Coupeville Sports

Chris Smith fires up his squad during baseball season. (Sylvia Hurlburt photo)

Wolf fans will be seeing a lot of Chris Smith this year.

After making the jump to varsity coach with the Coupeville High School baseball team last spring, he has picked up two new gigs this off-season.

First came the boys basketball JV job, where he will assist new varsity coach Brad Sherman.

And now he’s stepping in as JV volleyball coach, joining second-year varsity coach Cory Whitmore’s staff.

Smith replaces Kristin Bridges, who left the job to welcome her new son.

CHS Athletic Director Willie Smith confirmed the job offer, which should be officially approved at the next school board meeting.

“I’m extremely grateful to Chris and his willingness to step up when our program needed it,” Cory Whitmore said. “He also brings a ton of experience as a coach and a role model.

“He sure will be busy this year!”

A father of three star CHS three-sport athletes (2016 grad CJ, senior Hunter and sophomore Scout), Chris Smith is a 1989 graduate of Brookwood High School in Snellville, Georgia.

He holds a BA in Exercise Science/Physical Therapy from Western Washington University and a Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Andrews University.

Chris Smith also served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1989-1993.