Introduction
Jerry Wayne Smith (born December 31, 1960) is an American soccer coach who is currently head coach of the women's soccer program at Santa Clara University.
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.
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. 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. He has coached the team to 10 West Coast Conference titles and 24 NCAA tournaments.
International
In 2014, Smith was named head coach of the United States women's national under-21 soccer team.
Head coaching record
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| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| Santa Clara Broncos (NCAA Division I independent) | |||||||||
| 1987 | Santa Clara | 10–4–3 | |||||||
| 1988 | Santa Clara | 11–7–1 | |||||||
| 1989 | Santa Clara | 14–5 | College Cup Semifinals | ||||||
| 1990 | Santa Clara | 18–1–1 | College Cup Semifinals | ||||||
| 1991 | Santa Clara | 10–6 | NCAA First Round | ||||||
| Santa Clara Broncos (West Coast Conference) | |||||||||
| 1992 | Santa Clara | 12–5–2 | 3–1 | 2nd | College Cup Semifinals | ||||
| 1993 | Santa Clara | 15–5 | 6–0 | 1st | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 1994 | Santa Clara | 14–5–1 | 5–2 | 2nd | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 1995 | Santa Clara | 16–4–2 | 5–1–1 | 2nd | NCAA Quarterfinals | ||||
| 1996 | Santa Clara | 18–4–2 | 5–2 | 2nd | College Cup Semifinals | ||||
| 1997 | Santa Clara | 20–3–1 | 6–1 | 2nd | College Cup Semifinals | ||||
| 1998 | Santa Clara | 22–1–1 | 7–0 | 1st | College Cup Semifinals | ||||
| 1999 | Santa Clara | 23–1 | 7–0 | 1st | College Cup Semifinals | ||||
| 2000 | Santa Clara | 16–7–1 | 4–3 | 5th | NCAA Quarterfinals | ||||
| 2001 | Santa Clara | 23–2 | 6–1 | 1st | College Cup Champions | ||||
| 2002 | Santa Clara | 20–5–1 | 6–1 | T–1st | College Cup Runners-up | ||||
| 2003 | Santa Clara | 14–4–6 | 6–0–1 | 1st | NCAA Quarterfinals | ||||
| 2004 | Santa Clara | 18–5–2 | 6–1 | T–1st | College Cup Semifinals | ||||
| 2005 | Santa Clara | 17–5–2 | 4–2–1 | 2nd | NCAA Quarterfinals | ||||
| 2006 | Santa Clara | 15–5–1 | 5–1–1 | 1st | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 2007 | Santa Clara | 12–6–3 | 4–3 | 3rd | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 2008 | Santa Clara | 4–11–4 | 1–4–2 | 6th | |||||
| 2009 | Santa Clara | 14–7–2 | 5–2 | 2nd | NCAA Third Round | ||||
| 2010 | Santa Clara | 13–7–2 | 4–3 | T–2nd | NCAA Second Round | ||||
| 2011 | Santa Clara | 13–2–6 | 6–1–1 | 3rd | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 2012 | Santa Clara | 12–4–6 | 4–1–3 | 3rd | NCAA Second Round | ||||
| 2013 | Santa Clara | 16–4–2 | 8–1 | T–1st | NCAA Third Round | ||||
| 2014 | Santa Clara | 14–6 | 7–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 2015 | Santa Clara | 14–6–2 | 6–1–2 | 4th | NCAA Second Round | ||||
| 2016 | Santa Clara | 12–7–4 | 6–2–1 | 3rd | NCAA Quarterfinals | ||||
| 2017 | Santa Clara | 15–7–1 | 8–1 | 2nd | NCAA Third Round | ||||
| Santa Clara: | 465–152–59 (.732) | 132–36–13 (.765) | |||||||
| Total: | 465–152–59 (.732) | ||||||||
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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.