Shaka Smart

Mike Morrell promoted to Assistant Coach at Texas

University of Texas Head Basketball Coach Shaka Smart has promoted Director of Basketball Operations Mike Morrell to Assistant Coach. He will replace David Cason whose contract was not renewed last week. Morrell was an assistant on Smart’s staff at VCU, and served as an assistant coach during the 2015-16 season at UT. He was moved

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BREAKING: Wade to VCU

Multiple sources are now reporting that former Shaka Smart assistant and current Chattanooga head coach Will Wade will become the new head coach at VCU. Wade went 40-25 in two seasons at UTC, including a 22-10 mark this past season. More on this as it becomes official.

Texas Dirt…

I have heard that former South Carolina and Western Kentucky head coach Darrin Horn is involved with a spot on Shaka Smart’s staff at Texas. Horn has been out of coaching since he left South Carolina back in 2012. He had a great run in five seasons at WKU, compiling a 111-48 record, but struggled

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OFFICIAL: Texas hires Shaka Smart

The leader of a Virginia Commonwealth University program that advanced to the 2011 Final Four and posted at least 26 wins in each of his six seasons at the school, Shaka Smart has been named the 24th head basketball coach at The University of Texas, Men’s Athletics Director Steve Patterson announced Friday. The 37-year-old Smart

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BREAKING: Shaka Smart to Texas

Multiple sources are now reporting that Shaka Smart will become the new head coach at Texas. Smart wrapped up a meeting with his team at around 10:30 tonight. After the meeting, VCU released the following statement, "Out of respect for Coach Smart and the University of Texas, we decline comment at this point. Athletic director

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HOT: Barnes contract details

Details of Rick Barnes contract at Tennessee have now been released. He has signed a six-year deal worth $2.5 million per season plus incentives. Here’s a link to the a PDF of the contract: https://mgtvwate.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/barnescontract.… Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.