Amid Miami's tough start to the 2024-25 season, head coach Jim Larranaga reportedly decided that it was time for a change.
The Hurricanes announced Larranaga has stepped down from his position. Associate head coach Bill Courtney has been promoted to interim head coach.
Michelle Kaufman of the Miami Herald was the first to report on Larranaga's decision to leave Miami. The Hurricanes fell to 4-8 after an overtime loss to Mount St. Mary's last week.
It was less than two years ago that Larranaga led Miami to its first Final Four appearance in program history. Unfortunately, the Hurricanes were unable to sustain that level of success.
Miami has lost 18 of its last 22 games dating back to last season. The team ended the 2023-24 campaign on a 10-game losing streak. Despite a roster overhaul that included 10 newcomers for the 2024-25 season, the Hurricanes have still struggled to get back to their previous winning ways under Larranaga.
According to Kaufman, the 75-year-old repeatedly lamented that the team was not coming together as he had hoped during the post-game press conferences following the eight losses this season.
Larranaga is a 40-year coaching veteran and was in his 14th season at Miami and is the winningest coach in program history with a record of 274-174. He led the Hurricanes to their first ACC regular-season titles in 2013 and 2023, and he earned Coach of the Year honors from multiple outlets during his career.
Miami will try to regroup before it returns to action on New Year's Day in a road matchup against Boston College.