Texas basketball coach Shaka Smart announced he has tested positive for COVID-19. Texas assistant K.T. Turner will serve as the acting head coach in Smart's absence, according to a team spokesman.
"I tested positive for COVID and am in isolation away from our team and my family," Smart said in the statement. "I am working remotely and look forward to rejoining our team in person when it is safe to do so."
The No. 5 Longhorns had their last two games postponed due to concerns over COVID-19 and will now be without their head coach when they finally return to action.