Cedric Smith
Assistant Men's Basketball Coach

THE SMITH FILE

Profile:

Cedric Smith was the second assistant hired by head coach Brad Greenberg, joining the Highlander family on April 16, 2007. He is responsible for assisting with all aspects of the Radford program, including recruiting, game and practice preparation, scouting and player development.

Smith came to Radford after serving two years as an assistant strength coach for Virginia Tech men’s basketball under head coach Seth Greenberg. While at Tech his primary duty was the strength and conditioning program of Hokie men’s basketball, both in-season and during the off-season.

Prior to Tech, Smith spent two seasons as assistant men’s basketball coach at Saint Leo University in Dade City, Fla. He was responsible for developing a strength and conditioning program in addition to other coaching duties at St. Leo, including assisting in recruiting, game and practice preparations, player development and scouting.

Smith also worked with the Greenbergs at the University of South Florida. He was in charge of video editing and tape exchange. Smith also was the staff liaison with the Academic Support Staff.

A 2002 graduate of South Florida where he played for Seth Greenberg, Smith was a four-year starter and a team co-captain from 1999-2001. He was the Conference USA all-time steals leader when he graduated. He also played on the post-graduate team at Fork Union Military Academy in the 1996-97 season after finishing high school.

As an undergraduate at USF, Smith also worked for the Tampa Yankees, a New York Yankees minor league team. Smith worked in the sports marketing and promotions department during spring training from 1997-2000.

Smith graduated from the University of South Florida with a bachelor’s degree in communications. He currently resides in Radford, Va.