Smith Named Big 12 Women's XC Coach of The Year by Unanimous Vote

Smith Named Big 12 Women's XC Coach of The Year by Unanimous Vote

November 26, 2019 | Cowgirl Cross Country & Track

STILLWATER – Oklahoma State's Dave Smith has been named the Big 12 women's Coach of the Year by a unanimous vote. This is the 11^th total time that Smith has been named as a conference coach of the year and the second time he has received the honor for his work with the women's program.

The honor for Smith comes after he led the Cowgirls to their first Big 12 title since 2015 and the second ever in program history. Smith coached two Cowgirls, Molly Born and Taylor Somers, to All-American finishes. Their 16^th and 18^th-place finishes at the NCAA Championships marked the two-highest finishes by Cowgirls under Smith in his 11 seasons at the helm of the women's program.

Smith is in his 11^th season as the director of cross country and track & field and this is his 18^th year overall at OSU.