Bianc Smith
1991
The first African American woman to serve as a professional baseball coach, working in the Boston Red Sox organization.
Bianca Smith made history as a barrier breaker. She is driven by her passion and vision a true inspiration.. smith was hired as a Minor League coach, making her the first Black woman to coach in professional baseball history..
Smith worked at Case Western Reserve University as director of baseball operations from 2013-17. Her current position is the assistant coach and hitting coordinator at Carroll University in Wisconsin, a role she has held since 2018.
She will start her Red Sox career based at the club’s player development facility in Fort Myers, Florida.