Head Coach
Kyle Smith
Direct contact details for this coach are not confirmed. Use the program's official athletics staff directory, linked from the ESPN program page.
Coach data is provided for recruiting research and should be confirmed with the official athletics website before contact.
Basketball Staff Contacts
Verified 2026-08-15 from this program's own staff page. Staff change during the recruiting cycle, so confirm before sending outreach.
| Name | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Kyle Smith | Anne and Tony Joseph Director of Men's Basketball | mens_hoops@stanford.edu |
| Jim Shaw | Oscar da Silva Associate Head Men's Basketball Coach | jimshaw@stanford.edu |
| Wayne Hunter | Assistant Coach | wayne.hunter@stanford.edu |
| Jeremy Harden | Assistant Coach | harden1@stanford.edu |
| Matt Elkin | Assistant Coach | melkin@stanford.edu |
| Alex Yano | Director of Basketball Operations | alexyano@stanford.edu |
| Amanda Leland | Special Assistant to the Head Coach | aleland1@stanford.edu |
About Stanford Cardinal Basketball
Stanford basketball competes in the highly competitive Atlantic Coast Conference, offering student-athletes an elite blend of academic prestige and Division I basketball. Head coach Kyle Smith leads a program committed to developing players within a world-class educational environment located in the heart of Silicon Valley. The Cardinal compete against top-tier programs regularly, providing exposure and competition that prepare players for professional opportunities. Stanford's culture emphasizes both on-court excellence and off-court development, with coaches invested in their athletes' long-term success beyond basketball. The program values character, work ethic, and basketball intelligence. High school prospects considering Stanford should reach out to Coach Smith's staff to learn how they can contribute to a program balancing high-level competition with transformative academic opportunities that few universities can match.
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Coaching contacts compiled by the FCP recruiting staff. Cost and graduation figures from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, retrieved 2026-08-13.