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Smith led Canada's national team to a medal in the [[1999 Pan American Games]].<ref name=CanadaCoach>{{cite web | url=http://basketball.ca/canada/news-article/senior-women-s-national-team-staff-announced-ahead-of-tryout-p153921 | title=Senior women’s national team staff announced ahead of tryout| date=May 10, 2013 | website=basketball.ca |access-date=March 1, 2020}}</ref> 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 led Canada's national team to a medal in the [[1999 Pan American Games]].<ref name=CanadaCoach>{{cite web | url=http://basketball.ca/canada/news-article/senior-women-s-national-team-staff-announced-ahead-of-tryout-p153921 | title=Senior women’s national team staff announced ahead of tryout| date=May 10, 2013 | website=basketball.ca |access-date=March 1, 2020}}</ref> 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). |
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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. <ref>{{cite web | url=https://olympic.ca/team-canada/bevsmith/ |title= Bev Smith. Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website | website = olympic.ca| access-date=March 19, 2020}}</ref> |
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. <ref name = OlympicProfile>{{cite web | url=https://olympic.ca/team-canada/bevsmith/ |title= Bev Smith. Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website | website = olympic.ca| access-date=March 19, 2020}}</ref> |
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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 Pac-10 conference record of 61-83 and an overall record of 123-121 |
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 Pac-10 conference record of 61-83 and an overall record of 123-121 |
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Later she became the assistant coach for the Canadian Women's National Team<ref name=CanadaCoach/> and 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. <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/doug_smiths_sports_blog/2016/03/an-honour-like-few-others-for-canadian-hoops-icon-bev-smith.html|title=An honour like few others for Canadian hoops icon Bev Smith|last=Smith|first=Doug|work=Toronto Star|date=March 1, 2016}}</ref> |
Later she became the assistant coach for the Canadian Women's National Team<ref name=CanadaCoach/> and 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. <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/doug_smiths_sports_blog/2016/03/an-honour-like-few-others-for-canadian-hoops-icon-bev-smith.html|title=An honour like few others for Canadian hoops icon Bev Smith|last=Smith|first=Doug|work=Toronto Star|date=March 1, 2016}}</ref> |
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She is a member of the Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame. <ref name=OlympicProfile/> 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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Beverly "Bev" Smith (born April 4, 1960) is a Canadian basketball player and coach.
Smith played college basketball at the Oregon Ducks, where she named a Women's Basketball Coaches Association All-American in 1981 and 1982.[1] 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.[2] Oregon defeated Texas Christian University to advance to the 2nd round. In 2016, Smith was named to the PAC-12 women's basketball all-century team.[3]
Smith led Canada's national team to a medal in the 1999 Pan American Games.[4] 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. [5]
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 Pac-10 conference record of 61-83 and an overall record of 123-121 [2] The 2002 team won the Women's National Invitation Tournament Championship. The 2005 team won a first-round game in the NCAA tournament.[6] The 2007 team received a bye in the WNIT and won a second-round game.
Later she became the assistant coach for the Canadian Women's National Team[4] and 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. [7]
She is a member of the Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame. [5] In 2004, Smith was elected to the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Knoxville, Tennessee.[8]
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Notes
- ^ "WBCA All-Americans: 1975-2015". espn.com. April 4, 2015.
- ^ a b "Smith fired after eight seasons as UO coach". The Oregonian. March 6, 2009.
- ^ "SMITH NAMED TO ALL-CENTURY TEAM". goducks.com. March 1, 2016.
- ^ a b "Senior women's national team staff announced ahead of tryout". basketball.ca. May 10, 2013. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ a b "Bev Smith. Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website". olympic.ca. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
- ^ "Bears Too Much for Ducks". Associated Press. March 21, 2005.
- ^ Smith, Doug (March 1, 2016). "An honour like few others for Canadian hoops icon Bev Smith". Toronto Star.
- ^ "WBHOF Inductees". WBHOF. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
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