Luke Loucks is returning to Florida State as the Seminoles' new men's basketball head coach, 15 years after his playing career ended in Tallahassee. Loucks, 34, has been an assistant in the NBA for the past 11 seasons,

Florida State formally announced the hiring of former Seminoles and Clearwater High guard Luke Loucks as its men’s basketball coach Sunday afternoon.

Florida State has announced the hiring of Luke Loucks as the basketball team's eighth head coach in program history, succeeding the legendary Leonard Hamilton. He had been the favorite to take over since it was announced that Coach Hamilton would be resigning at the conclusion of the season, and the two sides worked quickly to get the deal done.

Luke Loucks, a former Florida State player under Leonard Hamilton, is returning to Tallahassee as the new head coach of the Seminoles.

Florida State has hired Sacramento Kings assistant coach and FSU alumnus Luke Loucks as its next men’s basketball coach, the program announced. The Athletic confirmed Friday that FSU was targeting Loucks to replace Leonard Hamilton, one of the winningest coaches in ACC history. On Sunday, the move became official.