 In the 2006 World Baseball Classic , Smith served as the pitching coach of the South Africa national baseball team , which was given 20 @,@ 000 to 1 odds of winning the tournament . In 2007 , Smith participated as a coach in the second annual European Baseball Academy for Major League Baseball International in <unk> , Italy . The Academy provides instruction to young players from Europe and Africa , several of whom have signed professional contracts . 
