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.

Duke associate head coach Jai Lucas will be the next head coach at Miami, and this is a great hire.

Jai Lucas, a McDonald's All-American at Bellaire, was named the head coach at Miami after a quick rise in the coaching ranks.