Bill Courtney promoted to UM basketball team associate head coach, replaces Chris Caputo
University of Miami head men’s basketball coach Jim Larrañaga on Monday announced the promotion of Bill Courtney to associate head coach.
Courtney, a 26-year coaching veteran, has spent 12 years on Larrañaga’s staff — three at Miami — and was the offensive coordinator for the Elite Eight Hurricanes team this season. He replaces longtime assistant Chris Caputo, who is now the head coach at George Washington.
“I’m incredibly honored to step into this role at Miami. I want to express my sincere thanks to both Jim Larrañaga and Dan Radakovich for their faith and trust in me,” Courtney said. “It is truly a privilege to put on the ‘U’ each and every day. To do so while working for a great man like Coach L is uniquely special. I’m so excited to continue to build this program and look forward to helping us create more memories in the years to come.”
Courtney, 51, worked for Larrañaga at Bowling Green and at George Mason, and those teams made five postseason appearances, including two NCAA Tournament berths. He also served as head coach at Cornell from 2010 to 2016.
Courtney is considered one of the top recruiters in the ACC, serving as the lead on the highest-rated commit in each of the last three classes. He was the primary recruiter for both of the Hurricanes’ transfers last offseason, Jordan Miller and Charlie Moore, who were both starters on the Elite Eight squad.
In the past month, Courtney served as the primary recruiter for new transfer signees Nijel Pack and Norchad Omier, who are ranked second and No. 12, respectively, in ESPN’s transfer portal rankings. Pack was a First Team All-Big 12 designee and Big 12 Most Improved Player in 2021-22, while Omier was the Sun Belt Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year.
“Throughout his 12 years on my staff, including the last three at Miami, Bill Courtney has proven again and again just how valuable he is. Bill is an excellent recruiter, a tremendous coach and, most importantly, a fantastic leader and mentor of young men,” Larrañaga said. “He is an essential part of Miami basketball and helped bring us to unprecedented heights this year. Dan Radakovich, who has aided our program so much, and I both know just how instrumental Bill is to the success of this team, both in the past and in our assuredly bright future. Bill’s new position represents just that.”