NCAA 01/04/2015, 23.01 Rumors

Texas close to Shaka Smart for head-coaching job

Texas offered Smart a five-year, $14M contract

23.01: Texas is close to hiring coach Shaka Smart to replace Rick Barnes.
According to Scout.com, Texas offered to Smart a five-year, $14 million contract to the coach.
Smart is the head coach of VCU.

22.02: According to ESPN, Texas has zeroed in on VCU head-coach Shaka Smart for their head-coaching vacancy. Smart may replace Rick Barnes, who has joined Tennessee.