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 ...

Hamilton was an assistant coach and associate head coach at the University of Kentucky from 1974 to 1986 under then-head coach Joe B. Hall. Hamilton was on the staff at Kentucky when it finished as the NCAA runner-up in 1975, won the 1978 NCAA Championship and went to the 1984 Final Four.

2 days ago · Florida State basketball coach Leonard Hamilton, a former basketball player at The University of Tennessee at Martin, announced he will be stepping down at the end of the season. He is the winningest basketball coach in Florida State history with a record of 453-290. ... Hamilton was an assistant at Kentucky during the 1978 national ...

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 ...

Feb 3, 2025 · Leonard Hamilton – the all-time winningest men’s basketball coach in Florida State University history who also played a notable role in breaking the color barrier in the sport both as a player...

Feb 4, 2025 · He went to Kentucky as an assistant when it was a predominantly white sport, right after the Adolph Rupp term, and worked for Joe B. Hall. ... "Leonard Hamilton is what every school should want in ...

Feb 3, 2025 · Florida State head coach Leonard Hamilton announced Monday he's stepping down at the end of the season, ending a 23-year career in Tallahassee. Hamilton, 76, will end his Florida State tenure...

Feb 3, 2025 · Hamilton, who is being sued by several former players over allegations he failed to deliver on name, image and likeness promises, announced his decision Monday following a team meeting.

Jan 15, 2022 · Joe B. Hall, who coached the University of Kentucky men’s basketball team to three Final Fours and the 1978 national championship, died Saturday morning. He was 93. Hamilton – in his 20th...

Feb 23, 2020 · Leonard Hamilton’s ties to the Bluegrass State run deep. It’s not just Joe B. Hall, although the former Kentucky coach is the biggest reason why it all happened.