At Miami, Lucas takes over for Jim Larrañaga, who stepped down suddenly in December and was replaced on an interim basis by ...

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At Miami, Lucas takes over for Jim Larrañaga, who stepped down suddenly in December and was replaced on an interim basis by longtime associate head coach Bill Courtney — who will coach the ...

The 36-year-old has been announced as the new head coach of the Miami Hurricanes, replacing longtime coach Jim Larrañaga.

Two years ago, the Miami Hurricanes, coached by Jim Larranaga, reached the NCAA Final Four for the first time in program history.

Jai Lucas, a McDonald's All-American at Bellaire, was named the head coach at Miami after a quick rise in the coaching ranks.