David Smalley is entering his 18th season at the helm of the Rio Grande women's program, posting a record of 364-189 (.658).  Smalley had guided the women's team to five NAIA National Tournament appearances. Four at the NAIA Division I level ('94, '97, '99, & '00) and one at the NAIA Division II level (2008). Smalley's team have claimed one Great Lakes Region crown and back-to-back American Mideast Conference tournament titles in 1999 and 2000.

      Since 1992, Smalley's team have won an average of 22 games per season, including a school-record 27 twice. The Rio team, under Smalley's direction won 19 games last year and was ranked in the Top 25 for most of the season. During Smalley's regime Rio Grande also claimed a pair of Mid-Ohio Conference (MOC) championships in 1993 and 1994. A 1982 graduate of Rio Grande, Smalley completed his graduate studies at Bowling Green State University, where he also served as an assistant coach on the women's basketball staff, before moving to Morehead State University, also in an assistant's role. He began his coaching career at Warren High School in Vincent, OH as varsity girls' head coach.

      Smalley is a native of Peebles, Ohio. He and his wife, Margaret reside in Rio Grande with their daughter, Evans.