Kyle Smith (basketball)
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Kyle Andrew Smith (born June 26, 1969) is an American college basketball coach who is the men's head coach for the Stanford Cardinal of the ACC. Prior to joining the Cardinal, Smith was the head coach at Columbia University, the University of San Francisco, and Washington State University. In his final season at Columbia, he led the team to a CIT Championship over UC Irvine. His coaching style has been dubbed “Nerdball”, which is a system that utilizes analytics to track and make decisions on many aspects about the team.
Infobox
Title
Head coach
Team
Stanford
Conference
ACC
Record
21–14 (.600)
Born
(1969-06-26) June 26, 1969 (age 56)El Paso, Texas, U.S.
1987–1991
Hamilton
1992–2000
San Diego (assistant)
2000–2001
Air Force (assistant)
2001–2010
Saint Mary's (assistant)
2010–2016
Columbia
2016–2019
San Francisco
2019–2024
Washington State
2024–present
Stanford
Overall
279–207 (.574)
Tournaments
1–1 (NCAA Division I)4–3 (NIT)4–3 (CBI)6–1 (CIT)
Tables
Statistics overview · Head coaching record
Columbia Lions (Ivy League) (2010–2016)
Columbia Lions (Ivy League) (2010–2016)
Season
Columbia Lions (Ivy League) (2010–2016)
2010–11
2010–11
Season
2010–11
Team
Columbia
Overall
15–13
Conference
6–8
Standing
5th
2011–12
2011–12
Season
2011–12
Team
Columbia
Overall
15–15
Conference
4–10
Standing
6th
2012–13
2012–13
Season
2012–13
Team
Columbia
Overall
12–16
Conference
4–10
Standing
8th
2013–14
2013–14
Season
2013–14
Team
Columbia
Overall
21–13
Conference
8–6
Standing
3rd
Postseason
CIT Quarterfinal
2014–15
2014–15
Season
2014–15
Team
Columbia
Overall
13–15
Conference
5–9
Standing
T–5th
2015–16
2015–16
Season
2015–16
Team
Columbia
Overall
25–10
Conference
10–4
Standing
3rd
Postseason
CIT champions
Columbia:
Columbia:
Season
Columbia:
Team
101–82 (.552)
Overall
37–47 (.440)
San Francisco Dons (West Coast Conference) (2016–2019)
San Francisco Dons (West Coast Conference) (2016–2019)
Season
San Francisco Dons (West Coast Conference) (2016–2019)
2016–17
2016–17
Season
2016–17
Team
San Francisco
Overall
20–13
Conference
10–8
Standing
T–4th
Postseason
CBI First Round
2017–18
2017–18
Season
2017–18
Team
San Francisco
Overall
22–17
Conference
9–9
Standing
T–4th
Postseason
CBI Runner-Up
2018–19
2018–19
Season
2018–19
Team
San Francisco
Overall
21–10
Conference
9–7
Standing
4th
San Francisco:
San Francisco:
Season
San Francisco:
Team
63–40 (.612)
Overall
28–24 (.538)
Washington State Cougars (Pac-12 Conference) (2019–2024)
Washington State Cougars (Pac-12 Conference) (2019–2024)
Season
Washington State Cougars (Pac-12 Conference) (2019–2024)
2019–20
2019–20
Season
2019–20
Team
Washington State
Overall
16–16
Conference
6–12
Standing
11th
2020–21
2020–21
Season
2020–21
Team
Washington State
Overall
14–13
Conference
7–12
Standing
10th
2021–22
2021–22
Season
2021–22
Team
Washington State
Overall
22–15
Conference
11–9
Standing
T–5th
Postseason
NIT Semifinals
2022–23
2022–23
Season
2022–23
Team
Washington State
Overall
17–17
Conference
11–9
Standing
T–5th
Postseason
NIT First Round
2023–24
2023–24
Season
2023–24
Team
Washington State
Overall
25–10
Conference
14–6
Standing
2nd
Postseason
NCAA Division I Round of 32
Washington State:
Washington State:
Season
Washington State:
Team
94–71 (.570)
Overall
49–48 (.505)
Stanford Cardinal (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2024–present)
Stanford Cardinal (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2024–present)
Season
Stanford Cardinal (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2024–present)
2024–25
2024–25
Season
2024–25
Team
Stanford
Overall
21–14
Conference
11–9
Standing
7th
Postseason
NIT Second Round
Stanford:
Stanford:
Season
Stanford:
Team
21–14 (.600)
Overall
11–9 (.550)
Total:
Total:
Season
Total:
Team
279–207 (.574)
