Megan Smith (softball)

Megan Smith Lyon
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamNorth Carolina
ConferenceACC
Record30–20 (.600)
Biographical details
BornWalkertown, North Carolina
Alma materNorth Carolina
Playing career
1996–1999North Carolina
Position(s)Third baseman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2000–2002Young Harris
2003Charlotte (asst.)
2004North Carolina (asst.)
2005–2006Western Carolina
2007–2009LSU (asst.)
2010–2018Kansas
2019–2023Marshall
2024–PresentNorth Carolina
Head coaching record
Overall622–362 (.632)
TournamentsNCAA: 3–4 (.429)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
SoCon Regular Season Champions (2006)
Awards
SoCon Coach of the Year (2006)

Megan Smith Lyon is an American softball coach who is the current head coach at North Carolina.[1]

Coaching career

Western Carolina

On July 27, 2004, Megan Smith was hired as the first coach of the Western Carolina softball program, which would begin play in 2006.[2] On October 2, 2006, Megan Smith resigned as head coach of Western Carolina after the inaugural season for the Catamounts.[3]

Kansas

On June 24, 2009, Smith was announced as the new head coach of the Kansas softball program.[4] On July 25, 2019, Smith announced that she was leaving the program to be the head coach at Marshall.[5]

Marshall

On July 25, 2018, Smith was announced as the new head coach of the Marshall softball program.[6][7]

Head coaching record

Sources:[8][9]

College

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Young Harris Mountain Lions (Peach Belt Conference) (2001–2002)
2001 Young Harris 34–25 NJCAA Regional Runner-up
2002 Young Harris 45–16 NJCAA Regional Runner-up
Young Harris: 79–41 (.658)
Western Carolina (Southern Conference) (2006)
2006 Western Carolina 41–20 16–4 1st
Western Carolina: 41–20 (.672) 16–4 (.800)
Kansas Jayhawks (Big 12 Conference) (2010–2018)
2010 Kansas 21–35 2–16 10th
2011 Kansas 31–22 2–16 10th
2012 Kansas 31–20 6–17 8th
2013 Kansas 34–16 9–8 4th
2014 Kansas 34–23 7–11 5th NCAA Regional
2015 Kansas 40–15 8–10 5th NCAA Regional
2016 Kansas 31–20 8–9 4th
2017 Kansas 24–28 3–14 7th
2018 Kansas 27–25 2–16 7th
Kansas: 273–204 (.572) 47–117 (.287)
Marshall Thundering Herd (Conference USA) (2019–Present)
2019 Marshall 42–22 17–7 2nd (East) NISC Regional Finals
2020 Marshall 18–7 Season canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic
2021 Marshall 20–13 8–8 4th (East)
2022 Marshall 35–18 15–9 2nd (East)
Marshall Thundering Herd (Sun Belt Conference) (2023)
2023 Marshall 45–10 17–5 3rd, (1st East)
Marshall: 160–70 (.696) 70–32 (.686)
North Carolina Tar Heels (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2024–present)
2024 North Carolina 30–20 10–14 7th
North Carolina: 30–20 (.600) 10–14 (.417)
Total: 622–362 (.632)

      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. ^ "Megan Smith". HerdZone.com. Marshall University Athletics. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  2. ^ "MEGAN SMITH NAMED HEAD COACH AT WCU". GoHeels.com. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Athletics. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  3. ^ "Softball coach Megan Smith resigns from WCU". WesternCarolinian.com. College Media Network. October 2, 2006. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  4. ^ "LSU Assistant Megan Smith Named Head Softball Coach at Kansas". KUAthletics.com. Kansas Athletics, Inc. June 24, 2009. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  5. ^ "Kansas softball coach Megan Smith leaving Kansas for Marshall". Kansan.com. July 26, 2018. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  6. ^ "Smith Named Marshall Softball Head Coach". HerdZone.com. Marshall University Athletics. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  7. ^ "UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Softball coach leaves KU for new job at Marshall". KansasCity.com. The Kansas City Star. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  8. ^ "Big 12 Softball Record Book" (PDF). Big12Sport.com. Big 12 Conference. p. 183. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  9. ^ "Western Carolina Softball All-time Game results". CatamountsSports.com. Western Carolina University Athletics. Retrieved May 24, 2019.