Assistant Coach Mark Smartt
The Smartt File
HOMETOWN
Tucker, Ga.
FAMILY
Wife - Deborah Children - Daughter, Taylor (19); Son, Chase (15)
EDUCATION Former Trojan Mark Smartt returned to his alma mater in July of 2002, accepting an assistant coaching position under head coach Bobby Pierce. Following his third season at Troy University in 2005, he was named the Alabama Baseball Coaches Association Assistant Coach of the Year. He was the first-ever recipient of the award. Coach Smartt is the recruiting coordinator for the Trojans while also coaching third base and working with the hitters and infielders. Smartt, a second baseman for legendary Coach Chase Riddle, helped lead the Trojans to the 1986 and 1987 NCAA Division II national championships. He was the second leading hitter (.405) on the ’86 championship team, which is the sixth highest singleseason average in school history. He ended his career with a .379 batting average, the third-highest career average in school annals. He also ended his career with a stellar .954 fielding percentage. During his two-year Trojan career, Smartt was named to the All-GSC team in 1986 and 1987 and earned second-team AllRegion honors in 1987. He was also named to the College World Series All-Tournament team in 1987 after hitting .333 while not committing an error in 24 chances. His successful playing career was punctuated by his induction into the Troy University Baseball Hall of Fame in 2002. Following two years as an assistant coach under Riddle, Smartt spent 11 seasons as a coach at the University of West Alabama, serving as the head coach from 1995-2000. He arrived in Livingston as the school’s first full-time assistant coach in 1990 under then head coach Mark Hogan. His recruiting efforts helped produce a 1992 Division II College World Series appearance after capturing the Gulf South Conference and South Central Regional Championships along the way. The Tigers captured a GSC West Division Championship in 1994, his last season as an assistant. In 1995, Smartt was elevated to the head coaching position and compiled a 165-163 record in six seasons. During his tenure, his teams broke or tied 38 school records while producing two All-America, seven All-Region and 10 All-GSC selections. Under his leadership, UWA also finished in the top five in national attendance in five of his six seasons, including setting a single-game home crowd record of 2,019 in his last season. Smartt was appointed a member of the ABCA Division II AllAmerican Committee from 1998-2000, serving as the chairman the last two years. He also was a member of the Division II National Poll Committee from 1995-98. Immediately prior to returning to Troy, Smartt spent two years as park manager with the parks and recreation department in Moody, Alabama. Smartt and his wife Deborah, a Troy graduate, have a daughter, Taylor Michelle (19) who is a member of the Troy softball team, and a son, Chase Allan (15).
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Troy University (1988) BS in Accounting Troy University (1989) MS in Foundations of Education
PLAYING CAREER
Dekalb Central JC (1984-85) Troy University (1986-87) - Record: 82-18-1 - Won 1986, 1987 Division II national .titles - All-Gulf South Conference (1986-87) - All-Region (1987) - College World Series All-Tournament (1987)
COACHING CAREER
Troy University (1988-89) Graduate Assistant University of West Alabama (1990-1994) Assistant Coach - Record: 155-72-2 (.681) - Division II World Series berth (1992) - Gulf South Conference champions (1992) - NCAA Regional champions (1992) - Gulf South West Division champions (1994) University of West Alabama (1995-2000) Head Coach - Record: 165-163 Troy University (2003-present) Assistant Coach - Record: 282-187 (.601) - 2005 Alabama Baseball Coaches Association Assistant Coach of the Year
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