Rhode Island College

Colin Smith ’09 begins his third season as an assistant wrestling coach at Rhode Island College. 

The Wading River, N.Y. native was previously the owner and director of the Blackstone Wrestling Club.
 
Smith was the head wrestling coach at Cumberland High School from 2017-23. He was an assistant wrestling coach at CHS from 2009-17. While at Cumberland H.S., he was a part of four Rhode Island State Championships, coached 18 R.I. State Champions and 105 R.I. State place-finishers.
 
In addition to his coaching duties, Smith has been a physical education and health education teacher at Cumberland High School since 2010. He is currently the Physical Education and Health Department Chair at CHS.
 
He earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education from Rhode Island College in 2009. Smith wrestled for the Anchormen for three seasons (2003-07).
 
Smith resides in Cumberland wife his wife Laura and two children: Bryce and Cole.