Western Kentucky men’s golf coach Austin King announced the signing of Mississippi State transfer Ethan Smith on Thursday.

“I’m extremely excited to add Ethan to our team,” King said in a news release. “I could tell right away he’s extremely driven with a strong desire to get better and a work ethic to match it. He had a very successful junior career, will be a great fit and can make an immediate impact on our program.”

Smith is a native of Marietta, Georgia, and went to Mount Paran Christian School. He was ranked as the No. 7 junior golfer in his class in the state of Georgia and led his program to back-to-back GHSA 2A state championships in 2023 and 2024.

Smith, the son of Angela and Casey, was the 2022 Cobb County Player of the Year. He had five top-five finishes in his AJGA career. Smith was a member of the Mississippi State program during the 2024-25 season, but did not compete and will have four years of eligibility remaining.