Marquette hasn't landed Shaka Smart

MILWAUKEE (WITI) — The next basketball coach at Marquette University very well could be Shaka Smart. But nothing is confirmed at this point. The 36-year-old Smart is a native of the Madison area — and one of the hottest 

Shaka Smart has been a hot name for head coaching vacancies ever since he took Virginia Commonwealth University to the Final Four in 2011. Athletic Director Ron Wellman's first phone call should be to Mr. Smart. In fact 

SHAKA WOOED: Per Jeff Goodman of ESPN.com, Shaka Smart might also be on the verge of a big payday, as both Marquette and Wake Forest have reportedly "reached out and expressed interest" in the Virginia Commonwealth coach. Programs being 

SHAKA WOOED: Per Jeff Goodman of ESPN.com, Shaka Smart might also be on the verge of a big payday, as both Marquette and Wake Forest have reportedly "reached out and expressed interest" in the Virginia Commonwealth coach. Programs being 

If you were one of the best college basketball coaches in the nation and you were stuck at a mid-major school, wouldn't you want to take a higher-paying job at a more prestigious school? Shaka Smart is in that exact position right now, trying to decide