Leonard Hamilton

James Leonard Hamilton (born August 4, 1948) is an American basketball coach and the current men's basketball head coach at Florida State University. He is a former head coach at Oklahoma State University, the University of Miami, and for the National Basketball Association's Washington Wizards. In his 30 years as a collegiate head coach, his teams have qualified for nine NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournaments and 11 National Invitation Tournaments, highlighted by appearances in the NCAA Tournament's Elite Eight (2018) and Sweet 16 (2011, 2019) with Florida State, as well as a Sweet 16 appearance with Miami (2000). Other career benchmarks include the Big East Conference regular season championship in 2000, the ACC Tournament title in 2012 and the ACC regular season championship in 2020. While with the NBA's Wizards his team posted a 19–63 record during his sole season with the franchise in 2000–01.

For the Australian politician, see Len Hamilton. For the English army officer and cricket, see Leonard Hamilton (cricketer).
Leonard Hamilton
Hamilton in 2013
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamFlorida State
ConferenceACC
Record379–221
Biographical details
Born (1948-08-04) August 4, 1948
Gastonia, North Carolina
Playing career
1966–1968Gaston CC
1969–1971UT Martin
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1971–1974Austin Peay (assistant)
1974–1986Kentucky (assistant)
1986–1990Oklahoma State
1990–2000Miami (FL)
2000–2001Washington Wizards
2002–presentFlorida State
Head coaching record
Overall579–431 (college)
19–63 (NBA)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Big East regular season (2000)
ACC Tournament (2012)
ACC regular season (2020)
Awards
UPI National Coach of the Year (1995)
2× Big East Coach of the Year (1995, 1999)
3× ACC Coach of the Year (2009, 2012, 2020)

Biography

Hamilton played college basketball at the University of Tennessee at Martin. Hamilton is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity. His brother, Ray Jones, coaches a minor league team.

Hamilton was an assistant coach and associate head coach at the University of Kentucky from 1974 to 1986 under then head coach Joe B. Hall. Hamilton was on the staffs of the Kentucky teams that finished as the NCAA runner up in 1975, won the 1978 NCAA Championship and went to the 1984 Final Four.

Hamilton was named ACC Coach of the Year on March 10, 2009, and a second time in 2012.[1] Hamilton is the first coach to be named coach of the year in both the Big East and ACC. In 2018 he was named the Clarence "Big House" Gaines National Coach of the Year by the National Sports Media Association.[2]

Head coaching record

College
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Oklahoma State Cowboys (Big Eight Conference) (1986–1990)
1986–87 Oklahoma State 8–204–107th
1987–88 Oklahoma State 14–164–10T–6th
1988–89 Oklahoma State 17–137–7T–4thNIT Second Round
1989–90 Oklahoma State 17–146–85thNIT Second Round
Oklahoma State: 56–63 (.471)21–35 (.375)
Miami Hurricanes (NCAA Division I independent) (1990–1991)
1990–91 Miami 9–19
Miami Hurricanes (Big East Conference) (1991–2000)
1991–92 Miami 8–241–1710th
1992–93 Miami 10–177–119th
1993–94 Miami 7–200–1810th
1994–95 Miami 15–139–95thNIT First Round
1995–96 Miami 15–138–104th (Big East 7)
1996–97 Miami 16–139–9T–4th (Big East 7)NIT First Round
1997–98 Miami 18–1011–72nd (Big East 7)NCAA First Round
1998–99 Miami 23–715–32ndNCAA Second Round
1999–00 Miami 23–1113–3T–1stNCAA Sweet 16
Miami: 144–147 (.495)73–87 (.456)
Florida State Seminoles (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2002–present)
2002–03 Florida State 14–154–129th
2003–04 Florida State 19–146–10T–7thNIT Second Round
2004–05 Florida State 12–194–12T–10th
2005–06 Florida State 20–109–75thNIT Second Round
2006–07 Florida State 22–137–9T–8thNIT Quarterfinal
2007–08 Florida State 19–157–9T–7thNIT First Round
2008–09 Florida State 25–1010–64thNCAA Division I Round of 64
2009–10 Florida State 22–1010–6T–3rdNCAA Division I Round of 64
2010–11 Florida State 23–1111–53rdNCAA Division I Sweet 16
2011–12 Florida State 25–1012–43rdNCAA Division I Round of 32
2012–13 Florida State 18–169–96thNIT First Round
2013–14 Florida State 22–149–9T–7thNIT Semifinal
2014–15 Florida State 17–168–109th
2015–16 Florida State 20–148–10T–11thNIT Second Round
2016–17 Florida State 26–912–6T–2ndNCAA Division I Round of 32
2017–18 Florida State 23–129–9T–8thNCAA Division I Elite Eight
2018–19 Florida State 29–813–54thNCAA Division I Sweet 16
2019–20 Florida State 26–516–41stNCAA Division I Canceled*
2020–21 Florida State 10–36–2
Florida State: 391–224 (.636)171–144 (.543)
Total:591–434 (.577)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

*The 2020 NCAA tournament was canceled due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.

NBA
Legend
Regular season G Games coached W Games won L Games lost W–L % Win–loss %
Playoffs PG Playoff games PW Playoff wins PL Playoff losses PW–L % Playoff win–loss %
Team Year G W L W–L% Finish PG PW PL PW–L% Result
Washington 2000–01 821963.2327th in Atlantic————Missed Playoffs
Career 821963.232————

Personal life

Hamilton is married to Claudette Hamilton. They have two children.[3]

References
  1. "Turnaround Architect Hamilton Named ACC Coach of the Year". March 6, 2012. Archived from the original on January 5, 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
  2. . Seminoles.com. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  3. Robb, Sharon. "WITH PRIDE AND PASSION FRIENDS SAY LEONARD HAMILTON NEVER QUITS, ESPECIALLY WHEN RECRUITING. SOUNDS LIKE THE MAN UM NEEDS". Retrieved 21 February 2020.
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