Photo courtesy of Kelsey Grant/Arizona DiamondbacksCONNECTIONSSMITH ALUMNI ARE ICONS IN THE SPORTS WORLDOur graduates use the leadership and business skills they gained at Smith to score toproles in the sports industry. We have alumni working in the NFL, NHL, MLB, NBA, WNBA,PGA, WWE and more. We have alumni coaching at the college level and in the pros. Fromteam owners to head coaches, from key players in the front office to team players onthe field—Smith alumni are getting in the game.Gary Williams ’68Head coach, UMD men’sbasketball, 1989-2011Photo courtesy of UMD AthleticsPhoto by Tony RichardsAmiel Sawdaye ’99Senior vice president,assistant general manager,Arizona DiamondbacksTed Towne '96CFO, WashingtonNationals36/SMITH BUSINESS: SILVER JUBILEE EDITION /fall 2023Photo by Tony RichardsPhoto courtesy of UMD AthleticsTyrone Brooks ’96Senior director, MLB, Front Office andField Staff Diversity Pipeline ProgramPhoto by Ross LewinAbby Meyers, MS ’23Terps women’s basketball player2022-23, drafted to the WNBAEllen Zavian ’84General counsel,USA Lacrosse
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