Dave Smith serves as Director of Track & Field and Cross Country for Oklahoma State University's Track and Field program in Stillwater, Oklahoma. 1997-98 | Washington | Volunteer Assistant 1998-02 | Texas Tech | Head XC Coach; Assistant T&F Coach 2002-05 | Oklahoma State | Men’s Assistant Coach 2006-Pres. | Oklahoma State | Men’s XC Head Coach 2008-Pres. | Oklahoma State | Men’s T&F Head Coach 2009-Pres. | Oklahoma State | Director of XC/T&F Men’s & Women’s Head Coach Dave Smith is truly at the top of his profession and is only getting better. The Oklahoma State head coach was honored as the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Men’s Division I Cross Country National Coach of the Year in 2009, 2010, 2012 and again in 2023.
That is the highest honor awarded to a cross country coach. Internationally, Smith served as the men’s distance coach for Team USA during its stay at the 2014 World Junior Championships and the USA coach for the Great North Cross Country Championships in Edinburgh, Scotland. In 2023, he served as the coach for Team USA during the World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Bathurst, Australia. Smith has led the Cowboys to four NCAA cross country team championships (2009, 2010, 2012 and 2023) and has navigated the men’s program to a Big 12-record 13 conference titles in cross country.
