G. G. Smith

Guffrie Gibson Smith (born January 14, 1977) is an American college basketball coach who was most recently the head coach at High Point University. He was previously the head coach at Loyola University Maryland.

Early life and college playing career A native of Leonardtown, Maryland, G.G. attended Cascia Hall Preparatory School while his father coached at the University of Tulsa. After graduating from Cascia Hall in 1995, Smith attended the University of Georgia and played basketball for the Georgia Bulldogs under Tubby Smith, who had been hired to coach at Georgia the same year. A point guard, Smith joined the starting lineup as a sophomore and averaged 9.5 points and 2.4 rebounds. He later played his junior and senior seasons under Ron Jirsa. As a senior, Smith averaged 8.5 points and 2.3 rebounds. Smith graduated from Georgia in December 1999 with a degree in health and physical education.

Coaching career Smith began his coaching career as an assistant coach and teacher at Lexington Catholic High School in Lexington, Kentucky. In the fall of 2000, Smith enrolled at the University of Kentucky for graduate school and joined his father's staff as a graduate assistant. He was subsequently hired by his father Tubby Smith as an assistant at High Point. On February 16, 2022, the elder Smith stepped down as coach, making G.G. his replacement. In his first full season, Smith led High Point to a 14-17 record. He was fired on March 3, 2023.

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