Steve Smiley
Steve Smiley (born April 1, 1981)
Current position: Head men’s basketball coach
Current team: Northern Colorado Bears
Current conference: Big Sky Conference
Northern Colorado record: 64-61 (.512)
Overall record^: 64-61 (.512)
Career Accomplishments:
- NCAA National Championships: 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 0
- NIT Championships: 0
- NIT Appearances: 0
- CBI Appearances: 2 (2022, 2024)
- Big Sky Regular Season Champion: 0
- Big Sky Tournament Champion: 0
Awards:
- Big Sky Coach of the Year: 1 (2024)
Coaching Career (head coach, unless noted):
| 2020-present | Northern Colorado |
| 2016-2020 | Northern Colorado (assoc. HC) |
| 2014-2016 | Weber State (asst) |
| 2008-2014 | Sheridan College |
| 2006-2008 | Northern State (asst) |
| 2005-2006 | Black Hills State (asst) |
Steve Smiley Facts
- Steve Smiley
- Born April 1, 1981
- Hometown: Denver, Colorado
- Alma Mater: Northern State University (BA, 2004)
- Was All-State at Pomona HS (CO) and then was a star player for Don Meyer at D-II Northern State (SD)
- Started his coaching career at NAIA Black Hills State (SD) as an assistant under Paul Sather, then spent two seasons on Meyer’s staff at his alma mater
- Hired in 2008 to be the head basketball coach and athletic director at Sheridan College in Wyoming
- Went 153-43 in six seasons at the helm and was twice named NCJAA North Region COY
- Moved up to D-I ranks in 2014, spending two seasons assisting Randy Rahe at Weber State
- Spent four seasons as Jeff Linder‘s associate head coach at Northern Colorado, a return to his home state
- Was part of the staff that won the CIT in 2018 and won 21+ games in three-straight seasons
- Elevated to head coach at Northern Colorado in March 2020 after Linder left for Wyoming
- Is 64-61 through five seasons, including a trip to the 2022 CBI semifinals; went 19-13 in 2023-24 and was named Big Sky Co-COY
Steve Smiley Coaching Tree
- coming soon
^ overall record includes head coaching positions at the NCAA Division I level only
