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James Joseph Larrañaga (/ ˌ l ɛər ə ˈ n eɪ ɡ ə / LAIR-ə-NAY-gə; born October 2, 1949) is a college basketball coach and the head coach of the University of Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team since 2011.
In his 13 seasons at the University of Miami, head coach Jim Larrañaga has led the Hurricanes to six NCAA Tournament appearances, including four trips to the Sweet 16. He has guided the Hurricanes to their first Elite Eight (2022), first Final Four (2023), first ACC Tournament title (2013) and first two ACC regular season crowns (2013 and 2023).
Nov 9, 2023 · CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Jim Larrañaga’s coaching career started without warning. Go back about six decades. Larrañaga is playing on the freshman squad at Archbishop Malloy High School, his team off to a 7-0 start when it hit the Christmas break.
Mar 23, 2022 · — With 19.7 seconds left on the clock, Jim Larranaga finally allowed himself a moment to celebrate. The 11th-year Miami head coach raised both fists into the air Sunday night at Bonsecours...
Mar 27, 2023 · KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jim Larrañaga had just finished posing for pictures with the Miami cheerleaders and was answering questions from media at half court, on his way to his second Final Four, when...
Dec 21, 2022 · CORAL GABLES, Fla. – University of Miami head men’s basketball coach Jim Larrañaga is a first-time nominee for the prestigious Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, as announced Wednesday afternoon.
Nov 18, 2022 · CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — It’s almost like Miami coach Jim Larrañaga wrote the script. A game against his alma mater, one win away from a milestone few have reached. That’s the scenario on Saturday.
Mar 31, 2023 · Jim Larrañaga will lead an unexpected team such love helped create onto the Final Four court Saturday night in Houston, 17 years to the day after he did the same thing in Indianapolis.
The winningest coach in Miami men’s basketball history, Jim Larrañaga completed his 12th year at The U in 2022-23 with the program’s best season ever. He guided the Hurricanes to their first Final Four appearance, sharing the ACC regular season title and tying a Miami record with 29 wins along the way.
Mar 30, 2023 · Jim Larrañaga led one of the greatest mid-major runs in NCAA Tournament history when George Mason reached the 2006 Final Four. The 73-year-old coach is at again at Miami, leading the Hurricanes to their first Final Four game against UConn this weekend.
