Legendary boys’ basketball Coach Charles Smith of Peabody High School in Alexandria will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Smith is one of a handful of high school coaches to join the ranks. Smith says it is an honor to join the elite group.
“Being a high school coach that’s a rarety because most of the people that are inducted into the Naismith are usually NBA guys or great contributors or outstanding college coaches.”
Smith won 9 state championships with the Warhorses and has coached Peabody since 1979. The Basketball Hall of Famer is Louisiana’s all-time winningest head coach with 1, 208 wins.
“I’ve been successful with different generations of boys and I attribute that to my longevity and having a philosophy that’s conducive to get young men to want to come and play basketball for me.”
During his tenure with the Warhorses, Smith has helped facilitate over 70 players in securing scholarships to pursue collegiate basketball opportunities. He says one of the greatest fulfillment in his coaching career…
“Seeing these men go on and having successful lives. My greatest joy is that the guys that have gone and have received college degrees is doing well in the world of work.”
Smith is one of 13 inductees of the 2024 class. The ceremony is scheduled to take place on August 17 in Springfield, Massachusetts.
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