Kyle Smith serves as Anne and Tony Joseph Director of Men's Basketball for Stanford University's Men's Basketball program in Stanford. The Stanford source profile places this role in context by noting Kyle Smith was announced as the Anne and Tony Joseph Director of Men's Basketball on March 25, 2024, and begins his second season at Stanford in 2025-26. In its first season in the ACC, and the first under Smith, the Cardinal finished the 2024-25 season at 21-14 overall, marking its most total victories since 2014-15 while matching a program record with 17 wins at Maples Pavilion.
The same profile adds more background on Smith's coaching path and competitive experience. Stanford went 9-1 at home in the ACC, while Smith is just the second coach in program history to win 20 or more games in his first season. Additionally, the seven-win improvement year-to-year matches a program record for a first-year head coach. Smith saw numerous players have career-best seasons, led by All-American and ACC first team honoree and Scholar-Athlete of the Year, Maxime Raynaud. For the ICDB record, that background gives readers a fuller picture of the experience Kyle Smith brings to the Men's Basketball staff.
