Miami Hurricanes men’s basketball head coach Jim Larrañaga – the winningest head coach in program history – has stepped down from his position in the middle of his 14th season in Coral Gables, Florida. His decision comes less than two years after he led Miami to its first men’s Final Four.

Larranaga is the winningest coach in program history and in the midst of his 14th season coaching Miami, where he has accrued a 274-174 overall record. His head-coaching resume dates back to the 1980s where he first became head coach at Bowling Green.

Jim Larrañaga — a winner of 744 games — will step down as coach at Miami, effective immediately, later today, AP source says. Bill Courtney will be promoted to head coach for the remainder of the season. News conference this afternoon following team meeting.

A seismic change is coming for Miami Hurricanes basketball, as longtime coach Jim Larrañaga is stepping down after more than 13 seasons at the helm in Coral Gables, the veteran coach announced

Jim Larrañaga has stepped down as the University of Miami basketball coach following a slow start to the 2024-25 season for the Hurricanes, two years after leading the program to its first-ever Final Four.

Larrañaga was at the helm at George Mason when the Patriots made one of the most improbable Final Four runs in modern college basketball history in 2006. George Mason beat three top-seven seeds before taking down No. 1 Connecticut in the Elite Eight. The Patriots lost 73-58 to eventual national champion Florida in the national semifinals.

Longtime University of Miami men's basketball coach Jim Larranaga will step down amid his 14th season with the Hurricanes, he announced Thursday. Larranaga, 75, was under contract through 2026-27. The Hurricanes appointed assistant Bill Courtney to serve as interim coach for the remainder of the season.

UM is off to a 4-8 start following a 78-74 overtime loss to Mount St. Mary’s on Dec. 21. The Hurricanes have lost eight of their previous nine games.

Jim Larranaga stepped down as coach of the Miami Hurricanes, effective immediately, on Thursday. "After more than fifty years in college coaching, it is simply time," Larranaga, 75, said. "There