Eddie Smith (baseball coach)

Last updated
Eddie Smith
Current position
TitleHead coach
Team Washington
Conference Big Ten
Record0–0 (–)
Biographical details
Born (1984-02-08) February 8, 1984 (age 41)
Playing career
2003–2004 Centralia CC
2005–2006 Notre Dame
Position(s) Infielder
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2007–2011 Virginia (assistant)
2012 Santa Clara (assistant)
2013 Notre Dame (assistant)
2014–2017 Lower Columbia CC
2018–2019 Tulane (assistant/RC)
2020–2021 LSU (hitting)
2022–2024 Utah Valley
2025–present Washington
Head coaching record
Overall
  • 82–90 (.477) (college)
  • 146–49 (.749) (junior college)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • 3x West Region regular season (2015-17)
  • 2x NWAC conference tournament (2015,17)

Eddie Smith (born February 8, 1984) is an American baseball coach who is currently the head coach at the University of Washington, a role he has held since 2024. [1] He was previously the head coach at Utah Valley University. [2] Prior to Utah Valley, he was the hitting coach at Louisiana State University, where he earned the reputation of being one of the top hitting coaches in college baseball. [3]

Contents

Head coaching record

College

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Utah Valley Wolverines (Western Athletic Conference)(2022–2024)
2022 Utah Valley 19–3710–206th (West)
2023 Utah Valley 34–2416–123rdWAC Championship Finalists
2024 Utah Valley 29–2918–122nd
Utah Valley:82–90 (.477)44–44 (.500)
Washington Huskies (Big Ten Conference)(2025–present)
2025 Washington 0–00–0
Washington:– (–)– (–)
Total:82–90 (.477)

      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

Junior college

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Lower Columbia Red Devils (Northwest Athletic Conference)(2014–2017)
2014Lower Columbia 30–1517–8
2015Lower Columbia 41–1024–1West Region ChampionNWAC Champion
2016Lower Columbia 35–1421–4West Region Champion
2017Lower Columbia 40–1021–4West Region ChampionNWAC Champion
Lower Columbia:146–49 (.749)83–17 (.830)
Total:146–49 (.749)

      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

  1. "Washington Names Eddie Smith Head Baseball Coach" (Press release). Washington Huskies. July 9, 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  2. "Eddie Smith named Utah Valley baseball head coach". Utah Valley University Athletics. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  3. "LSU hitting coach 'Joe Brady of college baseball' Eddie Smith named 5th coach at Utah Valley". KSL-TV. Retrieved 6 June 2021.