Conor Smith will begin his first season as an assistant coach with the Hunter College men’s basketball team during the 2019-20 campaign.

Smith arrives on the Upper East Side after serving as an assistant coach at Allegheny College for the past two seasons. During his time at Allegheny, Smith served as the recruiting coordinator, while coaching Jordan Rawls to a First-Team All-Conference nod and Brian Roberts to an Honorable Mention All-Conference honor.

Prior to his time at Allegheny, Smith was an assistant coach for the men’s basketball team at New Paltz, handling multiple responsibilities in all aspects of the program. During the 2016-17 season Smith took charge of recruiting, scouting opponents, editing film and leading individual workouts for post players.

Smith’s coaching career began at his alma mater NYU as assistant during the 2015-16 campaign, where the Violets finished 21-6 and earned a spot in the NCAA Division III playoffs.

In addition to his time on three different collegiate staffs, Smith also received coaching experience at various camps across the country. He is the founder of Go The Distance Training LLC, which specializes in basketball and strength and conditioning training.

Smith graduated from NYU in 2015 with a degree in anthropology. Joining the basketball team as a walk-on during his sophomore season, Smith evolved into a three-year letterwinner, and served as team captain during his senior season of 2014-15.  The Violets finished over .500 in all three seasons, culminating with a 19-9 record and a trip to the ECAC Metro finals in his senior year.