The 2025-26 school year will be Smego's first at Otterbein after serving as the Sports Information Director at Albion College for five years. Prior to that, she was the Director of Athletic Communications at MacMurray College in Illinois from 2018-20.
While at Albion, Smego earned recognition as a three-time MIAA Hartman Award winner for the best feature story across the conference and mentored Albion's first-ever Renner Award winner in 2024, which is awarded to the top student assistant in sports information. In December of 2024, she was named to the inaugural class of the NCAA Division III Emerging Elite, which recognizes rising leaders in the field.
She is also an active member of the USBWA National Player of the Week committee, helping recognize top performers across collegiate basketball.
"I'd like to thank Dr. Greg Lott, Stacey Conley, and everyone involved in the search process for the opportunity to join the Otterbein community," Smego said. "The OAC is home to me, and I'm excited to share the stories of the student-athletes and coaches at Otterbein. There's a rich tradition here, and I can't wait to be part of shaping its next chapter."
Smego graduated from Heidelberg in 2016 and received her MBA from the university in 2018 following a two-year stint as the sports information graduate assistant. She was a two-time All-OAC and All-Region selection, the 2015 OAC batting champion with a .477 average, and helped lead the program to back-to-back OAC Tournament titles. She still holds Heidelberg records for career hits (201), single-season hits (71), and single-season doubles (21).
