Jai Lucas was named the 14 th head coach of the University of Miami men’s basketball program on March 6, 2024. Lucas took over the reins of the Miami men’s basketball program after spending the past three seasons at Duke, where he served as assistant coach for one campaign before being elevated to associate head coach in 2023.

Mar 5, 2025 · Jai Lucas says Miami has everything needed to compete at the top of the college basketball world. And the Hurricanes have given him the chance to prove it. The soon-to-be former Duke associate head coach was finally announced as the new coach at Miami on Thursday, nearly two weeks after the sides struck preliminary agreement on a deal .

Mar 5, 2025 · Miami has tapped Duke associate head coach Jai Lucas as its next men's basketball head coach, the school announced on Thursday. Lucas was identified as the front-runner for the job in late ...

Jai Powell Lucas (born December 5, 1988) [1] is the head coach of the Miami Hurricanes men’s basketball team. [2] He is a former American professional basketball player, as well as a former college basketball player for the Texas Longhorns .

6 days ago · The University of Miami has named Jai Lucas as its new head coach for men's basketball, tapping the highly regarded Duke assistant to lead the Hurricanes into a new era. Lucas, 35, arrives in ...

Mar 6, 2025 · The University of Miami has named one of the nation’s most respected assistant coaches and recruiters, Jai Lucas, as its new head men’s basketball coach, Vice President/Director of Athletics Dan Radakovich announced Thursday.

6 days ago · CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Jai Lucas acknowledges his coaching pedigree lacks the vital role of running a team but believes that experience gained through assistant stops at “Blue Blood” programs has prepared him for the massive undertaking that awaits him.. The 36-year-old Lucas was introduced as the men’s basketball coach at Miami on Monday. . Lucas replaces Jim Larrañaga, who ...

Mar 6, 2025 · Miami men's basketball has found its next head coach, and did so by poaching one of its conference foe's coaching staffs. The 36-year-old Lucas becomes the youngest head coach at the Power Four ...

Feb 23, 2025 · Duke associate head coach Jai Lucas has agreed to become the next head coach at Miami, pending the completion of contract negotiations, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.

Mar 5, 2025 · It’s official: Duke associate head coach Jai Lucas was named University of Miami men’s basketball coach. Reports had been swirling for weeks and the announcement from the school came Thursday...