Shaka Smart leaves VCU to become the head coach at the University of Texas. Coach Smart finished his 6 years at VCU with a record of 163-56 taking the team to the Final Four in 2011.
Shaka Smart is hired to lead the men's basketball team at Virginia Commonwealth University. He replaces Anthony Grant who left VCU for the University of Alabama after three seasons. In his introductory press conference Coach Smart says his teams…
Dave Paulsen is hired as the head coach of the George Mason University basketball team. Paulsen coached the previous 7 years at Bucknell, where he totaled 134 wins in that time.
After four years and and a 66-67 record, George Mason University has released Paul Hewitt from his contract. The Patriots finished the 2014-15 season at 9-22 and never made it to the NCAA tournament with Hewitt at the helm.
After 14 years as the George Mason Men's head basketball coach, Jim Larranaga leaves the university to be the head basketball coach at the University of Miami.