With its 81-67 GEICO Nationals quarterfinal loss to present FAB 50 N0. 4 Hyperlink Academy (Branson, Mo.), head coach Steve Smith of Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) is now formally retired. His ultimate crew on the well-known boarding college within the hills of Southwest Virginia completed 33-8. We check out Smith’s profession utilizing uncooked numbers. Oak Hill Academy set the usual for unbiased applications that now are a part of the Nationwide Interscholastic Basketball Convention (NIBC) or aspire to be.
.927 – Smith’s profession successful proportion at Oak Hill Academy. He completed with a won-loss mark of 1,232-97.
1 – Variety of head teaching jobs. Smith began as an assistant at Oak Hill for the 1983-84 season earlier than taking on for the 1985-86 season.
1 – Variety of occasions the Warriors started the season unranked within the FAB 50/Nationwide Prep Ballot, which started for the 1987-88 season. That got here in 1988-89, when Oak Hill completed 22-2 and ranked No. 12.
1 – Variety of GEICO Nationwide championships Oak Hill gained. The Warriors captured the 2015-16 title once they completed No. 2 within the FAB 50 behind Chino Hills (Calif.).
2 – House losses. In 39 seasons beneath Smith, the Warriors misplaced twice at residence. In 1997 to Lamar Odom and Redemption Christian Academy (Troy, N.Y.) and once more in 2018 to West Oaks Academy (Orlando, Fla.).
2 – Nationwide gamers of the 12 months from Oak Hill Academy. Ron Mercer in 1995 (Naismith) and Brandon Jennings in 2008 (Mr. Basketball USA, Naismith, Maxpreps). No Oak Hill participant has ever been named Gatorade Nationwide POY, USA At present Nationwide POY or honored because the Morgan Wootten Nationwide POY.
4 – The quantity of faculty teaching assistant jobs Smith formally turned down. He in all probability would have fielded tons extra if he didn’t flip down these overtures in his early teaching profession.
7 – Nationwide Prep Ballot/FAB 50 Nationwide Championships (1993, 1994, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2012).
8 – Variety of occasions Oak Hill Academy completed No. 2 within the FAB 50 (1990, 1992, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2009, 2015, 2016).
8 – Nationwide coach of the 12 months honors (3 Naismith, 4 USA At present, 1992-1993 Nationwide Prep Ballot/FAB 50).
8 – Variety of 40-win seasons. Oak Hill completed 40-1 in 2005-06, 40-1 in 2006-07, 40-1 in 2008-09, 44-0 in 2011-12, 41-4 in 2013-14, 46-2 in 2014-15, 45-1 in 2015-16 and 44-2 in 2018-19.
9 – Legendary Nationwide Championships (1993, 1994, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2007 2012, 2016).
9 – The very best variety of losses in a single season. That got here in 2020-21 when the Warriors completed 21-9 and No. 23 within the FAB 50.
14 – Variety of wins for Oak Hill at GEICO Nationals, which started in 2008-09. The Warriors are 14-11 all-time on the occasion (.560)
21 – Variety of occasions Oak Hill Academy completed within the Prime 5 within the FAB 50.
23 – The bottom ultimate FAB 50 rating throughout Smith’s tenure, in addition to the 1987-88 season when the Warriors completed unranked within the first Nationwide Prep Ballot (FAB 50 precursor). Oak Hill completed on this spot in 2012-13 (33-6) and in 2020-21 (21-9).
27 – Variety of occasions Oak Hill Academy completed within the Prime 10 within the FAB 50.
34 – Variety of occasions Oak Hill Academy completed within the Prime 25 within the FAB 50. The Nationwide Prep Ballot (FAB 50 precursor) started in 1987-88 and solely in that first season did the Warriors not end within the Prime 25.
34 – The variety of McDonald’s All-Individuals Smith coached. The primary one was New York native Chris Brooks (West Virginia) in 1986 and the final one was Chris Livingston (Kentucky) this season.
35 – Variety of gamers taken within the NBA Draft who performed at Oak Hill.
37 – The variety of seasons he was the pinnacle coach.
39 – The variety of season Smith was on the teaching workers.
46 – Program document for wins in a season. Oak Hill completed 46-2 in 2014-15 and fell to Montverde Academy (Fla.), 70-61, within the GEICO Nationals title sport to complete No. 2 within the FAB 50. The 2015-16 crew went 45-1 though it misplaced All-American Harry Giles to a season-ending damage within the first minutes of the primary sport and in addition completed No. 2.
97 – Variety of profession losses. Smith completed his profession with a won-loss document of 1,232-97. 17 of these losses (18%) got here in his ultimate two seasons.
225 – Variety of D1 gamers who suited up for Steve Smith.
1,232 – Variety of profession wins. Smith completed his profession with a won-loss document of 1,232-97. The nationwide document for profession wins is 1,333 by Robert Hughes, Sr. (1,333-265) at segregated I.M. Terrell and Dunbar, each in Ft. Value, Texas. Morgan Wootten is second on the all-time wins checklist with 1,274 at DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Md). Hughes and Wootten (1,274-192) are each within the Naismith Corridor of Fame.
Ronnie Flores is the nationwide Grassroots editor of Ballislife.com. He might be reached at ronnie@ballislife.com. Don’t neglect to observe him on Twitter: @RonMFlores
