Shaka Smart's first NCAA Division I assistant job was at Akron for Keith Dambrot, who coached LeBron James in high school.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Marquette men’s basketball head coach Shaka Smart, in Cleveland as the Golden Eagles prepare to play Friday in the NCAA Tournament, said his Northeast Ohio roots make the ...

CLEVELAND - Marquette ... Smart met his wife, Maya. That was also when he experienced one of his best stories in over two decades of coaching in college, one he relayed to his Golden Eagles ...

There will be no more of Kam Jones’ spinning, left-handed layups for the Marquette men’s basketball team. Opposing ball-handlers will be glad to know that the Golden Eagles won’t have Stevie ...

MU head coach Shaka Smart paused when ... to be more consistent as the Golden Eagles replace the departing seniors. "Everybody, including the guys coming into Marquette as freshmen next year ...

Golden Eagles coach Shaka Smart has his senior class to thank for that. Kam Jones, David Joplin and Stevie Mitchell joined Smart at Marquette to begin their college careers as part of a class that ...

During the 2010-11 season, Shaka Smart gained recognition when he guided the VCU Rams to their only Final Four appearance in school history. Since then, the current Marquette Golden Eagles head ...

CLEVELAND — One graduation party with one coach changed the perspective of Shaka ... four at Marquette. The reason is Akron. “I was actually telling one of the kids my best Keith Dambrot stories, ...

Before their matchup against the Lobos, ESPN Bet listed the Golden Eagles as a 4.5-point favorite. Shaka Smart’s last nine NCAA tournament appearances have ended with losses to teams seeded No ...