University of North Carolina Athletics
Moyer Smith Honored With Lifetime Achievement Award
July 31, 2002 | General
July 31, 2002
Moyer Smith has been named the winner of the 2002 National Association of Athletic Development Directors lifetime achievement award.
Smith, current consultant and former president (1986-2001) of the Educational Foundation, Inc., successfully led capital campaigns for the building or refurbishing of six athletics facilities. These include the Kenan Stadium Project, Eddie Smith Field House, McCaskill Soccer Facility, Finley Golf Team Facility, Cone-Kenfield Tennis Complex and the Francis Henry Field Hockey and Lacrosse Facility.
As Educational Foundation president, he doubled the number of donors and raised approximately $80 million in capital gifts. More than $95 million was added to the Educational Foundation endowed trust during his 15-year tenure as president. During the University's Bicentennial (Academic) Campaign, the Educational Foundation contributed a top 10 gift of $3.6 million.
He returned to UNC in 1974 and was an assistant and then associate athletics director until 1980. Shortly thereafter, he became involved with the Educational Foundation. In 1993-94, he earned the school's Athletic Fund Raiser of the Year Award. Smith came to UNC in 1967 as an assistant football coach, before a short stint in a similar capacity at Florida State University.
Upon acceptance of the award, Smith stated that the support of the University, the Foundation donors and staff made it possible for him to receive the award. Smith continues to serve on numerous boards and committees throughout the university, public and business communities. He was Crusade Chairman of the American Cancer Society in 1976 and President of the North Carolina Division in 1997. Smith earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from North Carolina in 1961 and 1965, respectively. He was also a three-year letterwinner for the Tar Heels' football team.
