Kevin Smith joined the Lynchburg women's soccer staff prior to the 2018 season as an assistant coach. Smith has been coaching soccer for the past 30 years at the club, ODP, and high school levels.  In addition, he has individually trained 4 U.S. National Team, 48 Regional ODP, 136 Virginia State ODP, and over 200 college players in his highly successful Smithsonian Soccer Academy in Southeast Virginia.  He serves as the technical, cognitive, and creativity trainer in the Hornets program.   Smith has served as the head coach of the Virginia Beach City FC Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL) team (2016-2018), Technical Director Smithsonian Soccer Academy (2004-present), Director of Coaching for the Hampton Roads Strikers (2011-2016), Southeast District Olympic Development Program Head Coach (2004-present), and as a club and high school soccer coach (1988-2018).     Smith holds bachelor's and masters degrees from Old Dominion University and worked 29 years as a senior intelligence analyst and watch center manager with the Defense Intelligence Agency from 1982-2012.  He has the following soccer certifications: NSCAA Director of Coaching Diploma (2013), KNVB Royal Dutch National Youth Diploma (2003), NSCAA Advanced National Diploma (2002), NSCAA National Diploma (2001), NSCAA National Youth Diploma (1999), and USSF D License (1998). Smith is married to Pam Smith, and they have three daughters: Shannon, 34; Kelley, 26; and Taylor, 21.