Smith previously worked as head coach at Saint Ignatius College Prep in Chicago. He led St. Ignatius to the school's first-ever Kennedy Cup as champion of the Chicago Catholic Hockey League in 2022.
Smith received the Bill Peluse Award as CCHL Coach of the Year after leading St. Ignatius to a CCHL President's Cup after skating to an 18-2 record in 2021-22.
Smith joins fellow video coordinator Justin White; assistant coaches Mike Bales, Jason Christie, Matt Ellis, and Marty Wilford; and development coach Dan Girardi on head coach Don Granato's staff.