For the first time since 2002, someone besides Leonard Hamilton will be leading the Florida State basketball team. Luke Loucks, a former player under Hamilton, was hired as his successor in March when Hamilton stepped down after 23 seasons leading the Seminoles.
Florida State fans got the first taste of the Luke Loucks era on Thursday night as they traveled to Birmingham to take on Alabama in the "Ballin' in Boutwell" event.
College basketball is right around the corner. That sound you just heard was Florida State fans thanking the maker, because the football team went from a pleasant surprise to a dumpster fire in a heartbeat.
The ACC released the full conference schedule for the 2025-26 men's basketball season on Tuesday afternoon, giving Florida State fans a taste of who they can expect to see and when in Luke Loucks' first season as head coach.
Florida State and Luke Loucks have added the commitment of Collin Paul, a top-75 prospect from the class of 2026. Paul was just on campus this past weekend for the FSU football game against Alabama, which was as thrilling of an environment as one could be in.
Luke Loucks has completely revamped Florida State's men's basketball staff from top to bottom, bringing in a unique blend of people with FSU ties as well as NBA ties.
Luke Loucks and the Florida State Seminoles are starting to heat up on the recruiting trail. They landed their first official recruit of the 2026 class when they got the commitment of physical freak Marcis Ponder, a 7-foot, 325-pound mammoth down low.
Luke Loucks picks up his second high school pledge in 2026 class On Tuesday, Rivals reported Florida State men’s hoops earned the pledge of C Marcis Ponder, a 2026 4-star prospect from Springfield, VA.
Luke Loucks’ roster continues to take shape in 2025 Luke Loucks’ 2025 roster is beginning to round into form, and the new Seminole head coach just took an intriguing piece from overseas as he finishes his offseason work.
Luke Loucks has relentlessly attacked his first offseason as the new head coach of Florida State. He went to work putting together a staff with FSU ties, in-state ties, and NBA connections to give himself every resource necessary to be successful.
Luke Loucks is continuing to assemble his first non-conference slate as the new head coach of Florida State Men's Basketball, and he's setting up a tough schedule so far.
Luke Loucks has said on record that he wants a challenging non-conference schedule in his first year as Florida State's men's basketball coach. It's always good for a program to go against other high-profile teams as it gives the team more exposure.
Florida State is in the process of finalizing its 2025-26 regular season schedule as Luke Loucks gets set for his first season as the head coach of the Seminoles.
Seminoles add length and defense with their latest addition New Florida State head coach Luke Loucks and his staff have been working hard to restock the FSU roster, and today added their newest Seminole with the addition of Shahid Muhammad.
It's been a while since Luke Loucks and Florida State added to his first roster. After a hot stretch in April of landing multiple valued transfers and high school targets, things had cooled off for the last month or so as they figured out how to round out the roster.
Florida State's roster is going to look a lot different going into the 2025-26 season with head coach Luke Loucks taking the reins in Tallahassee. As of now, only two members of the team are returning players.
A new era is underway in Tallahassee with Luke Loucks stepping into the legendary shoes that Leonard Hamilton wore for over two decades. A starter on the first ACC Championship team in program history and a first-time head coach with NBA experience, Loucks is looking to bring the Seminoles back to their winning ways.
Florida State looked to have its coaching staff all settled in recent weeks, but it looks like Luke Loucks will already have to make an unexpected change to the staff.
JJ Starling finished with 27 points and five rebounds to help 14th-seeded Syracuse hold off No. 11 seed Florida State for a 66-62 victory on Tuesday night in the first round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.
Florida State waited no time to hire their new head coach. Their season isn’t even over. However, with Leonard Hamilton stepping down at the end of the season, Florida State had time to look for a hire.
Former Florida State player Luke Loucks is returning to his alma mater to serve as head coach, the school announced on Sunday. Loucks, 34, will succeed Leonard Hamilton, who announced last month that his 23rd season would be his last at the helm.
Clippers forward Nicolas Batum nabbed just his fourth start this year on Friday. He helped his club notch a 105-95 win over New York, writes Janis Carr of The Orange County Register.
Florida State is negotiating with Sacramento Kings assistant coach Luke Loucks to become head coach of the Seminoles, multiple outlets reported Friday.