University of Virginia Dean and Markel Families Men’s Head Basketball Coach Ryan Odom announced the promotion of Matt Hart to general manager/director of player development. Hart was UVA’s director of analytics in 2025–26 after serving in the same role under Odom at VCU from 2023–25. Last season, he helped lead the Cavaliers to a 30–6 record, a runner-up finish
Steve Smith named Assistant Basketball Coach at South Carolina
Head coach Lamont Paris completed his staff with the addition of veteran assistant coach Steve Smith he announced on Tuesday morning. Smith brings a wealth of experience having served 13 seasons as an assistant with three different stops in the Atlantic Coast Conference. “Steve’s basketball connections throughout the southeast, and especially in the state of
