Brad Smith
Oregon City High School
Impact Statement
“As a coach, you can practice, plan and devise, and you can never guarantee the outcome of the game. But you can choose to be a positive influence in somebody’s life.”
Biography
Under Smith, Oregon City High has become one of the nation’s most prestigious girls basketball programs. In 26 years at the helm Smith guided Oregon City to a 602-91 record and nine Class 4A state titles between 1992 and 2003. This year’s team finished 24-6 and third in the state, Oregon City’s 18th state tournament trophy.
Eight of Smith’s teams finished the season ranked in USA Today’s top five and his 1995, 1996 and 1997 teams were national champions, with Smith named the newspaper’s Coach of the Year all three years. He was head coach of the West squad in USA Basketball’s Women’s Youth Developmental Festival in 2004.
Smith retired from coaching in 2006 after 27 years. He finished with a career record of 628-92, making him the winningest coach in Oregon.
Despite his retirement, in 2018 Smith rejoined the Oregon City girls’ basketball team as a volunteer coach.
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