Jeff Smith spent three years as an assistant coach in the Owens Community College softball program from 2012-14.

After serving in a volunteer capacity in 2012, Smith helped lead the Express to a 24-17 overall record and an appearance in the Region XII tournament District G finals in 2013. In 2014, he helped direct the team to a 27-9 record overall and an appearance in the Region XII District G tournament.

Away from Owens, Smith served as a Queen of Diamonds College Showcase coach (2009-present), the head coach for Team USA playing in the International Indoor Softball Cup (2009-present), and an assistant coach for the 16U Magic summer travel team.

Since 2008, he has served as a varsity assistant at Maumee High School (2007-08), the head JV coach at Springfield High School (2009-10), a varsity assistant coach at Springfield High School in 2011 and a JV assistant at Maumee High School in 2012.

Smith is from Hanover, OH and is a 1984 graduate of Licking Valley High School. He moved to the Maumee area in 2000, where he has worked for the Lucas County Engineer since moving to Maumee.