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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 — One graduation party with one coach changed the perspective of Shaka ... four at Marquette. The reason is Akron. ...

CLEVELAND — One graduation party with one coach changed the perspective of Shaka Smart’s life ... VCU in 2011 before heading to Texas and Marquette. Since then, he’s won an NIT Tournament ...

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

CLEVELAND - Marquette men's basketball coach Shaka Smart has some deep ties in Northeast Ohio. When he was working as an assistant coach at Akron, Smart met his wife, Maya. That was also when he ...

Marquette Golden Eagles head coach Shaka Smart looks on during the first half against the St. John's Red Storm at Fiserv Forum. / Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images Shaka Smart has had quite the journey ...