HAVOC! 2012-13 preseason superlatives
The 2012-13 VCU basketball season officially starts tonight against Florida Gulf Coast University! Here’s our very last preseason article!
Archives: Shaka Smart
17 quotes from VCU media day
Here are a few of the most interesting quotes from this week’s VCU basketball media day.
New deal brings VCU basketball games to CBS6
A new partnership between VCU and local CBS 6 means that 85% of VCU home games will be televised across the region.
Shaka Smart’s contract: more money than meets the eye
Last week, Coach Shaka Smart and VCU finalized a contract for 2012-2020. The extremely popular coach will earn $1.36 million in base salary and even more money with his bonuses.
VCU to join the Atlantic 10 conference this year
On Monday afternoon at 1:30pm, VCU President Michael Rao took to the podium at the Stuart C. Siegel Center and said, “I am very pleased to announce that Virginia Commonwealth University will join the Atlantic 10 in all sports effective July 1st, 2012.”
ESPN on Shaka Smart and James Johnson
This morning’s headlining article over at the ESPN NCAA basketball section features both Shaka Smart (along with a giant picture of Coach Smart) and James Johnson. The article looks at the sometimes confusing and unpredictable career paths of college basketball assistants. “This is one of those professions where you have to be an apprentice for […]
Off-season on the Brink
In the mid-majors, success almost always leads to a certain amount of chaos. High-major programs try to hire the key parts of winning machines while the mid-major athletic program tries desperately to capitalize on the moment. In 2012, Shaka Smart led the Rams to within a basket of the Sweet 16. The second that Rob Brandenberg’s three-pointer missed, VCU entered a new type of off-season.
President Obama kicks off campaign with VCU rally
President Barack Obama kicked off his re-election bid Saturday with a rally at Virginia Commonwealth University, calling the campaign a “make-or-break moment” for the middle class.
A season in the shadow of greatness: after the Final Four VCU finds success
On Monday night #1-seed Kentucky beat #2-seed Kansas, and the 2011-2012 NCAA college basketball season officially ended. It feels as if VCU’s open practice was just yesterday. To many, this season may very well hide in the shadow of last year’s towering achievements, but the 2011-2012 season is one of the most important seasons in VCU history and in many ways, the Black & Gold exceded expectations.
Saying goodbye to “Big Shot” Bradford Burgess
Bradford Burgess leaves behind an unprecedented legacy at VCU: three NCAA Tournament banners, a CBI Championship banner, a Final Four Banner, a #6 final ranking banner, and several VCU records. It’s going to be tough to say goodbye!
