On March 12, 1997, Lewis Bivens announced his retirement as head coach of the Middle Tennessee State women's basketball team.[1] At the time of his announcement, Smith was promoted to head coach for the 1997–1998 season.[1] During her tenure with the Blue Raiders, Smith led Middle Tennessee to three NCAA Tournament appearances, two Ohio Valley Conference championships and back-to-back Sun Belt Conference championships. She compiled an overall record of 153 wins and 88 losses (153–88) with the Blue Raiders.[2]
In April 2005, Smith was hired to replace Rick Moody as head basketball coach at Alabama, and became only the school's 7th head coach in school history.[2] Smith was 29–90 with four Southeastern Conference wins in three seasons at Alabama. The team ended the 2007–2008 season with a 14-game losing streak, and as a result Smith was removed from her position on March 11, 2008, by athletics director Mal Moore.[3][4]
National champion
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Division regular season and conference tournament champion
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