Head coach Jim Larranaga of the Miami Hurricanes talks with Sheldon McClellan during a game at BankUnited Center last month in Coral Gables. This week, as the Hurricanes prepare for their ACC Tournament opener on Thursday, they are practicing and spending time at George Mason, where the coach led the Patriots to an improbable Final Four run ten years ago.
(Mike Ehrmann / Getty Images)In many ways, it was a practical move, one that made sense to reduce travel and keep his team fresh.
But Hurricanes coach Jim Larrañaga knew bringing his Hurricanes to George Mason – the school where he made history and put together an improbable Final Four run – would serve another purpose.