Beverly Smith (softball)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | Asheboro, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Alma mater | North Carolina |
| Playing career | |
| 1991–1994 | North Carolina |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1996–1998 | Episcopal HS |
| 1998–2002 | North Carolina (asst.) |
| 2004 | North Carolina (asst.) |
| 2005–2008 | North Carolina (asst. HC) |
| 2008–2010 | North Carolina (AHC) |
| 2011–2024 | South Carolina |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 461–323 (.588) |
Beverly Smith is an American softball coach who most recently served as the head coach at South Carolina.[1]
Coaching career
South Carolina
On July 15, 2010, Smith was named the head coach of the South Carolina softball program, replacing longtime head coach Joyce Compton.[2] On June 8, 2024, Smith was fired as the head coach. She finished her tenure at South Carolina with a 461–323 overall record.[3]
Head coaching record
College
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina Gamecocks (Southeastern Conference) (2011–2024) | |||||||||
| 2011 | South Carolina | 26–30 | 6–22 | 5th (East) | |||||
| 2012 | South Carolina | 23–32 | 3–25 | 5th (East) | |||||
| 2013 | South Carolina | 34–25 | 8–16 | 5th (East) | Austin Regional | ||||
| 2014 | South Carolina | 36–22 | 11–13 | 8th | Tallahassee Regional | ||||
| 2015 | South Carolina | 38–22 | 10–14 | 9th | Tallahassee Regional | ||||
| 2016 | South Carolina | 38–23 | 7–17 | 11th | Tallahassee Regional | ||||
| 2017 | South Carolina | 34–25 | 8–15 | 10th | Tucson Regional | ||||
| 2018 | South Carolina | 49–17 | 15–9 | 3rd | Tempe Super Regional | ||||
| 2019 | South Carolina | 38–19 | 9–14 | 11th | Tallahassee Regional | ||||
| 2020 | South Carolina | 17–6 | 1–2 | Season canceled due to COVID-19 | |||||
| 2021 | South Carolina | 26–26 | 4–20 | 13th | |||||
| 2022 | South Carolina | 26–30 | 3–21 | 13th | |||||
| 2023 | South Carolina | 40–22 | 9–15 | 10th | Tallahassee Regional | ||||
| 2024 | South Carolina | 36–24 | 8–16 | T–11th | Durham Regional | ||||
| South Carolina: | 461–323 (.588) | 102–219 (.318) | |||||||
| Total: | 461–323 (.588) | ||||||||
| National champion Postseason invitational champion | |||||||||
References
- ^ "Beverly Smith". GamecocksOnline.com. South Carolina Gamecocks. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- ^ "Beverly Smith Hired as South Carolina Head Softball Coach". GamecocksOnline.com. South Carolina Gamecocks. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- ^ "Beverly Smith Will Not Return as Gamecocks' Head Softball Coach". GamecocksOnline.com. South Carolina Gamecocks. June 8, 2024. Retrieved June 8, 2024.