G. G. Smith
| Sport(s) | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Loyola (MD) |
| Conference | Patriot League |
| Record | 31–59 (.344) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
January 14, 1977 Leonardtown, Maryland |
| Playing career | |
| 1995–1999 | Georgia |
| Position(s) | Point guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1999–2000 | Lexington Catholic HS (asst.) |
| 2000–2002 | Kentucky (GA) |
| 2002–2004 | Tennessee Tech (asst.) |
| 2004–2006 | Armstrong Atlantic State (asst.) |
| 2006–2007 | Johns Hopkins (asst.) |
| 2007–2013 | Loyola (MD) (asst.) |
| 2013–present | Loyola (MD) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 31–59 (.344) |
Guffrie Gibson "G. G." Smith (born January 14, 1977)[1][2] is the current college basketball head coach of the Loyola Greyhounds and a former high school basketball coach and college assistant coach.[3]
Early life and college playing career
A native of Leonardtown, Maryland[3] , Smith is the son of college basketball coach Tubby Smith.[4][5] G.G. attended Cascia Hall Preparatory School while his father coached at the University of Tulsa. After graduating from Cascia Hall in 1995, Smith attended the University of Georgia and played basketball for the Georgia Bulldogs under Tubby Smith, who had been hired to coach at Georgia the same year. A point guard, Smith joined the starting lineup as a sophomore and averaged 9.5 points and 2.4 rebounds.[6] He later played his junior and senior seasons under Ron Jirsa. As a senior, Smith averaged 8.5 points and 2.3 rebounds.[7] Smith graduated from Georgia in December 1999 with a degree in health and physical education.[8]
Coaching career
Smith began his coaching career as an assistant coach and teacher at Lexington Catholic High School in Lexington, Kentucky. In the fall of 2000, Smith enrolled at the University of Kentucky for graduate school and joined Tubby Smith's staff as a graduate assistant.[8] Completing his master's degree in sports management in 2002, Smith became an assistant coach at Tennessee Tech. From 2004 to 2006, Smith was an assistant at Armstrong Atlantic State, then at Johns Hopkins for the 2006–07 season.[3]
After six seasons as an assistant under Jimmy Patsos, Smith succeeded Patsos as head coach at Loyola University Maryland in 2013.[5]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loyola Greyhounds (Patriot League) (2013–present) | |||||||||
| 2013–14 | Loyola | 11–19 | 6–12 | 7th | |||||
| 2014–15 | Loyola | 11–19 | 7–11 | 9th | |||||
| 2015–16 | Loyola | 9–21 | 8–10 | 8th | |||||
| 2016–17 | Loyola | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Loyola: | 31–59 (.344) | 21–33 (.389) | |||||||
| Total: | 31–59 (.344) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ↑ Foster, Chris (December 6, 1997). "A Point of His Own : G.G. Smith Stayed at Georgia When Dad Left for Kentucky". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
- ↑ NCAA Coaching Database Search for G.G. Smith
- 1 2 3 "Loyola (MD) head coach biography".
- ↑ Mason, A.J. (April 17, 2013). "G.G. Smith follows in Tubby's footsteps". Gazette.net. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
- 1 2 Markus, Don. "Sacrifices lead to prime opportunity for G.G. Smith". Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on June 1, 2013. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
- ↑ "G.G. Smith". Georgia Bulldogs. Archived from the original on February 11, 1998. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/gg-smith-1.html
- 1 2 "G.G. Smith". University of Kentucky. Retrieved July 29, 2015.