Shaka Dingani Smart (born April 8, 1977) is an American men's college basketball coach and former college basketball player. ... In his second season in Milwaukee, Smart led the Golden Eagles to a Big East regular season crown and a tournament championship, despite being chosen in preseason polls to finish ninth in the conference. ...

2 days ago · Marquette head coach Shaka Smart is shown during the first half of their game against UConn Saturday, February 1, 2025 at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Shaka Smart and Marquette did not perform well in the first half and they tried to rally back in the second half against UCONN, but they fell short and lost by a final score of 77-69.

4 days ago · The Huskies are in Milwaukee Saturday night for a primetime meeting with No. 9... UConn men's basketball coach Dan Hurley has always speaks highly of Marquette coach Shaka Smart, who has built program from ground up. UConn men's basketball coach Dan Hurley has always speaks highly of Marquette coach Shaka Smart, who has built program from ...

Jan 24, 2025 · Cara Consuegra and Shaka Smart, coaches of Marquette Golden Eagles men's, women's basketball team, praise the promotion of Mike Broeker.

4 days ago · National Marquette Day is the biggest day of the year for the school and Marquette Golden Eagles coach Shaka Smart expects only top level basketball when they play the UConn Huskies. Feb 3, 2018; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Seats in the BMO Harris Bradley Center are covered with colored t-shirts on National Marquette Day prior to the game between the ...

Jan 24, 2025 · MU (17-3, 8-1 Big East) has never lost to the Wildcats (12-9, 5-5 Big East) in eight games under head coach Shaka Smart. The Golden Eagles kept pace with St. John's atop the Big East standings ...

Nov 25, 2024 · When the Milwaukee Bucks hired Doc Rivers last January, it was a homecoming for the longtime NBA coach whose retired Marquette jersey hangs from the rafters of Fiserv Forum. But it also opened a new chapter in a lesser-known relationship between Rivers and Marquette coach Shaka Smart.

Mar 19, 2024 · Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson talks with Marquette star Tyler Kolek and head coach Shaka Smart when the city celebrated the Golden Eagles' Big East regular-season and tournament titles last...

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.

Jun 7, 2023 · MILWAUKEE (AP) — Marquette coach Shaka Smart has received a contract extension after leading the Golden Eagles to their first outright regular-season championship and tournament title in the Big East. Smart’s contract now runs through the 2029-30 season.