Marquette Assistant Nevada Smith Named New Siena Head Coach

Here’s Nevada Smith (L) working with Shaka Smart (R) during Marquette’s visit to Iowa State in December 2024. | Credit: Marquette University It was reported by Jon Rothstein in the morning on Wednesday and then made official in the afternoon : Marquette men’s basketball assistant coach Nevada Smith will be leaving Milwaukee and heading to upstate New York as the new head coach for Siena. View this post on Instagram Here’s the press release : “My family and I could not be more excited to arrive in the Capital Region and become a part of the Siena community,” said Smith.

“I am honored and humbled to be able to lead this program, and build upon the momentum created by Gerry McNamara, his staff, and the great players who have proudly worn the Siena jersey throughout the years. I would like to thank President Seifert, John D’Argenio, and the search committee for having the trust in me to lead this storied program. I can’t wait to get to work.

GO SAINTS! ” The 45-year-old Smith arrives in Loudonville with 22 years of coaching experience spanning both the collegiate and professional ranks. The West Leechburg, Pennsylvania native has previously served eight seasons as a head coach in both the NBA G League and at the NCAA Division III level.

Smith spent the past six transformative seasons at the power-conference level, working on staff for Shaka Smart at both Marquette (2021-26) and Texas (2020-21). Smith served the past three seasons as an assistant coach for the Golden Eagles (2023-26), after first arriving in Milwaukee as the Special Assistant to the Head Coach from 2021-23. He was the Director of Player Development in his lone season with the Longhorns, helping Texas secure the Big 12 Tournament Championship and a peak ranking of top-five nationally.