page_title: Tommy Smith (rugby union)
section_title: College and club rugby
hierarchical_section_title: Tommy Smith (rugby union) / College and club rugby
caption_attribution_description: English: 1st Rugby World Cup Program- U.S.A. (South Wales ECHO)
context_page_description: Tommy Smith is a former rugby union player who represented the United States in 15s and 7s rugby before becoming the coach of the US sevens team in 1999. Smith played, captained, and coached the US National team and has been a member of the U.S. Rugby Hall of Fame since his 2017 induction.
context_section_description: As a player, captain, and coach he spent a decade at UCLA from 1980-1990. Tommy was inducted into the UCLA Rugby Hall of Fame in January, 2018.
  Tommy played, captained, and coached for Santa Monica Rugby Club starting in 1978 through 2011 periodically. Tommy was inducted into the Santa Monica Rugby Hall of Fame in March, 2018.
  In 2007, Tommy coached Alameda Youth Rugby club and traveled to San Diego to attend the US Sevens at Petco Park. The team also participated in a 12U rugby tournament against youth teams from Southern California. 
  In 2011 he was the coach of the sevens team at the Santa Monica Rugby Club. 
  Tommy also coached at UC Berkeley. As the Pacific Coast Grizzlies captain and coach, the team won 2 National Championships in 1990 and 1991.
caption: South Wales ECHO World Cup Rugby Commemorative Album (1987)