Source: Texas interviews former UT player Royal Ivey for basketball head coaching job

Royal Ivey, a member of Texas’ 2003 Final Four team and currently an assistant coach with the Brooklyn Nets, has been interviewed to replace Shaka Smart as Texas’ head basketball coach, a source close to the situation told Horns247 Sunday.

“Royal did have an introduction interview with Texas,” the source told Horns247.

ESPN was the first to report Ivey interviewing with Texas.

https://247sports.com/college/texas/Article/Texas-Longhorns-basketball-Royal-Ivey-interviewed-to-replace-Shaka-Smart-163256635/