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Leonard Hamilton is the current head
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at
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. He is a former coach at Oklahoma State University, the
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, and the NBA's
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. In his 23 years as a collegiate head coach, his teams have qualified for six
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and eight
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, highlighted by appearances in the NCAA Tournament's "Sweet Sixteen" in 2000 (with Miami) and 2011 (with Florida State). While with the NBA's Wizards his team posted a 19–63 record during his sole season with the franchise in 2000-01.
Biography
Hamilton played college basketball at the
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. Hamilton was an assistant coach and associate head coach at the
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from 1974–1986 under then head coach
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. Hamilton is a member of
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fraternity. His brother, Ray Jones, coaches a minor league team.
Hamilton was named ACC Coach of the Year on March 10, 2009. Hamilton is the first coach to be named coach of the year in both the Big East and ACC.
College head coaching record
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