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Chrissy Smith draws from her experience as a Bearcat player along with that of six seasons as a college coach. She returned to her alma mater for the 2005 season where she was a standout middle blocker from 1994-97.
A 1998 graduate of UC, Smith is directly involved in every aspect of the Bearcat program, with specific responsibilities in the areas of recruiting, travel planning, tape exchange and on court training with the squad[apos]s middle blockers.
Upon her return to UC, Smith has made an immediate impact, helping the Bearcats run their streak of 20-win seasons to 12. She has also helped middle blocker Jessie Nevitt earn honorable mention All-American honors and two first team All-BIG EAST honors.
Smith previously served three seasons as an assistant at Northern Illinois, where she coordinated the recruiting efforts for the Huskies[apos] program and worked with the team[apos]s middle blockers. Smith was also the Mid-American Conference representative to the American Volleyball Coaches Association Assistant Coaches Committee.
Smith launched her coaching career at Southern Indiana in 2000, and in 2001 served as head coach of the Division II school. In 2001, she guided the Screaming Eagles to a record of 22-10 and a second place finish in the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament. During the 2000 season, Smith helped the team to a 27-4 record.
As a player at UC, Smith earned All-Conference USA honors three times, including second team awards in 1995 and 1996. She was also a member of the Great Midwest Conference[apos]s All-Newcomer Team in 1994. Smith[apos]s name is peppered throughout the school record book in numerous categories, including a fourth place ranking in career kills and kills per game. A former walk-on, Smith went on to receive a full scholarship and served as a team captain during the 1997 season.
The Chrissy Smith File
College: Cincinnati (BS in Biology, 1998)
Year at Cincinnati: 2nd
Coaching experience: Southern Indiana (2000), assistant coach; Southern Indiana (2001), head coach; Northern Illinois (2002-04), assistant coach; Cincinnati (2005-present), assistant coach.
Playing experience: Cincinnati (1994-97).