blog posts Coach Underwood’s first signee is Mr. Basketball Mark Smith Apr 27, 2017 9:30 am by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsAthletics Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images Less than six weeks on the job, new Illinois head coach Brad Underwood has made a major first statement on the recruiting trail with the signing of 6-4 guard Mark Smith (Edwardsville, Illinois) to a national letter of intent. Share on Facebook Tweet Email