Tubby Smith grew up in Lexington Park, Maryland, and remembers taking school field trips to Annapolis to see the State House and other historic sites in the capital city. However, Smith had never stepped foot on the campus of the Naval Academy until Thursday.
Smith, a legendary college basketball coach, was just as awestruck as his Memphis players while touring the Naval Academy on Thursday.
“Wow! What a great place this truly is,” said Smith, who was born in the St. Mary’s County town of Scotland. “Obviously, I’ve heard so much about the Naval Academy over the years.