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Jim Larrañaga
4 years
Fredrick Douglass said: “It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.” We must educate our children to Black Lives Matter. Equality for All.
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Jim Larrañaga
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Isaiah Wong’s new head coach is Rick Carlisle, Pacers. I recruited and coached Rick 39 years ago at UVa. 😃👍 Jordan Miller is now with the LA Clippers and my son Jay, is his new assistant coach. All in the family. 😃😃😃
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Congratulations to the Miami Heat: “The NBA’s Eastern Conference Champions” and Coach Spo for his incredible leadership.
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2 years
I always enjoy it when NBA players work out in our practice facility.
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Jim Larrañaga
4 years
Dr. Anthony Fauci is a friend of mine. He’s a fellow New Yorker. He’s brilliant. When he says “wear a mask.” LISTEN! It’s the best & fastest way to get back to normal.
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Wooga ESPN #1 on Top 10 plays of the Day!
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Jim Larrañaga
1 year
I was greeted at Smoothie King today by some of our outstanding students who are also Big Basketball fans. 😃👍
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Jim Larrañaga
2 years
Unbelievable stat. Congratulations to our Miami players. The only team from the Power 5 with 10 True Road wins. Go Canes!
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Jim Larrañaga
4 years
8 minutes & 46 seconds of silence today speaks volumes about the concern UM coaches, Athletes and Administrators have for the circumstances that created the need for protests & demonstrations. Let us pray.
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Jim Larrañaga
1 year
Some people asked if I photoshopped this photo. Here is the answer.
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Jim Larrañaga
4 years
I self quarantined for 2 months. I’ve been off of Twitter forever. Time to reach out to all our fans. It’s All About the U.
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Jim Larrañaga
1 year
Are you kidding me! Awesome crowd. Students were incredible!!!
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Jim Larrañaga
2 years
Wonderful event at the going away party to Celebrate Coach Chris Caputo becoming the Head Coach of GW. Good luck Chris and Julie.
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Jim Larrañaga
1 year
The best escorts at the Final Four: The Solo motorcycle detail for the Houston Police Department. 😃👍👍👍
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Jim Larrañaga
4 years
Wear a mask. Wash your hands. Practice Social Distancing. Be a True American who cares about others.
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Jim Larrañaga
1 year
Schools with multiple NBA Draft picks: 1MIAMI 2Alabama 3Arkansas 4Duke 5Houston 6Indiana 7Kansas 8Kentucky 9Michigan 10Penn State 11UCLA 12UConn
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Jim Larrañaga
7 years
Floyd Mayweather is lucky he's not fighting me tonight. 😂😂Maybe not. 😂😂😂
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Jim Larrañaga
11 months
2 of our very best players. Charlie Moore and Kam McGusty. Both came by the office yesterday.
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Jim Larrañaga
1 year
Numbers tell a story and this is a good one.
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Jim Larrañaga
10 months
We have a Free Throw Ladder every day. Each player shoots 25 against a teammate. Winner moves up the ladder. Loser moves down. Here are our players Free Throw percentages for July.
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Jim Larrañaga
1 year
Our amazing swim and dive team is headed to the ACC championship in 10 days. I went by practice to wish them luck.
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Jim Larrañaga
2 years
Congrats Sam. One of the greatest leaders in school history now has 2 Master Degrees.
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Jim Larrañaga
1 year
Category 5 is planning a Blackout for Saturday. My coaches and I will be in black. Join us.
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Jim Larrañaga
2 years
I’ve always thought of myself as a teacher first. Professor Michelle Kaufman invited me to be a guest speaker at her Sports reporting class. Great fun.
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Jim Larrañaga
1 year
We’re keeping very good company!
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1 year
Top 20 again this season. Let’s make this a habit. 😃👍
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Jim Larrañaga
3 months
My grandson Jon has made a Big Decision. He’ll be attending St. John’s College High School next year. Good luck. Very proud of you. Great student and athlete.
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Jim Larrañaga
4 years
True story. My 9th grade coach quit in Dec. of my frosh yr. Our point guard & I were told to coach the team the rest of the season. We went 22-0. City Champs. We’ve both been coaching ever since.
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Jim Larrañaga
7 years
Our prayers are with all of U - Our Miami & Florida families. Be safe. Let's pray we can all return home soon. 🙏🏼🙏🏽🙏🏾🙏🏻
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Jim Larrañaga
1 year
2 of the best. Bruce and DJ were a great combination at the 🙌🏽.
