http://www.mail.com/people/281214-jim-larranaga.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/281214-jim-larranaga.html http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1998654-finals-watch-presidential-shot-top-coach-player.html ATLANTA (AP) — Around the Final Four and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of everything surrounding the games. Presidential parting shot The formal question-and-answer portion of his news conference had just ended when NCAA president Mark Emmert looked at a repo... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 22:44:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1998654-finals-watch-presidential-shot-top-coach-player.html 2013-04-04T22:44:59Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1999274-coaches-weigh-attacking-syracuse-zone.html ATLANTA (AP) — Some get paid millions to try and solve the riddle facing the Michigan coaching staff at the Final Four this weekend. How do you score against the Syracuse 2-3 zone defense? Lately, there seems to be no answer. More than any single player, it's the amoeba-like creation crafted by Jim Boeheim over the past 37 seasons and honed to near perfec... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 22:31:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1999274-coaches-weigh-attacking-syracuse-zone.html 2013-04-04T22:31:57Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1999240-miamis-larranaga-michigans-burke-win-ap-awards.html ATLANTA (AP) — Jim Larranaga made his mark as a basketball coach years ago at places like Bowling Green and George Mason. This season, with his Miami Hurricanes enjoying unprecedented success, Larranaga showed he has impressive footwork. Minutes after he was introduced Thursday as The Associated Press' coach of the year, the 63-year-old, two-time hip repl... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 22:19:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1999240-miamis-larranaga-michigans-burke-win-ap-awards.html 2013-04-04T22:19:59Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1998888-miamis-larranaga-ap-coach-year.html ATLANTA (AP) — Jim Larranaga, who led Miami to the Atlantic Coast Conference regular season and tournament titles and a No. 2 ranking, has been selected The Associated Press' coach of the year. Larranaga received 29 votes Thursday from the same 65-member national media panel that selects the weekly Top 25. Jim Crews of Saint Louis got 19 votes and Mark Fe... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 19:57:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1998888-miamis-larranaga-ap-coach-year.html 2013-04-04T19:57:07Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1986350-bracketracket-quiz-thought-peeps.html Welcome to BracketRacket, your one-stop shopping place for all things NCAA. For our first Sweet 16 edition, we've got a geography quiz by Shockers and Explorers, a coach in rarified air, a former Ohio attorney general rooting for Michigan State and Jim Larranaga's thought for the day. All that and some Bracket Bits that include all of Dunk City's postseas... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 18:59:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1986350-bracketracket-quiz-thought-peeps.html 2013-03-29T18:59:19Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1986278-buzz-with-edge-marquette-tops-miami-71-61.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Buzz Williams has never been this far in the NCAA tournament before, so it might take a while for him to deal with it. The Marquette coach was just as irritable in victory as he might have been in defeat Thursday night after his Golden Eagles beat Miami 71-61 to put the school in the Elite Eight for the first time in a decade. ... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 07:40:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1986278-buzz-with-edge-marquette-tops-miami-71-61.html 2013-03-29T07:40:58Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1985872-marquette-marches-with-71-61-win-miami.html WASHINGTON (AP) — After sweating through a pair of edge-of-your-seat comebacks, Marquette's first Sweet 16 victory in a decade was as straight and smooth as the 15-foot step-back jumper that Vander Blue nailed at the end of the first half. It helped that the Golden Eagles ran into an out-of-sorts Miami team that, in an echo of its bus ride to the Verizon ... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 04:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1985872-marquette-marches-with-71-61-win-miami.html 2013-03-29T04:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1981758-bracketracket-bookstore-reunion-mamba.html Welcome back to BracketRacket, the one-stop shopping place for all your NCAA needs. Today's edition includes the mad rush at Florida Gulf Coast's bookstore, a Plumlee family reunion and Nate Silver's reconfigured odds for the 16 teams left in the field. And, for your viewing pleasure, a little dance move we've called the (Gregg) Marshall Mamba. ... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 08:52:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1981758-bracketracket-bookstore-reunion-mamba.html 2013-03-27T08:52:03Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1979512-bracketracket-dickie-v-dolphins-my.html Welcome back to BracketRacket, the one-stop shopping place for all your NCAA needs. Today's edition includes a social media bracket, a touching moment between competitors and a little dance called the Larranaga Shuffle. Oh, and we've got Dickie V and his new rival, dolphins. Not the Dolphins, just dolphins. SOCIAL ME... