MCC soccer field dedication

The dedication of the C.D. Smith Soccer Field and Field House will be Saturday, Aug. 16, at 1:30 p.m. at the soccer field and fans are encouraged to attend.

MCC’s Board recently named the facility in honor of Smith’s 17 years of service as a trustee of the college. The announcement was made by MCC President Dr. Scott Elliott at a recent dinner honoring Smith, who retired from the MCC Board on July 1. Smith was appointed by Gov. Haley Barbour to the Institutions of higher Learning (IHL) Board, necessitating his retirement as a MCC trustee.

“Our Board of Trustees tried to think of an appropriate way to honor C.D.,” Elliott said, “and we decided naming the soccer pitch after him was a good idea because soccer has been a big part of C.D.’s life. Two of his children played intercollegiate soccer, including his daughter, Danielle, who started for Mississippi State University in the Southeastern Conference. That’s soccer at the highest intercollegiate level. Also, soccer is one of our many student activities at MCC, and C.D. has always been a strong advocate for students in his role as a MCC trustee.”

Elliott noted that the soccer pitch’s scoreboard is adorned with the lettering “C.D. Smith Field” as well as the new press box and concession facility, which was built by the college’s Construction Trades program.