Overview
- Siena hired Nevada Smith to lead the Saints, replacing Gerry McNamara, according to the Associated Press.
- Smith comes from Marquette, where he spent five seasons on Shaka Smart’s staff after earlier work with Smart at Texas.
- He previously served as a head coach in the NBA G League with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers and Sioux Falls Skyforce, posting a 135-116 record.
- Siena is coming off a MAAC tournament title and its first NCAA berth since 2010, pushing No. 1 seed Duke in a 71-65 first-round loss.
- The job has been a springboard, with past Siena coaches Paul Hewitt, Louis Orr, and Fran McCaffery moving on to Georgia Tech, Seton Hall, and Iowa.