Former Miami coach Jim Larranaga explained his abrupt resignation on Thursday as due at least in part over exhaustion of the changing climate in college athletics and the constant struggle of juggling NIL in addition to running a program.

Miami basketball head coach Jim Larrañaga abruptly announced his intent to retire in the middle of the season, citing exhaustion due to NIL.

A seismic change is coming for Miami Hurricanes basketball, as longtime coach Jim Larrañaga is stepping down after more than 13 seasons at the helm in Coral Gables, the veteran coach announced Thursday.

Miami Hurricanes men’s basketball head coach Jim Larrañaga – the winningest head coach in program history – has stepped down from his position in the middle of his 14th season in Coral Gables, Florida. His decision comes less than two years after he led Miami to its first men’s Final Four.

Larranaga, who turned 75 in October, has been coaching for five decades and was under contract through the 2026-27 season. He lamented how the sport has changed with NIL and the transfer portal, saying he was “exhausted” and felt he was no longer fit to continue in the profession he loved so much.

Jim Larrañaga stepped down as Miami men’s basketball coach Thursday, resigning less than two years after he led the school to its first Final Four appearance. He announced the decision during a news conference at Watsco Center in Coral Gables, Florida, where the team plays.

Hurricanes basketball coach Jim Larrañaga is expected to step down on Thursday, according to multiple reports. He took Miami to its first-ever Final Four.

Jim Larranaga stepped down as coach of the Miami Hurricanes, effective immediately, on Thursday. "After more than fifty years in college coaching, it is simply time," Larranaga, 75, said. "There