Miami, Jai Lucas and Hurricanes
If Jai Lucas is Miami's next coach, Duke's rout of Hurricanes offers glimpse of what's possible
Now in his third year on the Duke sideline, Lucas is the Blue Devils' defensive coordinator, and the Miami scout was his. After ranking No. 16 overall on KenPom for defensive rating each of the last two years, Lucas has Duke at No. 4 this season, and Miami fans certainly got an up-close look at the suffocating defense he has designed.
Athlon Sports · 1d
Dick Vitale Has Strong Reaction to Miami’s Reported Hiring of Jai Lucas
However, this game has an added layer of intrigue thanks to the recent announcement that Miami reportedly agreed to hire Duke's current associate head coach, Jai Lucas, to replace Jim Larranaga. The deal is still pending, with one of the biggest hurdles the negotiated start date.
247Sports.com · 2d
Jon Scheyer champions Jai Lucas amid ties to Miami job: 'Absolutely, he's a head coach'
Lucas joined Scheyer at Duke when the latter ascended to the helm in 2022. After one year on the job, he earned a promotion to associate head coach. It is in that role that Lucas helped Scheyer build and lead a breakthrough roster, which is poised to enter the NCAA Tournament as a potential No. 1 seed.
With Duke facing off against Miami on Tuesday, there is a major connection between the two. Jai Lucas, a current Duke ...
Sports Illustrated's Pat Forde draws interesting comparison to former Alabama coordinators Kirby Smart and Lane Kiffin in ...
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