Liberty assistant coach Jack Smith was awarded with the Greater Kansas City Basketball Coaches Association, Tom Colwell Lifetime Achievement Award last night at the annual GKCBCA banquet held at the Independence Event Center.
Liberty High School 1967 graduate Jack Smith has been roaming football sidelines at William Jewell College and sitting on benches at Kansas City gymnasiums for 44 years serving as the Liberty Blue Jay team manager. For his efforts, Smith will be recognized on Saturday, April 10, as the recipient of the Tom Colwell Lifetime Achievement Award presented by the Greater Kansas City Basketball Coaches Association. The awards banquet will be held at the Independence Events Center and is a part of the Missouri/Kansas All-Star games, the DiRenna Awards, and All-Academic Teams.
The Tom Colwell Lifetime Achievement Award is a “who’s who” of Kansas City basketball. Past recipients have included former William Jewell College assistant basketball coach Lee Kariker and longtime Raytown coach and administrator Tom Goddard.
Smith, 63, helps both boys and girls basketball programs at Liberty High serving as team manager and also is the ball boy for the Blue Jay Football Team. For the past four years he has served as program assistant for the Boys Basketball Team.
“Jack means a lot to our program,” said Liberty Boys Head Basketball Coach Roger Stirtz. “He’s always excited about the team and how he can help them. But most importantly, Jack is about helping others. That’s why this award is so special…it’s time for us give to Jack and recognize him for everything he’s done for us.”
The Tom Colwell Lifetime Achievement Award is a “who’s who” of Kansas City basketball. Past recipients have included former William Jewell College assistant basketball coach Lee Kariker and longtime Raytown coach and administrator Tom Goddard.
Smith, 63, helps both boys and girls basketball programs at Liberty High serving as team manager and also is the ball boy for the Blue Jay Football Team. For the past four years he has served as program assistant for the Boys Basketball Team.
“Jack means a lot to our program,” said Liberty Boys Head Basketball Coach Roger Stirtz. “He’s always excited about the team and how he can help them. But most importantly, Jack is about helping others. That’s why this award is so special…it’s time for us give to Jack and recognize him for everything he’s done for us.”
