Julius Smith

Assistant Coach| @ucimbb

[Julius Smith @_juliussmith]

Could not be more excited to join the championship program that has been built at UC Irvine!

Special thanks to Coach Logie who believed in me and provided a platform to grow and give! Gratitude is all I feel for being placed in this position!

Anteater faithful…LETS WORK

[Julius Smith @_juliussmith]

Got better with this addition! Excited for the work ahead with this group!!

Best is yet to come! Go Eaterś!! 🟡🔵

[UCI Men's Basketball @UCImbb]

𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐈𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐞, 𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐡!

4⭐️ Josiah Johnson is officially bringing his talent from Long Beach to the Bren!

#NowhereToHide | #RipEm

[Julius Smith @_juliussmith]

Excited to add Nils to our team! Good day for the Eaterś! Time to get to work! 🔵🟡

[UCI Men's Basketball @UCImbb]

𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐈𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐞, 𝐍𝐢𝐥𝐬! Read more about the incoming guard at the link below! 🤝

📰 | https://t.co/ZfP5dZtmiH

#NowhereToHide | #RipEm

[Julius Smith @_juliussmith]

Blessed with good people to help lead me everyday and good players that allow me to coach them everyday!

Appreciate the love always @SilverWaveMedia

[UCI Men's Basketball @UCImbb]

𝑶𝒏 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑹𝒊𝒔𝒆 👏

Congratulations to UC Irvine Men's Basketball Assistant Coach Julius Smith for receiving an invite to the Silver Waves Media NXT Up Rising Stars Power Lunch!

#NowhereToHide | #RipEm

[The Next Round @NextRoundLive]

These college basketball teams have the best records since the 2020-21 season.

Houston tops the list, with Gonzaga, Duke, Arizona, and UConn rounding out the top 5.

[Julius Smith @_juliussmith]

People✅
Purpose✅
Place✅

More to be done-back to work!!

[UCI Men's Basketball @UCImbb]

𝑩𝑰𝑮 𝑾𝑬𝑺𝑻 𝑪𝑯𝑨𝑴𝑷𝑺 🏆

The Anteaters are Big West Regular Season Champions for the third time in the last four seasons and secure the #1-Seed in the 2026 Big West Championship!

#NowhereToHide | #RipEm

[Julius Smith @_juliussmith]

People✅
Place✅
Purpose✅

Appreciate @SilverWaveMedia for providing a platform for coaches!! Go Anteaters 🔵🟡

[Silver Waves Media @SilverWaveMedia]

@wojespn @BonniesMBB @GoBonnies @StBonaventure @TerrierMBB @Al_Paul42 @BU_Tweets @BUAthletics @GoMocsMBB @CoachAGalfsky @GoMocs @UTChattanooga @GoJaspers @adoran625 @USUBasketball @Ben__Asher @USUAthletics @USUAggies @SienaMBB @Coach_BenLee @SienaSaints @siena_ny @TUMBBHoops @bobjordan1 @TempleOwls @TempleUniv @CSUB_MBB @CoachBarnesTwo @CSUBAthletics @CSUBakersfield @PacificMensBB @Coach__Brandon @PacificTigers @UOPacific @UCSBbasketball @CoachBCYSB @UCSBathletics @ucsantabarbara @VandalHoops @CoachBLaird @Idaho_Vandals @uidaho @BrendynTaylor14 @LoyolaRamblers @LoyolaChicago @SaintLouisMBB @CoachPutz @NiagaraMBB @FAUMBB Congratulations to Julius Smith of @UCImbb on being selected to the 2026 100 Most Impactful Mid Major Assistants/GM’s list.

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[Julius Smith @_juliussmith]

Rocking with coach always! We are in great hands! Excited for the year to come! 🗣️🟡🔵

[UCI Men's Basketball @UCImbb]

𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 👏

#NowhereToHide | #RipEm

[Julius Smith @_juliussmith]

Hard work and being a good human being always are the best methods for success! Proud of you brother! Go be special!

[Lehigh Men’s Basketball @LehighMBB]

Join us in welcoming @PFrost24 as our newest assistant coach!

#GoLehigh

[Jon Rothstein @JonRothstein]

Source: Colorado transfer Harrison Carrington has signed with UC Irvine.

[Julius Smith @_juliussmith]

Athletic and institutional excellence!! S/O to our student-athletes and the leaders that guide them everyday!!

