ELECTED: NOVEMBER, 1999 INDUCTED: NOVEMBER, 2000

SAVANNAH, GA CHARLOTTE, NC

DAN SMITH WAS INDUCTED INTO THE USSSA HALL OF FAME IN THE MANAGER CATEGORY.

DAN SMITH, OF SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA CANNOT TELL YOU HOW MANY TEAMS HE HAS SPONSORED AND COACHED OVER THE YEARS, BUT THE ANSWER IS MANY.

IN 1991 HIS TEAM WON THE USSSA MEN’S “AA” WORLD TOURNAMENT AND WENT ON TO FINISH FOURTH IN THE MEN’S MAJOR WORLD SERIES. HIS TEAMS HAVE PARTICIPATED IN EVERY MEN’S MAJOR WORLD SERIES SINCE THAT TIME. ON THREE OCCASIONS IN 1996, 1998, AND IN 1999 HIS TEAM WOULD FINISH SECOND IN THE GEM OF SOFTBALL.

IT ALL CAME TOGETHER AT THE DISNEY WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS STADIUM IN SEPTEMBER OF 2000 WHEN HIS TEAM, DAN SMITH/BACKMAN/MENOSSEE/WORTH WON THE USSSA MEN’S MAJOR WORLD SERIES.

IN 1999 HIS TEAM WON THE USSSA MEN’S 50 & OVER WORLD TOURNAMENT AND DAN WAS SELECTED AS THE TOURNAMENT MOST VALUABLE PLAYER.

WITH ALL THE SUCCESS MR SMITH HAS HAD BOTH ON AND OFF THE FIELD HE SAYS THAT IS BIGGEST THRILL IN THE GAME OF SOFTBALL WAS TO BE ABLE TO COACH ALL THREE OF HIS SONS.