LeRoy Smith
| Sport(s) | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born | August 4, 1936 |
| Died | 2002 |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1958 | Mississippi Valley State |
| 1964–1969 | Tuskegee |
| 1970–1981 | Kentucky State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 106–77–7 |
LeRoy Smith (born August 3, 1937) is a former basketball coach. Coaching in four decades, his lifetime record was 106–77–7.
Coaching career
Mississippi Valley State
Smith's first head coaching position was at Mississippi Valley State University in Itta Bena, Mississippi, where he coached the 1958 season. He was the third head coach for the Delta Devils and produced a record of 2–5–1.[1]
Tuskegee
Smith would waited six years to become a head coach again. He was named the tenth head football coach at Tuskegee University in Tuskegee, Alabama and he held that position for six seasons, from 1964 until 1969. His coaching record at Tuskegee was 42–13–3.[2]
Kentucky State
After his success at Tuskegee, Smith was the 16th head football coach at Kentucky State University in Frankfort, Kentucky, and he held that position for 12 seasons, from 1970 until 1981. His coaching record at Kentucky State was 62–59–3.[3] The school's media guide lists a slightly different result, having him coach for 12½ seasons, from 1970 to midway through the 1982 season, with a record at Kentucky State of 65–62–3.[4]