Shaka's 2024-2025 Season Accomplishments

[1SE]

2024-2025

Avoid Q4 loss
Avoid Q3 loss
3 game win streak [x4]
5 game win streak [x4]
7+ game win streak [x4]
BE 3 game win streak
BE 5 game win streak
BE 7+ game win streak
Avoid 3 game loss streak
Avoid 5 game loss streak
Avoid 7+ game loss streak
Top 25 win [x4]
Top 10 win [x4]
Top 5 win
Top 1 win
Top 25 road win
Top 10 road win
Top 5 road win
5 top 25 wins
Beat Bucky
Walk-ons play vs. ND [N/A]
Top 25 ranking (in season) [x4]
Top 10 ranking (in season) [x3]
Top 5 ranking (in season) [x2]
Top 1 ranking (in season)
Top 25 ranking (final)
Top 101 ranking (final)
Top 5 ranking (final)
Top 1 ranking (final)
BE Top 3 (in season, min 5 games)
BE top 1 (in season, min 5 games)
BE .500 finish
BE Top 3 (final)
BE Top 1 (final)
Beat every BE team
BET semi-finals
BET finals
BET champion
NIT appearance
NIT quarterfinals
NIT semi-finals
NIT finals
NIT champion
NCAA appearance
NCAA tournament win
NCAA Sweet 16
NCAA Elite 8
NCAA Final Four
NCAA Finals
NCAA Champion
BE COY
AP COY
USBWA COY
Naismith COY
5 game Fiserv win streak
10 game Fiserv win streak
Undefeated at Fiserv
Kenpom t-50 Offense ranking (in season, min 5 games) [x3]
Kenpom t-25 Offense ranking (in season, min 5 games)[x3]
Kenpom t-10 Offense ranking (in season, min 5 games)
Kenpom t-5 Offense ranking (in season, min 5 games)
Kenpom #1 Offense ranking (in season, min 5 games)
Kenpom t-50 Defense ranking (in season, min 5 games) [x4]
Kenpom t-25 Defense ranking (in season, min 5 games) [x3]
Kenpom t-10 Defense ranking (in season, min 5 games)
Kenpom t-5 Defense ranking (in season, min 5 games)
Kenpom #1 Defense ranking (in season, min 5 games)
Kenpom t-50 Offense ranking (final)
Kenpom t-25 Offense ranking (final)
Kenpom t-10 Offense ranking (final)
Kenpom t-5 Offense ranking (final)
Kenpom #1 Offense ranking (final)
Kenpom t-50 Defense ranking (final)
Kenpom t-25 Defense ranking (final)
Kenpom t-10 Defense ranking (final)
Kenpom t-5 Defense ranking (final)
Kenpom #1 Defense ranking (final)
Overall winning record
.500 or better in February/March
12 P6 wins
15 P6 Wins
Undefeated Season


