Katie Smith

Biography

Xavier women’s soccer head coach Dean Ward announced the addition of Katie Smith as an assistant coach in February 2025. Smith came to Xavier from Pittsburg State in Pittsburg, Kansas, where she was a foundational piece to the creation of the women’s soccer program. In the team’s inaugural season, Smith helped lead the Gorillas to an overall record of 8-8-2. Smith has also served as head coach of the newly founded Marshall Islands Women’s National Team since May 2024, with the team set to have its first fixture in 2025. Smith joined Pittsburg State from Arkansas State, where was an assistant coach for the Red Wolves in 2023. Prior to her time at Arkansas State, Smith served as an assistant coach at Northwest Mississippi Community College during the 2022 season, helping lead the program to a final four appearance at the NJCAA national tournament. In 2022, Smith also coached Collierville High School, with the team finishing the season ranked third in the state of Tennessee, and at the men’s USL 2 level with Tri-Cities FC, helping lead the team to the most points in a single season in club history. Smith began her coaching career leading both the boy’s and girls’ varsity soccer programs at Fayette Academy in Tennessee. During her time at Fayette Academy, she led the girls’ varsity team to one of the most successful seasons in the program’s history. Smith also coached Collierville Middle School boys’ soccer, leading the Dragons to regional and sectional championships and finishin