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Jim Larrañaga
2 years
Kam’s Tweet says it all. Isaiah Wong is simply a great guy, a great teammate and a great player.
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Jim Larrañaga
1 year
I love it when our Jim Larranaga Basketball Campers become great fans of our players.
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Jim Larrañaga
4 years
Another series of Covid tests for our team and coaching staff yesterday. We’re excited that everyone was negative. Practice continues with no interruption.
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Jim Larrañaga
1 year
I just met 5 Miami basketball fans from Wisconsin here for a wedding. Check out the MIA Tee shirts.
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Jim Larrañaga
1 year
We lost a great friend, the perfect mentor and the best role model a player or coach could ask for. Terry Holland passed away yesterday. He was 80.
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Jim Larrañaga
2 years
My favorite part of an away game is our police escort to the airport. Thanks to the great officers of the Coral Gables PD Motors Unit.
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Jim Larrañaga
7 years
@CoachSampsonUH , @CanesHoops gear is on its way as well as continued thoughts and prayers to everyone in the Houston area. #HoustonStrong
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Jim Larrañaga
1 year
Can’t wait to have Kyshawn George join us this summer.
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Jim Larrañaga
7 years
Congrats to @MarkRicht & our UM football team on a good win to start the season. This is going to be an exciting season for all Canes fans.
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Jim Larrañaga
9 months
I want to wish Allan Herbert a very Happy Birthday! He and his wife Patti are 2 of the great contributors to our incredible University.
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Jim Larrañaga
10 months
Team Dinner in Nice. So much fun. 👍😃
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Jim Larrañaga
1 year
Hurricane fans have to love this.
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Jim Larrañaga
4 years
You have the Freedom of Choice. But you don’t have the freedom of consequences. Wear a Mask.
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Jim Larrañaga
10 months
Bill Courtney, my Associate Head Coach, loving the sites in Nice France.
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Jim Larrañaga
3 years
Raf wins in first round knockout. The Nigerian Hurricane does it again. 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
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Jim Larrañaga
4 years
I love coaching. I’m really looking forward to working with our team soon. We’ll be much improved this season.
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Jim Larrañaga
2 years
25 players and coaches participating in the NBA Summer League from our Miami basketball program joined me for dinner Sunday night. Great fun!
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Jim Larrañaga
4 years
Heat outscore Bucks 35-9 in last 10 minutes of 4th. Unreal. What a performance.
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Jim Larrañaga
10 months
Our flight from Normandy to Nice was first class all the way.
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Jim Larrañaga
4 years
Everything I see and hear on TV is so sad and discouraging. What ever happened to love thy neighbor as thyself. Pray for justice and peace, sooner rather than later. Our thoughts and prayers are with all those who are suffering through this American tragedy.
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Jim Larrañaga
4 years
ACC Head Coaches stand United. We unanimously agree the 2021 NCAA Tournament should include every Division I program. March Madness For All!
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Jim Larrañaga
3 years
Tom Konchalski was one of a kind. RIP Glider. Tell Mr. Curran I miss him.
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Jim Larrañaga
1 year
So proud of Katie and her staff and Team.
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Jim Larrañaga
2 years
I love my New 2022 Ed Williamson Cadillac Escalade with ALL the bells and whistles!
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Jim Larrañaga
2 years
Thanks @SmoothieKing ! I have Smoothie King everyday! I would love to have one tomorrow with the team!
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Coach! Heard you are a fan of ours. While you’re on the road in Chicago, we wanted to set you and the team up with your favorite Angel Food smoothie. Let us know if we can send you some pre-game smoothies at the United Center! @CanesCoachL
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Jim Larrañaga
1 year
A former Jim Larranaga basketball camper, now enjoys celebrating with his favorite team.
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Jim Larrañaga
4 years
I spoke with Coach John Wooden one time. He was a beautiful 96 years young. He told me the 2 most important words are LOVE & BALANCE. Our country needs more of both.
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Jim Larrañaga
4 years
Happy Father’s Day to All the Dads. Have a great day.
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Jim Larrañaga
2 years
Happy Thanksgiving to all our players, coaches, families, friends and fans.
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Jim Larrañaga
1 year
Our Great Cheerleading squad is getting ready for our big game with Wake Forest. They practiced right after us.
