Jerry Smith (soccer coach)

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]

Jerry Smith
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamSanta Clara
ConferenceWCC
Record465–152–59 (.732)
Biographical details
Born (1960-12-31) December 31, 1960
Alma materCalifornia State University, East Bay
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1980–1986Homestead HS (boys')
1982–1986Foothill (men's asst.)
1986Foothill
1987–presentSanta Clara
Head coaching record
Overall465–152–59 (.732)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
NCAA Division I (2001)
10× WCC Tournament
Awards
National Coach of the Year (2001)

Coaching career

Collegiate

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 10 West Coast Conference titles and 24 NCAA tournaments.[7]

International

In 2014, Smith was named head coach of the United States women's national under-21 soccer team.[8]

Head coaching record

Sources:[9][10][11]

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Santa Clara Broncos (NCAA Division I independent) (1987–1991)
1987 Santa Clara 10–4–3
1988 Santa Clara 11–7–1
1989 Santa Clara 14–5College Cup Semifinals
1990 Santa Clara 18–1–1College Cup Semifinals
1991 Santa Clara 10–6NCAA First Round
Santa Clara Broncos (West Coast Conference) (1992–present)
1992 Santa Clara 12–5–23–12ndCollege Cup Semifinals
1993 Santa Clara 15–56–01stNCAA First Round
1994 Santa Clara 14–5–15–22ndNCAA First Round
1995 Santa Clara 16–4–25–1–12ndNCAA Quarterfinals
1996 Santa Clara 18–4–25–22ndCollege Cup Semifinals
1997 Santa Clara 20–3–16–12ndCollege Cup Semifinals
1998 Santa Clara 22–1–17–01stCollege Cup Semifinals
1999 Santa Clara 23–17–01stCollege Cup Semifinals
2000 Santa Clara 16–7–14–35thNCAA Quarterfinals
2001 Santa Clara 23–26–11stCollege Cup Champions
2002 Santa Clara 20–5–16–1T–1stCollege Cup Runners-up
2003 Santa Clara 14–4–66–0–11stNCAA Quarterfinals
2004 Santa Clara 18–5–26–1T–1stCollege Cup Semifinals
2005 Santa Clara 17–5–24–2–12ndNCAA Quarterfinals
2006 Santa Clara 15–5–15–1–11stNCAA First Round
2007 Santa Clara 12–6–34–33rdNCAA First Round
2008 Santa Clara 4–11–41–4–26th
2009 Santa Clara 14–7–25–22ndNCAA Third Round
2010 Santa Clara 13–7–24–3T–2ndNCAA Second Round
2011 Santa Clara 13–2–66–1–13rdNCAA First Round
2012 Santa Clara 12–4–64–1–33rdNCAA Second Round
2013 Santa Clara 16–4–28–1T–1stNCAA Third Round
2014 Santa Clara 14–67–22nd
2015 Santa Clara 14–6–26–1–24th[12]NCAA Second Round
2016 Santa Clara 12–7–46–2–13rd[13]NCAA Quarterfinals
2017 Santa Clara 15–7–18–12nd[14]NCAA Third Round
Santa Clara: 465–152–59 (.732)132–36–13 (.765)
Total:465–152–59 (.732)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Personal life

Smith is married to Brandi Chastain; they have a son, Jaden Chastain Smith, born in June 2006. Smith's older son, Cameron Smith, 25, is in his third year of law school at Santa Clara.[15]

See also

References
  1. NCAA Career Statistics search for Jerry Smith
  2. Smith, Michelle (October 13, 2001). "Bay Area is women's soccer haven". San Francisco Gate. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  3. Wilner, Jon (August 24, 2006). "Smith has grown soccer power at Santa Clara". East Bay Times. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  4. "Santa Clara gives women's soccer coach Jerry Smith lengthy extension". The Mercury News. February 12, 2014. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  5. "Jerry Smith". Santa Clara Athletics. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  6. "UNC's Bid For A Three-Peat Thwarted By Santa Clara". University of North Carolina. December 9, 2001. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  7. "Santa Clara's Women's Soccer Guru: Jerry Smith". Hero Sports. September 28, 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  8. "Jerry Smith Named U.S. Under-21 Women's National Team Head Coach". U.S. Soccer Federation. March 22, 2001. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  9. Santa Clara record book, pp. 11-16
  10. 2015 WCC record book, p. 20
  11. http://stats.ncaa.org/people/5929
  12. http://www.wccsports.com/sports/w-soccer/spec-rel/110815aad.html
  13. http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/west/sports/w-soccer/auto_pdf/2015-16/stats/season_stats.pdf
  14. http://www.wccsports.com/sports/w-soccer/stats/2017-2018/confsked.html
  15. Smith, Michelle (January 21, 2015). "What's Brandi Chastain Up To These Days? The Answer May Surprise You". ESPN. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
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