Jerry_Smith_(soccer)

Jerry Smith (soccer)

Jerry Smith (soccer)

American soccer coach (born 1960)

Jerry Wayne Smith (born December 31, 1960)[1] is an American soccer coach who is currently head coach of the women's soccer program at Santa Clara University.[2][3][4]

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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.[5]

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.[5] 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.[6] He has coached the team to 10 West Coast Conference titles and 24 NCAA tournaments.[7]

International

In 2001, Smith was named head coach of the United States women's national under-21 soccer team.[8]

Head coaching record

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Personal life

Smith is married to Brandi Chastain; they have a son, Jaden Chastain Smith, born in June 2006. Smith also has a son from a previous relationship, Cameron Smith.[15]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    NCAA Career Statistics search for Jerry Smith
  2. [2]
    Smith, Michelle (October 13, 2001). "Bay Area is women's soccer haven". San Francisco Gate. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  3. [3]
    Wilner, Jon (August 24, 2006). "Smith has grown soccer power at Santa Clara". East Bay Times. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
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    "Santa Clara gives women's soccer coach Jerry Smith lengthy extension". The Mercury News. February 12, 2014. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
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    "Jerry Smith". Santa Clara Athletics. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
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    "UNC's Bid For A Three-Peat Thwarted By Santa Clara". University of North Carolina. December 9, 2001. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
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    "Santa Clara's Women's Soccer Guru: Jerry Smith". Hero Sports. September 28, 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
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    "Jerry Smith Named U.S. Under-21 Women's National Team Head Coach". U.S. Soccer Federation. March 22, 2001. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  9. [9]
    Santa Clara record book, pp. 11–16
  10. [10]
    2015 WCC record book Archived 2018-08-20 at the Wayback Machine, p. 20
  11. [11]
    "NCAA Statistics".
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    "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-08-20. Retrieved 2018-08-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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    http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/west/sports/w-soccer/auto_pdf/2015-16/stats/season_stats.pdf Archived 2018-08-20 at the Wayback Machine [bare URL PDF]
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    "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-08-20. Retrieved 2018-08-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  15. [15]
    Stephens, Stephanie (22 July 2016). "Soccer Superstar Brandi Chastain: 'Each Moment Led Me to Now'". Parade.
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