Ben Smith enters his fourth season as the assistant coach of the Carey baseball team.

Smith first arrived at William Carey in 2004 as a member of the Crusader baseball team. In four years as a player he was a member of 2 NAIA Regional teams and a member of the 2005 GCAC championship team. After his playing career, Smith became the assistant baseball coach and helped lead the Crusaders to a 2009 GCAC Championship and runner-up in the NAIA Regionals.

Smith received a Bachelor of Arts in History from William Carey in 2008 and is married to the former Amy Perry of Florence, MS.