Mark Smartt
| Playing career | |
|---|---|
| 1984–1985 | DeKalb Central J. C. |
| 1986–1987 | Troy |
| Position(s) | OF |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1988–1989 | Troy (GA) |
| 1990–1994 | West Alabama (asst.) |
| 1995–2000 | West Alabama |
| 2003–2015 | Troy (asst.) |
| 2016–2021 | Troy |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 330–295 |
| Tournaments | Sun Belt: 5–8 NCAA: 0–0 |
Mark Smartt is an American baseball coach. He played at DeKalb Central Junior College and Troy State, where he earned All-Conference honors and helped the team to two NCAA Division II College World Series championships. He served as a graduate assistant for the Troy State Trojans before becoming an assistant at the University of West Alabama. He was promoted to the head coach of West Alabama in 1994. He served as an assistant coach at Troy State[1] for thirteen years before ascending to the top job.[2] On June 28, 2021, Smartt and Troy mutually agreed to part ways.[3]
Head coaching record[edit]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Alabama Tigers (Gulf South Conference) (1995–2000) | |||||||||
| 1995 | West Alabama | 28–26 | 13–7 | 2nd (West) | |||||
| 1996 | West Alabama | 22–32 | 8–13 | 6th (East) | |||||
| 1997 | West Alabama | 29–24 | 8–12 | 5th (East) | |||||
| 1998 | West Alabama | 28–27 | 8–12 | 6th (East) | |||||
| 1999 | West Alabama | 30–25 | 7–13 | 7th (East) | |||||
| 2000 | West Alabama | 27–29 | 7–14 | 7th (East) | |||||
| West Alabama: | 164–163 | 51–71 | |||||||
| Troy Trojans (Sun Belt Conference) (2016–2021) | |||||||||
| 2016 | Troy | 32–26 | 17–13 | T-3rd | Sun Belt Tournament | ||||
| 2017 | Troy | 31–25 | 16–14 | 4th (East) | Sun Belt Tournament | ||||
| 2018 | Troy | 38–18 | 19–11 | 2nd (East) | Sun Belt Tournament | ||||
| 2019 | Troy | 31–29 | 16–14 | T-3rd (East) | Sun Belt Tournament | ||||
| 2020 | Troy | 9–8 | 0–0 | (East) | Season canceled due to COVID-19 | ||||
| 2021 | Troy | 27–26 | 13–11 | 3rd (East) | Sun Belt Tournament | ||||
| Troy: | 168–132 | 78–63 | |||||||
| Total: | 330–295 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References[edit]
- ^ "Smartt happy to be back in Troy". www.troymessenger.com. Troy Messenger. July 14, 2002. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
- ^ Ken Rogers (August 13, 2014). "Pierce will retire, Smartt will lead Trojans after 2015 baseball season". www.dothaneagle.com. Dothan Eagle. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
- ^ "Mark Smartt out as Troy baseball coach after 6 seasons, 1,173 total games in Troy uniform". www.al.com. Advance Local Media LLC. June 28, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
External links[edit]
- Mark Smartt, Head Baseball Coach - Troy University