Khristian Smith

Biography

Khristian Smith joined Travis Steele's Miami staff as an assistant coach in May 2022. He now enters his fourth season with the Red and White. Smith was instrumental in the RedHawks' progress during the 2024–25 season, particularly on defense. Miami led the MAC in both turnover margin (2.00) and steals per game (8.00). The team also made history by recording the second-highest single-season steal total in program history (272) and tying for fourth all-time in blocks (120). Peter Suder was named First-Team All-MAC, and Kam Craft received Third-Team All-MAC honors. Brant Byers was recognized as the MAC Freshman of the Year and earned a spot on the MAC All-Freshman Team. In 2023-24, Smith helped Miami become one of the top defenses in the MAC, keeping opponents to 70.0 points (tied for second in the MAC) with an average field goal percentage of 42.8% (third in the MAC). Offensively, the RedHawks led the entire MAC with 14.44 assists per game. The Red and White also ranked third in the conference with 8.1 threes per game with a 36.1% field goal percentage. Darweshi Hunter and Anderson Mirambeaux earned Honorable Mention All-MAC, while Eian Elmer was named to the MAC All-Freshman Team. During his first year in Oxford, the RedHawks went 12-20 and earned a berth in the MAC Tournament quarterfinals as the No. 8 seed. The Red and White won four consecutive games in February to qualify for the postseason after being picked 11th in the preseason poll, including a 17-point win over rival