Shaka Smart's first NCAA Division I assistant job was at Akron for Keith Dambrot, who coached LeBron James in high school.

Smart got an early glimpse at James' greatness. "My very first day on the job, he took me to meet a young 18-year-old kid and helped Keith put him through a workout," Smart said on Thursday at ...

Keith Dambrot and a LeBron James graduation party in Akron showed Marquette college basketball coach Shaka Smart the importance of relationships.

Fordham on Thursday announced it had fired men’s basketball coach Keith Urgo ... (Norfolk State), James Jones (Yale), Mike Hopkins (former Washington coach), Kimani Young (UConn), Brandin ...

“He took me to meet a young 18-year-old kid and I helped Keith put him through a workout. That kid [LeBron James] ended up being a pretty good player. “This was the most meaningful stop for ...