DEVELOPING: Shaka Staying At VCU

For now, anyway...

According to Gregg Doyel at CBS Sports, it looks like Rams AD Norwood Teague gets to keep his head coach for another year or so...

More when we know more...
Go hyah in the interim...

Florida Coaching Pipeline To VCU Continues

[HT/AP]

Virginia Commonwealth University official says the school has picked Florida assistant coach Shaka Smart to be its new men's basketball coach.

The official familiar with the decision told The Associated Press that Smart has not yet signed a contract, but an announcement is planned for Thursday. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the announcement has yet to be made.

The 32-year-old Smart was an assistant to Billy Donovan at Florida last season and will become the second consecutive Donovan assistant to take over the Rams.

Anthony Grant, Donovan's right-hand man for 10 years at Florida, spent the last three seasons as VCU's head coach. He was hired last week to coach at Alabama.

So there you go. If you become an assistant coach for Billy Donovan at Florida eventually you will pack your bags for Richmond, Virginia for your first head coaching gig with the VCU Rams.