NC A&T hires Andy Smith as women's tennis
coach
September 12, 2006
GREENSBORO, North Carolina A&T athletics
has announced the hiring of Andy Smith
to be the new Aggie women’s tennis coach. Smith
becomes the first full-time tennis coach at N.C. A&T.
 “I’m excited to be back in college coaching, and
I’m excited to be coaching at A&T,’’ said
Smith. “I want my players to know it’s a new day
here. We want to compete, build this program and stay focused
on being the best tennis program we can be.”
Smith brings 11 years of coaching experience with him to N.C.
A&T. Prior to taking off a year from coaching, Smith coached
at Georgia State University from 2002-05. In 2005, he led the
Panthers to 16-6 record, and a spot in the Atlantic Sun Tournament
semifinals.
In 2003, he helped Anne Breiholtz to Atlantic Freshman of
the Year honors as the Panthers finished the season ranked
No. 75 in the country.
Smith’s first head coaching job was at Gardner-Webb
University before it became a Division I institution. Smith
coached men’s and women’s teams from 1995-02. In
his third season there, he led the Lady Bulldogs to the Division
II Eastern Regional Final. Over the next two seasons, his Bulldog
lady teams won the Eastern Regional and qualified to play for
the national championship.
In 2001, Smith led the men’s team to the National Christian
College Athletic Association championship, won the NCCAA Coach
of the Year award and led the Lady Bulldogs to the NCCAA Women’s
Invitational Tournament championship.
Smith and his wife Kathy have three children daughters,
Summer (7) and Paula (9) and son Joey (8).
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