In 2025, Ashton Smith became an Assistant Coach for the Atlanta Hawks. He was born in Oakville, Ontario and attended Indiana University of Pennsylvania, where he received a bachelor’s degree in communication and media. Coach Smith went on to play in the NBA D League also played professionally overseas in Colombia, Austria, Romania, Germany, and Indonesia.

NBA COACHING EXPERIENCE

2025-Present – Chicago Bulls (Assistant Coach – Quin Snyder)

2024-2025 – Atlanta Hawks (Player Development Coach – Quin Snyder)

2023-2024 – College Park Skyhawks (Assistant Coach – Ryan Schmidt)

2021 – 2022 – Raptors 905 (Assistant Coach – Patrick Mutombo)