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Rob Smith
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Athletics Outreach Officer
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Returns to Western as Athletics Outreach Officer ... Spent 17 years as head football coach after being an assistant for two seasons ... Named Western Football Coach of the Century (1900-99) ... Has most career wins in school history with 105 ... Has directed Vikings to their only five national playoff appearances in 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1999; with near misses in 1989, 1991, 1993, 2000 and 2001 ... Guided Western to national championship game in 1996 and directed Vikings to No.1 national final poll rating in 1995 ... Named American Football Coaches Association College Division Region V Coach of the Year both seasons ... Great Northwest Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 2001 and 2003, and Columbia Football Association Coach of the Year in 1989, 1995, 1996, 1999 and 2000 ... Came to Western after spending five years as top assistant coach at Renton High School ... Lettered three years in football at University of Washington, playing in 1978 Rose Bowl ... Received bachelor's degree from UW in 1981 ... Graduate of Hoquiam High School ... 48 years old ... He and wife Wendy have two children, daughter Alison 11 and son Jared 7.
