Jerry Smith (soccer)

Last updated
Jerry Smith
Current position
TitleHead coach
Team Santa Clara
Conference WCC
Record549–179–71 (.732)
Biographical details
Born (1960-12-31) December 31, 1960 (age 63)
Alma mater California State University, East Bay
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1980–1986 Homestead HS (boys')
1982–1986 Foothill (men's asst.)
1986Foothill
1987–present Santa Clara
Head coaching record
Overall549–179–71 (.732)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
NCAA Division I (2001, 2020)
11× WCC Tournament
Awards
National Coach of the Year (2001)

Jerry Wayne Smith (born December 31, 1960) [1] is an American soccer coach who is currently head coach of the women's soccer program at Santa Clara University. [2] [3] [4]

Contents

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, where he was head coach for seven seasons. From 1982 to 1986, he was men's soccer assistant coach at Foothill College in nearby Los Altos and was head women's soccer coach at Foothill in 1986. [5]

After completing his bachelor's degree in kinesiology at California State University, Hayward in 1986, Smith became the head coach at Santa Clara University in 1987. [5] In 2001, he coached the Broncos to its first NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship after defeating 17-time champion North Carolina 1–0. [6] He has coached the team to 11 West Coast Conference titles and 33 NCAA tournaments. [7]

International

In 2001, Smith was named head coach of the United States women's national under-21 soccer team. [8]

Head coaching record

Sources: [9] [10] [11]

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Santa Clara Broncos (NCAA Division I independent)(1987–1991)
1987Santa Clara 10–4–3
1988Santa Clara 11–7–1
1989Santa Clara 14–5 College Cup Semifinals
1990Santa Clara 18–1–1 College Cup Semifinals
1991Santa Clara 10–6 NCAA First Round
Santa Clara Broncos (West Coast Conference)(1992–present)
1992Santa Clara 12–5–23–12nd College Cup Semifinals
1993Santa Clara 15–56–01st NCAA First Round
1994Santa Clara 14–5–15–22nd NCAA First Round
1995Santa Clara 16–4–25–1–12nd NCAA Quarterfinals
1996Santa Clara 18–4–25–22nd College Cup Semifinals
1997Santa Clara 20–3–16–12nd College Cup Semifinals
1998Santa Clara 22–1–17–01st College Cup Semifinals
1999Santa Clara 23–17–01st College Cup Semifinals
2000Santa Clara 16–7–14–35th NCAA Quarterfinals
2001Santa Clara 23–26–11st College Cup Champions
2002Santa Clara 20–5–16–1T–1st College Cup Runners-up
2003Santa Clara 14–4–66–0–11st NCAA Quarterfinals
2004Santa Clara 18–5–26–1T–1st College Cup Semifinals
2005Santa Clara 17–5–24–2–12nd NCAA Quarterfinals
2006Santa Clara 15–5–15–1–11st NCAA First Round
2007Santa Clara 12–6–34–33rd NCAA First Round
2008Santa Clara 4–11–41–4–26th
2009Santa Clara 14–7–25–22nd NCAA Third Round
2010Santa Clara 13–7–24–3T–2nd NCAA Second Round
2011Santa Clara 13–2–66–1–13rd NCAA First Round
2012Santa Clara 12–4–64–1–33rd NCAA Second Round
2013Santa Clara 16–4–28–1T–1st NCAA Third Round
2014Santa Clara 14–67–22nd
2015Santa Clara 14–6–26–1–24th [12] NCAA Second Round
2016Santa Clara 12–7–46–2–13rd [13] NCAA Quarterfinals
2017Santa Clara 15–7–18–12nd [14] NCAA Third Round
2018Santa Clara 17–3–27–22nd NCAA Second Round
2019Santa Clara 15–6–27–0–22nd NCAA Third Round
2020Santa Clara 11–16–11st College Cup Champions
2021Santa Clara 15–5-38–12nd College Cup Semifinals
2022Santa Clara 12-7-37-0-21st NCAA Second Round
2023Santa Clara 14-5-26–23rd NCAA Second Round
Santa Clara:549–179–71 (.732)172–42–18 (.780)
Total:549–179–71 (.732)

      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

Personal life

Smith is married to Brandi Chastain; they have a son, Jaden Chastain Smith, born in June 2006. Smith also has a son from a previous relationship, Cameron Smith. [15]

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