By Matt Audilet Longtime college basketball leader Tubby Smith is stepping down as the head coach of the High Point Panthers. The 70-year-old coach, who’s been a head basketball coach for more than 30 years, announced his decision to step down with an official statement this afternoon. After contracting COVID-19 for the second time in less than a year and spending extended periods away from the program, Smith felt this was a good time to step away. His son and current associate head coach, G.G. Smith, will take over as head coach for the remainder of the 2021-22 season and the 2022-23 season. …