[2] Pat Smith was elected to serve as the first president of the then newly formed Ohio Intercollegiate Soccer Officials Association in 1970.
In 1972, he was elected and served as first president of the newly formed National Intercollegiate Soccer Officials Association (NISOA).
[3] When Eddie Pearson began building the national referee program for U.S. Soccer, he naturally recruited Smith (and Bob Evans) to assist with its development.
[2] Smith helped launch the men's soccer program at the University of Ohio at Dayton in 1958 and served as its first coach.
[4] Many of the officials who represented U.S. Soccer as International (FIFA) referees credit Smith with their success.