Harvey Smith, who now resides in Hope, was born and raised in North Texas. He attended the University of Arkansas where he met and married Della Barwick. In their 55 years of marriage, Harvey and Della raised two daughters, Sherry Lynn and Carole Ann. Smith began his athletic career, coaching for five years in Texas. In 1970 Smith moved his family to Mountain View, Arkansas and began an active role in state level activities as well as heading the athletic program. Smith spent the next two years of coaching and as director of athletics at Waldron, before accepting an assistant coaching position at Fayetteville High School where he served for three years. Smith became the head coach at Fouke High School and later moved to Hope in 1983 where he finished his athletic career. He retired from the public school system in 1994. During his career at Hope, Smith served as president of the AHSAAA. He was selected as the state’s Athletic Director of the year (1988-1989), and received the same honor by the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association.