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Willie Smith (American football coach)

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Willie Smith
Biographical details
Born(1931-11-30)November 30, 1931
Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S.
DiedAugust 22, 2016(2016-08-22) (aged 84)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1960sHampton (assistant)
1967Norfolk State
1968–1970Maryland State / Maryland Eastern Shore (assistant)
1971–1972Maryland Eastern Shore
1973–1977North Carolina Central
Basketball
1961–1962Hampton
Track
c. 1960Hampton (assistant)
Head coaching record
Overall35–35–5 (football)
7–16 (basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
1 MEAC (1973)

Willie Sherrod Smith Jr. (November 30, 1931 – August 22, 2016) was American football and basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at Norfolk State College—now known as Norfolk State University—in 1967, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore from 1971 to 1972, and North Carolina Central University from 1973 until midway through the 1977 season, compiling a career college football coaching record of 35–35–5. Smith was also the head basketball coach at Hampton University for one season, in 1961–62, tallying a mark of 7–16.[1] Smith died on August 22, 2016, at the age of 84.[2]

Head coaching record

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Football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Norfolk State Spartans (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1967)
1967 Norfolk State 4–4 3–4 8th
Norfolk State: 4–4 3–4
Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (1971–1972)
1971 Maryland Eastern Shore 1–5–2 1–4–1 5th
1972 Maryland Eastern Shore 4–5 4–2 T–2nd
Maryland Eastern Shore: 5–10–2 5–6–1
North Carolina Central Eagles (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1973–1977)
1973 North Carolina Central 7–4 5–1 1st
1974 North Carolina Central 7–2–2 4–1–1 T–2nd
1975 North Carolina Central 5–4–1 3–2–1 4th
1976 North Carolina Central 6–5 2–4 5th
1977 North Carolina Central 1–6[n 1] 0–3[n 1] [n 1]
North Carolina Central: 26–21–3 14–11–2
Total: 35–35–5

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Smith was North Carolina Central's head coach for the first seven games of the 1977 season before resigning. Clements and Robert Jackson served as co-interim head coaches for the final four games. North Carolina Central finished the year 1–10 overall and 0–6 in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) play.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Pirates' Enty Leaving For Year's Study". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. August 20, 1961. p. 2C. Retrieved July 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Dr. Willie Sherrod Smith, Jr". Scarborough & Hargett. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  3. ^ "N.C. Central coach quits". The Charlotte News. Charlotte, North Carolina. October 28, 1977. p. 4C. Retrieved December 20, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.