Florida State basketball coaching search 2025: Candidates, hot board, names to watch by FSU insiders​on February 7, 2025 at 5:12 pm

The winningest head coach in Florida State basketball history is resigning at the end of the season, as Leonard Hamilton is ending one of the best tenures in ACC history. Hamilton has won 434 games over 22-plus seasons, which are the most in program history and the fifth-most ever in the ACC. The 76-year-old has won 20-plus games 12 times, making eight NCAA Tournament appearances and winning the ACC Coach of the Year award three times. He led the Seminoles to the Elite Eight in 2018 and won a school-record 29 games in 2019.

However, Florida State is 56-62 since the start of the 2021-22 season, and it is in danger of missing the Big Dance again this year. The administration will be focused on the Florida State basketball coaching search in the coming days, as they replace the oldest active coach in men’s college basketball. If you love the Seminoles, or just want to know who will be calling the shots for Florida State in the future, be sure to see what the proven team of insiders are saying at Noles247, the 247Sports affiliate that covers FSU.

Noles247’s Virginia and college basketball insiders are providing on-the-ground updates on every development surrounding Hamilton’s resignation and the future of the FSU basketball program, including insights from Chris Nee, Zach Blostein and Brandon Sonnone, all of whom have deep-rooted ties inside the FSU program. Get all the inside scoop on the basketball program, plus and VIP intel on FSU football, recruiting and more, as well as access to The Noles247 VIPs forums, where you can connect with other FSU fans and insiders.

And right now, Noles247 is offering 30% off annual subscriptions*, so now is the time to sign up. The team at Noles247 already has a list out of several potential candidates and there are some surprising names on the list. Head to Noles247 now to see them all.

Top Florida State basketball coach candidates

One name the staff has identified as a potential target on the FSU basketball coaching hot board is Sacramento Kings assistant coach Luke Loucks. The 34-year-old would inject youth and energy into the Florida State basketball program, and he is considered a rising star in the coaching industry. Loucks played for the Seminoles from 2008-12 before bouncing around from between the NBA G League and Europe professionally.

He started his coaching career less than a decade ago, accepting an internship with the Golden State Warriors. Loucks left Golden State to take an assistant position with Sacramento in 2022 following the hire of former Warriors’ assistant Mike Brown. He became the Kings’ defensive coordinator in 2024 and his ties to Tallahassee make him an intriguing candidate in the Florida State coaching search. See more candidates at Noles247.

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The rest of the list includes several other coaches with ties to FSU, including an NBA legend, as well as multiple other current collegiate head coaches. You can only see who they are at Noles247.

Who are the top names in the Florida State basketball coaching search, and which NBA legend could be in the mix? Go to Noles247 to see their FSU coaching hot board and more, all from a team of reporters with decades of experience covering the Seminoles, and find out. 

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