Kings assistant Luke Loucks is expected to replace Leonard Hamilton as the next men’s head coach at Florida State University, sources tell Matt Norlander of CBS Sports.
Hamilton, 76, announced last month that he would be stepping down after leading FSU’s program for the past 23 seasons. He has recorded more wins than any coach in school history.
Multiple recent reports have indicated that Loucks was the frontrunner for the job, with Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reporting this morning (via Twitter) that the 34-year-old had been offered the job and was in contract negotiations with his alma mater.
According to Sean Cunningham of Fox 40 Sacramento, Loucks has accepted the job and was congratulated by the Kings following Friday’s shootaround (Twitter links).
A Florida native, Loucks will be replacing his former head coach, having played four seasons under Hamilton from 2008-2012. After his college career ended, Loucks played in Europe and in the G League (then called the D-League) before transitioning to coaching.
Loucks got his NBA start as an intern with the Warriors prior to being promoted multiple times. He departed the organization in 2021 after accepting a job with the Suns. He has been an assistant with the Kings for the past three seasons.
Loucks is the second assistant coach in as many days to leave an NBA job for his alma mater. Mavs assistant Alex Jensen has agreed to become the University of Utah’s next head coach.