Texas' Shaka Smart has been hired as Marquette's new head basketball coach, the Golden Eagles announced Friday.
Smart replaces Steve Wojciechowski, who was fired last week after seven seasons with the Golden Eagles.
"We undertook an exhaustive national search, during which we discussed our opening with a significant number of highly qualified coaches," Marquette athletic director Bill Scholl said in a statement. "Throughout the search, one individual continued to rise to the top and that was Shaka. I am beyond excited for our current and future student-athletes who will have the great fortune of being mentored by Shaka.