Cole Smith
Detroit City College Knights
Lead Scout

 Details
   
 Age: 62
 High School: Wilkinsburg High School
 Hometown: Wilkinsburg, PA
 Alma Mater: Smithfield College
 Career Record: 268-402 (.400)
 Current Salary: $213,333
 Recruiting: C+
 Scouting: A+
 Offense: D+
 Defense: C+

 History
 Season Team Position W L CW CL   Postseason
 1937 Indiana A&M Assistant 17 12 9 7   No Postseason
 1938 Indiana A&M Assistant 17 12 8 8   No Postseason
 1939 Annapolis Maritime Assistant 24 7 0 0   Loss in AIAA Sweet Sixteen
 1940 Annapolis Maritime Assistant 22 7 0 0   No Postseason
 1941 Annapolis Maritime Assistant 26 6 0 0   Loss in AIAA Sweet Sixteen
 1942 Smithfield College Head Coach 16 14 0 0   No Postseason
 1943 Smithfield College Head Coach 11 18 0 0   No Postseason
 1944 Smithfield College Head Coach 9 21 0 0   No Postseason
 1945 Smithfield College Head Coach 11 18 0 0   No Postseason
 1946 Smithfield College Head Coach 10 19 0 0   No Postseason
 1947 Smithfield College Head Coach 16 13 0 0   No Postseason
 1948 Smithfield College Head Coach 12 17 0 0   No Postseason
 1949 Smithfield College Head Coach 13 16 0 0   No Postseason
 1950 Smithfield College Head Coach 13 17 0 0   No Postseason
 1951 Smithfield College Head Coach 15 14 0 0   No Postseason
 1952 Smithfield College Head Coach 15 14 0 0   No Postseason
 1953 St. Pancras Head Coach 13 16 0 0   No Postseason
 1954 St. Pancras Head Coach 16 13 0 0   No Postseason
 1955 St. Pancras Head Coach 10 19 0 0   No Postseason
 1956 St. Pancras Head Coach 10 19 0 0   No Postseason
 1957 St. Pancras Head Coach 6 23 0 0   No Postseason
 1958 St. Pancras Head Coach 7 22 0 0   No Postseason
 1959 Detroit City College Assistant 20 11 9 7   Loss in AIAA Sweet Sixteen
 1960 Detroit City College Assistant 25 8 11 5   Loss in AIAA Elite Eight
 1961 Lane State Assistant 28 6 12 4   Loss in AIAA Championship Game
 1962 Lane State Assistant 27 5 12 4   Loss in AIAA Elite Eight
 1963 Lane State Assistant 21 9 12 4   Loss in AIAA Round of 32
 1964 Lane State Assistant 27 5 10 4   Loss in AIAA Elite Eight
 1965 Provo Tech Head Coach 10 19 7 7   No Postseason
 1966 Provo Tech Head Coach 8 21 4 10   No Postseason
 1967 Provo Tech Head Coach 9 20 4 10   No Postseason
 1968 Provo Tech Head Coach 12 17 6 8   No Postseason
 1969 Provo Tech Head Coach 15 14 6 8   No Postseason
 1970 Provo Tech Head Coach 11 18 5 9   No Postseason
 1972 Detroit City College Assistant 28 5 12 4   Loss in AIAA Final Four
 1973 Detroit City College Assistant 31 2 15 1   Loss in AIAA Final Four

 Awards & Achievements
 Season Award

 Job Movement
 Season Move
 1937 Hired by Indiana A&M (Lead Scout)
 1939 Moved with head coach from Indiana A&M to Annapolis Maritime
 1942 Quit job with Annapolis Maritime to pursue a higher position
 1942 Hired by Smithfield College (Head Coach)
 1953 Quit job with Smithfield College to pursue a higher position
 1953 Hired by St. Pancras (Head Coach)
 1959 Fired by St. Pancras
 1959 Hired by Detroit City College (Lead Scout)
 1961 Fired by Detroit City College
 1961 Hired by Lane State (Lead Scout)
 1962 Fired by Lane State
 1962 Hired by Lane State (Lead Scout)
 1965 Quit job with Lane State to pursue a higher position
 1965 Hired by Provo Tech (Head Coach)
 1971 Fired by Provo Tech
 1972 Hired by Detroit City College (Lead Scout)


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