While still in college, Smith played a single season with the Portland Timbers of the Western Soccer League in 1989.
[2] On November 23, 1990, he signed with the San Diego Sockers of the Major Indoor Soccer League.
On April 28, 1993, the Portland Pride of the Continental Indoor Soccer League drafted Smith.
In 1992, Smith was hired by the University of Portland as an assistant coach to Clive Charles for the women's soccer team.
In addition to his duties as head coach for the Pilot's women's team, Smith has served as the university's associate director for soccer since 2003.