Seminole Sunday Sauce — Feb. 9, 2025: FSU Hoops Coach Hamilton to Resign at Season’s End
As Florida State men’s basketball tries to finish the season strong, it will have a little extra motivation — a solid sendoff for head coach Leonard Hamilton.
The program announced earlier this week that Hamilton will not be returning for a 24th season. A 3-time ACC Coach of the Year, Hamilton is the winningest coach in FSU history.
In 23 seasons, Hamilton has guided the Seminoles to more than 450 wins, eight NCAA Tournament appearances and the program’s only two ACC championships. Under Hamilton, FSU has reached the Sweet 16 four times with an Elite Eight appearance in 2018.
Under Hamilton, FSU has been known for its defense, depth and length. Off the court, however, FSU has also been commended for its high graduation rate.
The first game since the announcement was a victory for FSU as the Seminoles topped Notre Dame on Tuesday night in Tallahassee, 67-60. Jamir Watkins led FSU with 21 points. Malique Ewen added 18 points and 10 rebounds in the win.
FOOTBALL
Record: 2-10
Ranking: N/A
Recognitions: None
Commitments: None
Decommitments: None
2025 Recruiting Class Rank: No. 19 nationally, second in ACC (23 total commitments)
Wrap-up: National Signing Day came and gone this week for FSU with no real surprises.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Record: 14-9 (5-7 ACC)
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: (1-0), beat Notre Dame on Tuesday, 67-60
Upcoming: at Wake Forest (Wednesday); vs. Clemson (Saturday)
Recognitions: None
Commitments: None
Decommitments: None
2025 Recruiting Class Rank: No. 95 nationally, 15th in ACC (2 total commitments)
Wrap-up: FSU got off the schneid on Tuesday, but the big news this week centered around Leonard Hamilton.
WomEN’S BASKETBALL
Record: 19-4 (9-2 ACC)
Ranking: No. 22 AP; No. 22 USA TODAY Coaches
Past Week: (2-0), beat Wake Forest on Sunday, 97-68; beat Virginia on Thursday, 101-68
Upcoming: vs. NC State (Sunday); vs. Louisville (Thursday)
Recognitions: Ta’Niya Latson, G (Ann Meyers Drysdale Player of the Year Top 50 watch list, USBWA Midseason Player of the Year watch list); Makayla Timpson, F (Naismith Defensive Player of the Year watch list, Katrina McClain Power Forward of the Year Award top 10 finalist)
Wrap-up: FSU is absolutely rolling. The Seminoles have won six straight with five coming by at least 15 points.
Track and Field
Ranking: Men No. 7 USTFCCCA South Region; women No. 6 USTFCCCA South Region
Past Week: Idle
Upcoming: David Hemery Valentine Invitational (Friday and Saturday); Jarvis Scott Invite (Friday and Saturday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU will have a busy Valentine’s Day weekend.
Men’s Tennis
Record: 7-3
Ranking: No. 15 ITA
Past Week: (0-1), lost to Alabama on Saturday, 4-3
Upcoming: at Texas A&M (Feb. 23)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU dropped a heartbreaker at home in a top-20 matchup this week.
Women’s Tennis
Record: 3-1
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: Idle
Upcoming: vs. Georgia State (Sunday); vs. Mercer (Sunday); at South Florida (Friday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU has had some time off. It returns to action next week.
Swimming and Diving
Ranking: Men No. 21 CSCAA; women No. 25 CSCAA
Past Week: Idle
Upcoming: ACC Championships (Feb. 18-22)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU with have the week off before competing for an ACC crown.
Women’s Golf
Ranking: No. 12 WGCA Coaches
Past Week: Idle
Upcoming: Moon Invitational (Feb. 16-18)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: After rolling in its first tournament of the spring, FSU heads to Kentucky next week.
Softball
Record: 4-1
Ranking: No. 12 ESPN/USA Softball; No. 10 Softball America; No. 8 D1Softball; No. 9 NFCA Coaches
Past Week: (4-1), lost to Oklahoma State in Puerto Vallarta College Challenge on Thursday, 9-6; beat Northern Colorado in Puerto Vallarta College Challenge on Thursday, 7-1; beat Louisiana Tech in Puerto Vallarta College Challenge on Friday, 6-3; beat Louisiana Tech in Puerto Vallarta College Challenge in five innings on Saturday, 9-1; beat Oklahoma State in Puerto Vallarta College Challenge in five innings on Saturday, 8-0
Upcoming: vs. Missouri (Thursday, Clearwater Invitational); vs. Ohio State (Friday, Clearwater Invitational); vs. Wichita State (Saturday, Clearwater Invitational)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU had a nice start to the season in Mexico, which included a top-5 run-rule victory.
Baseball
Ranking: No. 9 D1Baseball; No. 6 Baseball America; No. 6 Perfect Game
Upcoming: vs. James Madison (Friday); vs. James Madison (Saturday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: The wait is over. FSU baseball returns this week.
Men’s Golf
Ranking: N/A
Upcoming: Watersound Invitational (Feb. 17-18)
Recognitions: Luke Clanton (Ben Hogan Award watch list)
Wrap-up: FSU men’s golf returns to action later this month.
Beach VOlleyball
Ranking: N/A
Upcoming: vs. North Alabama (Feb. 21, Beach Burgh Invitational)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU beach volleyball will be the final team on campus to kick off its season this academic year.
*Recruiting rankings according to the 247Sports Composite rankings
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