Coach Chris Smith is in his 23rd year teaching and his 25th year coaching. Coach Smith began his coaching career as a baseball community coach at Lithia Springs High School. He started his teaching career in 2000, also at LSHS, coaching football and baseball. He soon transitioned to coaching volleyball and softball before moving to Central High School in 2005. His coaching experience also extended to the collegiate level when he coached the inaugural WGTC Knights volleyball team at West Georgia Technical College in 2009. Coach Smith returned to Central in 2014. In 2020, the team made school history when they advanced to the Elite 8 in state playoffs, and on August 18, 2022, Coach Smith earned his 200th win at Central High. Coach Smith and his wife, Monica, are the proud parents of Drew, a senior Spanish Ed major at the University of Georgia, and Will, a freshman Music & Worship Leadership at Shorter University. They live in Carrollton with their dogs, Max and Finley. In addition to coaching, Coach Smith loves working out, cycling, and training for the Ironman Florida competition, a triathalon consisting of a 2.1 mile swim, a 112 mile bike ride, and a 26.2 mile run. He will run his 4th Ironman in November.
