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American men's college basketball coach

  • Date of Birth: 8 April 1977
  • Age: 49 years old
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Shaka Dingani Smart is an American men's college basketball coach and former college basketball player. He is the current head men's basketball coach at Marquette University.

As a coach, Smart is best known for leading Virginia Commonwealth University to its first and only Final Four appearance in school history in the 2011 NCAA tournament.

Marquette University hired Smart to replace Steve Wojciechowski as the Golden Eagles' head coach in March 2021. He is the first Black head coach in program history. Smart led the Golden Eagles to 19–13 record the following season, where they lost in the first round of the NCAA tournament to the University of North Carolina. In his second season in Milwaukee, Smart led the Golden Eagles to a Big East regular season crown and a tournament championship, despite being chosen in preseason polls to finish ninth in the conference.

At the close of the 2022–23 season, Smart won the Henry Iba Award as the national coach of the year.

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Date of Birth 8 April 1977
Age 49 years old
Aries Zodiac sign Aries Aries - Confidence and Perseverance The Aries sign is active, and even masculine. These people have such character traits that do not allow them to withdraw, withdraw into themselves and stay away from the current life. Aries are always open to the…
Snake Chinese horoscope Snake Snake - wisdom and discernment People born in the years of the Snake are distinguished by innate wisdom, insight and insight. They are persistent, hardy and patient, demanding of themselves and others. Despite the fact that Snakes are stingy, selfis…
Fox Slavic horoscope Fox The Fox chertog in the Svarog circle carries a distinct rhythm of character, totem strength, and life task. People born in this hall often recognize themselves through ties to nature, kin, and patronage.
Thoth Egyptian horoscope Thoth Thoth in the Egyptian horoscope marks a period ruled by a distinct god — shaping temperament, luck in affairs, and the way a person protects what they value.
Alder Druid horoscope Alder Alder is the pioneer tree. Born 18 March to 14 April, Alder people move first, create momentum, and open paths where others still hesitate.
Meena Indian horoscope Meena The Vedic rashi Meena carries a sidereal rhythm of Jyotish — temperament, dharma leanings, and the ruling graha color how a person acts and chooses.
Magnolia Flower horoscope Magnolia Born under Magnolia in the flower horoscope, people often find strength in beauty, atmosphere, and the quiet symbolism of their birth bloom.
Aries — 2nd decan Decan horoscope Aries — 2nd decan Born in the Aries — 2nd decan period, people often show a sharper flavor of their sign: faster or slower, bolder or more reflective, yet always recognizable by birth date.

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