Malcolm Smith will enter his second season on the men’s basketball staff at Kentucky State University, where he serves as Assistant Coach and Director of Recruiting. In this role, Coach Malcolm supports the continued development of a competitive, student-centered NCAA Division II program. His responsibilities include practice planning, individualized player development, opponent scouting, film analysis, game preparation, recruiting, and in-game strategy. He also mentor’s student-athletes academically, socially, and professionally while emphasizing accountability, leadership, discipline, teamwork, and personal growth both on and off the court.
Prior to returning to Kentucky State, Coach Smith served as Director of Operations and Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at Edward Waters University. During his tenure, he managed the program’s daily operations, including budgeting, scheduling, team travel, fundraising, compliance, and game-day logistics. He also played a role in helping Edward Waters transition from the NAIA to NCAA Division II membership. In his first season with the program, the team finished with a 16–12 record. Coach Malcolm also helped mentor and develop four players who went on to compete professionally: Elias Harden, Jesse Johnson, Larry Kuimi, and Adnan Hussein.
Coach Malcolm's additional coaching experience includes two seasons as a varsity assistant coach at Princeton High School and one AAU season with Midwest Basketball Club.
As a student-athlete, Coach Malcolm played three seasons at Kentucky State University and earned First Team All-SIAC honors twice. He became a member of the program’s 1,000-Point Club, finishing his career with 1,200 points and averaging 16 points per game. His strongest statistical season came during his senior year, when he averaged 19 points per game, recorded a career-high 40-point performance, and scored in double figures in 20 of 22 games. He concluded his collegiate career by earning First Team All-Conference honors and being named a BOXTOROW First Team HBCU All-American.
Coach Malcolm graduated with a B.S Exercise Science in 2017 from Kentucky State University and completed his Master's in Business Administration at Edward Waters in 2022.
