Tyler Smith enters her first season with Queens women's basketball in 2018-19.
Smith joins the Royals after spending two seasons at Kansas Wesleyan University. While there, she helped lead the Coyotes to 35 total wins and back-to-back appearances in the KCAC Tournament. Smith was responsible for the development of post players, overseeing team academic success, scouting opponents and recruiting.
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While at Kansas Wesleyan Smith was also head coach of the JV team for two years, posting a 28-10 overall record. She also organized numerous community service and alumni events while also working as a camp coach during the summer.
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Prior to her time at KWU, Smith played four years of collegiate basketball at NCAA Division I institution UNC Asheville. She appeared in 76 games for the Bulldogs and was a part of a team in 2015-16 that won both the Big South Regular Season Championship and the Big South Tournament Championship.
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"I am extremely grateful and excited to join the women's basketball program and to be a part of such a great university," said Smith. "Queens is beautiful place and as soon as I stepped on campus I was impressed by the family atmosphere, thriving academic culture, and athletic success. I can't wait to get started."
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Smith earned a Master of Business Administration from Kansas Wesleyan after graduating from UNC Asheville with a bachelor's degree in Business Management.
