After 26 seasons, more than 700 wins, and seven national prep championships, legendary Jason Smith is stepping away from Brewster Academy and into something entirely new.

Smith is taking over as head coach at Masters Academy International (MAI), an $82M elite sports boarding school set to open in Fall 2026 in Stow, Massachusetts.

This isn’t just a coaching change.

👉 It’s a shift in the prep basketball landscape.

What Smith Built at Brewster

Let’s be clear this wasn’t just a good run.

This was dominance.

• 700+ career wins
• 7 national titles
• 25 NBA players developed
• 200+ Division I athletes produced

Brewster wasn’t just competitive it was a pipeline.

For years, if you were serious about playing at the next level, Brewster was on your list. And that was because of Smith.

Why Leave Now?

Smith pointed to what everyone in hoops already feels:

👉 Prep basketball is changing

Between NIL, transfers, academies, and evolving pathways, the traditional model isn’t what it used to be.

Instead of adapting inside an old system…

👉 Smith chose to build a new one from scratch

The MAI Vision

Masters Academy International isn’t just another prep school.

• 3,000-acre campus
• $82 million investment
• Built specifically for elite athletic and academic development

This is a next-generation sports academy and Smith is being handed the keys to the basketball side.

Immediate Impact: Talent Is Already Moving

You don’t make a move like this quietly.

Top 2027 recruit Antonio Pemberton [@buckets_aj] is already transferring from Brewster to MAI to follow Smith.

That tells you everything:

👉 Players trust the coach
👉 Players follow the culture
👉 Players believe in the vision

And this is just the beginning.

The Power Duo: Smith + Carroll

Smith won’t be building this alone.

He’s teaming up with John Carroll, former Northfield Mount Hermon School coach and now MAI’s sporting director.

That’s two proven prep leaders:

👉 One building the roster
👉 One building the system

That combination is dangerous.

3PNTR Take 🎯

This move is bigger than one coach changing jobs.

1. The Academy Model Is Taking Over

Facilities. Resources. Exposure.
Programs like MAI are built to compete nationally from Day 1.

2. Coaching Matters More Than Ever

You just saw it:
👉 A top recruit followed immediately

Players don’t just choose schools anymore they choose development systems.

3. Brewster Leaves a Legacy—But a Gap

There’s no replacing 26 years overnight.

Brewster will still be strong but:
👉 The landscape just shifted

What Comes Next

For MAI:

• Expect aggressive recruiting
• Expect national schedules
• Expect attention immediately

For Brewster:

• New era
• New leadership
• Same expectations

Final Word

Jason Smith didn’t just leave a program.

👉 He left a legacy
👉 And stepped into a new opportunity to build another one

The question now isn’t if MAI becomes relevant.

👉 It’s how fast.

And based on this move?

It might happen quicker than anyone expects