Jamie Smith returns to the Rainbow Warriors with the new title of performance analyst after serving as the head video coordinator in 2012-13. Smith’s primary responsibilities include analysis and evaluation of team practices and games, game preparation and analysis of opposition, and performance enhancement. Smith also serves as the men’s basketball liaison with the Manoa Maniacs and assists with the promotion of the men’s basketball program.
In 2012-13, in addition to his video coordinator duties, Smith led a spirited campaign to revitalize the student section at the Stan Sheriff Center. Sharing Gib Arnold’s vision of turning basketball games into must-attend events, Smith was the inspiration behind the popular student theme nights. Through his efforts, average student attendance doubled during his term.
During the summer months, Smith serves as a performance analyst for Great Britain’s senior men’s and senior women’s national teams. Smith's primary responsibilities for Team GB include advance scouting, video and statistical analysis of upcoming opponents, practice analysis, game analysis, and the development of strategic game plans and scouting reports. Since his involvement in 2011, both British National teams have experienced unprecedented success, qualifying for the 2012 London Olympic Games and the past two EuroBasket championships.
In 2011-12, Smith served as assistant video coordinator for the Boston Celtics under Doc Rivers. In this role, he was responsible for all the team’s video based scouting needs and worked closely with the Celtics’ defensive coordinator to create pregame and post game edits. In addition, Smith assisted with player development and worked out players before practices and games including putting the NBA’s all-time leading three-point shooter Ray Allen through his famous pregame routine. He also served as an assistant coach for Boston Celtics’ Summer League team. The Celtics claimed their fifth consecutive Atlantic Division title and advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals.
His stint with the Celtics was his second with an NBA team after working with the Cleveland Cavaliers in a similar capacity in 2010-11. Upon joining the Cavs, Smith became the first-ever British national named to an NBA coaching staff. Smith’s video responsibilities extended to the front office where he created video edits on draft prospects in preparation for the 2011 NBA draft. The Cavaliers selected Kyrie Irving with the first overall pick.
Smith also boasts experience with three NCAA Division I teams, including a pair of national championship powerhouses. Most recently in 2009-10, Smith was a graduate assistant at the University of Florida under head coach Billy Donovan. That year, the Gators returned to the NCAA tournament for the first time since winning back-to-back national titles in 2006 and 2007.
In 2007-08 Smith served as the director of basketball operations at The College of William & Mary College in Williamsburg, Va. The Tribe finished with its first winning record in a decade and advanced to the conference championship game for the first time in school history.
Smith’s first experience at a Division I program was at the University of North Carolina and began with a national championship in 2005. From 2004-2006 Smith was a student manager under Hall of Fame coach Roy Williams. After losing their top seven scorers to graduation and the 2005 NBA draft, the Tar Heels - led by ACC Freshman of the year Tyler Hansbrough - overachieved in 2006 making it to the second round of the NCAA tournament and finishing with a No. 10 end of season ranking.
Smith has also won conference championships as an assistant coach at Montreat College in North Carolina and as a student assistant coach at the College of Southern Idaho. He began his coaching career as the head coach at Cricklade College in his hometown of Andover. During that same season he played for the Southampton Trailblazers in England’s national basketball league.
Smith graduated with highest distinction from the University of North Carolina with a double major in exercise & sports science and psychology in 2006. He earned his Master of Science in Applied Physiology & Kinesiology from the University of Florida in 2011. Smith holds level 4 accreditation as an applied performance analyst from the International Society of Performance Analysis in Sport.
