"I just didn't feel like I could successfully navigate this whole new world that I was dealing with," Larrañaga, 75, said.

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.

Jim Larrañaga is stepping down as Miami’s men’s basketball coach effective immediately, a person with knowledge of the decision said Thursday.

The 75-year-old Jim Larrañaga was replaced for the remainder of the season by associate head coach Bill Courtney — one of Larrañaga’s best friends for the past three decades or so.

The Boston College Eagles (9-5, 1-2 ACC) men’s basketball team started the New Year off on a positive note as it defeated the Miami Hurricanes (4-9, 0-3 ACC) 78-68 on Wednesday afternoon. The Eagles got themselves into a quick hole as the Hurricanes made four of their first five field goal attempts and went up 8-0 in the first 2:35 of the contest.

Start the New Year with some Boston College basketball on Wednesday as the Eagles take on the Miami Hurricanes! Miami is off to a slow and dramatic start to the season; they are 4-8 and their head coach,

It is an ACC Conference battle as Miami faces Boston College. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Miami-Boston College prediction and pick. Miami comes into the game at 4-8 on the year and now will be playing their first game without head coach Jim Larranaga.