2023-2024

Avoid Q4 loss [x3]
Avoid Q3 loss [x3]
3 game win streak [x3]
5 game win streak [x3]
7+ game win streak [x3]
BE 3 game win streak [x3]
BE 5 game win streak [x3]
BE 7+ game win streak [x3]
Avoid 3 game loss streak [x2]
Avoid 5 game loss streak [x3]
Avoid 7+ game loss streak [x3]
Top 25 win [x3]
Top 10 win [x3]
Top 5 win
Top 1 win
Top 25 road win [x3]
Top 10 road win
Top 5 road win
5 top 25 wins
Beat Bucky
Walk-ons play vs. ND [x2]
Top 25 ranking (in season) [x3]
Top 10 ranking (in season) [x2]
Top 5 ranking (in season)
Top 1 ranking (in season)
Top 25 ranking (final)[x2]
Top 101 ranking (final) [x2]
Top 5 ranking (final)
Top 1 ranking (final)
BE Top 3 (in season, min 5 games) [x3]
BE top 1 (in season, min 5 games)
BE .500 finish [x3]
BE Top 3 (final) [x2]
BE Top 1 (final)
Beat every BE team
BET semi-finals [x2]
BET finals [x2]
BET champion
NIT appearance 
NIT quarterfinals
NIT semi-finals
NIT finals
NIT champion
NCAA appearance [x3]
NCAA tournament win [x2]
NCAA Sweet 16
NCAA Elite 8
NCAA Final Four
NCAA Finals
NCAA Champion
BE COY
AP COY
USBWA COY
Naismith COY
5 game Fiserv win streak [x3]
10 game Fiserv win streak 
Undefeated at Fiserv
Kenpom t-50 Offense ranking (in season, min 5 games) [x2]
Kenpom t-25 Offense ranking (in season, min 5 games)[x2]
Kenpom t-10 Offense ranking (in season, min 5 games)[x2]
Kenpom t-5 Offense ranking (in season, min 5 games) [x2]
Kenpom #1 Offense ranking (in season, min 5 games)
Kenpom t-50 Defense ranking (in season, min 5 games) [x2]
Kenpom t-25 Defense ranking (in season, min 5 games)
Kenpom t-10 Defense ranking (in season, min 5 games)
Kenpom t-5 Defense ranking (in season, min 5 games)
Kenpom #1 Defense ranking (in season, min 5 games)
Kenpom t-50 Offense ranking (final) [x2]
Kenpom t-25 Offense ranking (final) [x2]
Kenpom t-10 Offense ranking (final)
Kenpom t-5 Offense ranking (final)
Kenpom #1 Offense ranking (final)
Kenpom t-50 Defense ranking (final) [x3]
Kenpom t-25 Defense ranking (final) [x2]
Kenpom t-10 Defense ranking (final)
Kenpom t-5 Defense ranking (final)
Kenpom #1 Defense ranking (final)
Overall winning record [x3]
.500 or better in February/March [x2]
12 P6 wins [x3]
15 P6 Wins [x3]
Undefeated Season

2022-2023

Avoid Q4 loss [x2]
Avoid Q3 loss [x2]
3 game win streak [x2]
5 game win streak [x2]
7+ game win streak [x2]
BE 3 game win streak [x2]
BE 5 game win streak [x2]
BE 7+ game win streak [x2]
Avoid 3 game loss streak
Avoid 5 game loss streak [x2]
Avoid 7+ game loss streak [x2]
Top 25 win [x2]
Top 10 win [x2]
Top 5 win
Top 25 road win [x2]
Top 10 road win
Top 5 road win
5 top 25 wins [x2]
Beat Bucky
Walk-ons play @ ND
Top 25 ranking (in season)[x2]
Top 10 ranking (in season)
Top 5 6 ranking (in season)
Top 25 ranking (final)
Top 10 ranking (final)
Top 5 ranking (final)
BE Top 3 (in season, min 5 games) [x2]
BE top 1 (in season, min 5 games)
BE .500 finish [x2]
BE Top 3 (final)
[move][glow=blue,2,300] BE Top 1 (final) [/glow] [/move]
Beat every BE team
BET semi-finals
BET finals
[move][glow=gold,2,300]BET champion[/glow] [/move]
NIT appearance
NIT quarterfinals
NIT semi-finals
NIT finals
NIT champion
NCAA appearance [x2]
[move][glow=blue,2,300]NCAA tournament win[/glow] [/move]
NCAA Sweet 16
NCAA Elite 8
NCAA Final Four
NCAA Finals
NCAA Champion
BE COY
AP COY
USBWA COY
Naismith COY
5 game Fiserv win streak [x2]
10 game Fiserv win streak [x2]
Undefeated at Fiserv
Kenpom t-50 Offense ranking (in season, min 5 games)
Kenpom t-25 Offense ranking (in season, min 5 games)
Kenpom t-10 Offense ranking (in season, min 5 games)
Kenpom t-5 Offense ranking (in season, min 5 games)
Kenpom #1 Offense ranking (in season, min 5 games)
Kenpom t-50 Defense ranking (in season, min 5 games) [x2]
Kenpom t-25 Defense ranking (in season, min 5 games)
Kenpom t-10 Defense ranking (in season, min 5 games)
Kenpom t-5 Defense ranking (in season, min 5 games)
Kenpom #1 Defense ranking (in season, min 5 games)
Kenpom t-50 Offense ranking (final)
Kenpom t-25 Offense ranking (final)
Kenpom t-10 Offense ranking (final)
Kenpom t-5 Offense ranking (final)
Kenpom #1 Offense ranking (final)
Kenpom t-50 Defense ranking (final) [x2]
Kenpom t-25 Defense ranking (final)
Kenpom t-10 Defense ranking (final)
Kenpom t-5 Defense ranking (final)
Kenpom #1 Defense ranking (final)
Overall winning record [x2]
.500 or better in February/March
12 P6 wins [x2]
15 P6 Wins [x2]
Undefeated Season


