Kansas State University Athletics
Soccer
Matt Smith
- Title:
- Assistant Coach - Goalkeeper Coach
- Phone:
- (785) 410-0675
CAREER HEAD COACHING RECORD
• 80-38-10 (.664)
SMITH'S TROPHY CASE
• 2018 United Soccer Coaches’ Association Midwest Region coaching staff of the year - Baylor
• 2016 Conference Carolinas Coach of the Year
• Two-time NCAA Division II National Tournament (2015 & 2016)
• Two-time Conference Carolinas Tournament champions (2015 & 2016)
• 2016 Conference Carolinas Regular Season champions
SMITH'S COACHING EXPERIENCE
• Assistant Coach/GK Coach, K-State (2022-present)
• Assistant Coach/GK Coach, Baylor (2017-21)
• Head Coach, Limestone University (2010-16)
• Assistant Coach, Presbyterian College (2005-10)
• South Carolina Olympic Development Program - State Team Coach (2005-11)
SMITH'S CERTIFICATION
• United Soccer Coaches Advanced National Diploma
• United Soccer Coaches Goalkeeper Diploma
SMITH'S EDUCATION
• B.A., History, South Carolina, 2009
Matt Smith is in his second season at K-State, following a five-season tenure as an assistant coach at Baylor.
Smith is responsible for working with K-State’s goalkeepers and is involved in the preparation of the defensive game plan.
In addition to his coaching duties, Smith’s responsibilities include: practice preparation, assistance in recruiting coordination of unofficial and official visits and recruiting evaluation.
During his first season with the Wildcats, Smith helped the Wildcat goalkeepers allow 24 goals in 2022, tying for the second-fewest goals allowed in a season since K-State played a full 18-match schedule in 2017. K-State tied for the second-most shutouts in a season with five. The Wildcats also set the school record for scoreless halves in a season with 22.
The K-State defense allowed 238 total shots in 2022, which were the fewest in an 18-game season in program history. The Wildcats allowed the lowest shot per game total, 12.5, in the program’s seven-season history. The Wildcats lowered their opponent shots per game average from 2021 by 1.6 shots (14.1 to 12.5). K-State also set the school record for the fewest shots on goal per game allowed (5.5).
Prior to joining Dibbini’s staff at K-State, Smith aided the Bears for five seasons. During his time in Waco, Smith helped mentor Baylor goalkeeper Jennifer Wandt to All-Big 12 honors, United Soccer Coaches All-Region accolades and achieving the school career and single-season records for shutouts.
He also aided Baylor to consecutive NCAA Elite 8 appearances in 2017 and 2018 and a pair of Big 12 titles in 2017 and 2018. He was also a member of the staff which was selected as the 2018 United Soccer Coaches Association Midwest Region Coaching Staff of the Year.
Before his time with Baylor, Smith was the head coach at Limestone University and became the program’s all-time wins leader an impressive 80-38-10 record in seven years. The Saints had just four winning seasons in the 20 years prior to his arrival, and Smith notched 10 or more wins five times.
Under Smith’s guidance, the Saints broke the program record for most wins in a season three times (2011, 2015 and 2016) while five of his teams rank at the top of the Limestone record book for most wins in a year. The Saints achieved their best season in program history in 2016 with an 18-2 mark.
In 2015, he guided Limestone to its first Conference Carolinas Tournament Championship and the program’s first NCAA Tournament appearance. The Saints added a regular season title in 2016, and followed that up with a second consecutive tournament crown and NCAA appearance.
Named the 2016 Conference Carolinas Coach of the Year, Smith has mentored four All-Americans while at Limestone and coached 38 all-conference selections and 19 All-Southeast Region recipients.
During his seven years in Gaffney, the Saints had a student-athlete named Conference Carolinas Player of the Year four times and Conference Carolinas Defensive Player of the Year twice.
Smith’s teams also excelled in the classroom, earning three NSCAA Team Academic Awards while overseeing the first player in team history to be named NSCAA Scholar All-American following the 2015 campaign.
Prior to his time at Limestone, Smith spent five seasons as the assistant women’s soccer coach at Presbyterian College. His duties included working with the goalkeepers while also helping in recruiting and making travel plans for the team.
Smith played an instrumental part in helping PC make the transition from an NCAA Division II school to a Division I member institution and helping the program gain membership into the Big South Conference. During Presbyterian’s first season at the DI level, he helped lead the team to a 6-7-1 overall mark after the Blue Hose closed out the regular season with three straight wins over VMI, High Point and Radford.
Before starting his coaching career, Smith played one season with the Nashville Metros of the Professional Development League (PDL) and guided the team to an 18-11 record.
He earned TransSouth All-Freshman honors while at Trevecca Nazarene University before transferring to Cumberland University for his final two seasons of eligibility. In high school, Smith was considered a Top-50 player in South Carolina after leading Irmo High School to a State Championship during his senior year.
The Columbia, S.C., native is a member of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) and has coached with the South Carolina Olympic Development Program and the Columbia United Football Club. He holds a NSCAA National and State goalkeeping license.
Smith graduated from the University of South Carolina with a Bachelor of Arts in History in 2009.
