Brodie Smith (ultimate)

Brodie Smith
Born	(1987-08-29) August 29, 1987 Chicago, IL
Occupation	Ultimate Disc League player, trick shot performer
Height	195 cm (6 ft 5 in)

Brodie Smith (born August 29, 1987) is a 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 of 2013 to the end of the season in 2015. In February of 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 Virginia where he began playing in a weekly game after class .

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. 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.

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.

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. His trick shot videos have also led him onto the national media stage with multiple appearances on ESPN Sports Center's Top Plays. Brodie has also created several videos together with YouTube trick shot performers Dude Perfect.

Business ventures

• Merchandise - DiscStore features a line of products as a partnership with BrodieSmith21
• Clinics – Brodie runs clinics to teach children how to play ultimate as well as to help players hone their skills

External links

• Frisbee Trick Shots (Original)
• Brodie Smith on the Huffington Post
• Official Brodie Smith merchandise at Disc Store [1]