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{{Not to be confused|Beverly Smith}}
{{Not to be confused|Beverly Smith}}
'''Beverly "Bev" Smith''' (born April 4, 1960) is a Canadian basketball player and coach.
'''Beverly "Bev" Smith''' (born April 4, 1960) is the assistant coach for the Canadian Women's National Team. Helped lead the team to back-to-back gold medals in 2015 at the Pan American Games in Toronto and the FIBA Americas in Edmonton, AB, qualifying for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. She has been the women's basketball program head coach at the [[University of Oregon]] from 2001 to 2009, having succeeded controversial coach [[Jody Runge]]. She posted a regular season game 83-69 record. The 2002 team, won the [[Women's National Invitation Tournament]] Championship. She herself played college basketball at Oregon, where she became an all-American{{Clarification|date=September 2017}} in 1981 and 1982. Her 2004 team made the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] tournament, after finishing 2nd in the [[Pacific-10 Conference]]; that was her second 20-win season,{{Clarification|does this include only regular season games or games played for the entire season?|date=September 2017}} Oregon defeated [[Texas Christian University]] to advance to the 2nd round. She is a member of the [[Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame]], after leading [[Canada]] to a medal in the [[1999 Pan American Games]]. While playing at Oregon, the team had a record of 93-19. She held school records for points in a game (38), points in a season (632), points in a career (2,063), rebounds in a game (26), rebounds in a season (376), rebounds in a career (1,362), and assists in a career (443).


Smith played college basketball at the [[Oregon Ducks]], where she became an all-American{{Clarification|date=September 2017}} in 1981 and 1982. Her 2004 team made the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] tournament, after finishing 2nd in the [[Pacific-10 Conference]]; that was her second 20-win season,{{Clarification|does this include only regular season games or games played for the entire season?|date=September 2017}} Oregon defeated [[Texas Christian University]] to advance to the 2nd round.
In 2004, Smith was elected to the [[Women's Basketball Hall of Fame]], located in [[Knoxville, Tennessee]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wbhof.com/inductees.html|title=WBHOF Inductees|publisher=WBHOF|accessdate=2009-08-01}}</ref>

Smith lead Canada's national team to a medal in the [[1999 Pan American Games]]. While playing at Oregon, the team had a record of 93-19. She held school records for points in a game (38), points in a season (632), points in a career (2,063), rebounds in a game (26), rebounds in a season (376), rebounds in a career (1,362), and assists in a career (443).

Smith played in Italian clubs [[A.S. Vicenza|Vicenza]] (1982-1985, 1989-1990) and [[Basket Ferrara|Ferrara]] (1986-1988), winning three Italian championships and two European Cups.

She was the women's basketball program head coach at the Oregon Ducks from 2001 to 2009, having succeeded controversial coach [[Jody Runge]]. She posted a regular season game 83-69 record. The 2002 team, won the [[Women's National Invitation Tournament]] Championship.

Later she became the assistant coach for the Canadian Women's National Team. Helped lead the team to back-to-back gold medals in 2015 at the Pan American Games in Toronto and the FIBA Americas in Edmonton, qualifying for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.

She is a member of the [[Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame]]. In 2004, Smith was elected to the [[Women's Basketball Hall of Fame]], located in [[Knoxville, Tennessee]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wbhof.com/inductees.html|title=WBHOF Inductees|publisher=WBHOF|accessdate=2009-08-01}}</ref>


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Revision as of 17:40, 23 January 2019

Beverly "Bev" Smith (born April 4, 1960) is a Canadian basketball player and coach.

Smith played college basketball at the Oregon Ducks, where she became an all-American[clarification needed] in 1981 and 1982. Her 2004 team made the National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament, after finishing 2nd in the Pacific-10 Conference; that was her second 20-win season,[clarification needed] Oregon defeated Texas Christian University to advance to the 2nd round.

Smith lead Canada's national team to a medal in the 1999 Pan American Games. While playing at Oregon, the team had a record of 93-19. She held school records for points in a game (38), points in a season (632), points in a career (2,063), rebounds in a game (26), rebounds in a season (376), rebounds in a career (1,362), and assists in a career (443).

Smith played in Italian clubs Vicenza (1982-1985, 1989-1990) and Ferrara (1986-1988), winning three Italian championships and two European Cups.

She was the women's basketball program head coach at the Oregon Ducks from 2001 to 2009, having succeeded controversial coach Jody Runge. She posted a regular season game 83-69 record. The 2002 team, won the Women's National Invitation Tournament Championship.

Later she became the assistant coach for the Canadian Women's National Team. Helped lead the team to back-to-back gold medals in 2015 at the Pan American Games in Toronto and the FIBA Americas in Edmonton, qualifying for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.

She is a member of the Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame. In 2004, Smith was elected to the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Knoxville, Tennessee.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ "WBHOF Inductees". WBHOF. Retrieved 2009-08-01.

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