Adam Smith has been named the assistant cross country and track and field coach.
Smith Named Assistant Coach
7/18/2012 3:33:00 PM | Cross Country, Track and Field
SYRACUSE, N.Y.- The Syracuse cross country and track and field program has announced the addition of Adam Smith to its coaching staff. Smith will join the program as an assistant coach for both track and cross country.
Smith joins the Orange after both coaching and competing for the University of North Carolina. The Camp Hill, Pa. native was an assistant track and cross country coach for the Tar Heels for the 2012 season starting in January after serving as the volunteer assistant coach for the 2010-11 season. Smith worked with the middle distance, high jump and multi events in addition to assisting with meet director duties while he was at UNC.
In the 2012 season, Smith coached an ACC Indoor and Outdoor Champion in the 800m who also went on to qualify for the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Championships as well as the U.S. Olympic Trials. He has coached NCAA qualifiers in both the 800m and in the high jump. Smith has assisted with high jumpers that have won the ACC Indoor title as well as helped train many All-Americans.
A December, 2010 graduate of North Carolina, Smith received his bachelor's degree in American History and completed a minor in coaching education while competing for the Tar Heels in both cross country and track and field. He was a two-time All-ACC scorer as a member of the first-place ACC Indoor Championships distance medley relay in 2009. He was also a runner up in the 800m. Smith served as the men's team captain his junior and senior years and was a Carolina Leadership Academy 3DL Award Winner.
Smith joins the Orange after both coaching and competing for the University of North Carolina. The Camp Hill, Pa. native was an assistant track and cross country coach for the Tar Heels for the 2012 season starting in January after serving as the volunteer assistant coach for the 2010-11 season. Smith worked with the middle distance, high jump and multi events in addition to assisting with meet director duties while he was at UNC.
In the 2012 season, Smith coached an ACC Indoor and Outdoor Champion in the 800m who also went on to qualify for the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Championships as well as the U.S. Olympic Trials. He has coached NCAA qualifiers in both the 800m and in the high jump. Smith has assisted with high jumpers that have won the ACC Indoor title as well as helped train many All-Americans.
A December, 2010 graduate of North Carolina, Smith received his bachelor's degree in American History and completed a minor in coaching education while competing for the Tar Heels in both cross country and track and field. He was a two-time All-ACC scorer as a member of the first-place ACC Indoor Championships distance medley relay in 2009. He was also a runner up in the 800m. Smith served as the men's team captain his junior and senior years and was a Carolina Leadership Academy 3DL Award Winner.
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