Men's Tennis
Smith, Barnaby
Barnaby Smith
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
Former Texas A&M All-American Barnaby Smith joining the men's tennis staff as an assistant coach in the Fall of 2023.
"I am extremely excited to announce that one of our former players, Barney Smith, who was on our Final Four team is returning to Aggieland to be an assistant coach," head coach Steve Denton said. "Barney is an extremely hard worker and will be a real shot in the arm to our men's tennis program. He knows our system very well. It is a dream for a coach to have one of his former players follow in his footsteps. Barney knows what it takes to be a winner and he will make an immediate impact, not only on our players, but our entire staff. Welcome home, Barney!!"
Smith played under Denton at A&M from 2018-2021. During his time in Aggieland, he was a part of the 2018 SEC Championship and NCAA Final Four team. He was an All-American and ranked No. 1 in NCAA doubles and No. 35 in singles during the 2018-2019 season. Smith earned the Aggie Heart Award in 2019.
"I'm very excited to be back in Aggieland, working under two world-class coaches and with some exceptional, talented tennis players and even better people," Smith said.
Smith brings experience from working as a tennis coach for Seminole High-Performance Academy. He rejoins the Aggies following the final two-years of his collegiate career at FSU where he earned ACC Academic Honor Roll honors in 2022.
"Our team is going to love Barney," associate head coach Kevin O'Shea said. "He competed with so much passion and left everything on the court and I know he will do the same as a coach. On a personal level, it is so special for me to coach with a former player that I have so much respect for!"
"I am extremely excited to announce that one of our former players, Barney Smith, who was on our Final Four team is returning to Aggieland to be an assistant coach," head coach Steve Denton said. "Barney is an extremely hard worker and will be a real shot in the arm to our men's tennis program. He knows our system very well. It is a dream for a coach to have one of his former players follow in his footsteps. Barney knows what it takes to be a winner and he will make an immediate impact, not only on our players, but our entire staff. Welcome home, Barney!!"
Smith played under Denton at A&M from 2018-2021. During his time in Aggieland, he was a part of the 2018 SEC Championship and NCAA Final Four team. He was an All-American and ranked No. 1 in NCAA doubles and No. 35 in singles during the 2018-2019 season. Smith earned the Aggie Heart Award in 2019.
"I'm very excited to be back in Aggieland, working under two world-class coaches and with some exceptional, talented tennis players and even better people," Smith said.
Smith brings experience from working as a tennis coach for Seminole High-Performance Academy. He rejoins the Aggies following the final two-years of his collegiate career at FSU where he earned ACC Academic Honor Roll honors in 2022.
"Our team is going to love Barney," associate head coach Kevin O'Shea said. "He competed with so much passion and left everything on the court and I know he will do the same as a coach. On a personal level, it is so special for me to coach with a former player that I have so much respect for!"
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NCAA Tournament Preview: Steve Denton, Raphael Perot
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Spring Preview: Steve Denton
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