Westminster College Athletics

Dave Smercansky enters his third year as an assistant coach for the Titan baseball team for the 2017 season.

Smercansky, retired Athletic Director at Boardman High School, was the head baseball coach at Boardman for 12 years that included one State final, three Regional championships, and six District championships. Smercansky previously taught 19 years at Boardman.

Smercansky was a four-year starter at Youngstown State University, where he still holds records for career wins, career ERA, and season ERA. While a Penguin twirler, he caught the attention of scouts from the Minnesota Twins, Montreal Expos and Baltimore Orioles organizations, and graduated with his B.S. in Education degree from YSU in 1981. He later received this MA in Secondary Education from YSU in 1993. Smercansky was inducted into the YSU Athletics Hall of Fame in 1995.

A scholastic standout at Poland Seminary High School, Smercansky served as the captain of the baseball squad in 1975 where he was an All-Mahoning Valley Conference selection. He tied or held no less than 15 pitching records upon graduation. Smercansky was inducted into the Poland Athletics Hall of Fame in 2013. He is married to Mary Lynn.