# Brian Smiley

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{{short description|American college baseball coach (born 1966)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2025}}
{{Infobox college coach
| name = Brian Smiley
| image = 
| alt = 
| caption = 
| current_title = Head Coach
| current_team = [Miami University](/source/Miami_RedHawks_baseball)
| current_conference = [MAC](/source/Mid-American_Conference)
| current_record = 100–67
| contract = 
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|10|30}}
| birth_place = [Evansville, Indiana](/source/Evansville%2C_Indiana), U.S.
| death_date = 
| death_place = 
| alma_mater = [Arkansas-Little Rock](/source/University_of_Arkansas_at_Little_Rock) 
| coach_years1 = 2008–2011
| coach_team1 = [Indiana State](/source/Indiana_State_Sycamores_baseball) (asst.)
| coach_years2 = 2012
| coach_team2 = [Iowa](/source/Iowa_Hawkeyes_baseball) (asst.)
| coach_years3 = 2013–2023
| coach_team3 = Indiana State (asst.)
| coach_years4 = 2024–present
| coach_team4 = [Miami (OH)](/source/Miami_RedHawks_baseball)
| overall_record = 100–67
| tournament_record = 
| championships = MAC tournament (2025)<br>MAC regular season (2026)
| awards = MAC Baseball Coach of the Year (2025, 2026)
| coaching_records = 
}}

'''Brian Smiley''' (born October 30, 1984) is an American [baseball](/source/baseball) coach and former player, who is the current [head coach](/source/head_coach) of the [Miami Redhawks](/source/Miami_RedHawks_baseball). He played [college baseball](/source/college_baseball) at [Arkansas-Little Rock](/source/Little_Rock_Trojans_baseball) from 2006 to 2007, before entering the collegiate coaching profession at [Indiana State](/source/Indiana_State_Sycamores_baseball). Smiley was then named the head coach at [Miami University](/source/Miami_RedHawks_baseball) in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gosycamores.com/news/2013/8/6/208960560.aspx|title=Brian Smiley Returns To Indiana State As Assistant Baseball Coach|date=August 6, 2013|website=Indiana State University Athletics}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://miamiredhawks.com/sports/baseball/roster/coaches/brian-smiley/1137|title=Brian Smiley - Baseball Coach|website=Miami University RedHawks}}</ref>

==Playing career==
Over his four years as a student-athlete in collegiate baseball, Smiley played one season each at [Triton College](/source/Triton_College) and [Lincoln Trail College](/source/Lincoln_Trail_College) College before transferring to play two seasons (2006–2007) at [Arkansas-Little Rock](/source/University_of_Arkansas_at_Little_Rock), batting .284 for his career as a utily player.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thebaseballcube.com/content/player/125792/|title=Brian Smiley - College Baseball Statistics - The Baseball Cube|website=www.thebaseballcube.com}}</ref>

==Indiana State==

Joining the Sycamores after finishing his playing career, Smiley helped guide the Sycamores to five [NCAA](/source/college_baseball) postseason berths during his time in [Terre Haute](/source/Terre_Haute), including a trip to the [Super Regionals](/source/2023_NCAA_Division_I_baseball_tournament) in 2023, the first in program history. Indiana State was 442-292 during Smiley's time, never recording a losing season and posting nearly 50 victories over Power-5 programs.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://miamiredhawks.com/sports/baseball|title=Baseball|website=Miami University RedHawks}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ncaa.com/brackets/baseball/d1/2023|title=2023 Division I Baseball Official Bracket &#124; NCAA.com|website=www.ncaa.com}}</ref>

When Indiana State head coach [Rick Heller](/source/Rick_Heller) took the [Iowa](/source/Iowa_Hawkeyes_baseball) job in 2013, Smiley followed to [Iowa City](/source/Iowa_City), but returned to Indiana State the following year as the top assistant to new head coach [Mitch Hannahs](/source/Mitch_Hannahs).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2014/01/13/back-in-the-game|title=Back in the Game|website=Iowa Hawkeyes Athletics - Official Athletics Website}}</ref>

==Miami University==
Named as Head Coach in June 2023, Smiley led the Redhawks to a 27-27 (.500) record in his first season (2024), but would take Miami to the NCAA regionals in the 2025 season, finishing the season with a 35-23 (.603) overall record, winning the MAC regular season and tournament championship, with a 23-7 (.767) conference record.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://miamiredhawks.com/news/2023/6/10/smiley-tabbed-miami-baseball-head-coach|title=Smiley Tabbed Miami Baseball Head Coach|website=Miami University RedHawks}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.miamistudent.net/article/2026/03/69a9ec14283a5?ct=content_open&cv=cbox_featured|title=RedHawk baseball aims to raise the ceiling following NCAA Tournament appearance last season|website=RedHawk baseball aims to raise the ceiling following NCAA Tournament appearance last season - The Miami Student}}</ref><ref name="auto"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ncaa.com/brackets/baseball/d1/2025|title=2025 Division I Baseball Official Bracket &#124; NCAA.com|website=www.ncaa.com}}</ref>

==Head coaching record==
{{CBB yearly record start
| type         = coach
| conference   = 
| postseason   = 
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
 | name      = [Miami RedHawks](/source/Miami_RedHawks_baseball)
 | conference= [Mid-American Conference](/source/Mid-American_Conference)
 | startyear = 2024
 | endyear   =
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = 
| season       = [2024](/source/2024_NCAA_Division_I_baseball_season)
| name         = Miami (OH)
| overall      = 27–27
| conference   = 17–13
| confstanding = T–4th
| postseason   = [MAC tournament](/source/2024_Mid-American_Conference_baseball_tournament) 
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = confboth
| season       = [2025](/source/2025_NCAA_Division_I_baseball_season)
| name         = Miami (OH)
| overall      = 35–23
| conference   = 23–7
| confstanding = T–1st
| postseason   = [NCAA Regional](/source/2025_NCAA_Division_I_baseball_tournament) 
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = conference
| season       = [2026](/source/2026_NCAA_Division_I_baseball_season)
| name         = Miami (OH)
| overall      = 38–17
| conference   = 25–8
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason   = [MAC tournament](/source/2026_Mid-American_Conference_baseball_tournament)
}}
{{CBB yearly record subtotal
| name       = Wright State
| overall    = {{Winning percentage|100|67|record=y}}
| confrecord = {{Winning percentage|65|28|record=y}}
}}
{{CBB yearly record end
| overall = {{Winning percentage|100|67|record=y}}
}}

==Personal life==
Smiley graduated with a [bachelor's degree](/source/bachelor's_degree) in exercise science from Arkansas-Little Rock.

==See also==
* [List of current NCAA Division I baseball coaches](/source/List_of_current_NCAA_Division_I_baseball_coaches)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Mid-American Conference baseball coach navbox}}
{{Miami RedHawks baseball coach navbox}}
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