Coaches

Michelle Smith

Michelle Smith was hired in 2006 as the St. Thomas University (STU) Women’s Soccer coach, Smith has been a trailblazer for the maroon and navy squad over her 16-seasons as the Bobcats bench boss. Smith produced for the Bobcats on the field and is now sharing her knowledge and guidance for a new generation of Bobcats.


In her first season as a head coach, the 2006 team finished 5-10, and the 2007 team finished 8-8-1. Both teams qualified for the Region XIV Tournament. During that 2007 season Smith coached the Bobcats to their first ever victory over a NCAA Division One opponent in Florida Gulf Coast University. The 2008 season finished 3-14-1 and 2009 season was 6-9-2. In 2010, Smith recorded her first winning campaign to her resume as the Bobcats finished with a 9-7-1 record.


The 2011 - 2013 seasons were the pinnacle of Smith's coaching career, advancing to three consecutive Sun Conference Tournament championships, winning the title in 2013. The 2013 Bobcat's won a program record 17-games and won an NAIA National Tournament game. in 2015, STU nearly upset three top-15 teams in the NAIA to open the season and advanced to the Sun Conference Semi-finals with a win over Southeastern University.


The 2016 season brought the women's soccer team a third consecutive appearance in The Sun Conference Tournament as the Bobcats closed out the regular season with an 11-7 record and 5-5 conference record. The team took down Thomas (Ga.) in the first game of the tournament 2-0 which advanced them to the semi-finals of the tournament. Smith reached the 10-year milestone as a head coach in 2016 and earned her 100th career win in 2017 in a 9-1 win over McPherson College.


Smith played for the Bobcats from 1996-1999. She tallied an STU record 96 goals scored and 37 assists. 43 of those goals came during her sophomore year and were good enough to lead the nation in scoring. Her national recognition went beyond that season as she made three national appearances and was named an All-American twice.


Smith is the mother of Jodi and co-owner of Wall-2-Wall Indoor Soccer since 1995. Wall-2-Wall s the first indoor facility to be established in Miami. Wall-2-Wall has grown over the past 10-years with indoor and outdoor leagues. Wall-2-Wall currently has indoor men and coed leagues, and indoor field rentals seven days a week.