Lauren Smith was hired as the Pacific women's soccer assistant coach on Febuary 1, 2022. After three seasons as an assistant coach at Morehead State, she joins the Tigers.
Smith was recognized as Academic All-Big Ten in the classroom as a junior and senior while also achieving six-time status to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll during her four years. She was a four-year student-athlete for the Nebraska Cornhusker program. The Cornhusker program racked up 37 wins and qualified for the NCAA Tournament during her sophomore campaign in 2016.
Smith's coaching duties included creating and implementing technical and tactical drills for goalkeepers. At Morehead State, Smith performed full-time coaching, logistics and recruiting duties, and schedule coordination and administrative responsibilities for the Eagles. The program recorded five shutouts during the 2021 season.
Smith also worked with the athletics administration to create sports psychology resources for the women's soccer program. Smith also has experience working with youth soccer programs to train and evaluate players of all ages.
