Tom Smith is an American

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coach, formerly the head coach of the

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team. He retired from that position following the 2014 season after holding it for five years. Smith played at

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, where he earned a pair of varsity letters. After completing his degree at Western in 1978, he became head coach at

T. C. Roberson High School T.C. Roberson High School is a high school in the Buncombe County Schools System in Asheville, North Carolina. It is located at 250 Overlook Road, Asheville, NC 28803. TC Roberson High School was founded when Valley Springs High School and Biltmo ...

, where he led the Rams to three state championships, fourteen conference titles, and saw 20 players drafted in the

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. Roberson established itself as one of the top programs in the state during his 28 years as head coach, and Smith collected a record of 478–185. He retired after the 2006 season in order to watch his son, Kenny, play his final collegiate season at Western Carolina, after transferring from

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. A year later, Smith became an assistant at UNC Asheville, and two years after that he was elevated to head coach. Kenny is now an assistant at High Point.

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Tom Smith Retires as UNC Asheville Head Baseball Coach
May 19, 2014 {{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Tom Living people High school baseball coaches in the United States UNC Asheville Bulldogs baseball coaches Western Carolina Catamounts baseball players Year of birth missing (living people)