In the summer of 2008, Adrienne Shibles announced the hiring ofAlison Smith '05 as an assistant coach for the Polar Bear women'sbasketball team. One of the finest defensive players in schoolhistory, Smith captained the Polar Bears as a senior in 2004-05 andhelped coach Shibles lead Bowdoin to a 24-5 record and NESCACChampionship in her first season on the bench in 2008-09 and areturn to the NCAA "Sweet Sixteen" in 2009-10.
Smith played in every Bowdoin game during her four seasons inBrunswick, finishing with the second-most games played in schoolhistory (117). Over the course of her career, the Polar Bearsposted an astounding 108-9 (.923) record, won four-straight NESCACChampionships, advanced to the "Elite Eight" every season andappeared in the 2004 Division III National Championship game.Statistically, Smith accumulated 65 career blocks (sixth all-timeat Bowdoin) and 171 career steals (11th in program history).
An Academic All-NESCAC honoree, she collected the Society ofBowdoin Women Award upon graduation, recognizing the "varsityathlete demonstrating most outstanding effort, cooperation andsportsmanship."
Smith graduated Bowdoin with a degree in Psychology and earned aMaster's Degree in Social Work from Boston College with clinicalfocus on health and mental health practice. Prior to her hiring atBowdoin, she gained experience at several collegiate clinics atBowdoin, Holy Cross and Harvard.
