Florida State hires NBA's Jim Moran as associate head coach

Sacramento Kings assistant coach Jim Moran has been hired as associate head coach and offensive coordinator for Florida State's men's basketball team under new head coach Luke Loucks. Moran brings extensive NBA coaching experience, having served as an assistant with the Portland Trail Blazers, Detroit Pistons, and Kings, as well as head coach of the G-League Rip City Remix. Despite lacking college coaching experience, Moran's background includes a successful collegiate playing career at William & Mary and a decade-long professional stint in Spain. Moran will be Loucks' second-in-command and is the latest addition to a staff that also features assistants Michael Fly, Gerald Gillion, Amorrow Morgan, and Chris Kent. The move was announced shortly after the Kings' season ended with a loss in the NBA Play-In Tournament. Loucks, also new to the college coaching ranks, continues to build his program by leveraging NBA connections.