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THE RUNDOWN “It takes every man to do his job. Every little detail matters…the detail of every assignment, the detail of ball security, the detail of where you put your hat when you’re blocking or tackling. And the detail of discipline. You all got me?”
12-15 // CANES WIN RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL University of Miami Athletics, in partnership with Miami native and the star of CNBC show “The Profit”, Marcus Lemonis, announced the ‘Match Marcus’ fundraising campaign for Student-Athlete Excellence.
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18-19 // MATCH MARCUS CAMPAIGN Shannon McCarthy graduated high school early to enroll at the University of Miami. The star defender had the opportunity to work with the women’s soccer team and slowly adapt to college athletics before taking the field her freshman year.
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Hurricane Fans, Well, that was fun, wasn’t it? When we accepted a bid to play in the Russell Athletic Bowl, we were excited because it gave so many Hurricane fans the opportunity to see our football team play in a postseason game close to home. And our fans didn’t disappoint – from tailgate to kickoff and all the way through the final whistle, the noise from the Miami side of Camping World Stadium was deafening. It helped that the Hurricanes played their most complete game of the season in defeating West Virginia, 31-14. Our defense held the 16th-ranked Mountaineers to their lowest point total and total yards output of the season. Our quarterback, Brad Kaaya, threw four touchdown passes. The Hurricanes finished head coach Mark Richt’s first season with a five-game winning streak and an overall record of 9-4. Coach Richt and his staff did a phenomenal job with this young team as the season progressed, and their improvement was on full display for all of the fans in Orlando, as well as the 4.25 million viewers watching on ESPN. Coach Richt will be recognized this month at the annual American Football Coaches Association convention in Nashville as the first-ever honorary head coach of the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®. He earned the honor for his commitment to giving back to the South Florida community. Our football team will also be honored at the convention for earning the AFCA’s 2016 Academic Achievement Award. Miami shares the award with Northwestern and Stanford as the three schools whose freshman football student-athlete class of 2009 recorded a 100 percent graduation rate. Congratulations to those studentathletes and our outstanding academic support staff. We also made some headlines off the field in Orlando. During our Hurricane Club Tailgate Party, Camping World CEO Marcus Lemonis announced the kickoff of the “Match Marcus” campaign for UM Athletics. Marcus, also the host of CNBC’s “The Profit,” is a Miami native and lifelong Canes supporter. He has pledged $1 million and is also pledging to match half of any donation up to $1 million. That means together we can raise up to $3 million to invest in every area of our student-athlete experience, helping all of them excel in the classroom and jumpstart a successful transition into their personal and professional lives. We are so thankful to Marcus for his support of the Hurricanes and we now need you to ensure that his generous donation can meet its full potential. Visit matchmarcus.com to view the campaign’s progress and see how you can help. As the football program turns its attention to recruiting, our basketball programs are starting ACC play. Jim Larrañaga’s men’s team is 11-3 after splitting its first two conference games against N.C. State and Syracuse. Katie Meier’s 14th-ranked women’s squad dropped a tough ACC opener to Florida State but the Hurricanes rebounded with a win at Pittsburgh and are 12-2 overall. We hope to see all of you cheering on both teams at the Watsco Center from now until March Madness. I would also like to congratulate redshirt freshman David Dinsmore, who won the 2016 USA Diving 10-Meter Winter National Championship on December 21. What a remarkable performance by David and I know his coaches and teammates at The U were cheering him on back home. We continue to generate momentum for the Carol Soffer Football Indoor Practice Facility and are nearing our goal of $34 million. For more information on how to make a gift in support of this project, visit hurricanesfootballfacility.com or call the Hurricane Club at (305) 284-6699. Naming opportunities located within the facility are still available. I hope you enjoy this month’s magazine as we reflect on the latest Hurricanes news and look ahead to the start of 2017. For the latest information on each of our 16 varsity sports, please be sure to visit HurricaneSports.com or follow us on Twitter @ MiamiHurricanes. From all of us at Miami Athletics, we wish you a Happy New Year. Go Canes! Blake James
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BY THE NUMBERS A statistical look at the Miami Hurricanes
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With 1,592 points in her collegiate careeer, Adrienne Motley ranks No. 1 among all active ACC players in scoring.
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In his 109th game at The U, senior guard Davon Reed scored 17 points against George Washington, solidifying his name in Miami’s 1,000-point club. He is the 37th Hurricane to score 1,000 points.
Three baseball student-athletes were recognized as 2017 Preseason All-Americans by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper: Junior lefthander Michael Mediavilla (second team), junior righthander Jesse Lepore (second team) and senior infielder Johnny Ruiz (third team).
