Marquette Men’s Basketball Hires Rodney Crawford As Assistant Coach
Head coach Shaka Smart rounds out his coaching staff after more than a month’s worth of searching.
That’s Rodney Crawford in the blue quarterzip, next to USA head coach Richie Riley back in November 2022. | Photo by Sam Wasson/Getty Images Six weeks. It took Marquette head men’s basketball coach Shaka Smart six weeks to find a replacement for assistant coach Nevada Smith.
Longer, if you figure that Smart knew that Smith was interviewing for the job long before he was announced as the new Siena head coach on April 1st . In any case, our long national nightmare came to an end on Tuesday afternoon as Marquette announced that Rodney Crawford has joined the men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach. View this post on Instagram Crawford on his new job, from the Marquette press release : “Joining Marquette is truly an honor,” Crawford said.
“I’ve always had tremendous respect for Coach Smart and the culture he has built. The energy, toughness, and connectedness of his teams have always stood out to me. The opportunity to be part of a program defined by strong values, passionate people, and a championship mindset is something I’m incredibly grateful for.
I’m excited to be in Milwaukee and ready to get to work. ” Smart on his new assistant: “Coach Rock brings incredible passion, toughness and basketball acumen to our program,” Smart said. “Over his career, he’s proven that he can help players elevate their games and consistently impact the defensive end with his presence and grit.