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 09:23:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1979512-bracketracket-dickie-v-dolphins-my.html 2013-03-26T09:23:42Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1977216-miami-moves-to-sweet-16-with-63-59-win-illini.html AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — There was no question about Shane Larkin's go-ahead 3-pointer for Miami. The ball that appeared to ricochet off the hands of Miami's Kenny Kadji seconds later but went to the Hurricanes — well, look at the replay. Regardless, there is no overturning the fact that the Hurricanes are going to the NCAA round of 16 for only the second tim... Mon, 25 Mar 2013 04:49:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1977216-miami-moves-to-sweet-16-with-63-59-win-illini.html 2013-03-25T04:49:03Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1973980-miami-ncaa-return-with-78-49-win-vs-pacific.html AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Miami coach Jim Larranaga has so much confidence in Shane Larkin that he pretty much let his only non-senior starter run the show in the NCAA tournament. With the sophomore point guard calling most of the offensive plays and making up for a tough shooting game by matching his career high with nine assists, the Hurricanes returned to t... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 23:13:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1973980-miami-ncaa-return-with-78-49-win-vs-pacific.html 2013-03-22T23:13:52Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1964192-fgcu-relishing-chance-1st-ncaa-moment.html Andy Enfield's team from Florida Gulf Coast is seeded No. 15 in the South Region, double-digit underdogs to Georgetown, certainly expected to make a one-and-done appearance in the NCAA tournament. Given all that, Enfield has a simple message for the Hoyas. "If I were Georgetown, I'd sleep on us. And hopefully they are," Enfield said, unable to even say th... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 08:11:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1964192-fgcu-relishing-chance-1st-ncaa-moment.html 2013-03-19T08:11:58Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1963142-larranaga-miami-poised-ncaa.html CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Jim Larranaga was in the Miami locker room before a game during this regular season, talking about the importance of defense, when he decided words were not going to be enough to illustrate his point. So the 63-year-old, two-time-hip-replacement-patient, white-haired, suit-wearing man fell backward like he was taking a charge, th... Mon, 18 Mar 2013 22:22:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1963142-larranaga-miami-poised-ncaa.html 2013-03-18T22:22:54Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1961232-no-9-miami-beats-unc-87-77-1st-acc-title.html GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Jim Larranaga snipped the final strand of net hanging from the rim, then faced his players and cheering fans to twirl it in the air before draping it around his neck. There's no mistaking Miami for just a football school anymore. Not after Larranaga guided the once-struggling Hurricanes to the top of the Atlantic Coast Conference w... Sun, 17 Mar 2013 23:46:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1961232-no-9-miami-beats-unc-87-77-1st-acc-title.html 2013-03-17T23:46:28Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1943702-no-6-miami-beats-clemson-outright-acc-title.html CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Miami coach Jim Larranaga mounted the ladder last and went to the basket hard, scissors in hand. The net came off with one final snip, and he twirled it over his head, then draped it around his neck. Championship jewelry. Down to their third try and last chance, Larranaga's Hurricanes came through Saturday. Kenny Kadji scored a s... Sat, 09 Mar 2013 23:49:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1943702-no-6-miami-beats-clemson-outright-acc-title.html 2013-03-09T23:49:40Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1937160-georgia-tech-rallies-no-6-miami-71-69.html CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Hurricanes are running out of chances to win the Atlantic Coast Conference title outright. They came up short for the second game in a row on Wednesday night, when Marcus Georges-Hunt followed his own miss with a tip-in at the buzzer, and Georgia Tech rallied past the Hurricanes 71-69. The No. 6-ranked Hurricanes (23-6,... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 08:18:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1937160-georgia-tech-rallies-no-6-miami-71-69.html 2013-03-07T08:18:52Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1927772-kelly-lifts-no-3-duke-no-5-miami-79-76.html DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Ryan Kelly had waited two months for the chance to help his Duke teammates reclaim the form that made them the nation's top-ranked team. He returned with a stunning performance that shook up No. 5 Miami and left his own Hall of Fame coach struggling for the right words. The senior scored a career-high 36 points in his return from a foo... Sun, 03 Mar 2013 02:59:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1927772-kelly-lifts-no-3-duke-no-5-miami-79-76.html 2013-03-03T02:59:05Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1920648-larkin-leads-no-5-miami-virginia-tech-76-58.html CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — An hour before tip-off, several Miami Hurricanes stretching on the court craned their necks toward the scoreboard to watch a few of this season's video highlights. Then they made some more. Shane Larkin scored 22 points and played smothering defense on Erick Green to help the Hurricanes bounce back from a loss and beat Virginia T... