Smith Named Assistant Men's Basketball Coach
5/26/2022 8:06:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Miami University head men's basketball coach, Travis Steele, has announced the addition of assistant coach Khristian Smith to his staff.Â
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Smith comes to Miami after spending one season at Ball State as an assistant coach. With the Cardinals, Smith assisted with the recruiting efforts and oversaw student-athlete academic progress towards graduation. On the court, Smith is credited with developing guard Jaylin Sellers into an All-MAC Freshman Team honoree.Â
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Before arriving in Muncie, Smith was a graduate assistant at Texas Tech (2019-21) under National Coach of the Year, Chris Beard. In the 2019-2020 season, Tech defeated No. 1 Louisville. The following year, the Raiders advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament, where they defeated Utah State. Tech was ranked as high as No. 9 in the nation and remained in the Top 25 all season long for the first time in school history.
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Smith was a graduate assistant for Indiana State (2017-2019) under Head Coach, Greg Lansing. With a player development role, Smith helped develop sophomore guard Tyreke Key. Key was second team all-conference and led the Valley in scoring at 17.3 ppg.Â
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Prior to entering his coaching career, Smith played professionally overseas for the Sluneta Usti Nad Labem (Czech Republic) during the 2016-2017 campaign, where they made the playoffs for the first time in a decade and Smith averaged 12.3 ppg.Â
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An Indianapolis, Ind., native, Smith played at Pike High School before a four-year career at Indiana State. He earned all-conference honors as well as being named the only sixth man of the year in school history (2013-2014). Smith graduated with a bachelor's of science degree in sports management and a master's of science in physical education/coaching.Â
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Smith comes to Miami after spending one season at Ball State as an assistant coach. With the Cardinals, Smith assisted with the recruiting efforts and oversaw student-athlete academic progress towards graduation. On the court, Smith is credited with developing guard Jaylin Sellers into an All-MAC Freshman Team honoree.Â
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Before arriving in Muncie, Smith was a graduate assistant at Texas Tech (2019-21) under National Coach of the Year, Chris Beard. In the 2019-2020 season, Tech defeated No. 1 Louisville. The following year, the Raiders advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament, where they defeated Utah State. Tech was ranked as high as No. 9 in the nation and remained in the Top 25 all season long for the first time in school history.
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Smith was a graduate assistant for Indiana State (2017-2019) under Head Coach, Greg Lansing. With a player development role, Smith helped develop sophomore guard Tyreke Key. Key was second team all-conference and led the Valley in scoring at 17.3 ppg.Â
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Prior to entering his coaching career, Smith played professionally overseas for the Sluneta Usti Nad Labem (Czech Republic) during the 2016-2017 campaign, where they made the playoffs for the first time in a decade and Smith averaged 12.3 ppg.Â
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An Indianapolis, Ind., native, Smith played at Pike High School before a four-year career at Indiana State. He earned all-conference honors as well as being named the only sixth man of the year in school history (2013-2014). Smith graduated with a bachelor's of science degree in sports management and a master's of science in physical education/coaching.Â
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