Coaching Search

Candidate Breakdown: Shaka Smart

John Beilein is off to Cleveland after 12 years as Michigan’s head coach and the search for his replacement is underway. 

Over the coming days, we’ll be evaluating the top candidates for the Michigan opening. We’ll dive into the résumés, analytics, and everything in between in an attempt to understand each candidate. Our third profile takes a closer look at Texas head coach Shaka Smart. 

Previously: Juwan Howard, LaVall Jordan

While the debate rages on as to whether Shaka Smart is or isn’t a candidate for Michigan’s open coaching position, it is still worth taking a look through the notes to make sense of his coaching résumé and whether he’d be a potential fit at Michigan.

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