RYNE E. SMITH IS THE DIRECTOR OF BASKETBALL OPERATIONS FOR THE MERCER UNIVERSITY BEARS IN MACON, GEORGIA IN THE SOUTHERN CONFERENCE IN NCAA DI COACHED BY GREG GARY. RYNE PLAYED FOR PURDUE UNIVERSITY BOILERMAKERS WHEN HE MADE 89 THREES DURING HIS SENIOR SEASON AND MADE 169 THREES FOR HIS CAREER. HE WAS THE DIRECTOR OF BASKETBALL OPERATIONS FOR MIAMI UNIVERSITY REDHAWKS AND WAS AN ASSISTANT COACH FOR UNIVERSITY OF THE INCARNATE WORD CARDINALS PRIOR TO JOINING THE COACHING STAFF FOR MERCER UNIVERSITY BEARS.