LeRoy Smith
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| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Statistics | |
LeRoy Smith (born August 3, 1937) is a former American football coach. Coaching in four decades, his lifetime record was 106 wins, 77 losses, and 7 ties.
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Coaching career
Mississippi Valley State
Smith's first head coaching position was at Mississippi Valley State 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 wins, 5 losses, and 1 ties. As of the conclusion of the 2007 season, this ranks him 12th at Mississippi Valley State in total wins and tenth at Mississippi Valley State in winning percentage (.313).[1][2]
Tuskegee
Smith would wait 5 years and 11 months to become a head coach again. He was named the tenth head coach for the Tuskegee University Golden Tigers located in Tuskegee, Alabama and he held that position for six seasons, from 1964 until 1969. His coaching record at Tuskegee was 42 wins, 13 losses, and 3 ties. As of the conclusion of the 2007 season, this ranks him fifth at Tuskegee in total wins and fourth at Tuskegee in winning percentage (.750). [3]
Kentucky State
After his success at Tuskegee, Smith was the 16th head coach for the Kentucky State University Thorobreds located in Frankfort, Kentucky and he held that position for twelve seasons, from 1970 until 1981. His coaching record at Kentucky State was 62 wins, 59 losses, and 3 ties. As of the conclusion of the 2007 season, this ranks him second at Kentucky State in total wins and seventh at Kentucky State in winning percentage (.512).[4] The school's media guide lists a slightly different result, having him coach for 12½ seasons, from 1970 to mid-way through the 1982 season, with a record at Kentucky State of 65 wins, 62 losses, and 3 ties (.500).[5]
References
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- ↑ Mississippi Valley State University coaching records
- ↑ The Sports Network Mississippi Valley State University annual football records
- ↑ Tuskegee University coaching records
- ↑ Kentucky State University coaching records
- ↑ Kentucky State University Football Media Guide, Coaching Records
