Marquette Golden Eagles head coach Shaka Smart looks on during the first half against the St. John's Red Storm at Fiserv Forum. / Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images Shaka Smart has had quite the journey ...

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 ...

During the 2010-11 season, Shaka Smart gained recognition when he guided the VCU Rams to their only Final Four appearance in school history. Since then, the current Marquette Golden Eagles head ...

Some have pondered if Smart will use the portal this spring after losing key seniors Stevie Mitchell, David Joplin and All-American guard Kam Jones. "I remember after our first year (at MU ...

CLEVELAND — One graduation party with one coach changed the perspective of Shaka Smart’s life. “I was at Drew and Romeo and LeBron's graduation party and there's only one reason for that ...

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 ...