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Tommy Smith’s résumé already was glittering. The longtime Sandia Prep boys soccer coach has led the Sundevils to a dozen state championships in his glorious career, and five other times they reached the state final. But last week, Smith received a national kudo. ...................... On Friday, Smith, 57 and about to start his 24th season at the Albuquerque private school next week, was named the 2020-21 national boys soccer coach of the year by the National High School Athletic Coaches Association, or NHSACA. He received the honor at the NHSACA convention in Lincoln, Nebraska. “At first, it was disbelief,” Smith said. “And then excitement. As I was walking up there, I was thinking, ‘This is pretty cool.’ ”

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