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Jai Lucas reportedly leaving Duke to take Miami (FL) job

Former Kentucky assistant Jai Lucas is going to be the new head coach at Miami (FL).

Lucas left John Calipari’s staff after two years to take a job on Jon Scheyer’s staff at Duke.

According to CBS Sports:

Miami is expected to officially announce Duke associate head coach Jai Lucas as its next men’s basketball head coach Thursday, sources told CBS Sports. Lucas was identified as the front-runner for the job in late February when CanesInSight was the first to report the development.

Lucas will leave championship-minded Duke following its regular season finale this weekend against North Carolina to get a jump start on rebuilding the Hurricanes.