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Source: Next Illinois Basketball Coach Will Be African-American

Published: 10th Mar 12 3:56 pm
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by Riley Schmitt
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Source: Next Illinois Basketball Coach Will Be African-American
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A source with knowledge of the inner-workings of the University of Illinois athletic department has indicated that the school has mandated the hiring of an African American coach to replace the recently fired Bruce Weber. This comes on the heels of the firing of football coach Ron Zook and internal backlash over the lack of consideration for an African-American coach.

This makes the Shaka Smart rumors even clearer.  Smart is a rising star in the college basketball world and it fits the billing of this mandate.  Illinois desperately wants Smart and will certainly offer a bunch of money.  Smart turned down NC State last year, but can he resist the Fighting Illini?

We will keep you posted on this story as it develops.

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