Jordan Smith

Biography

THE JORDAN SMITH FILE High School: El Camino High School (Ventura, Calif.) College: Memphis, Political Science, 2011 Playing Career Memphis, 2007-11 Coaching Career Memphis, Volunteer Assistant Coach, 2012 The Racquet Club of Memphis, Teaching Professional, 2011-14 National Junior Team Coach, Southern Section, 2012-14 Middle Tennessee State, Assistant Coach, 2014-15 K-State, Assistant Coach, 2015-18 K-State, Associate Head Coach, 2018 K-State, Head Coach, 2018-pres. Career Record 71-96 (18-56 Big 12) - 8th season Jordan Smith, who has been a part of the K-State women’s tennis program since 2015, was named the seventh head women's tennis coach in program history by K-State director of athletics Gene Taylor on July 2, 2018. He was elevated to the position after serving an assistant coach from 2015-18, including as associate head coach in 2017-18. In his first season at the helm of the Wildcats, he led K-State to a 13-11 record (2-7 Big 12) with a victory in the opening round of the 2019 Big 12 Tennis Championship against West Virginia. The Cats reached a national ranking as high as No. 33 following seven victories in eight matches, including wins over No. 39 SMU and No. 40 Wichita State. K-State was ranked for six consecutive weeks in the ITA rankings from February 19-March 26. During the 2023-24 season, his sixth at the helm, he marked his 50th career win on April 7 against Houston, a season in which the Wildcats went 12-12, (4-9 Big 12), advancing to the quarterfinal round of