NICK SMITH IS A GRADUATE ASSISTANT COACH FOR THE NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY SHARKS IN FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA IN THE SUNSHINE STATE CONFERENCE IN NCAA DII COACHED BY JIM CRUTCHFIELD. NICK PLAYED FOR THE SHARKS WHEN HE SCORED 1,425 POINTS, GRABBED 555 REBOUNDS AND DISHED OUT 482 CAREER ASSISTS. IN THE 2021-22 CAMPAIGN, HE HELPED THE SHARKS REACH THE ELITE EIGHT IN THE NCAA DII MEN’S BASKETBALL NATIONAL TOURNAMENT AND WAS A MEMBER OF THE BEVO FRANCIS TOP-50 WATCHLIST PRIOR TO JOINING THE COACHING STAFF FOR THE SHARKS.