Courtney Smith '25 enters her first season as an Assistant Coach for the women's soccer program.
Smith played in 40 games during her VMI career from 2021-24, including a career-high 17 appearances during her sophomore 2022 season. The Clemson, South Carolina, native earned an assist as a freshman and took a career-high four shot attempts that season. She played nearly 600 minutes on the pitch throughout her time as a Keydet and served as a valuable team member at practices and team functions.
During the spring of 2025, Smith served as an Assistant Coach at Rockbridge County High School and as an Assistant Coach for local club team Virginia Atlantic FC. She ran trainings at the high school and did tactics and in-game adjustments for the team. As an assistant for VA Atlantic FC, she performed scouting reports, filming duties, game day operations and fulfilled practice planning and execution.
An excellent student, Smith also earned several academic honors during her cadetship including several appearances on the SoCon All-Academic Team and SoCon Honor Roll. She graduated from the Institute in May of 2025 with a degree in applied mathematics.
