Marquette men’s basketball needed a new head coach. Vice President and Director of Athletics Bill Scholl moved quickly to get one, and it’s a name that’s very familiar to Golden Eagles fans who remember the last time MU went hunting for a new head coach.
It’s about as official as it can get: Shaka Smart is the Marquette head men’s basketball coach.
No, seriously. We really mean it this time. No jokes. He really is.
Shouts to John Leuzzi from Marquette Wire Sports who camped himself outside the Al McGuire Center to lock up some comments from Marquette University President Michael Lovell and Vice President/Director of Athletics Bill Scholl:
Marquette Athletic Director Bill Scholl said he would give an official comment at a press conference this Monday.