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Caryl Smith-Gilbert
Caryl Smith-Gilbert (born April 19, 1969) is American track and field coach and former athlete. She is the director of men's and women's track and field at the University of Georgia. She was hired in 2021. She coaches both the women's and men's Georgia track teams and is the first female head coach of a Georgia men's team.
As a 12-year old, Smith-Gilbert ran the 100 meter dash in 11.78 seconds. She was a silver medalist in the 100 meter dash at the World Junior Championships in 1986.
During her high school career, Smith-Gilbert set indoor national records in the 55- and 60-meter dashes and was a two-time Colorado state champion in both the 200-meter dash and the long jump as well as a three-time 100-meter dash state champion. She also set the Colorado state high school records in all three of those events.
At UCLA, Smith-Gilbert was a three-time All-American at UCLA (4×100-meter relay in 1988 and 1989), and won individual and relay Pac-10 championships in the 100-meter dash, 4×100-meter relay and the 4×400 meter relay. As a member of the 4x400 meter relay, her team finished as an NCAA Championship runner-up in 1988 and 1989.
Smith Gilbert earned a bachelor’s degree in film and television production from UCLA in 1991 and a master’s degrees in sport management and sport psychology from the University of Tennessee.
Smith-Gilbert coached the USC Women's Track & Field team to two NCAA Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championship titles in 2018 and 2021 and the UGA Women's Track & Field team to the 2025 NCAA Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championship title.
Athletes coached by Smith-Gilbert include Anglerne Annelus, Matthew Boling, Afia Charles, Sole Frederick, Sanaa Frederick, Christopher Morales Williams, as well as Olympic Gold Medalists Rai Benjamin, Aaliyah Butler, Michael Norman and DeeDee Trotter.
Smith-Gilbert was named the SEC Women’s Coach of the Year in 2025 and became the first coach to win the women’s NCAA outdoor title at two different schools with the 2025 UGA championship.
Caryl Smith-Gilbert
Caryl Smith-Gilbert (born April 19, 1969) is American track and field coach and former athlete. She is the director of men's and women's track and field at the University of Georgia. She was hired in 2021. She coaches both the women's and men's Georgia track teams and is the first female head coach of a Georgia men's team.
As a 12-year old, Smith-Gilbert ran the 100 meter dash in 11.78 seconds. She was a silver medalist in the 100 meter dash at the World Junior Championships in 1986.
During her high school career, Smith-Gilbert set indoor national records in the 55- and 60-meter dashes and was a two-time Colorado state champion in both the 200-meter dash and the long jump as well as a three-time 100-meter dash state champion. She also set the Colorado state high school records in all three of those events.
At UCLA, Smith-Gilbert was a three-time All-American at UCLA (4×100-meter relay in 1988 and 1989), and won individual and relay Pac-10 championships in the 100-meter dash, 4×100-meter relay and the 4×400 meter relay. As a member of the 4x400 meter relay, her team finished as an NCAA Championship runner-up in 1988 and 1989.
Smith Gilbert earned a bachelor’s degree in film and television production from UCLA in 1991 and a master’s degrees in sport management and sport psychology from the University of Tennessee.
Smith-Gilbert coached the USC Women's Track & Field team to two NCAA Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championship titles in 2018 and 2021 and the UGA Women's Track & Field team to the 2025 NCAA Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championship title.
Athletes coached by Smith-Gilbert include Anglerne Annelus, Matthew Boling, Afia Charles, Sole Frederick, Sanaa Frederick, Christopher Morales Williams, as well as Olympic Gold Medalists Rai Benjamin, Aaliyah Butler, Michael Norman and DeeDee Trotter.
Smith-Gilbert was named the SEC Women’s Coach of the Year in 2025 and became the first coach to win the women’s NCAA outdoor title at two different schools with the 2025 UGA championship.