Miami, Jim Larrañaga and Leonard Hamilton

FSU's Leonard Hamilton: Miami's Jim Larrañaga 'showed a lot of courage' by stepping down
The Jim Larrañaga era is over, but the show must go on. Florida State men's basketball (10-4, 1-2) heads to Coral Gables to meet rival Miami Hurricanes (4-10, 0-3) Wednesday at 7 p.m. It is the first time since 2011 that FSU coach Leonard Hamilton will be coaching against another head coach at Miami.
Florida State's Leonard Hamilton Reacts To Jim Larranaga's Sudden Miami Departure
Florida State and Miami will play their first matchup of the 2024-25 season on Wednesday, but the opposing sideline won't feature Jim Larranaga for the first time since the 2010-11 season. Larranaga shocked all of college basketball by stepping down as Miami's head coach on December 26th after getting off to a 4-8 start with losses to Mount Saint Mary's and Charleston Southern.
Miami’s Jim Larrañaga steps down 2 years after Final Four run, cites business side of sport
"I just didn't feel like I could successfully navigate this whole new world that I was dealing with," Larrañaga, 75, said.
Jim Larrañaga steps down at Miami, Bill Courtney takes over to finish season
Jim Larrañaga is stepping down as Miami’s men’s basketball coach effective immediately, a person with knowledge of the decision said Thursday.
Miami’s Jim Larrañaga is latest longtime basketball coach to step down
Jim Larrañaga stepped down as Miami men’s basketball coach Thursday, resigning less than two years after he led the school to its first Final Four appearance. He announced the decision during a news conference at Watsco Center in Coral Gables, Florida, where the team plays.
Why did Jim Larrañaga decide to retire from Miami mid-season? Former Hurricanes coach explains decision
Why did Miami basketball coach Jim Larrañaga decide to retire from the Hurricanes in the middle of the 2024-25 season? Here's ...
Miami Hurricanes men’s head basketball coach Jim Larrañaga steps down, cites NIL: ‘I’m exhausted’
Miami Hurricanes men’s basketball head coach Jim Larrañaga – the winningest head coach in program history – has stepped down ...
Jim Larranaga steps down as Miami coach in stunner as team spirals
It’s an early-season shocker in the college basketball world as Miami men’s basketball head coach Jim Larranaga has stepped ...
‘I’m exhausted.’ Miami Hurricanes basketball coach Jim Larrañaga resigns, citing new NIL challenges.
A seismic change is coming for Miami Hurricanes basketball, as longtime coach Jim Larrañaga is stepping down after more than ...
Former Miami basketball coach Jim Larrañaga left 'exhausted' by NIL's impact on college sports
The longtime Hurricanes coach said his decision to abruptly step down from his position was partly due to his lack of ...
Mario Cristobal, on now-retired Miami men’s basketball coach Jim Larrañaga: ‘He is iconic’
Miami football coach Mario Cristobal wants now-retired Miami men’s basketball coach Jim Larrañaga to do at least one more ...
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"What’s happening to Miami ": Fans react as Hurricanes freshman Isaiah Johnson-Arigu enters transfer portal after coach Jim Larrañaga's retirement
Jim Larrañaga shocked the college basketball world when he announced his retirement after 53 years of coaching.
Court Vision: Jim Larrañaga’s retirement, NIL lawsuit for FSU’s Hamilton come amid ACC decline
The fact Miami coach Jim Larrañaga, who made the Elite Eight in 2022 and Final Four in 2023, abruptly retired last week was not a tremendous surprise. After all, Larrañaga is 75 and his team was going ...