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MSUB Hires Fort Hays State Coach

Steve Smith

Steve Smith, former volleyball coach at Fort Hays State, has been named the head volleyball coach at Montana State University Billings. He replaces Dana Cordova who resigned last month after one season in Billings.

“I am very excited not only on the move up to Montana as I grew up in the Northwest, but excited to get back in the GNAC,” Smith said.  “There is a great level of play there and MSUB has the resources and the environment to build a good program and be competitive in the GNAC.”

Smith had a record of 44-82 in four seasons at Fort Hays State, including 16-15 in his first season. His teams posted records of 3-25, 16-17 and 9-25 over the past three seasons.

Prior to being hired at Fort Hays, Smith was an assistant coach at Western Oregon University for nine seasons under Judy Lovre.

“I am very pleased that Coach Smith has accepted our offer to become our volleyball coach,” MSUB athletic director Dr. Gary Gray said. "Coach Smith's ties to the GNAC and the Northwest should be very positive for our program.”

Smith also coached various club teams and high school while in Oregon, including the No Dinx Volleyball Club from 2003-05 in Corvallis, Ore., and the Salem (Ore.) Volleyball Club from 2001-03. 

In addition, he served as a club coach for six years (1995-2001) for the Emerald City Volleyball Club in Eugene, Ore.  He also served as the head coach at Stayton Union High School in Stayton, Ore., from 1993-96. 

A native of Salem, Smith received his bachelor's and master's degrees in Physical Education from Western Oregon University.  He is married to Ayumi Soeda of Yokohama, Japan, and they have one daughter, Lina, who born in 2008.