| Heather Chinn-Smith |
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Assistant Coach
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| Experience:
Second Year
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| Alma Mater:
Oregon State '98
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Heather Chinn-Smith is in her second season as an assistant coach with the Beavers after finishing her playing career with Oregon State in 1999.
Chinn-Smith, who was the first recruit to sign a letter of intent to play for Kirk Walker at OSU, played for the Beavers from 1995-99 and helped lead Oregon State to its first ever NCAA Tournament appearance in 1999. She enjoyed her most successful season as a senior, when she batted .252 with 32 hits and 12 RBI and was third on the team with six doubles. She also was recognized as an honorable mention Pacific-10 All-Academic Team selection in 1999.
The 1999 Beavers had a school record 47 wins and finished one game shy of heading to the College World Series.
Chinn-Smith earned a bachelor’s degree in nutrition and food management from OSU in 1998 and originally planned to give up her final year of eligibility after graduation. But, after returning to Corvallis to participate in an alumni game in October, 1998, she decided to return to OSU to continue her studies and play her final year of softball eligibilty.
She served as assistant girls’ basketball coach at Canby High School, her alma mater, for part of the 98-99 season until deciding to return to OSU.
She also worked as a coach at Oregon State’s winter and summer softball camps and clinics from 1994-98, and she also worked at the Oregon State women’s basketball camp in 1996.
Heather, a Portland native, married Mikiah Smith in August, 1999.
