Beverly Smith (softball)

Beverly Smith
Biographical details
BornAsheboro, North Carolina
Alma materNorth Carolina
Playing career
1991–1994North Carolina
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1996–1998Episcopal HS
1998–2002North Carolina (asst.)
2004North Carolina (asst.)
2005–2008North Carolina (asst. HC)
2008–2010North Carolina (AHC)
2011–2024South Carolina
Head coaching record
Overall461–323 (.588)

Beverly Smith is an American softball coach who most recently served as the head coach at South Carolina.[1]

Coaching career

South Carolina

On July 15, 2010, Smith was named the head coach of the South Carolina softball program, replacing longtime head coach Joyce Compton.[2] On June 8, 2024, Smith was fired as the head coach. She finished her tenure at South Carolina with a 461–323 overall record.[3]

Head coaching record

College

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
South Carolina Gamecocks (Southeastern Conference) (2011–2024)
2011 South Carolina 26–30 6–22 5th (East)
2012 South Carolina 23–32 3–25 5th (East)
2013 South Carolina 34–25 8–16 5th (East) Austin Regional
2014 South Carolina 36–22 11–13 8th Tallahassee Regional
2015 South Carolina 38–22 10–14 9th Tallahassee Regional
2016 South Carolina 38–23 7–17 11th Tallahassee Regional
2017 South Carolina 34–25 8–15 10th Tucson Regional
2018 South Carolina 49–17 15–9 3rd Tempe Super Regional
2019 South Carolina 38–19 9–14 11th Tallahassee Regional
2020 South Carolina 17–6 1–2 Season canceled due to COVID-19
2021 South Carolina 26–26 4–20 13th
2022 South Carolina 26–30 3–21 13th
2023 South Carolina 40–22 9–15 10th Tallahassee Regional
2024 South Carolina 36–24 8–16 T–11th Durham Regional
South Carolina: 461–323 (.588) 102–219 (.318)
Total: 461–323 (.588)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. ^ "Beverly Smith". GamecocksOnline.com. South Carolina Gamecocks. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  2. ^ "Beverly Smith Hired as South Carolina Head Softball Coach". GamecocksOnline.com. South Carolina Gamecocks. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  3. ^ "Beverly Smith Will Not Return as Gamecocks' Head Softball Coach". GamecocksOnline.com. South Carolina Gamecocks. June 8, 2024. Retrieved June 8, 2024.