Miami Hurricanes men's basketball coach Jim Larrañaga announced his retirement after 14 seasons, citing exhaustion from the demands of the transfer portal and name, image, and likeness (NIL) in college sports. Larrañaga, 75, led Miami to six NCAA Tournament appearances, including the program's first-ever Elite Eight in 2022 and Final Four in 2023.
Earlier this week, Miami men's basketball coach Jim Larrañaga became the latest leader of a major college program to step down. Tony Bennett resigned from his position at Virginia before the regular season tipped off. Despite being the winningest head coach in program history, Larrañaga abruptly ended his 14th season at Miami, at least partially due to name, image and likeness in college sports. During a press conference announcing his retirement Dec.
Under Larrañaga, Miami qualified for the NCAA Tournament six times, advancing to the Sweet 16 four times. The Hurricanes also advanced to the program's first-ever Elite Eight in 2022 and the Final Four in 2023. Miami won the ACC tournament title in 2013. Before taking the Miami job, Larrañaga spent 14 seasons at George Mason. He led the mid-major program to a shocking appearance in the Final Four in 2006.
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