Coach Ron Smith is a California native having grown up in Los Angeles and San Diego counties; he attended school in San Marcos. He has been married for 24 years and has two teenage boys. Ron has spent 25 years in the cabinet industry and currently is the owner of Smith Brothers Custom Cabinets Inc. He has always loved sports and has a passion for coaching. During his teenage years and early twenties, Ron coached his younger brothers’ little league teams, and as a parent has coached his sons in baseball, soccer, and hockey. During his 7 years as a hockey coach, Ron has coached recreational, school, and travel teams including Bear Valley Jr. High, San Pasqual High School, and the San Diego Stingrays. Coaching the SD Stingrays to a PeeWee Division silver medal at the NARCh National Championship in 2008 was a personal coaching highlight. Coach Ron enjoys being able to spend time with the players and recognizes what a positive impact a coach can have in a player’s life. When he is not on the rink Coach Ron enjoys spending time outdoors at the beach or in the desert with his family.