Update (3/28): Virginia Commonwealth moved past Kansas, 71-61, and into the Final Four of the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. It will be matchup between two Division III liberal arts grads as the Rams face Butler, coached by Brad Stevens, DePauw '99, on Saturday at 6:00 p.m. for a trip to the championship game.++++++++++++++++++++++
Update (3/25): Virginia Commonwealth moved past Florida State, 72-71 in overtime, and into the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. The Rams face Kansas on Sunday at 2:00 p.m. for a trip to the Final Four.
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Shaka Smart earned All-NCAC second-team status in men's basketball in 1999, his senior year at Kenyon. He finished as the Lord's all-time assists leader with 542 and as a magna cum laude graduate. You could say he knows success.
So it's no surprise to those who remember Smart from his days in the NCAC that, at 33, he's one of the most successful young coaches in Division I basketball. His Virginia Commonwealth Rams have entered the history books as the school's first team to advance to the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. In fact, no prior VCU team had ever won more than one game in the NCAA Tournament.
Critics questioned VCU's inclusion in the tournament when the brackets were announced. But three decisive victories later, including a 94-76 win over third-seeded Purdue, and the Rams have turned skeptics into fans.
The Rams look to continue their quest for a national championship Friday when they square off against the 10th-seeded Florida State Seminoles in San Antonio.
Read more: Shaka Smart's success no surprise to former coach Brown - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review http://bit.ly/hjHXz1
So it's no surprise to those who remember Smart from his days in the NCAC that, at 33, he's one of the most successful young coaches in Division I basketball. His Virginia Commonwealth Rams have entered the history books as the school's first team to advance to the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. In fact, no prior VCU team had ever won more than one game in the NCAA Tournament.
Critics questioned VCU's inclusion in the tournament when the brackets were announced. But three decisive victories later, including a 94-76 win over third-seeded Purdue, and the Rams have turned skeptics into fans.
The Rams look to continue their quest for a national championship Friday when they square off against the 10th-seeded Florida State Seminoles in San Antonio.
Read more: Shaka Smart's success no surprise to former coach Brown - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review http://bit.ly/hjHXz1
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