SWAC's All-Time Winningest Softball Coach (414)
Currently 1st On Softball Program's All-Time Winning Percentage List (43.7%)
Currently 1st On Softball Program's All-Time Wins List (414)
Currently 1st On Softball Program's All-Time Seasons Coached List (20)
Lee Smith is entering his 2nd season as associate athletic director at Mississippi Valley State University. Smith, who has served as intramural director since 2003, also began his duties as an associate athletic director in 2013.
During his tenure at helm of the softball program, the Wiggins, Miss. native has taken the Devilette program to new heights, winning eight SWAC Tournament championships. The Devilettes have reached the SWAC Tournament championship in each of the last 15 seasons.
Smith’s resume includes eight NCAA Tournament appearances and the distinction of being the first HBCU softball team to win a game at the tournament when the Devilettes defeated Missouri, 4-3. He has been named SWAC Coach of the Year seven times.
The Devilettes have went undefeated in conference action twice under Smith – in 2009 when Valley finished 17-0 and in 2012 when the Devilettes went 16-0.
A total of 61 MVSU softball student-athletes have been named All-SWAC under Smith and 45 have been named National Fast-Pitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Scholar-Athletes.
Smith earned a bachelor’s degree in Health, Physical Education and Recreation (HPER) from MVSU in 2000.
MVSU Softball year-by-year record under Smith:
2002 (2-33)
2003 (25-23) - Named SWAC Coach of the Year
2004 (34-17) - Won SWAC Tournament
2005 (34-31) - Won SWAC Tournament
2006 (23-30) - Won SWAC Tournament
2007 (29-28) - Won SWAC Tournament
2008 (28-29) - Won SWAC Tournament
2009 (38-16) - Won SWAC Tournament
2010 (27-23) - Advanced to SWAC Tournament title game
2011 (26-26) - Advanced to SWAC Tournament title game
2012 (34-19) - Won SWAC Tournament
2013 (25-30) - Won SWAC Tournament
2014 (14-35) - Advanced to SWAC Tournament title game
MVSU Softball year-by-year accomplishments under Smith
2003 - 14-game win streak, SWAC Coach of the Year, One player named to SWAC All-Tournament Team, Three players named All-SWAC, Player named SWAC MVP
2004 - NCAA Regionals (Los Angeles), 1st HBCU softball program to win a game in the NCAA Tournament, SWAC Coach of the Year, Player named to NCAA Region 8 All-Tournament Team, Player named SWAC Tournament Most Outstanding Performer, 4 players named to SWAC All-Tournament Team, Three named All-SWAC First Team, Seven named All-SWAC Second Team
2005 - NCAA Regional (Tuscaloosa), SWAC Coach of the Year, Player named SWAC Tournament Most Outstanding Performer, 4 named to All-SWAC Tournament Team, 4 named All-SWAC, 4 named 2004-05 NFCA All-American Scholar-Athlete
2006 - NCAA Regional (Tuscaloosa), SWAC Coach of the Year, 2 named SWAC Tournament Outstanding Performer, 3 named to SWAC All-Tournament Team, 6 named All-SWAC, 1 named to NFCA All-South Region Second Team
2007 - NCAA Regional, SWAC Coach of the Year, player named SWAC Tournament Most Outstanding Performer, 3 named to SWAC All-Tournament Team, 5 named All-SWAC, MVSU player named SWAC Pitcher of the Year, Freshman of the Year, and Player of the Year
2008 - NCAA Regional, SWAC Coach of the Year, player named SWAC Tournament Most Outstanding Perfomer, 2 named to SWAC All-Tournament Team, 6 named All-SWAC
2009 - NCAA Regional (Tuscaloosa), win streaks of 10, 9, 8, and 6 games, most wins in school history, SWAC Coach of the Year, player named Pitcher and Newcomer of the Year, player named SWAC Tournament Most Outstanding Perfomer, 2 named to SWAC All-Tournament Team, 6 named All-SWAC
2010 - Captured 2010 SWAC Eastern Division title, team had a 9-game win streak, 2 named to SWAC All-Tournament Team, 4 named All-SWAC
2011 - Kimberly Spived named SWAC Pitcher of the Year, 5 named All-SWAC, advanced to SWAC Tournament championship game
2012 - NCAA Regional (Lafayette, La.), finished season with 16-0 SWAC record, defeated Ole Miss, Memphis and Southern Miss, SWAC Coach of the Year, 6 named All-SWAC, Alicia Lorenz named MVSU Female Athlete of the Year, won 17 straight games, Alicia Lorenz named SWAC Pitcher of the Year and NFCAA All-Region team
2013 - Defeated Wichita State, Middle Tenn. State and UTEP, won five straight games to win the SWAC Tournament, NCAA Regional (Mobile, Ala.), 4 named All-SWAC, 2 named to SWAC All-Tournament Team, Alexandria Robertson named SWAC Tournament MVP
2014 - Finished third in the SWAC Eastern Division, beat previously undefeated Jackson State twice in the SWAC Tournament, 3 named All-SWAC, Deja Talton named SWAC Freshman of the Year
