As assistant coach: Larry Smith (born January 18, 1958) is an American former professional basketball player.

[3] At the end of his career, Smith earned praise from the Houston Rockets coaching staff and fanbase for adequately covering for an injured Hakeem Olajuwon.

[3] He worked as an assistant coach for Rudy Tomjanovich with the Rockets from 1993 until 2002, helping them capture their back-to-back NBA titles in 1993-94 and 1994-95.

[6] On May 8, 2008, officials made the announcement during a news conference in Vicksburg, Mississippi that Smith has been named as the head basketball coach for Alcorn State University.

He holds the NBA joint record for the most offensive rebounds in a quarter with 11, versus the Denver Nuggets on March 23 1986, tied with Charles Barkley.