Stephany Smith
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 10, 1965 Brookhaven, Mississippi |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1988–1989 | Harding (GA) |
| 1989–1993 | UAB (Asst.) |
| 1993–1997 | Middle Tennessee (Asst.) |
| 1997–2005 | Middle Tennessee |
| 2005–2008 | Alabama |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 180–149 (.547) |
Stephany Smith (born August 10, 1965) was the head women's basketball coach at the University of Alabama from 2005 to 2008 and at Middle Tennessee State University from 1997 to 2005.
On March 12, 1997, Lewis Bivens announced his retirement as head coach of the Middle Tennessee State women's basketball team.[1] At the time of his announcement, Smith was promoted to head coach for the 1997–1998 season.[1] During her tenure with the Blue Raiders, Smith led Middle Tennessee to three NCAA Tournament appearances, two Ohio Valley Conference championships and back-to-back Sun Belt Conference championships. She compiled an overall record of 153 wins and 88 losses (153–88) with the Blue Raiders.[2]
In April 2005, Smith was hired to replace Rick Moody as head basketball coach at Alabama, and became only the school's 7th head coach in school history.[2] Smith was 29–90 with four Southeastern Conference wins in three seasons at Alabama. The team ended the 2007–2008 season with a 14-game losing streak, and as a result Smith was removed from her position on March 11, 2008, by athletics director Mal Moore.[3][4]
Head coaching record
[edit]| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee (Ohio Valley Conference) (1997–2000) | |||||||||
| 1997–1998 | Middle Tennessee | 18–12 | 11–7 | 4th | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 1998–1999 | Middle Tennessee | 18–10 | 14–4 | T–1st | WNIT First Round | ||||
| 1999–2000 | Middle Tennessee | 18–11 | 13–5 | 2nd | |||||
| Middle Tennessee (Sun Belt Conference) (2000–2005) | |||||||||
| 2000–2001 | Middle Tennessee | 17–13 | 9–7 | 3rd East | WNIT First Round | ||||
| 2001–2002 | Middle Tennessee | 16–13 | 7–7 | 3rd East | |||||
| 2002–2003 | Middle Tennessee | 18–12 | 9–5 | T–2nd East | |||||
| 2003–2004 | Middle Tennessee | 24–8 | 10–4 | T–1st East | NCAA Second Round | ||||
| 2004–2005 | Middle Tennessee | 24–9 | 11–3 | T–2nd East | NCAA Second Round | ||||
| Middle Tennessee: | 153–88 | 84–42 | |||||||
| Alabama (Southeastern Conference) (2005–2008) | |||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Alabama | 9–19 | 3–11 | 11th | |||||
| 2006–2007 | Alabama | 10–20 | 0–14 | 12th | |||||
| 2007–2008 | Alabama | 8–22 | 1–13 | 12th | |||||
| Alabama: | 27–61 | 4–39 | |||||||
| Total: | 180–149 (.547) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Middle Tennessee hoop coach retires". The Southeast Missourian. March 11, 1997. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
- ^ a b Deas, Tommy (April 13, 2005). "Smith eyed UA from the start". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
- ^ Hollis, Charles (March 11, 2008). "Alabama fires women's basketball coach Stephany Smith". The Birmingham News. AL.com. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
- ^ Aaron, Suttles (March 2, 2008). "Smith will not return as Crimson Tide coach". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved April 6, 2013.