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Kyle Andrew Smith (born June 15, 1969) is an American college basketball coach and the current men's basketball head coach at Columbia University. Prior to joining the Lions, Smith was associate head coach at Saint Mary's, where he was responsible for running the offense and heading up the recruiting activities.〔(Rush The Court presents Ivy predictions at Ivy League Basketball News ). Ivybbn.com (2010-08-09). Retrieved on 2011-11-06.〕 In his final season at Saint Mary's Smith helped guide the Gaels to two wins in the NCAA tournament and an appearance in the Sweet 16. Upon his hire by Columbia, St. Mary's head coach Randy Bennett commented “He will be very successful, He has been a huge part of what we’ve done Smith was a member of New York's Hamilton College men's basketball team that achieved a 26–1 record his junior season and achieved the national Division III #1 ranking.〔(Kyle Smith – GoColumbiaLions.com—Official Web Site of Columbia University Athletics ). Gocolumbialions.com (2010-05-02). Retrieved on 2011-11-06.〕 Additionally, University of Richmond head men's basketball coach Chris Mooney referred to Smith as "the smartest man in college basketball. I think he has the best feel and overview of basketball programs and coaching of anyone I've ever met."〔(St. Mary's assistant seeks Hawaii job – SFGate ). Articles.sfgate.com (2010-03-18). Retrieved on 2011-11-06.〕 In his first season at Columbia, Smith piloted the Lions to a 15-13 record, becoming the first new Columbia head coach in 33 years to notch a winning season in his inaugural campaign. Smith backed up his offensive reputation with sterling numbers on that side of the ball in year one in Morningside Heights; the Lions scored more than 10 points per game more in 2010-11 than they did the year before and scored more than 70 points 15 times during the entire season. Smith followed up his impressive first season with 15 more wins in 2011-12, becoming the first Columbia basketball coach to record as many as 30 wins in his first two seasons since Lou Rossini in 1950-52. Under Smith's tutelage, Columbia's guards have developed into some of the more dynamic playmakers in the Ivy League. Columbia starting point guard Brian Barbour was voted first team All-Ivy League, the second straight year a Columbia guard was given this honor (Noruwa Agho, 2010–11).〔http://www.gocolumbialions.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=43664&SPID=3886&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=9600&ATCLID=204940599&Q_SEASON=2012. Retrieved 2012-9-3.〕 In charge of one of the fastest rising programs in the Ivy League, Smith steered Columbia to an RPI of 186 in both 2010-11 and 2011–12, the highest finish in the program's history.〔(Retrieved on 2012-9-3. )〕 Smith and his wife, Katie, have three sons, Rocco, Bo and Luke Benning. They live in the Morningside Heights area of New York City. ==Head coaching record== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kyle Smith (basketball)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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