Marquette men's basketball head coach Shaka Smart through the years

Marquette head coach Shaka Smart talks with guard Tyler Kolek (11) and guard Kam Jones (1) during the first half of their game against Butler Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Marquette head coach Shaka Smart calls out to his players during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Seton Hall Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Jan 15, 2024; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Marquette Golden Eagles head coach Shaka Smart reacts in the first half against the Villanova Wildcats at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JANUARY 27: Head coach Shaka Smart of the Marquette Golden Eagles looks on in the first half against the Seton Hall Pirates at Fiserv Forum on January 27, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

Marquette head coach Shaka Smart takes a moment and his team celebrates after their game Saturday, March 4, 2023 at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wis. Marquette beat St. John’s. Marquette won the Big East Conference last week.

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - MARCH 04: (L-R) Tyler Kolek #11 of the Marquette Golden Eagles, Marquette University president Dr. Michael Lovell, and head coach Shaka Smart pose for a photo during a celebration after a game against the St. John's Red Storm at Fiserv Forum on March 04, 2023 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 11: head coach Shaka Smart of the Marquette Golden Eagles cuts the net after the second half against the Xavier Musketeers in the Big East Basketball Tournament Championship at Madison Square Garden on March 11, 2023 in New York City. The Golden Eagles won 65-51. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

CBS Sports sideline reporter Jamie Erdahl enjoys a milkshake at the encouragement of Marquette men's basketball coach Shaka Smart and point guard Kam Jones after the Golden Eagles' 78-61 win in the NCAA Tournament first round on Friday, March 17, 2023. Erdahl brought out the milkshake for the interview because Smart has a tradition of treating the team to milkshakes after road victories.

Dec 30, 2023; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Marquette Golden Eagles head coach Shaka Smart reacts to a play during the first half against the Creighton Bluejays at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports ORG XMIT: IMAGN-726163 ORIG FILE ID: 20233012_jah_sh5_008.JPG

Marquette head coach Shaka Smart is shown during the first half of their game December 2, 2023 at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin. Wisconsin beat Marquette 75-64.

Marquette head coach Shaka Smart celebrates his team’s win with the student section after their game Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Marquette beat Texas 86-65.

Marquette head coach Shaka Smart, left, poses with former NBA All Star and Marquette basketball player Dwayne Wade, former head coach Tom Crean and Travis Diener Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wis. Marquette beat Providence 83-75. The school was honoring members of the 2003 NCAA Division I men’s basketball semifinalist team.

Marquette head coach Shaka Smart runs drills with guard Stevie Mitchell (4) during Marquette Men's Basketball open practice on Wednesday October 18, 2023 at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wis. Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Marquette Golden Eagles head coach Shaka Smart calls out to his players during the first half their game against the Radford Highlanders at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on Monday, Nov. 7, 2022.

Marquette University men’s head basketball coach Shaka Smart talks with youth attending the SC Johnson and 4th Family Camp at Marquette University. In addition to a variety of drills, youth were also exposed to the science behind the sports they love to play at the camp on Monday, July 11, 2022.

Marquette head coach Shaka Smart talks with forward Justin Lewis (10) during the first half of their game against Seton Hall Saturday, January 15, 2022 at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wis. MARK HOFFMAN/MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL

Marquette guard Stevie Mitchell (4) listens to head coach Shaka Smart during the second half of their game Saturday, February 26, 2022 at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wis. Marquette beat Butler 64-56. In the background are Marquette guard Greg Elliott (5) and guard Darryl Morsell (32).

Shaka Smart speaks at Marquette, Monday, March 29, 2021, at the Al McGuire Center in Milwaukee. Smart is the new NCAA college head men's basketball coach at Marquette. (Ebony Cox/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP)