17 years ago to the day, head coach Jim Larrañaga led George Mason to its first-ever Final Four. Now, he has made it back — this time with the Miami Hurricanes, a team dropped by the university from 1971-85 due to a lack of support.
Safe to say that won’t be happening ever again.
Hurricane fans erupted as fifth-seeded Miami overcame a 13-point second-half deficit to stun No. 2 Texas 88-81 on Sunday evening at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City. The ‘Canes are heading to Houston for their first Final Four in program history.
“It’s the same exhilaration … because you just love it when your players accomplish a goal they set out before the season,” Larrañaga said when comparing his feelings 17 years ago to today.