Kyle Smith has been appointed as the new head coach for Stanford's men's basketball team, a move that has been emotionally significant for him, especially considering the resources available at Stanford for his 13-year-old autistic son, Bo. During his introductory press conference, Smith was moved to tears discussing how the Stanford Autism Center could support his son. Smith, who previously coached at Washington State, has long viewed Stanford as his dream job, citing the potential for excellence and the challenges in attracting top talent to the program. His departure from Washington State has sparked speculation about five potential replacements.
Stanford's new men's basketball coach Kyle Smith was brought to tears at his introductory conference while talking about how the Stanford Autism Center can help his son, Bo. https://t.co/CFxjKg1oQh
New Stanford men’s basketball coach Kyle Smith spoke openly of the issues the Cardinal have in attracting top-notch talent. Smith, though, said he has viewed Stanford as his dream job as far back as the 1990s. “It’s the best job. You can be so good here.” https://t.co/A39DzgQOQf
New Stanford men’s basketball coach Kyle Smith spoke openly of the issues the Cardinal have in attracting top-notch talent. Smith, though, said he has viewed Stanford as his dream job as far back as the 1990s. “It’s the best job. You can be so good here.” https://t.co/iUMnngVjdo
“To have that opportunity, for our family, my son to have maybe more resources, just honored and thankful.” In his introductory presser, head coach Kyle Smith was emotional when talking about what resources Stanford can provide for his autistic son, Bo. https://t.co/2EeedZw3Ni
Former WSU coach Kyle Smith gets emotional talking about the resources Stanford can provide for his autistic son, 13-year-old Bo, particularly the university’s autism center https://t.co/yqn3lw1L6c
With Kyle Smith off to Stanford, here is a list of five potential candidates to replace him as Washington State men's basketball coach. https://t.co/LxkHyylRNI