University of Maine Sports Hall of Fame
Deb Smith was a four-year letter winner as a member of the University of Maine softball team from 1991 to 1994. Smith, a pitcher, completed the 1994 season with a record of 19-8 and led Maine to its first NCAA Tournament appearance. She earned North Atlantic Conference Co-Pitcher and Co-Player of the Year in 1994 and was selected North Atlantic Conference Tournament MVP. Smith was named GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-American and received the Dean Smith Award as the top Maine scholar-athlete. She also served as head coach of the University of Maine softball team.