About Dayna Smith
Dayna Smith was an American basketball player and basketball coach.
Dayna Smith is an American basketball player and coach who is currently the director of player development for the UMass Minutewomen basketball team. She previously was the head coach of the Cornell Big Red women's basketball team for 22 seasons from 2002 until 2024.
Coaching career She was dismissed following a disappointing 2023–24 season where the team was tied for last-place in Ivy League standings. During her tenure at Cornell, the women's basketball team won one regular season conference championship and qualified for one NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament, both in 2008.
Administrative career On September 5, 2024, Smith was hired as director of player development for the UMass Minutewomen basketball team.
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