Senior forward Kamari Murphy registered his 100th career swat with a block against the Syracuse Orange on Jan. 4.
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Back to the Future A resounding bowl performance that echoed past triumphs has Miami fans even more excited about the Canes’ future under Mark Richt By Carter Toole, HurricaneSports.com
As the sun set on a gorgeous late December night in Orlando, Miami head coach Mark Richt gathered his Hurricanes for one last chat inside the home team locker room. Just outside those walls, a legion of vociferous orange and green fans had filed into Camping World Stadium. There was an electric feel inside the building, a sense that tonight Miami would defeat West Virginia in the Russell Athletic Bowl and remind the college football world that The U was well on its way back to crashing the sport’s elite. Richt knew the stakes and he knew he had a massive, collective ball of energy wound up and ready to explode the moment he pointed it towards the field. But he also knew that emotion alone wasn’t going to defeat the 16th-ranked team in the nation. Football is the ultimate team game because it requires 11 men on the field on every snap to do their particular job – and do it well. It’s that attention to detail that Richt had preached all season long. And it was that attention to detail that would ignite the best performance of this 2016 season. “Think about all the effort that’s been put into this season,” Richt said. “Now let’s think about how we want to finish. “It takes every man to do his job. Every little detail matters… the detail of every assignment, the detail of ball security, the detail of where you put your hat when you’re blocking or tackling. And the detail of discipline. You all got me?” “Yes, sir!” His words were brief, yet direct; compact but powerful. It’s in those moments, measured not so much in seconds but in impact, where Miami’s hiring of Richt resonates.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * The previous December, Richt was sitting across from Miami athletic director Blake James and other UM officials inside a board room at a hotel outside Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Richt had recently been relieved of his duties as head coach at the University of Georgia, where he had won 74 percent of his games over 15 seasons. Miami needed a head coach. Perhaps more importantly, they needed a leader, somebody who understood the history of the program and how to make some history of their own. Richt graduated from the University of Miami in 1982. It was the place where he first learned to deal with adversity, as a backup quarterback to a future Pro Football Hall of Famer. It was the place where he first learned that coaching might be his professional calling. Actually, it was more than a place – it was home. And Richt wanted to come home. What stood out to James during that interview, beyond Richt’s impressive credentials, was his preparation. “We wanted a proven leader,” James said. “And Mark came across as thoughtful, thorough and prepared from the outset. He already had a clear vision for where he could take this program.” Those qualities would come in handy on a night that didn’t start out exactly as the Hurricanes had planned. * * * * * * * * * * * * * West Virginia received the opening kickoff in Orlando and three plays later, Miami’s defense let the Mountaineers know they would be in for a tussle unlike any they had experienced all season. On 3rd and 5 from his own 30, West Virginia quarterback Skyler Howard scrambled to his right with first down yardage in sight, but defensive lineman Chad Thomas stripped the ball and fellow lineman Kendrick Norton pounced on it at the Mountaineers 40. But the offense couldn’t take advantage. In fact, for most of the first half, the offense couldn’t get out of its own way. Six drives. Six three-and-outs. Nothing was working. Balls were sailing. Blocks were missed. The Hurricanes were stumbling and their fans, so loud at the start of the game, were getting restless. But despite all of the adversity on the offensive side of the ball, Miami trailed just 7-0. The defense trotted back on the field time after time. And time after time, they delivered, keeping Miami in the game when it could have easily gotten away. Meanwhile, the offense, while understandably frustrated, kept plugging away. And nobody panicked. Richt has always urged patience from his players in the face of adversity. There will be times when things aren’t going well. There will be times where you will get frustrated. There will be times where doubt starts to creep in. That’s when you have to dig in. That’s when you have to look into the eyes of your teammates and say, “We’re good. We’ve got this.” Remember your assignment. Remember the details. Why? Because if you trust your instincts, if you trust what you’ve been coached to do since spring ball, all it takes is one play to change everything. “We had six drives with nothing,” Richt said. “They did a great job of stoning us and then, thankfully, we made a couple of plays throwing the ball and the dam kind of broke a little bit.” The first 25 minutes and 30 seconds of the game could not have gone worse for the Hurricanes. Yet in a split-second… well, 14 seconds to be exact, they were back in it. Quarterback Brad Kaaya, who completed just 5 of his first 13 passes for a paltry 29 yards, threw a quick hitch to freshman wide receiver Ahmmon Richards. Richards shed a tackle and then raced 51 yards to the end zone. The score was tied. The stadium was buzzing again.
