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Professional baseball coach
Baseball player
Bianca Smith (born March 1991) is an American professional baseball coach . During the 2021 season, she became the first African American woman to serve as a professional baseball coach, working in the Boston Red Sox organization.
Early life and education
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Smith was born in Sewickley, Pennsylvania , and moved to Grapevine, Texas , at age 6 or 7.[3] college football at Dartmouth College from 1985 to 1987; her mother, Dawn Patterson (d. 2013), was also a Dartmouth alumna and an attorney.[4] [5] New York Yankees fan who passed her love of the sport on to Smith.[6] Reggie Cannon , is a professional soccer player.[6]
Smith attended Colleyville Heritage High School in Dallas , where she played softball and was a co-captain in her senior year.[4] [7] varsity softball team and the club baseball team.[4] [8] [9] bachelor's degree in sociology in 2012.[7]
With an eye on pursuing a career as a baseball general manager , Smith obtained a J.D. degree and a MBA in sports management from Case Western Reserve University in 2017.[7] [10] Case Western Reserve Spartans .[11]
Coaching career
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In 2018, Smith was a volunteer assistant coach for the University of Dallas college baseball team, as well as an intern in the baseball operations departments of the Texas Rangers .[12] [7] Major League Baseball corporate headquarters.[13] Cincinnati Reds .[7] Carroll University in Wisconsin .[7] [9] [14] [13] [12]
On December 31, 2020, The Boston Globe Boston Red Sox would hire Smith as a minor league coach, to be based in Fort Myers, Florida , working with position players .[8] [11] Fenway South complex, led by manager Tom Kotchman .[15] [8] [15] Nike , Oakley , and Topps .[6]
In 2022, Smith returned as a coach at the Fort Myers complex,[16] Scottsdale Scorpions of the Arizona Fall League .[17] [18]
See also
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References
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^ Macur, Juliet (March 3, 2021). "The First Black Woman to Coach in Pro Baseball Thanks Her Mom for the Job" . New York Times . Retrieved June 8, 2021 .
^ Persak, Mike (January 11, 2021). "Sewickley-born Bianca Smith finally gets chance to focus on baseball alone with Red Sox" . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Retrieved February 19, 2021 . Smith was born in Sewickley, but most of her upbringing took place in Grapevine, Texas.
^ a b c "2012 Softball Roster: 17 Bianca Smith" . Dartmouth College . 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2021 .
^ Dudkiewicz, Larissa (April 26, 2013). "Memorial Service Planned for Sewickley Resident Who Battled Rare Form of Cancer" . Patch . Retrieved January 5, 2021 .
^ a b c Macur, Juliet (March 3, 2021). "The First Black Woman to Coach in Pro Baseball Thanks Her Mom for the Job" . The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved March 9, 2021 .
^ a b c d e f "Bianca Smith" . LinkedIn . Retrieved January 5, 2021 .
^ a b c McWilliams, Julian (December 31, 2020). "Red Sox hiring Bianca Smith as minor league coach, making her first Black woman to coach in pro baseball history" . Boston Globe . Boston Globe. Retrieved January 1, 2021 .
^ a b Wright, Branson (January 12, 2021). "Red Sox coach Bianca Smith has spent her career proving she belongs" . Andscape . Retrieved January 13, 2021 .
^ Radcliffe, JR (August 26, 2019). "She already has experience coaching major-league baseball, and new Carroll assistant AD Bianca Smith will continue her journey here" . Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . Retrieved January 5, 2021 .
^ a b Browne, Ian (January 4, 2021). "Red Sox hire Smith, first Black female coach" . MLB.com . Retrieved January 4, 2021 .
^ a b Persak, Mike (January 5, 2021). "Bianca Smith, Sewickley native, becomes 1st Black woman to coach professional baseball with Red Sox" . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Retrieved January 5, 2021 .
^ a b "Bianca Smith" . Carroll University . 2021.
^ Bonesteel, Matt (December 31, 2020). "Red Sox to hire Bianca Smith as minor league coach, the first Black woman to hold such a job" . Washington Post . Retrieved January 1, 2021 .
^ a b "Red Sox announce personnel moves in player development and Minor League field staffs" . MLB.com . Retrieved February 14, 2021 .
^ "Red Sox announce personnel moves in player development, set Minor League field staffs" . MLB.com (Press release). Boston Red Sox. February 3, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2022 .
^ "Scottsdale Scorpions Roster & Staff" . MLB.com . Retrieved October 19, 2022 .
^ Speier, Alex (January 27, 2023). "Bianca Smith, the first Black woman hired as a coach by an MLB team, leaves Red Sox organization" The Boston Globe . Retrieved January 27, 2023 .
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