Feb 4, 2025 · Leonard Hamilton, one of college basketball’s most respected coaches, is officially retiring, closing the book on a career that spanned nearly four decades as a head coach and saw him become Florida State’s all-time wins leader.But before Hamilton was a fixture in Tallahassee, before he built Miami’s basketball program into a force, and before he even became a head coach, he was an ...

The 76-year-old is a legendary figure in Lexington, Joe B. Hall hiring Hamilton as the first Black assistant coach in Kentucky basketball history back in 1974. Hamilton was at UK from ’74-’86 before getting his first head coaching job at Oklahoma State, leading that program from ’86-’90 before stints at Miami (FL) in 1990-00 and with ...

James Leonard Hamilton (born August 4, 1948) is an American basketball coach and the current men's basketball head coach at Florida State University.He is a former head coach at Oklahoma State University, the University of Miami, and for the National Basketball Association's Washington Wizards.In his 33 years as a collegiate head coach, his teams have qualified for 12 NCAA Division I men's ...

Career Record (major schools): 37 Years, 657-500, .568 W-L% Schools: Oklahoma State (56-63) , Miami (FL) (144-147) and Florida State (457-290) Conference Champion: 2 Times (Reg. Seas.), 1 Time (Tourn.)

Spent twelve seasons as an assistant (and later associate head coach) to Hall of Fame coach Joe B. Hall at Kentucky and was on the staff for three Final Fours and one National Championship (1978) Became the head coach at Oklahoma State in 1986, leading the Cowboys to …

Feb 4, 2025 · Longtime FSU coach Leonard Hamilton to step down amid program turbulence. ... An assistant coach for many years at Kentucky, Hamilton landed his first lead position at Oklahoma State, which he ...

Oct 28, 2024 · Hamilton would continue to break racial barriers, becoming the first Black assistant coach at the University of Kentucky. After 12 years with the Wildcats, Hamilton became head coach at Oklahoma State, the first Black head coach in the Big Eight conference.

Jan 15, 2022 · Hamilton was on the staff at Kentucky when it finished as the NCAA runner-up in 1975, won the 1978 NCAA Championship and advanced to the 1984 Final Four. Hamilton then embarked on his...

Hamilton is the first coach to be named Coach of the Year in both the Big East and the ACC. During his time as a head coach, Hamilton has led his teams to 23 postseason appearances including advancing to the NCAA Tournament's Elite …

Feb 3, 2025 · Florida State coach Leonard Hamilton is resigning following this season's conclusion and will not return to the program for the 2025-26 season, the school announced on Monday.. Hamilton has been ...