The Miami Hurricanes have found their replacement for head coach Jim Larrañaga after his midseason departure from Coral Gables. Miami announced Wednesday that

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

The 2025 college basketball coaching carousel is not even fully underway yet, but that has not stopped the teams which already know the task ahead from doing early research. Miami became the first to jump at their opportunity to build for the future by reaching a deal with Duke assistant Jai Lucas to take over as head coach.

Duke associate head coach Jai Lucas has reportedly signed a deal to become the Hurricanes’ new head basketball coach once the Blue Devils’ regular season ends.

Watch NBA players, including LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, congratulate new Miami basketball coach Jai Lucas on his new job with the Hurricanes: