Jay Smith (basketball)

Jay Smith
Sport(s) Basketball
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Kalamazoo
Conference MIAA
Record 15–34
Biographical details
Born (1961-06-21) June 21, 1961
Alma mater
Playing career
1979–1980 Bowling Green
1980–1983 Saginaw Valley State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1984–1989 Kent State (asst.)
1989–1996 Michigan (asst.)
1996–1997 Grand Valley State
1997–2006 Central Michigan
2008–2016 Detroit (asst.)
2016–present Kalamazoo
Head coaching record
Overall
  • 133–200 (college)
Tournaments
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Awards

Jay Steven Smith (born June 21, 1961), is an American college basketball coach. He currently is the head men's basketball coach at Kalamazoo College. He is the former head coach of Grand Valley State University (1996–97) and Central Michigan University (1997–2006). He has also been an assistant coach at Michigan and the University of Detroit.

In 2000-01, Smith led the Chippewas to the Mid-American Conference title, their first since 1987. The Chippewas would go on to win another Mid-American Conference title (2002–03), and would go to the NCAA tournament. The tournament appearance was their first since 1987. The Chippewas defeated #15 Creighton in the first round. Center Chris Kaman was awarded conference player of the year as well as defensive player of the year for his efforts. Kaman was selected with the 6th overall pick in the 2003 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Clippers.

Smith scored a Michigan state record 2,841 points during his playing career at Mio Au Sable High School (1976–79).

Head coaching record

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Grand Valley State (Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1996–1997)
1996–1997 Grand Valley State 23–6
Grand Valley State: 23–6–
Central Michigan (Mid-American Conference) (1997–2006)
1997–1998 Central Michigan 5–213–156th (West)
1998–1999 Central Michigan 10–167–113rd (West)
1999–2000 Central Michigan 6–232–166th (West)
2000–2001 Central Michigan 20–814–41st (West)
2001–2002 Central Michigan 9-195–135th (West)
2002–2003 Central Michigan 25–714–41st (West)NCAA Second round
2003–2004 Central Michigan 6–242–167th (West)
2004–2005 Central Michigan 10–184–147th (West)
2005–2006 Central Michigan 4–241–176th (West)
Central Michigan: 95–16052–110
Kalamazoo College (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (2016–present)
2016–2017 Kalamazoo 7–173–117th
2017–2018 Kalamazoo 8–173–118th
Kalamazoo: 15–346–22
Total:133–200

      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

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