Jerry Wayne Smith (born December 31, 1960) is an American soccer coach who is currently head coach of the women's soccer program at

Santa Clara University Santa Clara University is a private Jesuit university in Santa Clara, California. Established in 1851, Santa Clara University is the oldest operating institution of higher learning in California. The university's campus surrounds the historic Mis ...

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 Cupertino ( ) is a city in Santa Clara County, California, United States, directly west of San Jose on the western edge of the Santa Clara Valley with portions extending into the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains. The population was 57,8 ...

, where he was head coach for seven seasons. From 1982 to 1986, he was men's soccer assistant coach at

Foothill College Foothill College is a public community college in Los Altos Hills, California. It is part of the Foothill–De Anza Community College District. It was founded on January 15, 1957, and offers 79 Associate degree programs, 1 Bachelor's degree pr ...

in nearby Los Altos and was head women's soccer coach at Foothill in 1986. After completing his bachelor's degree in kinesiology at

California State University, Hayward California State University, East Bay (Cal State East Bay, CSU East Bay, or CSUEB) is a public university in Hayward, California. The university is part of the 23-campus California State University system and offers 136 undergraduate and 60 post ...

in 1986, Smith became the head coach at

in 1987. In 2001, he coached the Broncos to its first

NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship The NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship, sometimes known as the Women's College Cup, is an American college soccer tournament conducted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and determines the Division I women's national ...

after defeating 17-time champion

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1–0. He has coached the team to 10

West Coast Conference The West Coast Conference (WCC) — known as the California Basketball Association from 1952 to 1956 and then as the West Coast Athletic Conference until 1989 — is a collegiate athletic conference affiliated with NCAA Division I consisting of ...

titles and 24 NCAA tournaments.

International

In 2001, Smith was named head coach of the

United States women's national under-21 soccer team The United States U-23 women's national soccer team is a youth association football, soccer team operated under the auspices of United States Soccer Federation, U.S. Soccer. Its primary role is the development of players in preparation for the ...

Head coaching record

Sources:Santa Clara record book
pp. 11-162015 WCC record book
, p. 20

Personal life

Smith is married to

Brandi Chastain Brandi Denise Chastain (born July 21, 1968) is an American retired soccer player, two-time FIFA Women's World Cup champion, two-time Olympic gold-medalist, coach, and sports broadcaster. She played for the United States national team from 1988 ...

; they have a son, Jaden Chastain Smith, born in June 2006. Smith also has a son from a previous relationship, Cameron Smith.

References

External links

Santa Clara coach profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Jerry 1960 births Living people American soccer coaches College men's soccer coaches in the United States Santa Clara Broncos women's soccer coaches People from Cupertino, California California State University, East Bay alumni High school soccer coaches in the United States Sportspeople from Santa Clara County, California Foothill Owls men's soccer coaches