Jim Larranaga Biography

James Joseph Larrañaga (/ˌlɛərəˈneɪɡə/ LAIR-ə-NAY-gə; born October 2, 1949) is an American college basketball coach and the head coach of the University of Miami men's basketball program. Prior to his time at Miami, he first served as head coach at Bowling Green State University (1986–1997) and later at George Mason University (1997–2011), where he coached the Patriots to 13 consecutive winning seasons and became a media sensation during the Patriots' improbable run to the Final Four in 2006.