Bill Smyth

25 Reviews
Overall Recommendation
92%
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Boston University - Boston, MA

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach, Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach
Division: NCAA DI
Conference: Patriot League

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4.6
Caring
4.7
Motivational
4.2
Knowledgeable
4.8
Honest
4.6
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4.7
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4.6

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

Date: February 20, 2021
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5.0
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5
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I am 100% grateful to have been a part of and contribute to the team culture that Bill had established at BU. Bill was always accomodating with class schedules, advocating for a your education while promoting success in the pool. I attribute a lot of my post-life success to my 4 years at BUSD
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Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

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5
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Date: February 20, 2021
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I am 100% grateful to have been a part of and contribute to the team culture that Bill had established at BU. Bill was always accomodating with class schedules, advocating for a your education while promoting success in the pool. I attribute a lot of my post-life success to my 4 years at BUSD
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Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

Date: September 18, 2020
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5.0
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Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

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5
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Date: September 18, 2020
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Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

Date: September 15, 2020
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5.0
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5
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Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

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5
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Date: September 15, 2020
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Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

Date: February 25, 2020
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4.4
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4
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3
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4.4
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Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

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4
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Date: February 25, 2020
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Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

Date: August 7, 2019
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4.6
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5
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4
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5
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4.6
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Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

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5
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4
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Date: August 7, 2019
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Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

Date: March 6, 2019
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4.8
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Bill was an amazing coach to me and my teammates. He is knowledgable, committed and passionate. He can be tough at times, but any great coach is. He will be honest with you and he expects the same in return. I wish every collegiate swimmer had my great experience in D-I swimming, but not every collegiate swimmer had Bill for a coach.
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Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

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Date: March 6, 2019
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Bill was an amazing coach to me and my teammates. He is knowledgable, committed and passionate. He can be tough at times, but any great coach is. He will be honest with you and he expects the same in return. I wish every collegiate swimmer had my great experience in D-I swimming, but not every collegiate swimmer had Bill for a coach.
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Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

Date: June 19, 2018
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4.8
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Date: June 19, 2018
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Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

Date: June 18, 2018
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5.0
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Date: June 18, 2018
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Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

Date: June 17, 2018
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5.0
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Date: June 17, 2018
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Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

Date: June 11, 2018
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4.8
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Date: June 11, 2018
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Date: June 11, 2018
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Date: June 11, 2018
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Date: June 11, 2018
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Coach Bill is a very knowledgeable and understanding coach who expects the best from his athletes at all times. He has a competitive spirit but keeps the focus on long term success.
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Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

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Date: June 11, 2018
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Coach Bill is a very knowledgeable and understanding coach who expects the best from his athletes at all times. He has a competitive spirit but keeps the focus on long term success.
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Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

Date: June 11, 2018
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4.8
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All around an amazing coach. Lucky to have him.
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Date: June 11, 2018
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All around an amazing coach. Lucky to have him.
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Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

Date: June 11, 2018
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4.6
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4
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Date: June 11, 2018
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Date: June 11, 2018
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4.4
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Date: June 11, 2018
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Date: June 11, 2018
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Date: June 11, 2018
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Date: June 11, 2018
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4.4
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Date: June 11, 2018
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Date: June 11, 2018
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Date: June 11, 2018
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Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

Date: April 20, 2018
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4.0
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Date: April 20, 2018
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Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

Date: February 25, 2018
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4.2
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4
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4
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Date: February 25, 2018
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Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

Date: July 26, 2016
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3.8
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Date: July 26, 2016
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Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

Date: September 2, 2015
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3.2
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Date: September 2, 2015
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Date: September 2, 2015
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When dealing with recruits he really takes the current teams thoughts into consideration
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Date: September 2, 2015
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When dealing with recruits he really takes the current teams thoughts into consideration
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Date: September 2, 2015
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3.6
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Date: September 2, 2015
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Date: September 2, 2015
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4.4
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Date: September 2, 2015
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