Career
She held that position from 2001 to 2009. She replaced controversial coach Jody Runge, and posted an 83-69 record. Her 2004 team made the National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament, after finishing 2nd in the Pacific-10 Conference.
She played college basketball herself at Oregon, where she became an all-American in 1981 and 1982.
While playing at Oregon, the team had a record of 93-19. She holds school records for points in a game (38), points in a season (632), points in a career (2,063), rebounds in a game (26), rebounds in a season (376), rebounds in a career (2,063), and assists in a career (443).
In 2004, Smith was elected to the Women"s Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Knoxville, Tennessee.