Megan Smith (softball)
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | North Carolina |
| Conference | ACC |
| Record | 30–20 (.600) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | Walkertown, North Carolina |
| Alma mater | North Carolina |
| Playing career | |
| 1996–1999 | North Carolina |
| Position(s) | Third baseman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2000–2002 | Young Harris |
| 2003 | Charlotte (asst.) |
| 2004 | North Carolina (asst.) |
| 2005–2006 | Western Carolina |
| 2007–2009 | LSU (asst.) |
| 2010–2018 | Kansas |
| 2019–2023 | Marshall |
| 2024–Present | North Carolina |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 622–362 (.632) |
| Tournaments | NCAA: 3–4 (.429) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| SoCon Regular Season Champions (2006) | |
| Awards | |
| SoCon Coach of the Year (2006) | |
Megan Smith Lyon is an American softball coach who is the current head coach at North Carolina.[1]
Coaching career
[edit]Western Carolina
[edit]On July 27, 2004, Megan Smith was hired as the first coach of the Western Carolina softball program, which would begin play in 2006.[2] On October 2, 2006, Megan Smith resigned as head coach of Western Carolina after the inaugural season for the Catamounts.[3]
Kansas
[edit]On June 24, 2009, Smith was announced as the new head coach of the Kansas softball program.[4] On July 25, 2019, Smith announced that she was leaving the program to be the head coach at Marshall.[5]
Marshall
[edit]On July 25, 2018, Smith was announced as the new head coach of the Marshall softball program.[6][7]
Head coaching record
[edit]College
[edit]| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young Harris Mountain Lions (Peach Belt Conference) (2001–2002) | |||||||||
| 2001 | Young Harris | 34–25 | NJCAA Regional Runner-up | ||||||
| 2002 | Young Harris | 45–16 | NJCAA Regional Runner-up | ||||||
| Young Harris: | 79–41 (.658) | ||||||||
| Western Carolina (Southern Conference) (2006) | |||||||||
| 2006 | Western Carolina | 41–20 | 16–4 | 1st | |||||
| Western Carolina: | 41–20 (.672) | 16–4 (.800) | |||||||
| Kansas Jayhawks (Big 12 Conference) (2010–2018) | |||||||||
| 2010 | Kansas | 21–35 | 2–16 | 10th | |||||
| 2011 | Kansas | 31–22 | 2–16 | 10th | |||||
| 2012 | Kansas | 31–20 | 6–17 | 8th | |||||
| 2013 | Kansas | 34–16 | 9–8 | 4th | |||||
| 2014 | Kansas | 34–23 | 7–11 | 5th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2015 | Kansas | 40–15 | 8–10 | 5th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2016 | Kansas | 31–20 | 8–9 | 4th | |||||
| 2017 | Kansas | 24–28 | 3–14 | 7th | |||||
| 2018 | Kansas | 27–25 | 2–16 | 7th | |||||
| Kansas: | 273–204 (.572) | 47–117 (.287) | |||||||
| Marshall Thundering Herd (Conference USA) (2019–Present) | |||||||||
| 2019 | Marshall | 42–22 | 17–7 | 2nd (East) | NISC Regional Finals | ||||
| 2020 | Marshall | 18–7 | Season canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic | ||||||
| 2021 | Marshall | 20–13 | 8–8 | 4th (East) | |||||
| 2022 | Marshall | 35–18 | 15–9 | 2nd (East) | |||||
| Marshall Thundering Herd (Sun Belt Conference) (2023) | |||||||||
| 2023 | Marshall | 45–10 | 17–5 | 3rd, (1st East) | |||||
| Marshall: | 160–70 (.696) | 70–32 (.686) | |||||||
| North Carolina Tar Heels (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2024–present) | |||||||||
| 2024 | North Carolina | 30–20 | 10–14 | 7th | |||||
| North Carolina: | 30–20 (.600) | 10–14 (.417) | |||||||
| Total: | 622–362 (.632) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
[edit]- ^ "Megan Smith". HerdZone.com. Marshall University Athletics. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- ^ "MEGAN SMITH NAMED HEAD COACH AT WCU". GoHeels.com. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Athletics. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- ^ "Softball coach Megan Smith resigns from WCU". WesternCarolinian.com. College Media Network. October 2, 2006. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- ^ "LSU Assistant Megan Smith Named Head Softball Coach at Kansas". KUAthletics.com. Kansas Athletics, Inc. June 24, 2009. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- ^ "Kansas softball coach Megan Smith leaving Kansas for Marshall". Kansan.com. July 26, 2018. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- ^ "Smith Named Marshall Softball Head Coach". HerdZone.com. Marshall University Athletics. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- ^ "UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Softball coach leaves KU for new job at Marshall". KansasCity.com. The Kansas City Star. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- ^ "Big 12 Softball Record Book" (PDF). Big12Sport.com. Big 12 Conference. p. 183. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- ^ "Western Carolina Softball All-time Game results". CatamountsSports.com. Western Carolina University Athletics. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- Living people
- American female sports coaches
- American softball coaches
- Marshall Thundering Herd softball coaches
- North Carolina Tar Heels softball players
- LSU Tigers softball coaches
- North Carolina Tar Heels softball coaches
- Western Carolina Catamounts softball coaches
- Kansas Jayhawks softball coaches
- Charlotte 49ers softball coaches
- Young Harris Mountain Lions softball coaches
- Softball players from North Carolina
- Sportspeople from Forsyth County, North Carolina