Overview
- The Associated Press reported that Miami quietly reworked Jai Lucas’s deal in recent weeks and gave him a raise, citing a person with knowledge who spoke on condition of anonymity.
- The university declined to comment and has not disclosed the terms, and Lucas still had four years remaining on his original five-year contract before the change.
- Lucas led a rapid turnaround in his first season, guiding Miami to a 26-9 record, a 13-5 mark in the ACC and an NCAA Tournament showing that included a win over Missouri and a second-round loss to Purdue.
- The reported Lucas agreement came around the same time Miami completed a new deal with football coach Mario Cristobal that Cristobal has publicly confirmed after On3 first reported it.
- As a private school, Miami is not required to release contract details so reporting has relied on anonymous sources; the moves are likely meant to blunt outside hiring interest, stabilize recruiting and keep program momentum into the next season.