Shaka Smart leaving VCU to become new basketball coach at Texas
Posted Apr 2, 2015
Shaka Smart, a 37-year-old considered one of the top young coaches in college basketball, has agreed in principle to become the new coach at Texas, a high-level source told the American-Statesman. Smart met face to face with Texas athletic director Steve Patterson on Thursday afternoon in Richmond, Va. School officials were prepared to offer a six-year contract worth around $3 million annually.
(Austin American-Statesman)
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