Less than two hours after Texas Longhorns athletic director Steve Patterson arrived in Richmond to meet with VCU Rams head coach Shaka Smart about the open position at Texas, Smart scheduled an 8 p.m. ET meeting with
After news surfaced Wednesday that Texas was targeting VCU's Shaka Smart to become its new men's basketball coach, the Associated Press reported late Wednesday night that Smart will meet with Longhorns Athletic Director Steve Patterson on Thursday.
Shaka Smart is leaving Virginia Commonwealth to coach the Texas Longhorns, it was formally announced Friday. VCU sports information director Scott Day confirmed to reporters gathered at the campus Thursday night that Smart was making the move. Smart
VCU Rams head coach Shaka Smart will finally leave Richmond to take the same position with the Texas Longhorns, according to multiple reports on Thursday evening just after Smart left a team meeting with his now-former
On Thursday night the huge news broke that the University of Texas had found their new head basketball coach after they parted ways with Rick Barnes after 17 seasons, and that man was none other than Shaka Smart.