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
Conference regular season champion
Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
Division regular season champion
Division regular season and conference tournament champion
Conference tournament champion
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
Conference regular season champion
Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
Division regular season champion
Division regular season and conference tournament champion
Conference tournament champion
Season
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
Conference regular season champion
Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
Division regular season champion
Division regular season and conference tournament champion
Conference tournament champion
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
| Columbia Lions (Ivy League) (2010–2016) | |||||||||
| 2010–11 | Columbia | 15–13 | 6–8 | 5th | |||||
| 2011–12 | Columbia | 15–15 | 4–10 | 6th | |||||
| 2012–13 | Columbia | 12–16 | 4–10 | 8th | |||||
| 2013–14 | Columbia | 21–13 | 8–6 | 3rd | CIT Quarterfinal | ||||
| 2014–15 | Columbia | 13–15 | 5–9 | T–5th | |||||
| 2015–16 | Columbia | 25–10 | 10–4 | 3rd | CIT champions | ||||
| Columbia: | 101–82 (.552) | 37–47 (.440) | |||||||
| San Francisco Dons (West Coast Conference) (2016–2019) | |||||||||
| 2016–17 | San Francisco | 20–13 | 10–8 | T–4th | CBI First Round | ||||
| 2017–18 | San Francisco | 22–17 | 9–9 | T–4th | CBI Runner-Up | ||||
| 2018–19 | San Francisco | 21–10 | 9–7 | 4th | |||||
| San Francisco: | 63–40 (.612) | 28–24 (.538) | |||||||
| Washington State Cougars (Pac-12 Conference) (2019–2024) | |||||||||
| 2019–20 | Washington State | 16–16 | 6–12 | 11th | |||||
| 2020–21 | Washington State | 14–13 | 7–12 | 10th | |||||
| 2021–22 | Washington State | 22–15 | 11–9 | T–5th | NIT Semifinals | ||||
| 2022–23 | Washington State | 17–17 | 11–9 | T–5th | NIT First Round | ||||
| 2023–24 | Washington State | 25–10 | 14–6 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Round of 32 | ||||
| Washington State: | 94–71 (.570) | 49–48 (.505) | |||||||
| Stanford Cardinal (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2024–present) | |||||||||
| 2024–25 | Stanford | 21–14 | 11–9 | 7th | NIT Second Round | ||||
| Stanford: | 21–14 (.600) | 11–9 (.550) | |||||||
| Total: | 279–207 (.574) | ||||||||
| National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion | |||||||||
References
- The Seattle Timeshttps://www.seattletimes.com/sports/wsu-cougar-basketball/the-nerdball-era-begins-at-washington-state-heres-why-its-all-about-defense-for-kyle-smith-and-the-cougars/
- Columbia College Todayhttps://www.college.columbia.edu/cct/archive/sites/cct/files/NovDec2010_CCT.pdf
- "University of San Diego Men's Basketball Media Guide 1998-1999"https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/289237672.pdf
- Kyle Smith – GoColumbiaLions.com—Official Web Site of Columbia University Athletics Archived January 2, 2011, at the Wayhttp://www.gocolumbialions.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=43664&SPID=3886&DB_OEM_ID=9600&ATCLID=204940599&Q_SEASON=2010
- University of San Francisco Athleticshttps://usfdons.com/news/2016/3/30/kyle-smith-named-head-mens-basketball-coach-Kyle-Smith-USF-Columbia.aspx
- St. Mary's assistant seeks Hawaii job – SFGate. Articles.sfgate.com (March 18, 2010). Retrieved on November 6, 2011.https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/St-Mary-s-assistant-seeks-Hawaii-job-3195745.php
- University of San Francisco Athleticshttps://usfdons.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/kyle-smith/633
- CBSSports.comhttps://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/stanford-hires-kyle-smith-cardinal-tap-washington-state-coach-to-lead-program-into-acc-era/