Smith hired as women’s basketball assistant coach

DANVILLE, Va. — Averett University women’s basketball head coach Tim Krotish announced the addition of Mark Jones to the staff in September 2026. Smith comes to Averett with more than five years of coaching experience at the collegiate and high school levels. Most recently, he served as an assistant women’s basketball coach at Johnson & Wales University in Charlotte, North Carolina, beginning in November 2024. During his time with the Wildcats, Smith developed training programs focused on individual skill development and team coordination while assisting with NCAA-compliant recruiting and evaluating prospective student-athletes. He also conducted film breakdown and scouting reports,…