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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).
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...
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.
Nov 9, 2023 · Larrañaga’s career was off and running — and he doesn’t plan on stopping anytime soon. The latest celebration of his coaching life comes Friday night, when No. 13 Miami (1-0) will unveil its Final Four banner from last season before taking on UCF.
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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.
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...
