 three-point shots, placing him 13th among NCAA Division III players historically. Smith earned a bachelor's degree in sports management in 2002 and completed a master's degree at St. Lawrence University in 2004.
Smith launched his coaching career as an assistant at St. Lawrence from 2002 to 2004 before accepting the head coaching position at State University of New York at Canton for the 2004–05 season. Subsequently, he worked as both assistant coach and junior varsity head coach at Allegheny College during the 2005–06 season, followed by an assistant coaching role at Ithaca College between 2006 and 2011. He then took on the head coach role at Keystone College starting in 2011.
In 2013, Smith moved to the NBA Development League, becoming head coach of the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, where he amassed a 57–43 record over two seasons. He was appointed head coach of the Sioux Falls Skyforce, the G League affiliate of the Miami Heat, in 2016 and compiled a 78–72 record across three seasons, although his teams did not qualify for postseason play.
Smith joined the staff of the Texas Longhorns in September 2020 as Director of Program Development. When head coach Shaka Smart transitioned to Marquette University, Smith accompanied him and served for two years as Special Assistant to the Head Coach before being elevated to a full-time assistant coaching position in 2023.
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