US EditionSiena Picks New Basketball Coach to Replace McNamara
Smith brings head-coaching experience and an offense built on spacing and movement after five seasons in the NBA G League.
- On Wednesday, Marquette University assistant Nevada Smith agreed to become the next head coach at Siena University, replacing Gerry McNamara, who left for Syracuse.
- Siena has historically served as a steppingstone for coaches; Fran McCaffery and Paul Hewitt moved to power conferences after successful stints in the Capital Region.
- Before joining the college ranks, Smith spent five seasons as an NBA G League head coach with the Miami Heat-affiliated Sioux Falls Skyforce and the Houston Rockets-affiliated Rio Grande Valley Vipers.
- Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said Wednesday Smith has a "great, innovative coaching mind," adding, "I think it's a great fit."
- "I am honored and humbled to be able to lead this program," Smith said, pledging to build on McNamara's momentum after five seasons on Marquette coach Smart's staff.
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LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. — Nevada Smith, the offensive mind behind Marquette Golden Eagles men’s basketball’s modern attack, is poised to take the next step in his coaching career. According to a report from Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports, Smith has agreed in principle to become the next head coach of Siena University men’s basketball, replacing Gerry […]
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