Eddie Smith (baseball coach)

Eddie Smith
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamWashington
ConferenceBig Ten
Record0–0 (–)
Biographical details
Born (1984-02-08) February 8, 1984 (age 40)
Playing career
2003–2004Centralia CC
2005–2006Notre Dame
Position(s)Infielder
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2007–2011Virginia (assistant)
2012Santa Clara (assistant)
2013Notre Dame (assistant)
2014–2017Lower Columbia CC
2018–2019Tulane (assistant/RC)
2020–2021LSU (hitting)
2022–2024Utah Valley
2025–presentWashington
Head coaching record
Overall
  • 82–90 (.477) (college)
  • 146–49 (.749) (junior college)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • 3x West Region regular season (2015-17)
  • 2x NWAC conference tournament (2015,17)

Eddie Smith (born February 8, 1984) is an American baseball coach who is currently the head coach at the University of Washington, a role he has held since 2024.[1] He was previously the head coach at Utah Valley University.[2] Prior to Utah Valley, he was the hitting coach at Louisiana State University, where he earned the reputation of being one of the top hitting coaches in college baseball.[3]

  1. ^ "Washington Names Eddie Smith Head Baseball Coach" (Press release). Washington Huskies. July 9, 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  2. ^ "Eddie Smith named Utah Valley baseball head coach". Utah Valley University Athletics. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  3. ^ "LSU hitting coach 'Joe Brady of college baseball' Eddie Smith named 5th coach at Utah Valley". KSL-TV. Retrieved 6 June 2021.