Trina Smith, Club Director

Atlanta Performance is excited to be led by Trina Smith, who has an extensive coaching and athletic background.  Coach Trina played as a middle blocker at the University of Arizona and coached for nearly two decades at the collegiate level.  She has led teams to the sweet sixteen and made 5 appearances in the NCAA tournament, advancing to the second round twice.

A native of Maywood, Illinois, Trina graduated from Proviso East High school and the University of Arizona.  She is a graduate of the Woman’s Coaching Academy and of the Sports Management Institute.  She is active in the American Volleyball Coaches Association in the selection of the all-region team and in the top 25 coaches poll voting.

Volleyball Coaching Career

     – Atlanta Performance Volleyball Club, Director 2018-Present

     – Wright State University (NCAA-D1), Head Coach 2005-2011

     – University of South Carolina (NCAA-D1), Assistant Coach 1997-2005 

     – St Mary’s College (NCAA-D1), Assistant Coach 1994-1997

     – IRMO Junior’s Club, Head Coach 1999

     – Catalina High School, Coach 1993

     – Cactus Juniors, Coach 1993

Personal Career

University of Arizona (NCAA-D1) – BA Communications 

     – Middle Blocker, lettering all four years and three years as a small forward in basketball

     – PAC-10 Conference All-Freshman team, finishing her career in the top 10 in solo blocks, 

        block assists, and digs

     – Led Arizona to a final 16 ranking and NCAA West Regional finals in 1993 where they became 

        the first PAC-10 team to defeat UCLA and Stanford in the same season

     – Two trips to the NCAA tournament

     – Silver Medal at the U.S. Olympic Festival, Minnesota

     – PAC-10 All Decade team in 2000