Katie Smith - The Hoops Legend
A Gold Medal Olympian Speaker
Katie will engage your event attendees at your conference with stories that will keep everyone on the edge of their seats. Her wisdom is outlined in rich storytelling with memorable and helpful lessons.
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A Remarkable Coach
Katie is often called upon by leaders to help them lead like a champion. Ready to take your leadership to the next level? Katie can help.
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An inspiration to athletes all over the globe, Katie Smith is an icon in the sport of basketball. She began playing hoops in the 5th grade while juggling ballet and tap dancing. The lessons paid off as Katie’s quick footwork and ability to score helped her become one of the most accomplished athletes on the court.
While attending Logan High School in Ohio, Katie was awarded the National Gatorade Athlete of the Year Award. Katie attended The Ohio State University and lead the Buckeyes to a Big Ten Championship and the NCAA title game during her freshman year. She broke the Big Ten scoring record for points scored in both men’s and women’s basketball. Her hard work and talent on the court earned her two Big Ten Conference Player of the year awards. At her alma mater her jersey is retired, and she is a member of the Athletic Hall of Fame. Katie earned a B.A. in Life and Human Sciences (2008) and a M.S. in Medical Dietetics (2014)
Katie is a three-time Olympic gold medalist and is one of the most decorated professional basketball players of all-time. She won 2 WNBA Championships with the Detroit Shock and 2 ABL Championships with the Columbus Quest. She was a 7-time WNBA All-Star and named to the WNBA All-Decade team, top 15 players of all time and most recently top 20 at 20.
Katie is a first-round ballot Naismith Hall of Fame inductee, class of 2018, and First ballot Women's Basketball Hall of Fame recipient (2018). Katie has coached in the WNBA since 2014 and is currently the Associate Head Coach of the Minnesota Lynx.
Columbus, Ohio is home where she is always striving to empower women and grow the game she loves.
“We all have opportunities everyday to find ways to break barriers. It's what we do with those opportunities that define us forever”
– Katie Smith
