The Miami Hurricanes have their next head coach and Jai Lucas is ready for the challenge as a first time head coach.

Duke men’s basketball associate head coach Jai Lucas recently left the program after being announced as Miami’s new head coach. The Blue Zone discusses the potential impact of losing Lucas on the Blue Devils’ quest for a sixth national championship.

Jai Lucas and Miami have finalized the contract that makes him the school’s new men’s basketball coach, nearly two weeks after they struck preliminary agreement on a deal, a person with knowledge of the talks said Wednesday.