Julius Smith is in his fourth season as an assistant coach with the Point Loma men's basketball team. Smith assists with player development for the team, and also assists in recruiting, scouting, scheduling, travel, and more.
In three seasons at The Point, Smith has helped the program amass a 53-19 (41-10 in league) record overall, and make appearances in 3 straight NCAA Tournaments while coaching Conference Tournament Champions (19-20) and Regular Season Champions (21-22). Smith has also helped develop 11 All-Conference players and a 3 time All-American in Kaden Anderson. Smith has been quintessential in helping student athletes excel in the classroom and maintain over a 3.4 while being at The Point.
“I have loved my time here at Point Loma. From the people to the players I am blessed to work with everyday, this place exemplifies what it means to be champions in every facet of what we do. I could not think of a better leader to work with than Coach Logie, nor a better staff to be in the trenches with on a daily basis. I am elated about the success we have been able to attain as a basketball family in our three years here, and I am even more excited about what is to come at The Point.”
Prior to Point Loma, Smith spent four seasons at Riverside Poly High School where he was an Associate Head Coach, compiling a record of 84-38. While at Riverside Poly, Smith worked with multiple collegiate players, such as Lamont Butler (San Diego State), DJ Davis (UC Irvine), and Chance Stephens (LMU), to name a few. Smith has also coached many elite grassroots AAU programs such as West Coast Elite Basketball and the Cali Rebels. Smith has helped develop multiple different players that have moved on to play basketball at the collegiate level.
Before getting into coaching, Smith played basketball at William Jessup University for three seasons. While at William Jessup Coach Smith got his degree in English with an emphasis in Creative Writing. He also minored in Bible and Theology. Following his time at William Jessup he received his Master's Degree in English Literature from California Baptist University.
