California Irvine Athletics

OLYMPIC EXPERIENCE
Making his fourth Olympic appearance (2012, 2016, 2020, 2024), becoming one of four players to have made four Olympic teams in men's indoor history

Won a bronze medal with Team USA at the Rio Olympics in 2016; team finished fifth in 2012 and 10th in 2020
 
U.S. enters the Games ranked sixth in the world

Along with Brian Thornton, Smith became the first men’s volleyball Olympian from UCI
 
Member of the U.S. Men’s National Team since 2009
 
Named 2017 USAV Male Indoor Player of the Year after leading the team in blocking and earning a starting position

AT UCI
Was a member of UCI’s first national championship team in 2007
 
First team All-American in 2007
 
2007 NCAA All-Tournament Team
 
Led the nation in hitting percentage with a .559 mark as a senior, which is also a UCI season record
 
EXTRAS
Plays professionally in Poland.

Three–time Champions League winner with ZAKSA (2021, '22, '23)
 
Named Champions League MVP in 2023

Has also played professionally in Puerto Rico, Spain, France
 
Wife, Kelli, was a talented track athlete at UCI

Born with mild-to-severe hearing loss and wears hearing aids to assist on and off the court. Also reads lips