Coaching experience: In third year as an assistant coach, Nathan Smith continues to work with the Pioneer catchers. Over his career, Coach Smith has worked with a variety of sports which exhibits his coaching ability. Coach Smith began his career as an assistant basketball coach at Maranatha Baptist Bible College in 2006-07. He then spent the next two years at Silver State Christian School where he was an assistant football coach, and an assistant women’s basketball coach in 2007-08. He then become the head baseball, head football and head basketball coach through the 2008-09 seasons. Coach Nate then returned back to his home town of Grinnell in the summer of 2010 and began helping the Grinnell College football and baseball teams.
Baseball Playing Experience: Coach Smith attended Grinnell High School where he was a catcher and was selected Team MVP and was Honorable Mention All-State his junior and senior seasons.
Personal: Currently Coach Smith is a Lead Worker for Grinnell College Facilities Management on Main Campus. He is also actively involved with FCA and is the Team Chaplain at Grinnell College for a variety of sports. Coach Smith lives in Grinnell with his wife Karie and his six daughters Taylar, Aubree, Kylie, Makenna, Shiloh and Della.
