Duke associate head coach Jai Lucas has agreed to become Miami’s new head basketball coach, a source familiar with the negotiations told The Athletic. The 36-year-old Lucas will replace Jim Larrañaga,

Miami is expected to officially announce Duke associate head coach Jai Lucas as its next men's basketball head coach Thursday, sources told CBS Sports. Lucas was identified as the

Duke associate head coach Jai Lucas has signed a deal to become the head men's basketball coach at Miami, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.

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

Multiple reports—including one from CBS Sports—were published Saturday stating that Miami was targeting Jon Scheyer's top assistant, Jai Lucas, for its coaching vacancy. All of a sudden, a forgettable late-February blowout had some meaning behind it.

NBA Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade and Future Hall of Famer and Current Los Angeles Laker LeBron James congratulate the newest Miami Hurricanes head coach Jai Lucas on his journey along with other people he has influenced along the way.

Miami announced its hiring of Jai Lucas as its new head men’s basketball coach Thursday, which means Duke will be down a top assistant as it enters tournament play.

Lucas takes over a Miami program that lost longtime head coach Jim Larrañaga, who retired in December midway through the season. Former assistant Bill Courtney has worked as Miami's interim head coach since Larrañaga stepped down. Miami is in the midst of a 6-24 campaign, with a 2-17 record in ACC play that's good for last place in the conference.