Shaka has gotten off to a great start, and it seems he could achieve many more milestones this year than we thought possible. Feel free to suggest any to add. I'll bold the ones he's achieved and strikethrough the ones which have been eliminated. Beat Bucky Saturday and we can bold three more!

2021-2022

Avoid Q4 loss
Avoid Q3 loss
3 game win streak
5 game win streak
7+ game win streak
BE 3 game win streak
BE 5 game win streak
BE 7+ game win streak
Avoid 3 game loss streak
Avoid 5 game loss streak
Avoid 7+ game loss streak
Top 25 win
Top 10 win
Top 5 win
Top 25 road win
Top 10 11 road win
Top 5 road win
5 top 25 wins
Beat Bucky
Top 25 ranking (in season)
Top 10 ranking (in season)
Top 5 ranking (in season)
Top 25 ranking (final)
Top 10 ranking (final)
Top 5 ranking (final)
BE Top 3 (in season, min 5 games)
BE Top 1 (in season, min 5 games)
BE .500 finish
BE Top 3 (final)
BE Top 1 (final)
BET semi-finals
BET finals
BET champion
NIT appearance
NIT quarterfinals
NIT semi-finals
NIT finals
NIT champion
NCAA appearance
NCAA tournament win
NCAA Sweet 16
NCAA Elite 8
NCAA Final Four
NCAA Finals
NCAA Champion
5 game Fiserv win streak
10 game Fiserv win streak
Undefeated at Fiserv
Kenpom t-50 Offense ranking (in season, min 5 games)
Kenpom t-25 Offense ranking (in season, min 5 games)
Kenpom t-10 Offense ranking (in season, min 5 games)
Kenpom t-50 Defense ranking (in season, min 5 games)
Kenpom t-25 Defense ranking (in season, min 5 games)
Kenpom t-10 Defense ranking (in season, min 5 games)
Kenpom t-50 Offense ranking (final)
Kenpom t-25 Offense ranking (final)
Kenpom t-10 Offense ranking (final)
Kenpom t-50 Defense ranking (final)
Kenpom t-25 Defense ranking (final)
Kenpom t-10 Defense ranking (final)
Overall winning record
12 P6 wins
15 P6 Wins
Undefeated Season

[1SE]

Ooofff. I guess always next year to beat bucky. That was probably our best chance to get into the t25 this season though unless we put a serious streak together going forward.

[bilsu]

You should add an overall winning record and dozen power 6 wins.

[1SE]

You should add an overall winning record and dozen power 6 wins.

Good call.

[lawdog77]

Ooofff. I guess always next year to beat bucky. That was probably our best chance to get into the t25 this season though unless we put a serious streak together going forward.

We can always meet them in the NCAA tourney, and beat them there.

[1SE]

Ha  good point.

Also given Georgetowns trajectory I suppose a Q4 loss possibility could be back on the table

[1SE]

T-50 in-season Kenpom D ranking achieved - probably not the highest bar but when was the last time we had that?

I kind of want to add "curb stomp a ranked team at home" and "curb stomp two BE opponents in a row" accomplishments but that feels a little ad hoc!

[NCMUFan]

Hopefully we will be crossing more things off that list as the season goes on.

[Viper]

Shaka has gotten off to a great start, and it seems he could achieve many more milestones this year than we thought possible. Feel free to suggest any to add. I'll bold the ones he's achieved and strikethrough the ones which have been eliminated. Beat Bucky Saturday and we can bold three more!

