University of South Dakota Athletics

Originally from Sioux City (North), Iowa, he was a two sport star at South Dakota, earning all-NCC honors in football and baseball. Smith who had six career interceptions, earned all-NCC football honors as a sophomore in 1974, making him the first Coyote sophomore in 20 years to be named all-NCC. Smith was named NCC Defensive Player of the Week in 1974 (Morningside) and he was USD's Defensive Back of the Week twice in 1975, including the SDSU game when he had 24 tackles, including 13 solo hits. He had 91 tackles and 45 solos in 1975. An all-NCC shortstop in baseball in 1976, Smith hit .435 in league play and .394 for the season. That season he was a second team all-district 5 NCAA pick as he re-wrote the Coyote record book, batting .394 for 31 games which is still third best in Coyote history. Smith still holds the school record for Slugging Percentage-Season at .797 in 1976. He received a B.S.B.A. degree in 1978 from USD. He is District Claims Manager for IMT Insurance Company in Sioux City, Iowa.