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Larranaga Leaves Mason for Miami

We'll post more after today's press conference.

Editor's Note: Watch Miami's press conference on Larranaga's career move live by clicking here.

Patriots coach Jim Larranaga will announce he's leaving for Miami at a 3:45 p.m. press conference today. Stay tuned for the latest.

Connect2Mason.com, George Mason University's student news website, reports:

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"Men's Basketball Coach Jim Larranaga has agreed to take the vacant coaching job at the University of Miami, according to Mason Athletics...

Larranaga has been in talks with the Atlantic Coast Conference team for about two weeks, according to O'Connor, but officially told Mason about his decision to resign at 9 a.m. Friday morning. Larranaga's contract at Mason ran through 2016, but according to O'Connor, Larranaga was granted permission to leave before his contract was up."

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