This fall, Smith will be joining the volleyball coaching staff as a first-year assistant after completing a standout four-year career for her alma mater.

For the Tritons, Smith will be working alongside head coach Michelle Piantadosi in all aspects of the program, including recruiting, practice, game management and extending her expertise to the setters. She will also be working event management during the spring semester for Eckerd's home athletic events.

Smith was an integral member of the historic 2011 season when the Tritons stormed to a No. 22 national ranking, a 27-5 overall record and an appearance in the “Sweet 16” of the NCAA Tournament.

As one of the Eckerd's premier performers at the setter position, Smith ranks third all-time in career assists (2,357) and her 729 assists last fall ranks in the top 10 in single-season history.

A native of Highlands Ranch, Colo., Smith was a team captain and played in a total of 111 matches throughout her career.

Earlier this spring, Smith was honored as the female recipient of the James R. Harley Award Winner (highest award an Eckerd student-athlete can receive) and presented with the Triton Award (highest levels of athletic achievement, scholarship and leadership).

Smith earned well-deserved Second-Team All-Sunshine State Conference honors following her senior season and was named to the SSC Fall Commissioner's Honor Roll for three consecutive years. She graduated with her degree in Biology this spring.

From 2008-12, Smith averaged 6.25 assists per set and tallied 666 total digs from the defensive side.

Smith graduated in the spring of 2012 from Eckerd with her degree in Biology. She currently resides in St. Petersburg.