That throw seemed to relax the junior quarterback. Miami’s defense got the ball right back and on the next drive Kaaya completed a 30-yarder to wide receiver Stacy Coley before executing a beautiful play fake and lofting a three-yard scoring toss to Malcolm Lewis. Now the Hurricanes had the lead. They wouldn’t relinquish it. Freshman Joe Jackson sacked Howard for a 13-yard loss on the ensuing drive, forcing a Mountaineers punt with just a few minutes left before halftime. Kaaya proceeded to run the two-minute drill to perfection, moving Miami 70 yards in just 52 seconds and capping it with a 26-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Braxton Berrios. The Hurricanes were now up 21-7. “You know, the defense could have started pointing fingers and getting mad and all that kind of thing,” Richt said. “We just don’t do that here. It starts with the coaches and the players follow suit.” On the Mountaineers’ final six drives of the half, they didn’t gain an inch of real estate. In fact, they lost four yards. Meanwhile, UM’s offense gained 180 yards on its final three drives, all ending in touchdowns. Miami got the ball to open the second stanza and kept pushing the pedal on the accelerator. Kaaya again marched the Hurricanes down the field to the Mountaineers’ 23. He threw a bubble screen to tight end David Njoku, who shed a shoestring tackle, raced down the sidelines and promptly dove into the end zone for a touchdown to make it 28-7. Over one staggering stretch (overlapping the second and third quarters) Kaaya completed 19 of 21 passes for 253 yards and four scores. What sparked such a sudden turnaround? “I just said, ‘just let it rip,’” Richt said. “Just throw those BBs that I’m used to seeing in practice. Once he just kind of turned it loose and started drilling the ball with confidence, it was over after that. He did a great job.” Indeed, it was over after that. West Virginia scored once more to draw a little closer, but the outcome was never in doubt. Defensive coordinator Manny Diaz’s unit continued its relentless approach in the second half. The Hurricanes finished with four sacks and nine tackles for loss. The Mountaineers, who entered the bowl game averaging nearly 507 yards of offense, managed less than half that output – 229 yards. Their lowest previous total had been 383 yards in a win at Texas. West Virginia wideout Shelton Gibson, he of the 40 catches that averaged 23.2 yards per grab during the regular season, has just three receptions for 24 yards. Justin Crawford, who rushed for 1,168 yards at 7.4 yards per clip, had just 16 yards on six carries. “Coach Diaz came in and did a great job,” cornerback Corn Elder said. “He was very aggressive. Everybody bought in. I think that was the biggest thing. I think the defense played very well throughout the whole season and definitely tonight.” The final was 31-14 in favor of the Hurricanes. No more questions about bowl wins. No more questions about finishing. After the obligatory Gatorade bath and the Russell Athletic Bowl trophy presentation – Miami’s first bowl trophy in 10 years -- Richt returned to the locker room and gathered the 2016 team one last time before heading to his press conference. “Some history has been made as far as what’s happened in the bowls,” Richt told the team. “We know how long it’s been. We are in a position to really make this place great again.”
* * * * * * * * * * * * * Historically, when the Hurricanes have been at their best – their electric, fast and devastating best – a high-octane, rhythmic offense has always been accompanied by a ferocious, swarming defense. That’s what we saw in Orlando. But while the present is pretty darn impressive, the future was firmly on display and that has to excite Canes fans going forward. Leading rusher Mark Walton is just a sophomore. Richards broke Michael Irvin’s single-season freshman receiving yards mark. Jackson finished the season with 8.5 sacks. Zach McCloud, Michael Pinckney and Shaquille Quarterman formed Miami’s starting linebacker corps. All true freshmen – all from Florida – all making plays in a bowl game in Florida. Just like old times. “I think it’s going to bless our program in recruiting,” Richt said. “I think it’s going to help us, even our current players, to be looking forward to the future. I hope that people that watch this game that have a say in who’s who or whatever in college football, hopefully they’ve got a good feeling about us and that we’re on the rise and I think our fans are going to get even more energized.” Richt knows a nine-win season is a step in the right direction. But it’s just a step. He believes in his long-term plan and he is surrounding himself with coaches, players and staff who believe in it, too. “No matter the circumstance, he’s always the same guy,” ESPN’s Greg McElroy said during the bowl broadcast. “For a young team, that’s exactly what you need. You know what you’re going to get from him every day and he is one of the best when it comes to developing talent. “They’re poised for big things at The U for years to come.” Canes fans certainly hope that’s the case. The Hurricanes lose some valuable seniors as well as Kaaya and Njoku, who declared early for the NFL Draft. But Miami returns a strong nucleus on both sides of the ball. The returning players now know exactly what to expect during the off-season program, from conditioning to lifting to nutrition. And Richt and his staff will hit the recruiting trial for one final flourish, looking to add to an already impressive 2017 class before National Signing Day on February 1. In short, Richt has Miami’s football program right where he wants it – on the rise and on the path back to national prominence. It’s what he envisioned when he came back home. “Well, I think everybody wants to be great,” Richt said. “I think a lot of guys came to Miami because of the tradition. It is part of the reason why I am back. I am back partially because it is my alma mater, but more than that it is a team and a place that history has proven that you can be great there.
