Florida State rewarded Leonard Hamilton with a five-year contract after the Seminoles’ coach led the team to its first NCAA Tournament appearance in more than a decade. Although Florida State reached the tournament only this season, Hamilton has had the Seminoles rising in the ACC in recent years. A university press release mentions that Florida State has become one of the top programs in wins during Hamilton’s watch.
With 20 or more wins in three of the last four seasons, Hamilton, the 21st winningest coach in ACC history, has put the Seminoles on the cusp of becoming the next great program in one of toughest conferences in the nation. Florida State ranks as the fourth winningest program in the ACC in the last three seasons with a cumulative record of 67-38 for a winning percentage of .638. During the last four seasons, Hamilton has elevated the Seminoles’ play in the ACC as he has guided Florida State to a 33-31 record (.516 winning percentage) – tied for the fourth highest win total in ACC play since the start of the 2005-06 season.
