"Charles H. "Sonny" Smith" is a retired American men's college basketball head coach. Originally from Roan Mountain, Tennessee, Smith served as a head coach for twenty-two seasons. He is credited with turning around losing programs at East Tennessee State University and Auburn University. Additionally, Smith coached Virginia Commonwealth University from 1989-1998.

Smith is best remembered for his coaching years at Auburn University, where he was named Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year in 1984 and 1989. In 1985, he coached the Auburn Tigers basketball/Auburn Tigers to their first SEC Men's Basketball Tournament/SEC Tournament Championship in school history. During his years at Auburn, he coached NBA Hall of Fame player Charles Barkley and NBA star Chuck Person. From 1984 to 1988, he guided Auburn to five consecutive NCAA tournament appearances, including a Sweet 16 berth in 1985 and a Final Eight berth in 1986. To date, he is the only coach in Auburn men's basketball history to have three consecutive 20-win seasons, from 1984-86. On January 3, 2007, he was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame.

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The key is knowing how far you can go. Bad language is as short a way to go as you can go. If you can chew them without cussing them that's a different situation. That is their rule, unwritten rule. Bad language will cost you a T.

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They recognize a false smile and a false greeting. Be gentle and be yourself.

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We're glad to be back. With the national championship game on Monday night, we'll be able to talk a little bit of basketball (on Tuesday).

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It's near my house, so I'm really looking forward to that.

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Stop Walter Berry or go home. (St. John's guard) Mark Jackson was good, but he couldn't beat us.

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I always thought it was good to find the young official. The veterans know every trick and the others have told them if they don't. You work the young official and hope the others come to the rescue.

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