He becomes the latest in his generation of coaches to step away, following the retirements of legendary coaches Mike Krzyzewski (Duke), Roy Williams (North Carolina), Jay Wright (Villanova), Jim Boeheim (Syracuse) and, most recently, Tony Bennett (Virginia).

"I just didn't feel like I could successfully navigate this whole new world that I was dealing with," Larrañaga, 75, said.

Miami men's basketball coach Jim Larranaga is stepping down from his role as head coach amid the Hurricanes' worst start to a season in more than three decades, the school announced on Thursday. Larranaga,