Coach Smith is entering his 11th year of coaching soccer. He is a native of Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, and moved to California for collegiate soccer. He achieved All-American status as a collegiate athlete at Marymount University, CA, registering 36 goals and 36 assists in 62 games. Upon graduating with a Bachelor's in Business Management, he earned a Master of Arts in Education & Teaching, while being an assistant coach at Lubbock Christian University, TX. During his time at LCU, he was also Director of Coaching for Republic Soccer Club and holds his USSF B license and United Soccer Coaches Premier Diploma. He comes to Grand Oaks having spent 7 years at Frenship High School, leaving the program as the all-time most winning coach, while leading the teams to their first district championship and longest play-off run, having made it to the 6-A regional quarter-final.