MARQUETTE GOLDEN EAGLESShaka Smart is introduced as head men's basketball coach of Marquette UniversityMilwaukee Journal SentinelShaka and Maya Smart greet the dozens of employees and alumni at a news conference Monday at the Al McGuire Center in Milwaukee to introduce Smart as Marquette University men’s head basketball coach. “This is a basketball-crazy place,” Smart told the crowd.Ebony Cox / Milwaukee Journal SentinelBill Scholl, Marquette University vice president and director of athletics, gifts Shaka Smart with a jersey at the Al McGuire Center in Milwaukee on Monday. Smart is the 18th head coach of Marquette.Ebony Cox / Milwaukee Journal SentinelShaka Smart speaks during the news conference introducing him as men's head basketball coach of Marquette University at the Al McGuire Center in Milwaukee on Monday.Ebony Cox / Milwaukee Journal SentinelShaka Smart is the first Black men's head basketball coach at Marquette University. He was introduced to the media Monday at the Al McGuire Center.Ebony Cox / Milwaukee Journal SentinelShaka Smart speaks to the media during his introductory news conference Monday at the Al McGuire Center in Milwaukee.Ebony Cox / Milwaukee Journal SentinelMarquette President Dr. Michael R. Lovell embraces Shaka Smart while being introduced as Marquette's men's head basketball coach Monday.Ebony Cox / Milwaukee Journal SentinelNew men's head basketball coach Shaka Smart wore Marquette's blue and gold school colors to his introductory news conference Monday.Ebony Cox / Milwaukee Journal SentinelShaka Smart poses with "Iggy" the Golden Eagles mascot after the news conference introducing Smart as men's head basketball coach of Marquette University Monday.Ebony Cox / Milwaukee Journal SentinelMarquette president Dr. Michael R. Lovell, from left, athletic director Bill Scholl and new basketball coach Shaka Smart gather after the news conference introducing Smart to the media Monday.Ebony Cox / Milwaukee Journal SentinelMarquette president Dr. Michael R. Lovell, from left, athletic director Bill Scholl, Marquette basketball coach Shaka Smart and his wife Maya Smart gather for pictures after Smart is introduced to the media Monday.Ebony Cox / Milwaukee Journal SentinelShaka Smart, center, is introduced as men's head basketball coach of Marquette University Monday.Ebony Cox / Milwaukee Journal SentinelA sign welcomes Shaka Smart during a news conference introducing him as men's head basketball coach of Marquette University at the Al McGuire Center in Milwaukee on Milwaukee.Ebony Cox / Milwaukee Journal SentinelAudience members await the news conference introducing Shaka Smart as men's head basketball coach of Marquette University Monday.Ebony Cox / Milwaukee Journal SentinelShaka Smart answers questions asked by members of the media in Milwaukee during the news conference introducing him as men's head basketball coach of Marquette University at the Al McGuire Center in Milwaukee on Monday.Ebony Cox / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel