Jackie Smith is entering her first year as assistant coach of the Stonehill College women's basketball program.

Smith joins the Skyhawks following a standout four year career at the University of Hartford. She was a two year captain for head coach Jen Rizzotti and was the starting point guard for a Hawks program that was ranked as high as 19th in the Division I polls. Smith was part of four postseason appearances, including three NCAA Tournament bids, for Hartford, winning three America East regular season and two Conference Tournament championships over her career.

Smith earned All-America East honors as a junior and was also named to the Conference's All-Academic Team. She finished her career ranked second all-time in Hartford history for career free-throw percentage (.815), sixth for career three-point field goals made (107), seventh in career assists (292) and eight in career games played (122).

Smith, a native of Westfield, Mass., is a 2011 graduate of Hartford with a Bachelor's Degree in elementary and special education with a minor in sociology. She has worked as a camp counselor at Hartford's Jen Rizzotti Camp and was a summer camp director for the Westfield YMCA.