University of the Pacific’s men’s basketball program is set for a bold debut this season. With sleek new Adidas uniforms, 14 new players, and an entirely new coaching staff, the team is ready to bring energy and ambition to the court.
At the helm of the program is first year head coach Dave Smart. Widely regarded as the most successful Canadian college basketball coach of all time, Smart arrived at Pacific after serving as assistant coach at Texas Tech last season. He previously amassed 656 victories as the head coach at Carleton University over 18 seasons.
Smart assembled an entirely new squad; of the 14 newcomers, eight are international student-athletes and seven are Division I transfers coming from SMU, Texas Tech, Florida International, Minnesota, Nevada, Boise State and DePaul. Four of the international players are Canadian…