#ZotZot #JustGettingStarted 🗣️🗣️

[UC Irvine Athletics @UCIAthletics]

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭 🏆

UC Irvine has won the Big West Commissioner's Cup for the first time in department history since its implementation in 1998!

#TogetherWeZot | #RipEm

[PortalUpdates @portal_updates]

Stanford transfer Derin Saran is returning to UC Irvine, per @JonRothstein.

The 6’4” sophomore PG battled injuries this season and only appeared in 5 games.

Saran started off at UC Irvine as a freshman where he averaged 10.1 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 1.6 assists during the 2023-24 season.

[Jon Rothstein @JonRothstein]

Source: Stanford transfer Derin Saran — who began his career at UC Irvine — is transferring back to UC Irvine.

Should be one of the best players in the Big West in 2025-26.

[Julius Smith @_juliussmith]

Special season with a group of special people!

Back to work 🗣️✅

[UCI Men's Basketball @UCImbb]

𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲 👑

The Anteaters finished top five in the nation in wins, sitting with the top four ranked teams in the country

#StillHungry | #TogetherWeZot

[Julius Smith @_juliussmith]

Not the way we wanted it to end, but could not be more proud of the players in this locker room and what they did for our University

☑️32 wins (most in school history)
☑️19 wins away from home (most in the country)
☑️Top 20 Defense in the country
☑️NIT Finalist

Go Eaters’

[UCI Men's Basketball @UCImbb]

𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐛𝐲 𝐨𝐧𝐞 🧱

The 2024-25 Anteaters are now tied for the most wins in program history, matching the 2018-19 squad with 31!

#StillHungry | #TogetherWeZot

[UCI Men's Basketball @UCImbb]

𝐂𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘

UC Irvine has reached the 30-win mark for just the second time in the program's history and second under the helm of head coach Russell Turner

#StillHungry | #TogetherWeZot

[Mid-Major Madness @mid_madness]

Already at 30 wins this season, UC Irvine aims to continue its strong season with a win and berth into the #NIT Final Four tonight. #BigWest
https://t.co/n7WlRpOsSi

[Julius Smith @_juliussmith]

Glad to be a part of the greatness this program has exhibited year after year. A lot more work to be done, right guy leading us through it! #GoEaters’

[UCI Men's Basketball @UCImbb]

𝐀𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞 ✔️

Head coach Russell Turner earned his 314th career win, moving up to 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐑𝐃 all time in the Big West in career wins

#StillHungry | #TogetherWeZot

[Julius Smith @_juliussmith]

My dawgs!! Appreciate all they do for us daily! Huge part of our program!l

[UCI Men's Basketball @UCImbb]

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙪𝙣𝙨𝙪𝙣𝙜 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙤𝙚𝙨 💙

We want to thank our student managers for everything they do for our team. Your time, dedication, and effort does not go unnoticed!

#ManagerAppreciationWeek | #TogetherWeZot | @GTGhoops

[Julius Smith @_juliussmith]

Hoops is one of the ultimate connectors man! Appreciative of all the people that have helped me along my journey to be where I am today. Blessed to coach our guys everyday!

S/O to @SilverWaveMedia for the recognition! Keep doing what you all do for the hoops word! #Go’Eaters

[Silver Waves Media @SilverWaveMedia]

@AbeWoldeslassie @MacalesterMBB @MacalesterScots @Macalester @Al_Paul42 @TerrierMBB @BUAthletics @CoachAndrewF @SetonHallMBB @SHUAthletics @SetonHall @coachandrewmay @SnowBasketball @SnowCollege @Coach_BenLee @SienaMBB @SienaSaints @SienaCollege @CoachBLaird @VandalHoops @Idaho_Vandals @uidaho @Coach_Linton @TuftsMBB @TuftsJumbos @TuftsUniversity @BrendynTaylor14 @UCLAMBB @UCLAAthletics @UCLA @CoachPutz @SaintLouisMBB @SLU_Official @SLU_Billikens @Bryant_30_Mac @NUMensBball @NU_Sports @NorthwesternU @CoachEhmer @SLCGryphonsMBB @SLCGryphons @SarahLawrence @CJ_Killin_ @CSUNMBB @GoMatadors @csunorthridge @CoachAllard @UCSDmbb @CoachJohnMonty Congratulations to Julius Smith of UC Irvine on being selected to the NXT Up Rising Stars Power Lunch.

@_juliussmith

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