Duke associate head coach Jai Lucas has agreed to become the next head coach at Miami, pending the completion of contract negotiations, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.

Duke associate head coach Jai Lucas has agreed to become the next head coach at Miami, pending the completion of contract negotiations, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.

Duke associate head coach Jai Lucas has agreed to become the next head coach at Miami, pending the completion of contract negotiations, a person with knowledge of the matter said Saturday night. Lucas and the Hurricanes will work toward finalizing that contract in the coming weeks,

Jai Lucas had no issue beating what is very likely to be his new program on Tuesday night. The Duke associate head coach helped lead the Blue Devils to a dominant 97-60 win over Miami in Coral Gables on Tuesday.

During the ACC's weekly teleconference, Duke coach Jon Scheyer discussed Jai Lucas' connection to the Miami coaching search and Isaiah Evans' growth.

There was a lot of tension in the postgame aftermath at the Watsco Center Tuesday night after Duke’s blowout victory over Miami. Nobody was denying that Duke assistant Jai Lucas was in serious talks to become Miami’s next basketball coach.

Jon Scheyer speaks about associate head coach Jai Lucas who is reportedly in talks to be the new head coach at Miami.