From one coach to another, Jim Larranaga is excited for Jai Lucas to be his replacement but knows that Lucas has big shoes to fill.

Jai Lucas is introduced as the new men’s basketball coach at the University of Miami on March 10, 2025. He replaces Jim Larranaga, who was the winningest coach in program history and led the ...

Lucas, 36, became the youngest head coach in the ACC when he took the Miami job, replacing retired legend Jim Larranaga.

Check out the way-too-early grades for every high-major coaching hire in college basketball during the 2025 offseason.

During an appearance on the Hochman and Crowder Show on WQAM on Thursday, former Miami head coach Jim Larranaga discussed his succcessor Jai Lucas.

Jon Scheyer sprouts own coaching tree with top assistant becoming a conference rival It did not take all that long for Jon Scheyer to sprout the first branch off his Duke coaching tree. By John ...

He needed a change of scenery, but not because he got tired of beaches and palm trees. Johnson-Arigu’s head coach for the Hurricanes, Jim Larrañaga, stepped down from the position on Dec. 26 when the ...

Crutchfield doesn’t understand why big-name basketball folks — from Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla and GM Brad Stevens to recently-retired Miami coach Jim Larranaga and Michigan coach Dusty ...

Jim Larranaga stepped down as coach of the Miami Hurricanes, effective immediately, on Thursday. "After more than fifty years in college coaching, it is simply time," Larranaga, 75, said.

Jim Larranaga stepped down as coach of the Miami Hurricanes, effective immediately, on Thursday. "After more than fifty years in college coaching, it is simply time," Larranaga, 75, said.