Photo caption: Maurice Smith
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia – Maurice Smith has been named the assistant coach for the Georgia College & State University women’s basketball program. Smith, a former graduate assistant with the GCSU men’s basketball program, takes over for Tabitha Vasilas, who left the school recently after two years to pursue other interests.
“I’m very excited,” Smith said. “This is a great opportunity for me, and I look forward to working with Coach (John) Carrick to help the team continue its success.
”Smith is not a stranger to GCSU basketball. The Americus native played two seasons for the Bobcats from 1999-2001, helping the GCSU men’s team win a conference title and reach the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament in 2000. “Moe”, as he is known around campus, earned his undergraduate degree in 2001 and recently completed his master’s degree at the school as well last spring.
Smith served as a student-assistant under GCSU men’s basketball head coach Terry Sellers in 2003-04 before spending the last two seasons as a graduate assistant coach with the Bobcats.“Maurice has been around our programs for the last six years, and we already know so much about his character,” Lady Bobcats Coach John Carrick said. “His high school coach (Darren Wilkins, formerly of Sumter County HS) was a former assistant for me, so I knew Moe when he was being recruited to play here. He knows how our program works, and he knows the state of Georgia as far as recruiting. The only adjustment for him is working with females instead of males, but I think he’s already hit the ground running, and the girls like and respect him. So it’s a win-win situation.
”The Lady Bobcats went 17-14 overall last year and got hot at the right time, winning the 2006 Peach Belt Conference Tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament for the third time in the last five years.
Source: Georgia College & State University Sports Information
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