The Duke Blue Devils are shedding one in every of their coaches after the season.
Duke assistant coach Jai Lucas has been employed by the Miami Hurricanes to function their subsequent head basketball coach. He received’t start with Miami till after Duke’s season has ended, in line with ESPN’s Jeff Borzello. A proper announcement is predicted to be made on Thursday.
Lucas, 36, has been on Duke’s teaching workers for the reason that 2022-23 season. He performed his faculty ball at each Florida and Texas after which went into teaching at Texas after his taking part in profession ended.
Lucas started as a coach with Texas in 2016, then went to Kentucky and ultimately Duke. Now he might be getting his first shot as a head coach.
Lucas comes from a distinguished basketball household. His father John Lucas II was an NBA participant and later coached three completely different NBA groups. His older brother John Lucas III performed at Baylor and Oklahoma State and has served as an NBA assistant coach.
Miami is ending out an terrible season. The Hurricanes fired Jim Larranaga after a 4-8 begin and have since gone 2-16 underneath Invoice Courtney, for a putrid 6-24 file.
Miami had success underneath Larranaga previous to his firing. They made the NCAA Match six instances and completed the season ranked within the AP High 25 4 instances in Larranaga’s 13-plus seasons as their head coach.
