Eddie Smith (baseball coach)

Eddie Smith (born February 8, 1984) is an American baseball coach who is currently the head coach at the University of Washington, a role he has held since 2024.[1] He was previously the head coach at Utah Valley University.[2] Prior to Utah Valley, he was the hitting coach at Louisiana State University, where he earned the reputation of being one of the top hitting coaches in college baseball.[3]

Eddie Smith
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamWashington
ConferenceBig Ten
Record0–0 (–)
Biographical details
Born (1984-02-08) February 8, 1984 (age 40)
Playing career
2003–2004Centralia CC
2005–2006Notre Dame
Position(s)Infielder
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2007–2011Virginia (assistant)
2012Santa Clara (assistant)
2013Notre Dame (assistant)
2014–2017Lower Columbia CC
2018–2019Tulane (assistant/RC)
2020–2021LSU (hitting)
2022–2024Utah Valley
2025–presentWashington
Head coaching record
Overall
  • 82–90 (.477) (college)
  • 146–49 (.749) (junior college)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • 3x West Region regular season (2015-17)
  • 2x NWAC conference tournament (2015,17)

Head coaching record

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College

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Utah Valley Wolverines (Western Athletic Conference) (2022–2024)
2022 Utah Valley 19–37 10–20 6th (West)
2023 Utah Valley 34–24 16–12 3rd WAC Championship Finalists
2024 Utah Valley 29–29 18–12 3rd
Utah Valley: 82–90 (.477) 44–44 (.500)
Total: 82–90 (.477)

      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

Junior college

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Lower Columbia Red Devils (Northwest Athletic Conference) (2014–2017)
2014 Lower Columbia 30–15 17–8
2015 Lower Columbia 41–10 24–1 West Region Champion NWAC Champion
2016 Lower Columbia 35–14 21–4 West Region Champion
2017 Lower Columbia 40–10 21–4 West Region Champion NWAC Champion
Lower Columbia: 146–49 (.749) 83–17 (.830)
Total: 146–49 (.749)

      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

References

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  1. ^ "Washington Names Eddie Smith Head Baseball Coach" (Press release). Washington Huskies. July 9, 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  2. ^ "Eddie Smith named Utah Valley baseball head coach". Utah Valley University Athletics. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  3. ^ "LSU hitting coach 'Joe Brady of college baseball' Eddie Smith named 5th coach at Utah Valley". KSL-TV. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
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