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Jim Larrañaga
4 years
The last state to enact mandatory seatbelt laws was in 1995. It saved lives. It would probably be good to have mandatory facemask laws right now. Save lives!
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Jim Larrañaga
1 year
We just had the best Italian dinner at Talia‘s Tavern Table in Boca Raton. Kevin and Frankie are the best.
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Jim Larrañaga
1 year
Wishing all the ladies the best of luck on Tri Delta Initiation day. Go Canes!
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Jim Larrañaga
2 years
I really enjoyed being a guest lecturer today in David Steinberg’s Communication Class. I always like interacting with our students.
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1 year
Best of Luck to our Swimming and Diving coaches as they prepare for the ACC Championship. Go Canes!
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Jim Larrañaga
2 years
Great dinner and fun with our friends from UM Law school.
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Jim Larrañaga
1 year
Great interview with UM Tv and Category 5. 👍😃
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Jim Larrañaga
7 years
We're praying for friends and their families in Puerto Rico. We'll find a way to help them & our neighbors in the Keys.
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Jim Larrañaga
4 years
Such sad news. Shakey Rodriguez passed away this week. A Legend in Miami. A great coach and mentor to so many young men. A real friend to our Hurricanes program. R. I. P. We will miss you.
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Jim Larrañaga
4 years
“No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.” — Nelson Mandela
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Jim Larrañaga
3 years
Our game against UCF tomorrow is at 1pm not 2pm. Come cheer us on.
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Jim Larrañaga
8 years
Julian Gamble, great leader of our ACC championship team, came by today with his family.
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Jim Larrañaga
4 years
The NBA players are united: Black Lives Matter. We Agree.
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Jim Larrañaga
4 years
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
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Jim Larrañaga
2 years
I had a wonderful visit with our Pep Band leadership group. Thanks to Jay Rees for inviting me.
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Jim Larrañaga
2 years
I had a wonderful time interacting with some of our Law students today.
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Jim Larrañaga
4 years
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." Martin Luther King
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Jim Larrañaga
4 years
Happy 4th of July. Stay safe. Wear a Mask.
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Jim Larrañaga
9 years
Our baseball team has a big game tonight vs. Florida. Let's Go Canes! @CanesBaseball
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Jim Larrañaga
2 years
Great seeing Lonnie, Dewan and Zach at practice. The bond between former players and our present players is a wonderful testament to our program.
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Canes Men’s Basketball
2 years
Great having @lonniewalker_4 , @TheeZachJohnson and @DewanGoesFor_20 stop by practice yesterday! 🙌
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Jim Larrañaga
8 years
Hanging in NYC this weekend. Can't wait to come back in March for ACC Tournament 😃🏀
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Jim Larrañaga
1 year
Great morning spending time and discussing Ethics with Sue Mullane and her UM students.
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Jim Larrañaga
4 years
Nelson Mandela believed that sport “has the power to change the world. It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair. It is more powerful than government in breaking down racial barriers.”
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Jim Larrañaga
8 years
I just joined the Instagram World. What have I gotten myself into?😂. Gotta keep up with the Now generation! 😃
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Jim Larrañaga
10 years
Thank U to all our fans for all your support throughout the season! GO CANES!
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Jim Larrañaga
2 years
Our Pep Band and Basketball Team. One Band. One Sound. That’s TEAMWORK.
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Jim Larrañaga
1 year
We had some very special guests at our practice today. Greg Levy and 30 UM Law School students.
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Jim Larrañaga
1 year
Steve and Kris Etter came by yesterday. 2 Super Fans and Super Friends. Hurricanes Forever!
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2 Great Teams with Super Athletes. The Gold Standard!
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Jim Larrañaga
7 years
Great job DJ representing our Miami 🏀program. #TheU .
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7 years
DJ Vasiljevic put on a show in Taipei as he wrapped up his World University Games averaging 21.5 PPG for Australia.
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Jim Larrañaga
4 years
NBA games are an incredible display of skill and athleticism. Love it.
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Jim Larrañaga
3 years
We’re headed to watch our former player Raphael Akpejiori fight tonight. Our team will be cheering on the Nigerian Hurricane to victory.
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Jim Larrañaga
2 years
Really enjoyed speaking with Chris Oliver on his podcast. Talking Miami basketball is always fun.
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