Brodie Smith (ultimate)
| Brodie Smith | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 29, 1987 Fairview, TX |
| Occupation | Ultimate Disc League player, Disc Golf, trick shot performer |
| Height | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) |
Brodie Smith (born August 29, 1987) is an American Ultimate Disc League player and trick shot performer. Brodie won two USA Ultimate College Championships playing for the University of Florida, and two National Club Championships, first in 2012 with Austin's Doublewide, and again in 2014 with Denver's Johnny Bravo. He played for the Chicago Wildfire from December 2013 to the end of the season in 2015. In February 2016, Brodie Smith officially signed with the Dallas Roughnecks in the AUDL.
Brodie rose to internet fame in 2011 when his Frisbee Trick Shots video went viral on YouTube. Brodie's videos have made the ESPN "Top Plays" segment numerous times and he has also been featured by the Huffington Post and other major media outlets. He has a sponsored line of merchandise produced by DiscStore.com
He appeared in the 28th installment of The Amazing Race, finishing 5th.
Ultimate career
High school
Brodie was introduced to Ultimate in high school in Florida where he began playing in a weekly game after cross country practice .[1]
College
Brodie Smith began playing on the Ultimate team at the University of Florida in 2006. That spring, the team won their first National Championship for Ultimate.[2] In 2007 the UF team finished 3rd and in 2008 finished as the runner up. In 2009, UF was knocked out in the Regional Qualifier. In 2010, the UF men’s team won their second National Championship victory in 5 years.[3]
Professional
Brodie Smith began his professional ultimate career with the AUDL playing for the Indianapolis Alleycats in 2011. In 2013, Brodie signed with the Chicago Wildfire. Brodie then suffered from tearing his ACL and his meniscus. He was unable to play in the 2014 and 2015 season. In 2016, Brodie signed with the Dallas Roughnecks.[4]
Frisbee Trick Shots
Brodie’s first trick shots video, Frisbee Trick Shots, was released in 2011 on YouTube as a compilation video of trick frisbee throws around Gainesville, Florida and the University of Florida campus. As of December 2015, the video has generated over 5 million views. In the video, Brodie is seen completing throws into trash cans and other targets in increasingly more difficult situations. The final shot involves the University of Florida football stadium.
Brodie has performed trick shots all over the world, including competing in a Japanese game show, with the goal of using his skills to promote awareness for Ultimate as a sport.[5][6] His trick shot videos have also led him onto the national media stage with multiple appearances on ESPN Sports Center's Top Plays. [7] Brodie has also created several videos together with YouTube trick shot performers Dude Perfect.[8]
References
- ↑ Ultimate Passion: Q&A With Ultimate Frisbee Star Brodie Smith, Sojourners, 2013
- ↑ 2006 college results Archived March 25, 2016, at the Wayback Machine., USA Ultimate
- ↑ 2010 college results Archived March 25, 2016, at the Wayback Machine., USA Ultimate
- ↑ http://ultiworld.com/livewire/dallas-roughnecks-sign-brodie-smith
- ↑ "A Chat with Brodie Smith 21, Austin Ultimate, 2012
- ↑ http://ultiworld.com/2012/09/12/keeping-the-discussion-alive/, Ultiworld, 2012
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2016-02-26., ESPN, 2014
- ↑ Dude Perfect Trick Shot Video, Huffington Post, 2011
External links
- Frisbee Trick Shots (Original)
- Brodie Smith on the Huffington Post
- Official Brodie Smith merchandise at Disc Store
- ↑ http://ultiworld.com/2013/12/13/brodie-smith-re-signs-chicago-wildfire/, Ultiworld, 2013