| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 15, 1936 Roan Mountain, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1954–1956 | Holmes CC |
| 1956–1958 | Milligan |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1969–1970 | William & Mary (assistant) |
| 1970–1971 | Pepperdine (assistant) |
| 1971–1976 | Virginia Tech (assistant) |
| 1976–1978 | East Tennessee State |
| 1978–1989 | Auburn |
| 1989–1998 | VCU |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 339–304 |
| Tournaments | 7–6 (NCAA) 0–1 (NIT) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| SEC tournament (1985) CAA regular season (1996) CAA tournament (1996) | |
| Awards | |
| NABC District 6 Coach of the Year (1984) OVC Coach of the Year (1978) 2× SEC Coach of the Year (1984, 1988) CAA Coach of the Year (1996) Alabama Sports Hall of Fame | |
Charles H. "Sonny" Smith (born November 15, 1936) is a retired American college basketball coach. Originally from Roan Mountain, Tennessee, Smith served as a head coach for 22 seasons. Best known as the head coach at Auburn from 1978 to 1989, he also coached at East Tennessee State (1976–1978) and VCU (1989–1998). Smith won the 1985 SEC tournament championship while at Auburn, and won both the CAA regular season and tournament titles in 1996 while at VCU. He made six NCAA tournament appearances as a head coach, five at Auburn and one at VCU. Smith was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 2007.