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Texas gives coach Shaka Smart extension, raise

Danny La-USA TODAY Sports

After one season in Austin, Texas, head coach Shaka Smart received a one-year extension.

"Shaka has done a terrific job in all facets of building our basketball program," athletic director Mike Perrin said in a statement. "On the court, despite facing a lot of challenges and adversity in his first year, we showed steady progress and produced a lot of exciting moments. His outstanding recruiting, talented class of newcomers and overall development of our team in the classroom and the community has been exemplary."

Smart will also earn an extra $100,000 in his second season to bump his annual income to $3 million and will be granted an additional $100,000 each year until his contract runs out in 2022-23.

Smart, who replaced Rick Barnes as head coach, led the Longhorns to a 20-13 record and an NCAA tournament at-large selection, before losing on a buzzer-beater by Northern Iowa in the opening round.

The 39-year-old was previously at VCU, where he guided the Rams to the Final Four in 2010-11.

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