Career
His overall coaching record at Colgate was 5 wins, 2 losses, and 0 ties. This ranks him 19th at Colgate in terms of total wins and fourth at Colgate in terms of winning percentage. The team of 1892, which may have been coached by Preston Smith, ended the season undefeated with a 3-0 record.
The 1892 team was the first in Colgate history to go undefeated with victories over Hamilton, Rochester, and Saint John"s Academy.
Colgate was reported to be "more of a manager than the iron hand running the team"
In 1890 the school was renamed in honor of the Colgate family.