“We are not trying to be somebody from the past, but I think what we are striving for is excellence in everything we do. If we do that in all areas as coaches, players, administrators and everybody, then we will be as prominent as we have been in the past, and that is what we are all excited about -- the future.” The future starts now. Buckle up…it’s going to be a fun ride.
University of Miami Athletics, in partnership with Miami native and the star of CNBC show “The Profit,” Marcus Lemonis, announced the ‘Match Marcus’ fundraising campaign for Student-Athlete Excellence at a Hurricane Club pregame celebration before Miami’s appearance in the Russell Athletic Bowl on Dec. 28. The ‘Match Marcus’ campaign challenges the University of Miami community and Canes fans to raise a total of $2 million to support UM student-athletes in their pursuit of excellence. For every donation to the campaign, Lemonis will match half of the total - resulting in up to a $1 million gift from Lemonis. “I’m a big believer that as you experience success in life, you really have to remember where you came from and how you got there, and the people that got you there,” Lemonis said. “That’s very important to me. I’ve always been grateful to the University of Miami for years for really giving me something to look forward to.” All funds will be directly used by the athletics department to enhance the student-athlete experience and resources in the classroom, in competition and in life skills and career development. Lemonis jumpstarted the ‘Match Marcus’ campaign with a $250,000 check presented to Director of Athletics Blake James at the celebration outside Camping World Stadium. “On behalf of our 400+ talented student-athletes, we truly appreciate Marcus’s commitment and leadership to give and inspire others to get involved with our program and supporting student-athlete excellence,” James said. “Marcus has motivated and inspired countless people through his business career, and we are honored to have his partnership in Building Champions at the University of Miami. For information on how to make a gift in support of the MatchMarcus Campaign or to track our progress, visit MatchMarcus.com or call the Hurricane Club at (305) 284-6699.
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THE 2016-17 HURRICANES Miami has nine scholarship players eligible for competition, led by a trio of captains in seniors Davon Reed and Kamari Murphy, along with junior Ja’Quan Newton. Sophomores Anthony Lawrence and Ebuka Izundu also returned for the Hurricanes. This season a group of four newcomers comprising Miami’s top recruiting class in program history donned a UM jersey for the first time. The Canes’ coaching staff reeled in four freshmen in McDonald’s All-American Dewan Huell, Jordan Brand Classic All-American Bruce Brown, Australian standout Dejan “DJ” Vasiljevic and Rodney Miller from national powerhouse Oak Hill Academy (Va.). The four-man group was named one of the top 2016 classes in the country, with a No. 9 ranking from 247Sports, No. 10 from Scout, No. 13 from ESPN and No. 13 from Rivals. LARRAÑAGA APPROACHING 600 CAREER VICTORIES Coach Jim Larrañaga is just one win shy of 600 career victories, posting a 599-394 mark in 33 seasons as a head coach. With 600 wins, he will be one of five ACC coaches with 600 victories, and the other four men are in the Basketball Hall of Fame. Coach L has won 27 games at American International, 170 at Bowling Green, 273 at George Mason and 129 at Miami.
