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South Carolina MBB adds assistant with Palmetto State ties: 'This is a true Welcome Home'
- South Carolina is adding veteran assistant Steve Smith to coach Lamont Paris's staff.
- Smith comes from Boston College and is expected to join the Gamecocks.
- The hire follows the addition of Sam Dekker to the staff.
- Smith has deep Southeast ties and is a South Carolina native.
- Smith's background includes time at Clemson and Florida State.
- Smith and his wife Fran founded a local non-profit focused on youth development.
- Smith is expected to replace former assistants Eddie Shannon and Will Bailey.
- The move signals a broader push to strengthen South Carolina’s program with regional ties.
- Smith’s coaching career includes a tenure at Morgan State during his playing years and later Army service.
- The hire is part of a broader staff reshuffle in Columbia.
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