From Carnegie Mellon University Athletics
The Carnegie Mellon University's men's basketball program
under the direction of head coach Tony Wingen, in his 25th year at
the helm, announced the hiring of Ethan Stewart-Smith as the
full-time assistant coach for the upcoming 2014-2015 season.
Stewart-Smith will also serve as the Tartans' recruiting
coordinator.
Stewart-Smith comes to Carnegie Mellon from Dickinson
College, where he served as the men's assistant coach for five
seasons. During his time on the Red Devils' staff the team
made two NCAA Tournament appearances, appeared in three Centennial
Conference Championship games and won one conference
title.
"I am delighted to add Ethan to our staff. He is an
experienced young coach with extensive background in teaching and
recruiting, and he was instrumental in Dickinson's NCAA tournament
runs the past two years," said Wingen. "Coach Stewart-Smith
is really connected in the camp scene, as he has a great
understanding of recruiting students in a highly competitive
academic environment."
Prior to coaching the Red Devils, he served one season as an
assistant coach at Penn State Altoona, his alma mater, where he
graduated in 2007 with a Bachelor of Science degree in business
with a concentration in marketing and management.
Stewart-Smith has been an instructor at the prestigious Hoop
Group camps and Keystone State Games since 2009. He also has
appeared at individual and team camps across the east
coast.
As an undergraduate at Altoona, Stewart-Smith was a four-year
starter and letter winner as the point guard for the Lions.
He was an all-conference selection as a junior and finished his
playing career ranked as the school's second all-time leader in
both assists and steals.
Stewart-Smith also worked for two years as the Director of
the Ticket Office for the State College Spikes, the Pittsburgh
Pirates single A affiliate, and interned with the Altoona Curve,
the Pirates AA affiliate.