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Charles Smith (Alexandria, 15 maggio 1949) is a basketball coach American.
In 2024 he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.[1]
He played baseball at Paul Quinn College, where he graduated with a degree in mathematics in 1971.[2] In 1975 he was hired as a mathematics teacher at Peabody High School in Alexandria, Louisiana, also becoming an assistant coach of the basketball team. In 1985 he was promoted to head coach of the Warhorses of Peabody, where he is still coach today and with whom he won nine state championships (1991, 2000, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2017, 2020, 2024), two of which were undefeated.[3] In 2020 he reached 1072 victories, becoming Louisiana’s winningest coach at the high school level.[4] As of 2024, he is the fourth-winningest in the nation.[1]
- 1 2 (IN) The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame :: Charles Smithare www.hoophall.com. URL consulted on 26 December 2025.
- ↑ (IN) admin, Iconic career reflected in selection of Peabody’s Charles Smith to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fameare GeauxPreps – the most trusted source for Louisiana High School sportsApril 11, 2024. URL consulted on 26 December 2025.
- ↑ (IN) Press Release, Charles Smith, state’s winningest prep coach, now LABC’s Mr. Louisiana Basketballare Crescent City Sports2 maggio 2025. URL consulted on 26 December 2025.
- ↑ (IN) LaMar Gafford, Peabody’s Charles Smith sets Louisiana wins record as Warhorses return to Lake Charlesare The Town Talk. URL consulted on 26 December 2025.
