Jason Smith has been the women’s basketball head coach at Cedarville University since the beginning of the 2021-22 season.
He guided the Lady Jackets to records of 17-12 overall and 12-10 G-MAC during his first campaign while qualifying for the G-MAC Tournament.
Twelve of his players earned spots on the G-MAC Academic Team while another was voted to the All-G-MAC First Team.
Smith came to Cedarville after producing a notable ten-year run as head coach at Bryan College in Dayton, Tenn.
He produced an impressive resume at Bryan where he is the school’s all-time winningest coach.
Smith guided the Lions to an overall record of 219-85 including a 157-49 slate in the Appalachian Athletic Conference.
His teams claimed five regular season titles, four league tournament crowns, and made six appearances in the NAIA Division II National Tournament.
Following his final season, Smith earned his third consecutive AAC Coach of the Year honor after which his team posted a remarkable 78-7 record during that timespan featuring a perfect 64-0 conference mark.
He produced nine consecutive winning campaigns including an 18-3 record during the 2020-21 COVID-abbreviated season.
Smith is a 2004 graduate of Calvary Bible College in Kansas City, Mo. with a degee in Christian Ministry. Jason and his wife, Tina, reside in Xenia with their five children.
JASON SMITH FILE:
2011-21 - Head Women’s Basketball Coach, Bryan College (Dayton, Tenn.)
- All-time winningest coach in school history, 219-85 (.720)
- Appalachian Athletic Conference record, 157-49 (.762)
- Five AAC regular season championships
- Four AAC Tournament championships
- Six NAIA National Tournament appearances
- Three-time AAC Coach of the Year
- Coached four NAIA All-Americans, 23 All-AAC players, 12 All-AAC Freshman Team players, five All-AAC Defensive Team players, two AAC Freshman Players of the Year, two AAC Defensive Players of the Year, seven NAIA Scholar-Athletes
2010-11 - Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach, Bryan College
2007-09 - Head Men’s Basketball Coach, San Diego (Calif.) Christian College
2004-07 - Head Men’s Basketball Coach, Calvary Bible College (Kansas City, Mo.)
1989-91 - Varsity Manager and Film Technician at University of Kansas under Head Coach Roy Williams