Avoid Q4 loss
Avoid Q3 loss
3 game win streak
5 game win streak
7+ game win streak
Avoid 3 game loss streak
Avoid 5 game loss streak
Avoid 7+ game loss streak
Top 25 win
Top 10 win
Top 5 win
Top 25 road win
Top 10 road win
Top 5 road win
Beat Bucky
Top 25 ranking (in season)
Top 10 ranking (in season)
Top 5 ranking (in season)
Top 25 ranking (final)
Top 10 ranking (final)
Top 5 ranking (final)
BE Top 3 (in season, min 5 games)
BE Top 1 (in season, min 5 games)
BE .500 finish
BE Top 3 (final)
BE Top 1 (final)
BET semi-finals
BET finals
BET champion
NIT appearance
NIT quarterfinals
NIT semi-finals
NIT finals
NIT champion
NCAA appearance
NCAA tournament win
NCAA Sweet 16
NCAA Elite 8
NCAA Final Four
NCAA Finals
NCAA Champion
5 game Fiserv win streak
10 game Fiserv win streak
Undefeated at Fiserv
Kenpom t-50 Offense ranking (in season, min 5 games)
Kenpom t-50 Defense ranking (in season, min 5 games)
Kenpom t-50 Offense ranking (final)
Kenpom t-50 Defense ranking (final)
Overall winning record
12 P6 wins
Undefeated Season

is Shaka off to a great start? Losing to RED. Down 30 at one point to UCLA. Creighton game. Win 3 of the next 4...very doable, will improve things.

[Milkshakes]

I don't know where to post this question. This seems like as good a place as any. I notice that Shaka has different shapes drawn on the back of his hand every game.  Triangles, Circles, Squares and lines. Any idea what is up with that?

[warriorstrack]

I don't have an answer to that question, but a quick google image search shows he was doing it at Texas too.

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-basketball/news/shaka-smart-hair-bald-texas/shigtaioaxze1a7l4xk6dhfkv

and... VCU
https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/head-coach-shaka-smart-of-the-virginia-commonwealth-rams-hugs-briante-picture-id466440646?s=2048x2048

[CountryRoads]

The first time Wojo won 3 regular season conference games in a row was in his fifth season. Shaka has a chance to do that Tuesday in the first half of the conference season in his first year.

[cheebs09]

The first time Wojo won 3 regular season conference games in a row was in his fifth season. Shaka has a chance to do that Tuesday in the first half of the conference season in his first year.

I forgot about this Wojo complaint. Good times.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

T-50 in-season Kenpom D ranking achieved - probably not the highest bar but when was the last time we had that?

3 seasons ago. It took the last coach 5 years to achieve it and only did it once. I think this will be a regular occurrence going further.

[1SE]

I don't know where to post this question. This seems like as good a place as any. I notice that Shaka has different shapes drawn on the back of his hand every game.  Triangles, Circles, Squares and lines. Any idea what is up with that?

squid game

[willie warrior]

Ooofff. I guess always next year to beat bucky. That was probably our best chance to get into the t25 this season though unless we put a serious streak together going forward.

We already have started that serious streak.

[1SE]

Added BE winstreak accomplishment outcomes.

Removed bolding of Q4 loss since vs GT is a Q4 game. Thanks Hoyas.

[Scoop Snoop]

I don't know where to post this question. This seems like as good a place as any. I notice that Shaka has different shapes drawn on the back of his hand every game.  Triangles, Circles, Squares and lines. Any idea what is up with that?

Occult?

[Balrogs]

Please update this

[1SE]

Please update this

With pleasure. And figured I'd move the goalposts just a bit. "It goes to 11!"

[1SE]

I mean I'll wait to Monday, but really didnr think after the WI game we'd have another chance

[1SE]

Nice to get to bold that one. Also added T25 and T10 O and D rankings as achievements.

[1SE]

At the start of this did not think I'd be bolding the 7 game wins streaks. Guess I'll need to add a 10 game win streak accomplishment soon.

[1SE]

12 P6 wins unlocked.

Added 5 T25 wins (a day late I know)

Just about ready to strike out the NIT accomplishments because we're Tournet bound baby

[1SE]

Also added overall winning record- only way that doesn't happen is of we lose out, get a NIT invite and lose that as well.