Matt Smith was promoted to Associate Communications Director in July of 2016 after being hired as an Assistant Communications Director at Nebraska in February of 2008. Prior to that he spent more than four years as a student and intern.

Smith has spent 11 seasons as the primary communications contact for the Nebraska softball program, after joining the athletic department as a student assistant in 2003. He spent nearly four years as a graduate intern before being named to a full-time position.

In his duties as the softball media director, Smith is responsible for the production of the media guide and maintenance of the softball page on Huskers.com, as well as serving as official scorer for all home games.

In addition to his duties as softball communications director, Smith works with Huskers.com and assists and travels with football. For the past four years, he has also coordinated the production of Nebraska's official game-day football program sold inside Memorial Stadium.

He also spent two seasons as the soccer communications director in 2004 and 2005.