CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — One year after they were linked in the offseason coaching carousel, Texas, VCU and Chattanooga have something else in common: All three are in the NCAA Tournament with their new staffs.Texas hired Shaka Smart away from VCU last April. VCU replaced Smart with Will Wade, a former VCU assistant who had spent the last two seasons as Chattanooga's head coach. Chattanooga hired Matt McCall, a former Florida assistant.And everyone is happy.Each coach is well aware of how the others are faring.
Coaching carousel pays off for Texas, VCU, Chattanooga
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