| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 30, 1931 Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | August 22, 2016 (aged 84) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1960s | Hampton (assistant) |
| 1967 | Norfolk State |
| 1968–1970 | Maryland State / Maryland Eastern Shore (assistant) |
| 1971–1972 | Maryland Eastern Shore |
| 1973–1977 | North Carolina Central |
| Basketball | |
| 1961–1962 | Hampton |
| Track | |
| c. 1960 | Hampton (assistant) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 35–35–5 (football) 7–16 (basketball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 1 MEAC (1973) | |
Willie Sherrod Smith Jr. (November 30, 1931 – August 22, 2016) was American football and basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at Norfolk State College—now known as Norfolk State University—in 1967, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore from 1971 to 1972, and North Carolina Central University from 1973 until midway through the 1977 season, compiling a career college football coaching record of 35–35–5. Smith was also the head basketball coach at Hampton University for one season, in 1961–62, tallying a mark of 7–16.[1] Smith died on August 22, 2016, at the age of 84.[2]
- ^ "Pirates' Enty Leaving For Year's Study". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. August 20, 1961. p. 2C. Retrieved July 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Dr. Willie Sherrod Smith, Jr". Scarborough & Hargett. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
