Audra Smith (born January 23, 1970) is a head women's

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coach .

Career

Smith played basketball at the

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, graduating with a degree in

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in 1992. Beginning in 1994, she served as an assistant coach for the Cavaliers for 10 seasons. In the 2004–05 season, Smith became head coach at the

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. She coached UAB for eight seasons. During the 2006 season, UAB went 19–13, including a 12–4 Conference USA mark, as UAB set records for most Conference USA wins in a season. UAB was selected to the

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(WNIT) tournament that year, reaching the second round. In the 2005 season, she posted a 14–14 record and a 7–9 CUSA record. On April 8, 2013, Smith was announced as the head coach of the

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, where she remained until 2018. On June 7, 2018, Smith was announced as the next head coach of

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Head Coaching Record

* Fired before the end of the season

References

1970 births Living people American women's basketball coaches Clemson Tigers women's basketball coaches Place of birth missing (living people) UAB Blazers women's basketball coaches Virginia Cavaliers women's basketball coaches Virginia Cavaliers women's basketball players South Carolina State Lady Bulldogs basketball coaches {{1970s-US-basketball-bio-stub