Reports: Shaka Smart Could Be Texas Coach By Friday; Gregg Marshall to Stay at Wichita State

Shaka Smart could be introduced as the new Texas coach by Friday, according to a report from the Austin American-Statesman.

Texas officials are hopeful that they can introduce Shaka Smart as new head basketball coach Friday.

— Kirk Bohls (@kbohls) April 2, 2015

Smart has still not said a final yes to Texas as the two sides "work out details." Contract could be as long as six years, source says.

— Kirk Bohls (@kbohls) April 2, 2015

Texas parted ways with former coach Rick Barnes last weekend, and he subsequently became the new coach at Tennessee.

Smart, 37, is 163-56 in six years at VCU, taking the Rams to the Final Four in 2011.

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MARSHALL TO STAY AT WICHITA STATE

Meantime, Jason King of Bleacher Report writes that Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall will remain at that school and won’t entertain an offer from Auburn.

Source close to Gregg Marshall has informed Bleacher Report that the coach is staying at Wichita State. Won't go to Alabama.

— Jason King (@JasonKingBR) April 2, 2015

Marshall agreed to a new seven-year deal worth an average of $3.3 million annually, according to CBSSports.com.

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