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Dave Smith
Long Term Planning with Oklahoma State's Dave SmithJanuary 7, 2010 Last year we saw German Fernandez sit out of the NCAA Indoor Championships as he had goals of World Junior XC among other things. Although strange to some on the outside, everything at OSU is done with a long-term plan in mind. Coach Dave Smith of Oklahoma State talks about incorporating long term planning into their program and how it can differ between athletes.
About Dave Smith | Organization: | Oklahoma State University | | Bio: | Dave Smith's life has not gone as he originally planned. Smith had a successful career at Michigan State, where he was All-Big 10 four times and won the 1993 Big 10 10k. After his collegiate running days… + See More +Dave Smith's life has not gone as he originally planned. Smith had a successful career at Michigan State, where he was All-Big 10 four times and won the 1993 Big 10 10k. After his collegiate running days… + See More - See Less -Dave Smith's life has not gone as he originally planned. Smith had a successful career at Michigan State, where he was All-Big 10 four times and won the 1993 Big 10 10k. After his collegiate running days came to an end when he graduated from Michigan State in 1993 he decided to try for his masters and then PHD at The University of Washington. While at Washington he helped Coach Greg Metcalf with the mens and womens distance programs but had no real plans of becoming a head coach. In 1998 Smith was offered the head coaching job at Texas Tech, and he decided to try coaching for one year. Smith immediately fell in love with coaching and he has not looked back since. From 1998 to 2000 Smith was a busy man when he was not coaching at Texas Tech he was working on his PHD from Washington, and in 2000 all his hard work paid off when he earned his PHD in pharmacology. In 2002 Smith became an assistant coach at Oklahoma State and he has made an immediate impact. In 2005 just three years after Smith?s arrival the cowboys surprised the nation when they finished 8th at cross country nationals. Smith?s success did not go unnoticed, after the 2006 season Smith was named head men?s cross country coach. Smith?s first year as head cross coach he guided the Cowboys to their second straight top ten finish at NCAAs. Since 1998 Smith has coached two NCAA champs, 14 All-Americans and 12 big-12 champions. |
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Long Term Planning with Oklahoma State's Dave Smith |
Oklahoma State Outlook for 2010 with Dave Smith |
Dave Smith talks about German and the Bowerman Award |
Transition from Cross Country with Quintana, Smith, Metcalf, Dunn |
The Long Run with Quintana, Smith, Metcalf, Dunn |
Influences in Coaching with Quintana, Smith, Metcalf, Dunn |
Oklahoma State and FloCoach of the Year Dave Smith 2009 NCAA XC Championships |
Dave Smith on recruiting at Oklahoma State |
Dave Smith on last season and moving forward |
OSU Coach Dave Smith 2009 Cowboy Jamboree |
Dave Smith OSU 2009 NCAA Track and Field Championships |
Dave Smith pre-race at Payton Jordan |
Dave Smith on OSU's big weekend |
Dave Smith OK State prerace |
Dave Smith on the NCAA Championships |
Dave Smith, Oklahoma State |
Dave Smith, OK State |
Oklahoma State Sunday Run |
Cowboy Jamboree Men's 8k |
Coach Dave Smith OSU |
OSU Cowboy Jamboree Preview |
Dave Smith OSU 3rd |
Dave Smith, Oklahoma State |
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