• 80-38-10 (.664)
SMITH'S TROPHY CASE
• 2018 United Soccer Coaches’ Association Midwest Region coaching staff of the year - Baylor
• 2016 Conference Carolinas Coach of the Year
• Two-time NCAA Division II National Tournament (2015 & 2016)
• Two-time Conference Carolinas Tournament champions (2015 & 2016)
• 2016 Conference Carolinas Regular Season champions
SMITH'S COACHING EXPERIENCE
• Assistant Coach/GK Coach, K-State (2022-present)
• Assistant Coach/GK Coach, Baylor (2017-21)
• Head Coach, Limestone University (2010-16)
• Assistant Coach, Presbyterian College (2005-10)
• South Carolina Olympic Development Program - State Team Coach (2005-11)
SMITH'S CERTIFICATION
• United Soccer Coaches Advanced National Diploma
• United Soccer Coaches Goalkeeper Diploma
SMITH'S EDUCATION
• B.A., History, South Carolina, 2009
Matt Smith is in his second season at K-State, following a five-season tenure as an assistant coach at Baylor.
Smith is responsible for working with K-State’s goalkeepers and is involved in the preparation of the defensive game plan.
In addition to his coaching duties, Smith’s responsibilities include: practice preparation, assistance in recruiting coordination of unofficial and official visits and recruiting evaluation.
During his first season with the Wildcats, Smith helped the Wildcat goalkeepers allow 24 goals in 2022, tying for the second-fewest goals allowed in a season since K-State played a full 18-match schedule in 2017. K-State tied for the second-most shutouts in a season with five. The Wildcats also set the school record for scoreless halves in a season with 22.
The K-State defense allowed 238 total shots in 2022, which were the fewest in an 18-game season in program history. The Wildcats allowed the lowest shot per game total, 12.5, in the program’s seven-season history. The Wildcats lowered their opponent shots per game average from 2021 by 1.6 shots (14.1 to 12.5). K-State also set the school record for the fewest shots on goal per game allowed (5.5).
Prior to joining Dibbini’s staff at K-State, Smith aided the Bears for five seasons. During his time in Waco, Smith helped mentor Baylor goalkeeper Jennifer Wandt to All-Big 12 honors, United Soccer Coaches All-Region accolades and achieving the school career and single-season records for shutouts.
He also aided Baylor to consecutive NCAA Elite 8 appearances in 2017 and 2018 and a pair of Big 12 titles in 2017 and 2018. He was also a member of the staff which was selected as the 2018 United Soccer Coaches Association Midwest Region Coaching Staff of the Year.
Before his time with Baylor, Smith was the head coach at Limestone University and became the program’s all-time wins leader an impressive 80-38-10 record in seven years. The Saints had just four winning seasons in the 20 years prior to his arrival, and Smith notched 10 or more wins five times.
Under Smith’s guidance, the Saints broke the program record for most wins in a season three times (2011, 2015 and 2016) while five of his teams rank at the top of the Limestone record book for most wins in a year. The Saints achieved their best season in program history in 2016 with an 18-2 mark.
In 2015, he guided Limestone to its first Conference Carolinas Tournament Championship and the program’s first NCAA Tournament appearance. The Saints added a regular season title in 2016, and followed that up with a second consecutive tournament crown and NCAA appearance.
Named the 2016 Conference Carolinas Coach of the Year, Smith has mentored four All-Americans while at Limestone and coached 38 all-conference selections and 19 All-Southeast Region recipients.
During his seven years in Gaffney, the Saints had a student-athlete named Conference Carolinas Player of the Year four times and Conference Carolinas Defensive Player of the Year twice.
Smith’s teams also excelled in the classroom, earning three NSCAA Team Academic Awards while overseeing the first player in team history to be named NSCAA Scholar All-American following the 2015 campaign.
Prior to his time at Limestone, Smith spent five seasons as the assistant women’s soccer coach at Presbyterian College. His duties included working with the goalkeepers while also helping in recruiting and making travel plans for the team.
Smith played an instrumental part in helping PC make the transition from an NCAA Division II school to a Division I member institution and helping the program gain membership into the Big South Conference. During Presbyterian’s first season at the DI level, he helped lead the team to a 6-7-1 overall mark after the Blue Hose closed out the regular season with three straight wins over VMI, High Point and Radford.
Before starting his coaching career, Smith played one season with the Nashville Metros of the Professional Development League (PDL) and guided the team to an 18-11 record.
He earned TransSouth All-Freshman honors while at Trevecca Nazarene University before transferring to Cumberland University for his final two seasons of eligibility. In high school, Smith was considered a Top-50 player in South Carolina after leading Irmo High School to a State Championship during his senior year.
The Columbia, S.C., native is a member of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) and has coached with the South Carolina Olympic Development Program and the Columbia United Football Club. He holds a NSCAA National and State goalkeeping license.
Smith graduated from the University of South Carolina with a Bachelor of Arts in History in 2009.
MATCH REPLAY | SOC vs Baylor
Monday, September 29
K-State SOC | Match Highlights vs Baylor
Sunday, September 28
K-State SOC | Match Highlights vs TCU
Thursday, September 25
MATCH REPLAY | SOC vs TCU
Thursday, September 25
