Garrett Smith is a former United States. soccer defender who played professionally in the Western Soccer League, American Soccer League, Major Indoor Soccer League and Continental Indoor Soccer League.
Education
Smith attended Nathan Hale High School where he played on the school’s soccer team while also playing with the Washington State University-19 State team He then attended the University of Portland where he played on the men’s soccer team under Clive Charles from 1986 to 1989. Smith was a 1989 first team All-West Coast Conference and a three time All-Northwest Collegiate Soccer Conference selection.
The most Notable team of that era was the 1988 team which went 22-1, their only loss being a 1-0 loss in the semi-finals to eventual National Collegiate Athletic Association champions Indiana.
Career
Since 1992, he has served as an assistant coach with the University of Portland’s men’s and women's soccer teams. In 2003, he became the head coach of the women's team, winning the 2005 National Championship. While still in college, Smith played a single season with the Portland Timbers of the Western Soccer League in 1989.
In 1990, he signed with the Seattle Storm of the American Soccer League.
On November 23, 1990, he signed with the San Diego Sockers of the Major Indoor Soccer League. When his contract expired at the end of the season, Smith left professional soccer.
On April 28, 1993, the Portland Pride of the Continental Indoor Soccer League drafted Smith. He retired from professional soccer after the 1995 season.
In 1992, Smith was hired by the University of Portland as an assistant coach to Clive Charles for the women's soccer team
When Charles died from cancer in 2003, Smith was promoted to head coach, a position he holds today. In 2005, he led the team to the National Collegiate Athletic Association Women"s Soccer Championship. In addition to his duties as head coach for the Pilot’s women's team, Smith has served as the university’s associate director for soccer since 2003.