Charles H. "Sonny" Smith (born November 15, 1936) is a retired American college basketball coach.

Originally from Roan Mountain, Tennessee, Smith served as a head coach for 22 seasons.

Smith took the Auburn job despite returning all of his starters from the year before and moving into a new arena at East Tennessee State.

[1] Smith guided Auburn to its first ever NCAA tournament appearance in 1984, led by future Hall of Fame player Charles Barkley.

Following this success, and despite receiving an offer from his former school, East Tennessee State,[2] Smith decided to remain at Auburn.

[5] Though he did not achieve the level of success that he had while at Auburn, Sonny Smith's tenure at VCU was not without its bright spots.

After retiring from coaching, Smith joined his friend and former Alabama coach Wimp Sanderson on a sports talk radio show "The Sonny and Wimp Show" on WJOX-AM in Birmingham, Alabama.

[6] From 2003 to 2014, Smith provided the color commentary for the Atlantic Sun Game of the Week on CSS.