Some of the largest coaches in highschool basketball historical past is looking it a occupation on the conclusion of the 2021-22 season.
Oak Hill Academy head trainer Steve Smith introduced his plans to retire on the finish of this season on Tuesday. Smith, 66, has a occupation report of one,225-98 and has gained 9 nationwide championships. This yr’s Oak Hill workforce is recently 23-7 and ranked tenth within the USA TODAY Sports activities Tremendous 25.
Smith’s Oak Hill groups have gained nationwide championships in 1993, 1994, 1999. 2001, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2012 and maximum just lately in 2016. MaxPreps just lately named Oak Hill the Group of the Decade for the Nineties after it went 314-20 with 3 nationwide championships over that span.
Smith’s 1993 nationwide championship workforce used to be his largest at Oak Hill. With long term NBA All-Celebrity Jerry Stackhouse main the best way, Oak Hill went 36-0 for the most efficient report at school historical past. Oak Hill went undefeated once more in 1999 with a great 31-0 report.
Smith has coached 29 NBA draft choices, together with Stackhouse, Carmelo Anthony, Rajon Rondo, Josh Smith and Rod Strickland. Smith coached two-time Naismith Award winner Brandon Jennings all over his star-studded highschool occupation and in addition coached Ron Mercer when he used to be the top-ranked recruit within the country.
