University of Findlay Men's Soccer

Smyths record with the men's team is 201-240-37 and 239-158-29 with the women. In 2015, the Oilers finished with a 9-7-1 record and missed out on the GLIAC tournament by tie-breaker. The team had three all-GLIAC performers, including the Freshman of the Year, Michael Shaikly. Smyth finished the 2014 campaign with a 4-13 record, a year after going 5-11-1 in 2013. In 2012 the team finished with a 6-9-1 record, which came after a 3-13-1 record in 2011.  In 2010 Smyth led the mens team to an overall record of 4-10-3 and finished with an 8-10-1 in 2009.  Those years followed records of 6-11 (2008), 5-11-1 (2007) and 4-13 (2006). In 2005, Smyth guided his men's team into GLIAC title contention. Findlay faltered at the end however and settled with an 8-7-2 record.  He led the mens team to an 8-8-1 record in 2004 as well. The 2003 season proved to be the best since joining the NCAA Division II ranks.  Smyth led the Oilers to a 10-6-5 record and guided them to an appearance in the NCAA Division II Final Four.  It was the first time any sport from The University of Findlay has made it to the Final Four in a NCAA Division II tournament. After beating Ashland, Mercyhurst and Truman State, the Oilers ran out of steam and fell 2-0 to California State-Chico in a contest that would have propelled them to the championship game. In 2002 Smyth led the mens team to an 8-5-4 record.  The season followed a 13-2-2 record during the 2001 campaign as Smyth was named the GLIAC Coach of the Year.  His squad also ended the season ranked eighth in the nation. Smyth, along with his recent accomplishments, has been named the NAIA Great Lakes Region Coach of the Year in 1994 for the women and also guided the womens team to four Regional championships and several GLIAC Tournament appearances during the course of his career. Smyth came to The University of Findlay after coaching stints at Miami (Ohio) University and at Oklahoma State University. Smyth was the head club soccer coach for the mens and womens programs at Oklahoma State University from 1983-87. The programs were very successful, both having a winning percentage over .500. He then went to Stillwater High School, where he started the schools soccer program. After one season at Stillwater High School, Smyth moved to Miami (Ohio) University where he became the assistant coach for the mens soccer team. He has also coached in the Olympic Development Program for Ohio South as the Cincinnati and Columbus womens district coach and is presently a boys district coach for Ohio North. Along with coaching, Smyth has run soccer camps and tournaments throughout his career. A native of London, England, Smyth holds the United States Soccer Federation A license, the UEFA 'A' license and the Football Association of England Preliminary Badge. In 2002, he was a member of the first class to receive the NSCAA Premier Coaching Diploma. As a competitor, Smyth played for the University of Birmingham in England from 1979-82 and for the Old Monovians, Orient Supporters from 1982-83 where he was awarded Player-of-the-Year honors. Smyth received a bachelor's of science degree in 1982 from the University of Birmingham in England. He also is the holder of two masters degrees, one from Oklahoma State University and one from Miami University.