Both the Drake men’s and women’s soccer teams hired an additional coach in February.
Men’s – Kyle Smith
Drake head coach Gareth Smith announced on Feb. 16 that Kyle Smith (unrelated) would be returning to the Drake Men’s Soccer coaching staff.
“(Kyle’s) personality and his mindset lines up with the Bulldog Way, the tenets of who we are: integrity, character, pursuing excellence,” Gareth Smith said. “He is a Drake guy through and through.”
Kyle Smith, a graduate of Lambuth University, had been an assistant coach for two years under former Drake head coach Sean Holmes in 2011 and 2012 alongside Gareth Smith, who had still been an assistant at the time.