How Nolan Smith has Tennessee State basketball a contender for March Madness

New TSU coach Nolan Smith on how he got 'People's Champ' title Former Duke All-American Nolan Smith, now the coach at Tennessee State, said his knack for connecting with people was the basis for his nickname. Tennessee State basketball coach Nolan Smith knows a thing or two about March Madness, having helped lead Duke to the 2009-10 national championship as a player. Now he's got Tigers fans talking about the NCAA tournament in his first season as the TSU coach. The Tigers (17-9, 10-5 in OVC) have only been to the NCAA tournament twice, and it's been 32 years since their last visit. But Smith, who has won at every level as a player and a coach, has TSU in the thick of the Ohio Valley...