Ramsey Smith

Biography

Career Overall Record: 309-155 (.666) Career ACC Record: 127-60 (.671) ACC Coach of the Year (2023) ITA Carolina Region Coach of the Year (2010, 2012) Former Duke men’s tennis standout, Ramsey Smith, was named the 11th head coach in Duke history in June 2008. Smith returned to his alma mater prior to the 2005-06 season and served on the Blue Devils’ coaching staff for three years as an assistant and associate head coach before accepting the head coaching position. In 17 seasons at the helm of the Duke program, Smith has compiled an overall record of 309-155 (.666) and a 127-60 (.671) Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) ledger with eight 20-win seasons. He has taken the Blue Devils to the NCAA Team Championship in 13 of his 15 seasons, winning the first-round match 10 times and advancing to the Round of 16 on seven different occasions. Smith has also guided Duke to a top-25 final ITA Team National Ranking 11 times, including a career-high mark of No. 7 in 2013. Under his watch, Smith has mentored four doubles All-Americas and five singles All-Americas, as well as two-time ACC Player of the Year Henrique Cunha. In addition, he has coached two ITA National Doubles Teams of the Year, one ITA National Rookie of the Year, three ITA Regional Senior Players of the Year, three ITA Regional and ACC Rookies of the Year, four ITA Regional II Arthur Ashe Sportsmanship & Leadership award winners and one national recipient, 24 All-ACC selections (38 awards) and 33 Academic All-ACC honorees (64