Hope College is recognizing retired men's soccer head coach Dr. Steven Smith and longtime associate head coach Lee Schopp, pictured far right, at halftime of Saturday 2:30 p.m. men's soccer match vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (Indiana) at Van Andel Soccer Stadium.

Dr. Smith, pictured left, retired from coaching in February after 28 seasons. He continues teaching as a professor of kinesiology at Hope College. 

On the field, Dr. Smith concluded his coaching career with a 372-154-44 record that put him 11th in wins among active Division III men's soccer coaches after the 2017 season. He was in the top 50 nationally with a .691 career winning percentage.

"Having built an excellent men's soccer program, Coach Smith leaves a tremendous legacy here," co-athletic director Tim Schoonveld said. "Beyond achieving success on the field, he has transformed students' lives in ways that endure long after their graduation. We are grateful for all Steven has done for the soccer program and look forward to his great work continuing in other areas on campus. It has been an honor to work with him."

Dr. Smith became Hope's coach in 1990 after spending two seasons as an assistant coach at Manchester, Indiana. He guided the Flying Dutchmen to 11 NCAA Tournament appearances, including a 2011 trip to the national quarterfinals. 

Dr. Smith was voted the Midwest Region Coach of the Year in 1994 after a 16-2-3 record and their first postseason appearance. 

In MIAA play, Dr. Smith led Hope to nine MIAA championships and a league record of 251-92-25. He is one of three coaches in league history to achieve the 200-league-win milestone, joining Hardy Fuchs of Kalamazoo (254 wins from 1971 to 2002) and Marv Zuidema of Calvin (214 wins from 1970 to 1997). Among other accomplishments under his leadership, in 1996 his Flying Dutchmen became the first MIAA men's soccer team to win three consecutive outright league championships in 1096, and in 2005, Hope won a school-record 13 games against MIAA foes en route to a league title.

Off the field, Dr. Smith has taken Hope students to conduct service work at the Caribbean Christian Center for the Deaf in Montego Bay, Jamaica, every spring break. He has been a mission trip leader for the project.