Nolan Smith is taking his experience as a Louisville and Duke basketball assistant to Penny Hardaway's Tigers.
Former Duke basketball guard and assistant Nolan Smith is now set to become an assistant coach under Penny Hardaway at Memphis, the Tigers announced on Wednesday.In 2022, after spending six years on Mike Krzyzewski's staff in Durham, Smith joined Kenny Payne's crew at Louisville. But Payne was fired this year after compiling a dismal 12-52 record across his two seasons at helm of the Cardinals.
Hardaway, entering his seventh season as Memphis head coach, praised Nolan Smith in the press release: “Nolan is a grit and grind guy and is one of the brightest young coaches in college basketball. He works hard and has a passion for the game that is unmatched...He brings a championship mindset to our team after not only having won a national championship as a player, but also by learning from one of the all-time greats in Mike Krzyzewski.
Smith, a former top-shelf prep from Maryland, became an All-American and the ACC Player of the Year in his 2010-11 Duke basketball senior campaign.Matt Giles is the editor and publisher of Duke Blue Devils on SI, North Carolina Tar Heels on SI, and NC State Wolfpack on SI, making him a key source for comprehensive coverage of these storied college basketball programs.
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