Glenville, W.Va. – After two season at the helm of the Glenville State Pioneer football program, Head Coachhas resigned to pursue opportunities outside of coaching."I've often said, coaching football is what I do…it is not who I am. I'm very grateful for the coaches, players, administration, booster, and community for our time here at Glenville. However, this profession often pulls you away from what matters the most…FAMILY! I have always wanted to be present in a real way for my family more than I wanted ball and that's exactly what I'm going to do. Krystal and I are excited to continue to be a part of this great community, however, I am resigning as head coach and will pursue an opportunity outside of coaching," Smith stated."I applaud Coach Smith's dedication to Glenville State's football program over the years and appreciate his efforts to connect with and give back to the community. I am very supportive of the type of program he helped to build where the scholar athlete comes first," said GSC President Dr. Tracy Pellett. "We certainly wish him well in his future pursuits."During his time at the helm of the Pioneers, Coach Smith finished with an overall record of 9-13 and 8-12 in the Mountain East Conference. Under Smith, the Pioneers finished 9th in year one but went on to tie for 5th in the league in year two (2018).Smith, who was the 24th Head Coach of the Pioneers, had 15 players earn All-Conference honors and had one All-American. In 2018, the Pioneer offense finished 9th in Scoring, 6th in Rushing Offense, 10th in Passing Offense, and 8th in Total Offense."I want to thank Coachfor his service to Glenville State College. He has a wonderful family and I have a lot of respect for his reasons in making this move. His hard work has put our football program into a good situation, and as a friend, I am very excited for him to enter this next chapter of his life. It is also exciting that he will now have more time for his family," stated GSC Athletic DirectorIn 2017, the Pioneers finished 5th in Scoring Offense, 4th in Passing Offense, and 4th in Total Offense.Smith came to Glenville State in 2011 as the Offensive Coordinator. His offense helped produced several outstanding players, including GSC's All-Time Leading Rusher Rahmann Lee and several other First Team All-Conference players, with the likes of wide receivers Jordan Griffin (2011), Antwan Stewart (2011), Dante Absher (2016), and running back Tevin Drake (2015).The 2018 season marked Smith's eighth year on the staff with the Pioneers. He returned to Glenville State College after spending four years with former head coach Rich Rodriguez at both West Virginia University and Michigan. While at WVU and Michigan, he worked directly with the inside receivers. Additionally, he was part of the 2007 Big East/Fiesta Bowl Championship (WVU) and 2011 Gator Bowl (Michigan).Smith's coaching history consists of Glenville State College - coaching wide receivers (2003), University of Charleston - coaching quarterbacks (2004), Pikeville College - offensive coordinator and quarterbacks (2005), West Virginia University - graduate assistant (2007), and the University of Michigan - quality control and graduate assistant (2008-2010). Smith earned his undergraduate degree and played college ball at WV-Tech where he now holds three school records in Career Passing Leader, Career Total Offensive Leader, and Career Single-Season 1,000 Total Offensive Yard Performances. He was the winning recipient of the Neil D. Baisi Award (2002) and WVIAC First Team All-Conference selection at quarterback. He was inducted into the WV-Tech Athletics Hall of Fame in 2013., the Pioneers defensive coordinator, will take over as the interim head coach. A national search for the 25th Head Coach of the Pioneer Football Team will begin immediately.