[9] He was not retained for the 1990 season and instead became a full-time teacher and head coach at Holy Cross Regional High School.
His hiring came after Mike Riley, Tom Higgins, Dennis Meyer, and Joe Paopao all declined the position.
Following general manager Dan Rambo's departure, Smeltzer was given the additional role of director of football operations.
[13] In 1994 Smeltzer joined Ron Meyer, who he had worked under at UNLV, as offensive coordinator of the Las Vegas Posse.
[14] The club folded after one year and Smeltzer chose to remain in Las Vegas rather than uproot his family again.
[15] At both Coronado and Cimarron, Smeltzer coached future Harvard and LSU quarterback Andrew Hatch.