MSU Denver Athletics

Student Assistant 1985-87
Assistant Athletic Director 1987-96

Smith was an integral member of the Metro State athletic department for 11 years, beginning as a student assistant in 1985 and finishing as an assistant athletic director in 1996. As a student assistant, he supervised game management, tickets and on-campus promotions. In 1987, he was promoted to coordinator of athletic development, where he helped the department flourish. He was in charge of fund raising, game operations, facilities, travel and budget.

His continued success led to another promotion in 1990 when he became Metro State’s assistant athletic director. Smith continued to wear many hats, overseeing compliance, sports information, equipment and business operations. Metro State hit many milestones while Smith was a member of the athletic department, including its first NCAA postseason appearances in volleyball, men’s and women’s basketball and men’s and women’s swimming.

Smith left Metro State in August, 1996, when he accepted the athletic director position at Fort Lewis College. After spending five years at FLC, he became the commissioner of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference in 2001, a position he has held since.

He received his bachelor’s degree from Metro State in 1987 in history and marketing.