Shaka Smart - Wikipedia
Shaka Dingani Smart (born April 8, 1977) is an American men's college basketball coach and former college basketball player. He is the current head men's basketball coach at Marquette University. He married his wife Maya Payne Smart in 2006 and had his daughter Zora in 2011.
Shaka Smart: A Biography of the Coach Who Brought Marquette …
Aug 23, 2024 · Who is Shaka Smart? He’s probably known best as the coach who led Virginia Commonwealth University to its so far only Final Four basketball appearance in 2011, however, Shaka Smart again made the headlines coaching the men’s basketball team at …
Marquette Announces Shaka Smart Contract Extension
Jun 6, 2023 · Marquette University head men's basketball coach Shaka Smart's contract has been extended through the conclusion of the 2029-30 campaign, Vice President & Director of Athletics Bill Scholl announced Tuesday afternoon.
Marquette’s Shaka Smart voted men’s AP coach of the year
Apr 1, 2023 · Shaka Smart was voted the AP men's basketball coach of the year after leading Marquette to regular-season and Big East Tournament titles. He received 24 of 58 votes from a national panel to beat out Kansas State coach Jerome Tang, who had 13 votes, and Kelvin Sampson of Houston, who received 10.
Shaka Smart - Marquette University Athletics
These themes serve as the foundation of the Marquette men’s basketball program under fourth-year head coach Shaka Smart and the concentrated focus on those areas has led the team to tremendous success, both on and off the court.
Why did Shaka Smart leave Texas? What led coach to Marquette …
Mar 29, 2024 · Shaka Smart spent six seasons at Texas before becoming Marquette's coach. Here's what you need to know about why Smart left Texas for the Golden Eagles bench.
Shaka Smart era begins: Marquette basketball head coach …
Mar 29, 2021 · It marked the start of the first African American men’s basketball head coach in program history’s tenure: the Shaka Smart era. “I take a lot of responsibility and pride in being the first Black head coach here, especially because this is Doc (Rivers’) school,” Smart said.
Shaka Smart's coaching career - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Mar 28, 2024 · Shaka Smart has Marquette back in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. Here's what to know about the Golden Eagles coach. How sweet it is for Marquette fans to have Shaka Smart as their men's...
March Madness leads Marquette's Shaka Smart, the former …
Marquette coach Shaka Smart is back in Texas again for the NCAA Tournament. The former Texas Longhorns coach is set to face North Carolina State in the Sweet 16 of the South Regional on Friday night in Dallas.
Shaka Smart Named Associated Press National Coach of the Year
Mar 31, 2023 · Shaka Smart has packed an entire career's worth of experiences into 14 years as a college head coach. He led VCU to an improbable Final Four as a 30-something wunderkind in 2011, guided mighty Texas to a Big 12 Tournament title during six otherwise tepid years in Austin, and now has turned Marquette into a Big East beast.