After a phenomenal season, Tennessee State was beaten in the first round of the March Madness tournament by Iowa State 108-74. Throughout the season, Smith has emerged as one of the most recognized coaches in the sport, taking over Tennessee State late in the 2025 offseason and quickly rebuilding them into a conference champion and a 15-seed in the March Madness tournament.
Due to his success, many believe that he will be a prospect for several college basketball job openings this offseason. But Smith has already made his decision. After Tennessee State’s loss, he said he wants to stay at Tennessee State University and explained why.
“Build some special building some special. You know, why wouldn’t you want to continue to do what you just did right? Why wouldn’t you want to come back and repeat?”…