Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference

Smith was named as the RMAC’s All-Time Football Coach at the centennial celebration in 2009. He had a career record of 133-56-1 at Chadron State and is the school’s winningest head coach. Before Smith stepped down as football coach in 2005, each of his final 11 teams won at least seven games. His all-time winning percentage of .704 ranks him seventh in Division II among coaches whose teams played at least 150 games. He was the RMAC Coach of the Year in 1996 and 2001 and shared it in 1999. Smith’s teams won the RMAC championship in 1996 and 2001 and shared the title in 1998, 99 and 2002. He also led four teams to the NCAA Division II playoffs. Smith continues as Athletic Director of the Eagles, a position he also served at the same time he was the head football coach.