College Sports Information Directors of America Academic All-America Team

University of Florida, 1982
Gymnastics (Honorary Inductee)

During her illustrious athletic career, Ann Smith, who competed under her maiden name Ann Woods, was a 12-time All-American and in 1982 was the AIAW all-around, uneven bars and floor exercise champion. She won the Broderick Award for gymnastics that year as the top female collegiate athlete and was awarded a 1982 NCAA postgraduate scholarship.

A participant in the 1979 World University Games, Smith was an All-Southeastern Conference team member the first two years the conference sponsored the sport. She is ranked third among Gator gymnasts with 20 all-around victories.

She is a member of the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame and was an NCAA Silver Anniversary recipient in 2007.

Smith graduated from Florida with a bachelor’s degree in public relations and a master’s degree in journalism with an emphasis in business management. Smith began her career as the women’s sports information director at Florida. She also was on the communications team for the first Goodwill Games (into 1986) before focusing her communications expertise in the consumer products, sports marketing and healthcare industries.

After many years as a communications executive in the healthcare industry, she is currently the vice president of the health group for a global public relations firm. One of Smith’s many education-related volunteer activities is running a consignment shop that raises money for the Wyckoff School System. She is the 2021 Academic All-America Hall of Fame honorary inductee.

The CoSIDA Academic All-America® Hall of Fame Class of 2021 was honored during the 2021 CoSIDA Virtual Convention following the Covid-19 Pandemic.
   
Last updated June 10, 2021