We strengthen the connection between athletics and academics
Founded in 2017, the Reggie Smith Foundation helps encourage and train players who are financially disadvantaged. We provides both academic and athletic support for deserving student athletes. Our goal is to foster the development of whole players, getting them into and through college, and sparking a lifetime of success.
Our Founder
Reggie Smith knows the road to success.
Reggie has always valued the enrichment of both body and mind. The principles that guided him on his own path are the same he instills in the student athletes he mentors. He challenges those his foundation serves to rise to challenges they face, both athletically and academically, requiring all participants to maintain a grade point average of 3.0 or better. His philosophy of discipline, motivation, perseverance, and the value of education drive his foundation's mission.
“There is no success without dedication, no victory that comes without hard work. Each and every student athlete has the potential to thrive equally on the field and in the classroom. Our job as mentors is to give them the support to allow them to forge their own success.”
Reggie’s career
Reggie Smith created the Reggie Smith Foundation on the principles he credits to his own success. A seven-time Major League All Star and Gold Glove winner, Reggie was originally signed by the Minnesota Twins, later acquired by the Boston Red Sox, and went on to play for the St. Louis Cardinals, the Dodgers, and the San Francisco Giants. Reggie played in four World Series, winning in 1981 with the Dodgers. His 314 career home runs placed him second on the switch-hitters list when he retired as a player.
Reggie enjoys a well-deserved reputation as a coach and teacher. He has worked with the Dodgers as their hitting instructor and first base coach. In 1999 he helped coach Team USA to a Silver Medal in the Pan Am games. They went on to take the Gold Medal in the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia, with Reggie as their hitting coach.
Today, Reggie consults with major league baseball organizations, offers private and small-group instruction for players of all levels, as well as trains and certifies coaches for various amateur and school baseball leagues from around the world.
Our Legacy
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Brian’s story
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Dwayne’s story
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robert’s story
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Our Board
Kenny Baldwin
Michael Collins
Scott Brickman
Barbara Flay
Jacqueline Kane
Roger Cregg