The Seminoles are looking into an NBA assistant who played under Hamilton as an option to replace the longtime head coach.

The players allege Hamilton promised them the money from his ‘’business partners.‘’ The lawsuit says they walked out of a practice last season over the missed payments and

Florida State coach Leonard Hamilton is resigning from his position following the season's conclusion and will not return to the program for the 2025-26 season, the school announced on Monday. Hamilton has been with the program since 2002 and has compiled a 456-290 record in 23 seasons at FSU and is 634-500 in 38 seasons as a college head coach.