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,

Loucks will be stepping into Hamilton's shoes after playing a key role as a player in FSU's first ACC Championship run in 2012.

After nearly a decade of NBA assistant coaching experience, Sacramento Kings assistant Luke Loucks will be returning to his alma mater and taking over as the head coach of Florida State basketball. Loucks,

Loucks has been an NBA assistant for nearly a decade and joins the trend of coaches hopping from the Association into college hoops

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.

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.

Loucks has been an NBA assistant for nearly a decade and joins the trend of coaches hopping from the Association into college hoops

Sacramento Kings assistant and Florida State alum Luke Loucks has agreed to a deal to become the next head coach of the Seminoles, according to a report from NBA insider Jake Fischer. News of Loucks nearing a contract with Florida State was first reported by Warchant.