Duke assistant Nolan Smith informed the staff that he will not be continuing in his current role on Jon Scheyer’s staff and will instead take a position at Louisville as the top assistant on Kenny Payne’s staff, per Mark Spears of Andscape.
A separate report from Jeff Goodman of Stadium said the Cardinals “broke the bank” to land Smith, who is considered a rising star in the coaching industry.
Smith starred as Duke’s point guard from 2007 to ’11, guiding the Blue Devils to a national championship his junior season in Durham. After serving in various roles for Coach K’s staff at Duke since ’16, Smith was promoted to assistant coach last April.
