Hamilton resigned at the end of the season – Florida State University

Talahasi – Men’s Basketball Men’s Basketball Coach of Florida State University Leonard Hamilton He announced on Monday that he resigned as a head coach at the end of the current season. Vice President of FSU and Director of Athletics Michael Alford It has announced that the university will immediately begin a national search for Hamilton’s heir.

Hamilton is the most profitable head coach in the history of FSU and the fifth head coach in the history of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Seminoles are 13-9 overall this season, including 4-7 records in ACC PLAY. As a head coach at FSU, Hamilton compiled a total record of 434-290, including a 196-186 brand in regular ACC seasons. He is currently ranked 10th in the NCAA list of the most bunny active coaches from Division I. Hamilton led Florida to 16 appearances after the season and 12 seasons of 20 profits.

“I am deeply grateful for the enormous support of our fans, graduates and everyone related to Florida all time here,” Hamilton said. “I am proud of the quality of young men that it was my privilege to lead, for their belief in this program and in their faith in the philosophy we have been trying to inspire in them over the years. I was blessed beyond the words and experience we are They had here.

“My family and I really love this place, this institution and its people. I have a lot of happiness to be able to give this job without regret. Every chief coach inherits the inheritance and is obliged to leave the job better after they inherited him. To be successful in life.

“The personal character and integrity of coach Hamilton and his leadership have set a huge standard for all FSU athletics,” Alford said. “Few people have been as important for building the positive reputation of seminoleous athletics. The growth of FSU as one of the leading brands in college sport is partly possible for its guidance of our Men’s Basketball Program. He constantly develops a culture of excellence This reflects his personal values: commitment to academic success, competitive success, public service, leadership and current personal achievements.

“Leonard Hamilton is a beacon of class and honesty, whose leadership serves as an indelible example that competitive achievements, academic achievements and public services have been achieved in a leading public institution, “said FSU President Richard McCoulow.” The heritage of coach Hamilton expands far beyond Talahassi and Basketball College. He is one of the most respected and beloved FSU ambassadors throughout the country and in his profession. “

Hamilton has won three national honors of the coach of the year and has been named the conference of the year five times. He is the only person to win numerous honors to the coach of the year in both the ACC and the Grand East. During the 37 seasons as the chief coach in the state of Oklahoma, Miami (Florida) and FSU, he won 22 offers after the season, leading his teams up to five sweet 16 appearances and three conference championships, including the first FSU title in 2012 and The first FSU regular ACC title for the 2019-20 season and has a total record of 634-500 (.559 win).

In FSU, Hamilton has developed 19 NBA drafts, including nine first round choices, led by Patrick Williams No. ACC All-Defense Team Selections, four recipients of the sixth person of the year and two defensive players of the year.

With an equal focus on academic and athletic achievements, nearly 97 percent of Hamilton players who completed their eligibility won their diplomas, and 20 athletes were indicated by the All-ACC academic team. His team produced a record program with 3.16 points in the spring of 2023, emphasized by 10 individual GPAs of at least 3.0.

“I am excited about the future of men’s basketball in Florida,” Alford said. “Thanks to the excellent leadership and leadership of coach Hamilton, it has been proven that Florida can be a contender in the ACC and national. I look forward to continuing to upgrade what he has achieved here as we identify the next leader of our program.”