Jim Larranaga is stepping down instantly as coach of the Miami Hurricanes, a number of shops reported Thursday.
The college has scheduled a information convention for Thursday afternoon.
Larranaga, 75, led the Hurricanes to their first Closing 4 at school historical past in 2023, dropping to eventual champion UConn within the semifinals — however Miami has had tough going since.
The Hurricanes are off to a 4-8 (0-1 Atlantic Coast Convention) begin this season as grueling convention play is about to start. Miami completed 15-17 final season, ending the marketing campaign on a 10-game dropping streak.
The Miami Herald reported he was underneath contract by means of the 2026-27 season.
Larranaga has a profession document of 716-483 as the top coach at Miami (274-174, starting with 2011-12 season), George Mason (273-164, 1997-2011) and Bowling Inexperienced (169-145, 1987-97).
He additionally took George Mason to the Closing 4 in 2006.
Larranaga is the winningest coach in Miami historical past and was in his 14th season. The Hurricanes made six NCAA Match appearances underneath Larranaga, superior to the Candy 16 twice and received two ACC regular-season titles.
This season’s crew is made up of a group of transfers and freshmen, and Larranaga had acknowledged not too long ago that the crew had not jelled as he hoped it might.
The Hurricanes do not play once more till New Yr’s Day, when they may go to Boston School (7-5, 0-2) to start the ACC portion of the season.
Miami will reportedly title Invoice Courtney because the interim coach. He went 60-113 as the top coach at Cornell from 2010-16 earlier than becoming a member of Larranaga’s employees in 2019.
–Area Stage Media
