Jai Powell Lucas (born December 5, 1988) [1] will become the head coach for the Miami Hurricanes men’s basketball team following Duke's last regular season game of the 2024-25 season. [2] He is a former American professional basketball player, as well as a former college basketball player for the Texas Longhorns .

14 hours ago · The ACC men's basketball regular season ended on Saturday with all 18 teams playing. Miami, who just hired former Duke assistant Jai Lucas as the new head coach, finished things off with a 72-70 ...

One of the nation’s most heralded assistant coaches and recruiters, Jai Lucas joined head coach Jon Scheyer’s staff in May 2022 as assistant coach and was promoted to associate head coach in June...

Feb 23, 2025 · Duke associate head coach Jai Lucas has agreed to become the next head coach at Miami, pending the completion of contract negotiations, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.

3 days ago · On Thursday, the Hurricanes officially announced the hiring of Duke associate head coach Jai Lucas to be their next head coach. It was first reported on Wednesday by several outlets,...

4 days ago · Jai Lucas played at Texas — where he began his coaching career in 2016. He left in 2020 to take a job on John Calipari's staff at Kentucky , then was recruited away by Scheyer two years later.

3 days ago · Duke associate head coach Jai Lucas has been named the men's basketball coach at Miami, the school announced Thursday. A source told ESPN that Lucas is getting a five-year contract. "We are ...

3 days ago · Duke associate coach Jai Lucas gestures during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Miami , Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, in Coral Gables, Fla.

3 days ago · Lucas, 36, will become the youngest head coach in the ACC. The son of former NBA player and coach John Lucas II, Jai joined Duke's staff in 2022 when Scheyer took over for Mike Krzyzewski.

3 days ago · Jai Lucas, current Duke University Assistant Basketball Coach, yells to his current his players during the second half of a game against the Miami (Fl) Hurricanes on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, at ...