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LeRoy Victor Smith (August 4, 1933—October 25, 2002) was an American former football coach. He coached in four decades, his lifetime record was 106–77–7.

Coaching career

Mississippi Valley State

Smith's first head coaching position was at Mississippi Valley State University in Itta Bena, Mississippi, where he coached the 1958 season. He was the third head coach for the Delta Devils and produced a record of 2–5–1.

Tuskegee

Smith waited six years to become a head coach again. He was named the tenth head football coach at Tuskegee University in Tuskegee, Alabama, and he held that position for six seasons, from 1964 until 1969. His coaching record at Tuskegee was 42–13–3.

Kentucky State

After his success at Tuskegee, Smith was the 16th head football coach at Kentucky State University in Frankfort, Kentucky, and he held that position for 12 seasons, from 1970 until 1981. His coaching record at Kentucky State was 62–59–3. The school's media guide lists a slightly different result, having him coach for 12½ seasons, from 1970 to midway through the 1982 season, with a record at Kentucky State of 65–62–3.

He was married to Mary Levi Smith, a former president of Kentucky State University.

References

1. "Obituary for Leroy Victor Smith". The Courier-Journal. October 27, 2002. p. 42.
2. Mississippi Valley State University coaching records Archived August 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
3. Tuskegee University coaching records Archived May 16, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
4. Kentucky State University coaching records Archived October 9, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
5. Kentucky State University Football Media Guide Archived 2006-09-02 at the Wayback Machine, Coaching Records
6. "Dr. Mary Smith-Stowe". The State Journal. December 2, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
7. Aulbach, Lucas (November 30, 2020). "Mary L. Smith, first woman to lead Kentucky State University, dies". The Courier-Times. p. 5. Retrieved March 24, 2021.

• 1937 births
• 2002 deaths
• Jackson State Tigers football players
• Kentucky State Thorobreds football coaches
• Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football coaches
• Tuskegee Golden Tigers football coaches
• African-American coaches of American football
• 20th-century African-American sportsmen
• 21st-century African-American sportsmen