Shaka Smart has had quite the journey since bursting on the scene with the VCU Rams back in 2011 during March Madness. A run nobody saw coming. Smart led the Rams to a Final Four berth ...

But teams like St. John’s, Seton Hall and Providence didn’t make the cut. Marquette head coach Shaka Smart thinks he knows why the Big East didn’t get too much love from those creating the ...

THE MODERATOR: We have Stevie Mitchell and Coach Shaka Smart. SHAKA SMART: Congrats to St. John's. We played them six days ago. That was about as close to a back-and-forth game throughout the game ...

CLEVELAND - Marquette men's basketball coach Shaka Smart has some deep ties in Northeast Ohio. When he was working as an assistant coach at Akron, Smart met his wife, Maya. That was also when he ...

CLEVELAND — One graduation party with one coach changed the perspective of Shaka Smart’s life. That coach was former University of Akron coach Keith Dambrot. That party was the celebration of LeBron ...

THE MODERATOR: Coach, whenever you're ready. SHAKA SMART: That was a high-level game. Xavier fought their tails off. They really did a good job in the first half having us on our heels.

First- and second-round games in the East and South brackets of the NCAA Tournament will be played this weekend at Rocket Arena. Eight teams will vie for the chance to move on in their respective ...

Shaka Smart's first NCAA Division I assistant job was at Akron for Keith Dambrot, who coached LeBron James in high school.