Jim Larranaga is stepping down instantly as coach of the Miami Hurricanes, a number of retailers reported Thursday.
The varsity has scheduled a information convention for Thursday afternoon.
Larranaga, 75, led the Hurricanes to their first Ultimate 4 in class historical past in 2023, shedding 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 shedding streak.
The Miami Herald reported he was underneath contract by means of the 2026-27 season.
Larranaga has a profession report of 716-483 as the pinnacle 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 Ultimate 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 gained two ACC regular-season titles.
This season’s crew is made up of a group of transfers and freshmen, and Larranaga had acknowledged just lately that the crew had not jelled as he hoped it will.
The Hurricanes do not play once more till New Yr’s Day, when they may go to Boston Faculty (7-5, 0-2) to start the ACC portion of the season.
Miami will reportedly identify Invoice Courtney because the interim coach. He went 60-113 as the pinnacle coach at Cornell from 2010-16 earlier than becoming a member of Larranaga’s employees in 2019.
–Area Stage Media
