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| Grahm Smith, the 2020 USA South Coach of the Year, receives his plaque from conference commissioner Tom Hart. William Peace athletics photo |
In two seasons, Grahm Smith took the William Peace women's basketball team from 4-19 to 23-5 and the NCAA Tournament.
There won't be a third season. Smith will be taking off and spending next season as the head coach of Division II Lenoir-Rhyne.
In his two seasons at William Peace, Smith led the Pacers to a 39-16 mark and was named the 2020 USA South Coach of the Year after guiding his team to a 15-1 record in USA South action and a 23-5 overall mark. Smith's Pacers became the first program in any sport at William Peace to earn a bid to the Division III NCAA Tournament and they won the USA South regular season title in the East Division for the first time in program history.
"The last two years at Peace have been nothing short of amazing," said Smith. "The success that we had was a collaborative and group effort and I am appreciative of everyone who played a role in that which starts from the top and from administration."
WPU will conduct a national search.
Smith takes over a program which finished 11-18 this past season.