I wonder what happened there. He was on leave for a while. Now he resigns. If it is just a difference in vision with the AD, wouldn't he be an awesome fit here at Cal! I have a feeling it's a lot more serious though.
Yikes, there are some former players not happy with his coaching style. Sounds like he said she said. I am sure the truth is somewhere in the middle. I see many coaches with their favorites. Most teams carry 20-23 players. You can only satisfy less than 50% of the players. I cannot attest to any of it but sounds like a "hot potato". Cannot argue with his record though. If you want to win...gmunay said:
While he's gotten great results on the field, it looks like there's a lot of dirty laundry in his closet.
Suspended twice in 2019 and then he resigns while on his second suspension.
Also, read the comments at the end of this article:
http://www.justinsworldofsoftball.com/news/source-ole-miss-head-coach-smith-suspended#comments
We obviously can't verify if those comments are truly written by former players but he sounds like far too risky of a character to even think about hiring.