https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/college-basketball-coaching-rankings-the-top-25-and-1-coaches-as-the-2023-24-season-gets-underway/ar-AA1jdZZl?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=01775a8555a741a3bcf279f8390e333d&ei=14 (https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/college-basketball-coaching-rankings-the-top-25-and-1-coaches-as-the-2023-24-season-gets-underway/ar-AA1jdZZl?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=01775a8555a741a3bcf279f8390e333d&ei=14)
Shaka at #16.
Marquette and Smart are a perfect match, as evidenced by the fact that the Golden Eagles secured their best NCAA Tournament seeding in program history during just his second season. While Marquette was bounced in the second round of the Big Dance, it won the Big East regular season and tournament titles. After a pedestrian six-year run at Texas, the shine is officially back for Smart, who is still only 46.
A lot of BigEast coaches on the list.
Nice list. Imo, Shaka will continue to climb up on this list.
It does demonstrate what a great fit it is with Shaka and Marquette. Go Marquette!
You have to love the quotes of "despite the off court issues" and "cleared of this investigation" this coach is going places.