University of North Texas Athletics
VIDEO: Smith Joins The Development Team At North Texas
5/20/2015 12:00:00 AM | Mean Green Athletic Fund
Michael Smith was one of the new faces at the first Coaches Caravan on Tuesday night in Gainesville. He recently joined the athletics development team at North Texas.
As the assistant director of athletics for development, Smith will focus on identifying, cultivating, soliciting and stewarding major gift donors. A native of Tuscaloosa, Ala., Smith comes to North Texas from the University of Dayton where he supervised the Dayton Champions & Scholars Fund. He secured over $1 million in financial support, and helped Dayton reach an all-time fundraising high in the 2014-15 school year.
Prior to Dayton, Smith was a member of the Nittany Lion Club staff at Penn State and worked in the office of development at Auburn University. He has both major gift and annual fund experience, working closely with coaches, administrators and colleagues in University Advancement.
Smith earned a master's degree in higher education administration and a bachelor's degree in radio, television and film from Auburn University. His passion for intercollegiate athletics, along with his fundraising knowledge and experience working in a fast-paced environment, make him a great addition to the Mean Green Club team.
The Coaches Caravan continues this week and next week with stops in Fort Worth, Dallas, Plano and Denton.
