Current position | |
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Title | Head coach |
Team | Santa Clara |
Conference | WCC |
Record | 549–179–71 (.732) |
Biographical details | |
Born | December 31, 1960 |
Alma mater | California State University, East Bay |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1980–1986 | Homestead HS (boys') |
1982–1986 | Foothill (men's asst.) |
1986 | Foothill |
1987–present | Santa Clara |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 549–179–71 (.732) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
NCAA Division I (2001, 2020) 11× WCC Tournament | |
Awards | |
National Coach of the Year (2001) | |
Jerry Wayne Smith (born December 31, 1960)[1] is an American soccer coach who is currently head coach of the women's soccer program at Santa Clara University.[2][3][4]
Coaching career
[edit]Collegiate
[edit]Smith began his coaching career in 1980 as head boys' soccer coach at his alma mater Homestead High School in Cupertino, California, where he was head coach for seven seasons. From 1982 to 1986, he was men's soccer assistant coach at Foothill College in nearby Los Altos and was head women's soccer coach at Foothill in 1986.[5]
After completing his bachelor's degree in kinesiology at California State University, Hayward in 1986, Smith became the head coach at Santa Clara University in 1987.[5] In 2001, he coached the Broncos to its first NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship after defeating 17-time champion North Carolina 1–0.[6] He has coached the team to 11 West Coast Conference titles and 33 NCAA tournaments.[7]
International
[edit]In 2001, Smith was named head coach of the United States women's national under-21 soccer team.[8]
Head coaching record
[edit]Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Santa Clara Broncos (NCAA Division I independent) (1987–1991) | |||||||||
1987 | Santa Clara | 10–4–3 | |||||||
1988 | Santa Clara | 11–7–1 | |||||||
1989 | Santa Clara | 14–5 | College Cup Semifinals | ||||||
1990 | Santa Clara | 18–1–1 | College Cup Semifinals | ||||||
1991 | Santa Clara | 10–6 | NCAA First Round | ||||||
Santa Clara Broncos (West Coast Conference) (1992–present) | |||||||||
1992 | Santa Clara | 12–5–2 | 3–1 | 2nd | College Cup Semifinals | ||||
1993 | Santa Clara | 15–5 | 6–0 | 1st | NCAA First Round | ||||
1994 | Santa Clara | 14–5–1 | 5–2 | 2nd | NCAA First Round | ||||
1995 | Santa Clara | 16–4–2 | 5–1–1 | 2nd | NCAA Quarterfinals | ||||
1996 | Santa Clara | 18–4–2 | 5–2 | 2nd | College Cup Semifinals | ||||
1997 | Santa Clara | 20–3–1 | 6–1 | 2nd | College Cup Semifinals | ||||
1998 | Santa Clara | 22–1–1 | 7–0 | 1st | College Cup Semifinals | ||||
1999 | Santa Clara | 23–1 | 7–0 | 1st | College Cup Semifinals | ||||
2000 | Santa Clara | 16–7–1 | 4–3 | 5th | NCAA Quarterfinals | ||||
2001 | Santa Clara | 23–2 | 6–1 | 1st | College Cup Champions | ||||
2002 | Santa Clara | 20–5–1 | 6–1 | T–1st | College Cup Runners-up | ||||
2003 | Santa Clara | 14–4–6 | 6–0–1 | 1st | NCAA Quarterfinals | ||||
2004 | Santa Clara | 18–5–2 | 6–1 | T–1st | College Cup Semifinals | ||||
2005 | Santa Clara | 17–5–2 | 4–2–1 | 2nd | NCAA Quarterfinals | ||||
2006 | Santa Clara | 15–5–1 | 5–1–1 | 1st | NCAA First Round | ||||
2007 | Santa Clara | 12–6–3 | 4–3 | 3rd | NCAA First Round | ||||
2008 | Santa Clara | 4–11–4 | 1–4–2 | 6th | |||||
2009 | Santa Clara | 14–7–2 | 5–2 | 2nd | NCAA Third Round | ||||
2010 | Santa Clara | 13–7–2 | 4–3 | T–2nd | NCAA Second Round | ||||
2011 | Santa Clara | 13–2–6 | 6–1–1 | 3rd | NCAA First Round | ||||
2012 | Santa Clara | 12–4–6 | 4–1–3 | 3rd | NCAA Second Round | ||||
2013 | Santa Clara | 16–4–2 | 8–1 | T–1st | NCAA Third Round | ||||
2014 | Santa Clara | 14–6 | 7–2 | 2nd | |||||
2015 | Santa Clara | 14–6–2 | 6–1–2 | 4th[12] | NCAA Second Round | ||||
2016 | Santa Clara | 12–7–4 | 6–2–1 | 3rd[13] | NCAA Quarterfinals | ||||
2017 | Santa Clara | 15–7–1 | 8–1 | 2nd[14] | NCAA Third Round | ||||
2018 | Santa Clara | 17–3–2 | 7–2 | 2nd | NCAA Second Round | ||||
2019 | Santa Clara | 15–6–2 | 7–0–2 | 2nd | NCAA Third Round | ||||
2020 | Santa Clara | 11–1 | 6–1 | 1st | College Cup Champions | ||||
2021 | Santa Clara | 15–5-3 | 8–1 | 2nd | College Cup Semifinals | ||||
2022 | Santa Clara | 12-7-3 | 7-0-2 | 1st | NCAA Second Round | ||||
2023 | Santa Clara | 14-5-2 | 6–2 | 3rd | NCAA Second Round | ||||
Santa Clara: | 549–179–71 (.732) | 172–42–18 (.780) | |||||||
Total: | 549–179–71 (.732) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Personal life
[edit]Smith is married to Brandi Chastain; they have a son, Jaden Chastain Smith, born in June 2006. Smith also has a son from a previous relationship, Cameron Smith.[15]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ NCAA Career Statistics search for Jerry Smith
- ^ Smith, Michelle (October 13, 2001). "Bay Area is women's soccer haven". San Francisco Gate. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ Wilner, Jon (August 24, 2006). "Smith has grown soccer power at Santa Clara". East Bay Times. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ^ "Santa Clara gives women's soccer coach Jerry Smith lengthy extension". The Mercury News. February 12, 2014. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ^ a b "Jerry Smith". Santa Clara Athletics. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ "UNC's Bid For A Three-Peat Thwarted By Santa Clara". University of North Carolina. December 9, 2001. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ^ "Santa Clara's Women's Soccer Guru: Jerry Smith". Hero Sports. September 28, 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ "Jerry Smith Named U.S. Under-21 Women's National Team Head Coach". U.S. Soccer Federation. March 22, 2001. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ Santa Clara record book, pp. 11–16
- ^ 2015 WCC record book Archived 2018-08-20 at the Wayback Machine, p. 20
- ^ "NCAA Statistics".
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-08-20. Retrieved 2018-08-19.
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- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-08-20. Retrieved 2018-08-19.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Stephens, Stephanie (22 July 2016). "Soccer Superstar Brandi Chastain: 'Each Moment Led Me to Now'". Parade.