Mar 17, 2023 · Shaka Smart is in his second season as the head men’s basketball coach at Marquette. COLUMBUS, Ohio — Twelve years ago, Shaka Smart went from novice head coach to household name, leading upstart Virginia Commonwealth from the First Four to the Final Four.

Mar 21, 2024 · Shaka Smart's lessons from the NCAA Tournament. After the loss to Michigan State, MU's locker room at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, was disconsolate. There were lots of tears and...

Mar 19, 2023 · COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Watching Tom Izzo's Michigan State team win the 2000 national title was a seminal moment for Shaka Smart, then a 22-year-old graduate assistant at Division II California University of Pennsylvania.

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.

Mar 31, 2023 · In just two short years at Marquette, head coach Shaka Smart has returned the Golden Eagles to being one of the top teams in the Big East. Now, he's getting rewarded for it in a big way.

May 21, 2024 · In a time where players are bolting for other schools in the transfer portal, Shaka Smart and Marquette are doing things differently with a culture of togetherness and development.

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.

Mar 24, 2023 · Following the tough exit from the NCAA Tournament, the Marquette Golden Eagles head coach Shaka Smart got closer to a prestigious honor. Smart was named a finalist for the 2023 Naismith College Coach of the Year after leading the Golden Eagles through an incredible season.

Mar 14, 2023 · The Golden Eagles are screaming into the big bracket as they prepare for their Friday afternoon matchup with No. 15 Vermont in Columbus, Ohio. For Smart to be in this place at this moment is...

Jun 7, 2023 · Shaka Smart has rejuvenated the Marquette men’s basketball team in his two years at the helm with a different culture and new core values. And earlier this week, he was rewarded for his efforts. Smart signed a contract extension keeping him in Milwaukee through the 2029-30 season, the Marquette athletic department announced Tuesday afternoon ...