Oliver Purnell was the head coach at Dayton from 1994-2003. During that time, he brought Smart in as director of basketball ...

Shaka Smart is named after Shaka Zulu, who brought together many South African chiefdoms during his reign in the early 1800s. Smart’s father, Winston, gave him the name. Smart told the Milwaukee ...

Marquette basketball earned a 88-74 victory over Wisconsin on Saturday, extending its undefeated streak to seven games at ...

It took four tries but the Oregon High School graduate has his first win over the Badgers. His team frustrated the Badgers in ...

Shaka Smart took the decision-making out of Texas' hands. A source close to the situation told Horns247 early Friday that Smart and Marquette were in talks about Smart becoming the next basketball ...

Marquette coach Shaka Smart understood just how big of a win his team got on Tuesday night in Milwaukee, taking down No. 6 Purdue 76-58. After the game, the Golden Eagles leader had plenty of ...

Sometimes the onlooker would need to towel off a healthy dose of spittle. The mantra is part of head coach Shaka Smart’s plan to bring out the aggressive side of Hamilton. Hamilton made his MU ...

More:Marquette vs. Wisconsin basketball preview: A look at the matchups, plus predictions But, in an interview on Thursday night, MU head coach Shaka Smart struck an optimistic tone. "Still TBD ...

Marquette men's basketball coach Shaka Smart always talks about what he's learned from mentors. George Raveling is a famous basketball name that Smart mentions frequently. Billy Donovan is another.

Head coach Shaka Smart has brought the Golden Eagles back to form, after a tough loss to a good Iowa State squad earlier this week. Smart capped off his brilliantly coached game with a bold ...