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 03:24:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1920648-larkin-leads-no-5-miami-virginia-tech-76-58.html 2013-02-28T03:24:48Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1910708-no-2-miami-knocked-wake-forest-80-65.html WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Shane Larkin noticed during warm-ups that something was off with No. 2 Miami. The go-go, uptempo Hurricanes seemed a step slow, and not entirely ready to play. They certainly paid for it. Miami's unbeaten start to Atlantic Coast Conference play is history. So is its 14-game winning streak and its highest-ever national ranking, a... Sat, 23 Feb 2013 22:35:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1910708-no-2-miami-knocked-wake-forest-80-65.html 2013-02-23T22:35:37Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1903446-ap-source-ncaa-3-coaches-misled-probe.html CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — The NCAA believes former Miami assistant coaches Clint Hurtt, Aubrey Hill and Jorge Fernandez provided false or misleading information during the probe into the Hurricanes' athletic department. The NCAA said all three violated "principles of ethical conduct" as part of the notice of allegations served against the Hurricanes, acco... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 23:30:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1903446-ap-source-ncaa-3-coaches-misled-probe.html 2013-02-20T23:30:45Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1902320-johnson-helps-no-2-miami-edge-virginia-54-50.html CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Following the Miami Hurricanes' latest down-to-the-wire victory, Shane Larkin was asked where the win ranked this year. "Umm ..." he said, mulling over the question before coach Jim Larranaga interrupted. "Tied for first," Larranaga said. "With all the games." The Hurricanes' unprecedented season to savor took another thrilling t... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 05:20:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1902320-johnson-helps-no-2-miami-edge-virginia-54-50.html 2013-02-20T05:20:30Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1898478-kadjis-3-pointer-rescues-no-3-miami-clemson.html CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — No. 3 Miami kept its perfect Atlantic Coast Conference season intact, no matter how bad things may have gone against Clemson. Kenny Kadji had 12 points and hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 36 seconds left in the Hurricanes' 45-43 victory Sunday night. Their poor shooting, bad turnovers and ugly execution that showed themselves at times... Mon, 18 Feb 2013 02:32:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1898478-kadjis-3-pointer-rescues-no-3-miami-clemson.html 2013-02-18T02:32:57Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1884506-hurricanes-climb-to-3rd-rankings-1st-time.html CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Miami Hurricanes center Julian Gamble learned about his team's latest ranking when he received a flurry of phone messages, including one from his mother in North Carolina. "She texted me — 'No. 3. Wow. That's crazy,'" Gamble said. "I didn't even know what she was talking about." For the sixth-year senior, the Hurricanes' unpreced... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 20:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1884506-hurricanes-climb-to-3rd-rankings-1st-time.html 2013-02-11T20:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1883760-indiana-stays-no-1-ap-top-25-despite-loss.html Indiana coach Tom Crean used an analogy to the state's second favorite sport after the Hoosiers remained No. 1 in The Associated Press' Top 25 for a second straight week. It had been over a month since a team managed to stay on top, and Indiana broke that trend despite losing a game last week, leading Crean to bring up auto racing. "I had a good friend te... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 20:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1883760-indiana-stays-no-1-ap-top-25-despite-loss.html 2013-02-11T20:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1881998-james-scores-32-more-heat-top-lakers-107-97.html MIAMI (AP) — LeBron James ran a few steps behind the play, knowing exactly what was coming. The lob from Norris Cole arrived, and the NBA's reigning MVP rose for a catch and dunk. He made it look easy. He's making everything look easy right now. James scored 32 points on 12-for-18 shooting in a record-setting show, Dwyane Wade scored 30 and the Miami Heat... Sun, 10 Feb 2013 23:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1881998-james-scores-32-more-heat-top-lakers-107-97.html 2013-02-10T23:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1841954-no-1-duke-routed-no-25-miami-90-63.html CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — With a steady din coming from the sea of orange behind the visitors' basket, No. 1 Duke had a tough time making a shot. The Blue Devils went more than 8 minutes without a field goal in the first half Wednesday night, and a sellout became a blowout for No. 25 Miami, which delighted a boisterous crowd with a 90-63 victory. ... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 02:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1841954-no-1-duke-routed-no-25-miami-90-63.html 2013-01-24T02:41:00Z