Sonny Smith, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Sonny Smith

American college basketball coach

Date of Birth: 15-Nov-1936

Place of Birth: Roan Mountain, Tennessee, United States

Profession: basketball player, basketball coach

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

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.
Best known as the head coach at Auburn from 1978 to 1989, he also coached at East Tennessee State (1976–1978) and VCU (1989–1998).
Smith won the 1985 SEC Tournament championship while at Auburn, and won both the CAA regular season and tournament titles in 1996 while at VCU.
He made six NCAA Tournament appearances as a head coach, five at Auburn and one at VCU.
Smith was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 2007.