- Year of Service: Second
- Hometown: Florence, NJ
- Education: BS, Physical Education
- MED, Health Education - TCNJ '97
Gina Carey-Smith rejoins the Lion coaching staff and her mentor, head coach Sharon Pfluger, for her second stint as TCNJ's goalkeeper coach. A 1993 graduate of Trenton State College, Carey-Smith had previously served as the Lion goalie mentor during the 1993-1994 academic year.
Carey-smith was a top-notch two-sport athlete during her tenure at TSC. Before beginning her career at TSC, she was a one-year starter and varsity letter winner in the sport of field hockey at The Ohio State University in 1988. Carey-Smith earned All-America First Team citations in 1990 and 1991 and as a senior, she was selected as the Honda-Broderick Cup winner as the Most Outstanding Collegiate Field Hockey Athlete that year, beating out candidates from all three NCAA divisions. Carey-Smith finished her field hockey career at TSC with 43 goals, including the game-winning goal in the 1991 NCAA Championship, and 30 assists plus two NCAA titles.
As a four-year starter for the lacrosse team, she was picked as the recipient of the 1993 Ensign C. Markland Kelly Jr. Award, signifying Division III's top-rated goalkeeper. Carey-Smith was a two-time All-American and holds school records for most games played in goal (63), most career saves (638), fewest goals allowed in a season (71) and in a career (314), and career win/loss record (69-4). With her formidable play in goal, she led the Lions to three NCAA Championships.
Carey-Smith is currently a Health & Physical Education instructor within the Florence Township School District. She also serves as the head field hockey coach at Florence Township Memorial High School, a position Carey-Smith has held since 1998. She has led her team to the 2000 Group I Central Jersey Championship and the 1998 and 2000 Freedom Division Championship. Carey-Smith was tapped as the 2000 Coach of the Year.
Within the community, she is the founder of the Florence Township Field Hockey Association - a recreation-based field hockey program for girls and boys.
Carey-Smith resides in Florence, NJ with her husband, Jeff, and their two children - a daughter, Alexis (10), and a son, Jeff, Jr. (6).
