Shaka Smart
Basketball Coach

Shaka Smart Net Worth

Shaka Smart is a highly respected NCAA Division I Men's Basketball coach, having led Virginia Commonwealth University to the Final Four in the 2011 NCAA Tournament. In 2015, he moved to the University of Texas to become the head coach of their basketball team, after six years at VCU. Smart was born on April 8, 1977 in Madison, WI.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day April 8, 1977
Birth Place Madison, WI
Age 46 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Aries

💰 Net worth: $85 Million (2024)

About

Began to earn the utmost respect around the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball world after leading Virginia Commonwealth University to the Final Four in the 2011 NCAA Tournament. In 2015, he became the head coach of the University of Texas basketball team after six years at VCU.

Before Fame

He played point guard at Kenyon College and joined the Division II California University of Pennsylvania team as an assistant following his collegiate playing career.

Trivia

He has a notable defensive coaching style that is simply described as "havoc."

Family Life

He married Maya Payne in 2006 and had a child born in 2011.

Associated With

Before accepting the VCU head coach position, he worked as an assistant at the University of Florida under Billy Donovan.

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