Shaka Smart
Keynote Speaker: Head Men's Basketball Coach at Marquette University; Former Coach of the Texas Longhorns
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Shaka Smart Biography
Shaka Smart is the head men's basketball coach at Marquette University. He rose to prominence in 2011 after leading Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) to its first and only Final Four appearance in school history in the 2011 NCAA tournament.
With a coaching career spanning VCU, Texas, and Marquette, Smart has accumulated 10 NCAA Tournament appearances in 14 seasons. He has amassed a record of 342-168 (.671) and won several awards including AP Coach of the Year, NABC Coach of the Year and the Henry Iba Award in 2023.
Smart played college basketball for Kenyon College, where he set school records for assists in a season and career. He graduated magna cum laude with a degree in history and later earned a master's degree in social science from California University of Pennsylvania.
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Shaka Smart is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Basketball, Sports Motivation, Athlete, Success, Overcoming Adversity, Sports, Motivational, Inspirational, Sports Coaching, Human Resources and Teamwork & Teambuilding.
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Shaka Smart is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Basketball, Sports Motivation and Athlete. Please contact us for live or virtual event fee details. Shaka Smart generally travels from Texas, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Roy Williams, Rick Pitino and Herman "Herm" Edwards. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Shaka Smart for an upcoming event.
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Texas Longhorns' Shaka Smart Named Marquette Golden Eagles' Head Coach
Texas' Shaka Smart has been hired as Marquette's new head basketball coach, the Golden Eagles announced. Smart becomes the first Black head coach in program history.
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Older » Shaka Smart's new contract at Virginia Commonwealth
For Shaka Smart, he has both at Virginia Commonwealth. On October 11th, Smart signed a new contract with VCU -- different from the one he signed this past ...
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How do I book Shaka Smart to speak at my event?
Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Shaka Smart for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Shaka Smart, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Shaka Smart or any other speaker of your choice. -
How much does it cost to book Shaka Smart for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Shaka Smart, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. For the most current speaking fee to hire Shaka Smart, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent. -
What topics does Shaka Smart speak about?
Shaka Smart is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Basketball, Sports Motivation, Athlete, Success, Overcoming Adversity, Sports, Motivational, Inspirational, Sports Coaching, Human Resources and Teamwork & Teambuilding. -
Where does Shaka Smart travel from?
Shaka Smart generally travels from Texas, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. -
Who is the agent for Shaka Smart?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Shaka Smart for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Shaka Smart for your next private or corporate function. -
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?
AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Shaka Smart or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us. -
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?
If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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