Dan Smith returns for his third year with the Cardinal staff asan assistant coach. Prior to SVSU, Smith spent eight years asthe varsity coach at St. Louis High School. While at St.Louis, his team compiled a 174-75 record, winning four leaguetitles and one district title. Those clubs finished ranked inthe top-10 in Michigan five out of the eight seasons Smith was atthe helm, and were named Academic All-State for three seasons in arow. Dan coaches the St. Louis Spirit's Stan Musial club,maintaining a record of 146-59 over nine seasons. Smith'sMusial teams have claimed two league championships.
In the summer of 2008, he coached the Central Michigan ColtLeague All-Stars to District, State, and North Zone championshipsbefore finishing in eighth place at the Colt World Series.
Coach Smith worked primarily with infielders in 2009, as SVSUfielded at a .955 clip, the fourth-highest ever for a Cardinalteam. Smith will work with infielders, as well as hitters,for the 2010 campaign.
Smith is a 1993 graduate of Breckenridge High School and a 1997graduate of Olivet College, where he played baseball for the Cometswhile earning a bachelor's degree in Business Communication. He resides in North Porter with his wife, Mindy, and daughters,Summer and Allison.
