Reports: Miami basketball coach Jim Larranaga to resign

Field Level Media|published: Thu 26th December, 11:52 2024

Dec 3, 2024; Coral Gables, Florida, USA; Miami Hurricanes head coach Jim Larranaga looks on after the game against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Watsco Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

Jim Larranaga is stepping down immediately as coach of the Miami Hurricanes, multiple outlets reported Thursday.

The school has scheduled a news conference for Thursday afternoon.

Larranaga, 75, led the Hurricanes to their first Final Four in school history in 2023, losing to eventual champion UConn in the semifinals -- but Miami has had rough going since.

The Hurricanes are off to a 4-8 (0-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) start this season as grueling conference play is set to begin. Miami finished 15-17 last season, ending the campaign on a 10-game losing streak.

The Miami Herald reported he was under contract through the 2026-27 season.

Larranaga has a career record of 716-483 as the head coach at Miami (274-174, beginning with 2011-12 season), George Mason (273-164, 1997-2011) and Bowling Green (169-145, 1987-97).

He also took George Mason to the Final Four in 2006.

Larranaga is the winningest coach in Miami history and was in his 14th season. The Hurricanes made six NCAA Tournament appearances under Larranaga, advanced to the Sweet 16 twice and won two ACC regular-season titles.

This season's team is made up of a collection of transfers and freshmen, and Larranaga had stated recently that the team had not jelled as he hoped it would.

The Hurricanes don't play again until New Year's Day, when they will visit Boston College (7-5, 0-2) to begin the ACC portion of the season.

Miami will reportedly name Bill Courtney as the interim coach. He went 60-113 as the head coach at Cornell from 2010-16 before joining Larranaga's staff in 2019.

--Field Level Media