Jai Lucas hasn’t even finished his first season at Miami, and the “how long until somebody tries to poach him?” talk is already here.
After Miami’s 75-66 win over then-No. 11 North Carolina on Tuesday, a Duke-oriented account posted that Lucas’ “coaching stock is rising fast” and suggested that, in “a year or two,” he could move on to a “higher-profile” job.
No disrespect to Miami, but give head coach Jai Lucas another year or two, and it won’t be long before he moves on to higher-profile basketball programs. His coaching stock is rising fast, just like it did at Duke, which comes as no surprise. Great win for Miami! pic.twitter.com/HvZq761l23
— Blue Devil Voices (@DukeEchoes) February 11, 2026
Miami hired Lucas to a five-year contract on March 6, 2025, after he spent three seasons at Duke, including time as associate head coach. The early returns seem to indicate that Miami made the correct decision…