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2016-17 SCHEDULE Nov. 2 Barry (Ex.) ACCN E W, 73-62 Nov. 11 Western Carolina ACCN E W, 92-43 Nov. 16 at North Florida ESPN3 W, 94-56 Nov. 19 Penn ACCN E W, 74-62 AdvoCare Invitational, HP Field House, Orlando, Fla. Nov. 24 Stanford ESPN2 W, 67-53 Nov. 25 #21/22 Iowa State ESPN2 L, 56-73 Nov. 27 Florida ESPN2 L, 56-65 ACC/Big Ten Challenge Nov. 30 Rutgers ESPNU W, 73-61 Hoophall Miami Invitational, AAA, Miami Dec. 3 Wofford ESPN3 W, 74-57 Dec. 6 South Carolina State ACCN E W, 82-46 Dec. 16 Florida Atlantic ACCN E W, 76-56 Dec. 22 George Washington ACCN E W, 72-64 Dec. 28 Columbia ACCN E W, 78-67 Atlantic Coast Conference Schedule Dec. 31 NC State RSN W, 81-63 Jan. 4 at Syracuse RSN L, 55-70 Jan. 12 Notre Dame ESPN 7 p.m. Jan. 14 at Pittsburgh RSN 12 p.m. Jan. 18 at Wake Forest ACCN 8 p.m. Jan. 21 at Duke ESPN/2 TBA Jan. 25 Boston College RSN 9 p.m. Jan. 28 North Carolina CBS 1 p.m. Feb. 1 Florida State ACCN 8 p.m. Feb. 4 at NC State ACCN 3 p.m. Feb. 8 Virginia Tech RSN 9 p.m. Feb. 11 at Louisville ESPN/2 TBA Feb. 15 Georgia Tech ACCN 8 p.m. Feb. 18 Clemson RSN 12 p.m. Feb. 20 at Virginia ESPN 7 p.m. Feb. 25 Duke CBS 4 p.m. Feb. 27 at Virginia Tech ESPN2 9 p.m. March 4 at Florida State ACCN 4 p.m. March 7-11 ACC Tournament, Brooklyn, N.Y.
21 STRAIGHT WINS AT HOME Miami has won 21 straight games at the Watsco Center, with an 8-0 mark this season, added to 13 straight victories in the 2015-16 campaign. UM’s last loss at home was Nov. 27, 2015, when the Canes fell, 78-77, to Northeastern. In six seasons under Coach L, Miami is 71-20 overall at home, 40-7 in non-conference play at home and 32-13 in ACC action at home. In both 2012-13 and 2015-16, the Canes had just one loss overall at the Watsco Center. Year Overall N-C ACC Year All N-C ACC 2016-17 8-0 7-0 1-0 2013-14 8-8 5-2 3-6 2015-16 15-1 6-1 9-0 2012-13 14-1 6-0 8-1 2014-15 12-6 7-2 5-4 2011-12 14-4 8-2 6-2 SELLING OUT THE WATSCO CENTER In just his fifth season in Coral Gables, Jim Larrañaga and Miami SOLD OUT the season ticket allotment for all home games last year at the Watsco Center. It was the first time in Miami athletics history a team sold out their season. And now, the arena is sold out in back-to-back seasons. For two straight years, fans have bought over 5,500 season tickets, more than doubling the total number of season tickets sold in Larrañaga’s first season in Coral Gables. When Coach L began his reign in Miami, fans bought 2,251 season tickets for the 2011-12 campaign. After a record-breaking season on the court in 2012-13, season tickets peaked at 3,674 for 2013-14, prior to this year’s 5,750 mark. Season Tickets per Year 2016-17: 5,750 2015-16: 5,500 2014-15: 3,427 2013-14: 3,674 2012-13: 2,372 2011-12: 2,251 MIAMI RECORDS 1,000TH PROGRAM WIN With a 78-67 win over Columbia on Dec. 28, 2016, the University of Miami men’s basketball team earned its 1,000th program victory. The Canes’ first game was on Jan. 8, 1927, a 45-20 win over Rollins under Coach Art Webb. Current Coach Jim Larrañaga has helped UM to both its 900th victory, a 73-58 win over Hawaii on Dec. 22, 2012, and the 1,000th win, over Columbia.
HEAD COACH JIM LARRAÑAGA Coach Jim Larrañaga has led the Hurricanes to a pair of NCAA Sweet 16 appearances and won the 2013 ACC regular season and ACC Tournament titles. He has been named the AP, Naismith, USBWA and Henry Iba National Coach of the Year, twice was both the ACC and USBWA District Coach of the Year (2013, 2016), and was the 2013 NABC District Coach of the Year.
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BROWN RECORDS PROGRAM’S SECOND TRIPLE-DOUBLE Freshman guard Bruce Brown recorded a triple-double with 11 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists against South Carolina State on Dec. 6. It was the second triple-double in program history at Miami, the 11th in the NCAA this season, fourth by a Power 6 player, second by a freshman (De’Aaron Fox, Kentucky) and the 23rd in ACC history. In 2004, Miami’s Anthony King recorded the school’s first triple-double with 11 points, a school-record 13 blocks and 10 rebounds against FAU. DAVON REED - GRAND MAN In his 109th game at The U, senior guard Davon Reed scored 17 points against George Washington, solidifying his name in Miami’s 1,000-point club. He is the 37th Hurricane to score 1,000 points. 2017-18 ROSTER WILL HAVE SIX TOP-100 RECRUITS Miami has signed three ESPN Top 100 recruits for the class of 2017, including No. 19 Lonnie Walker from Reading, Pa., No. 52 Chris Lykes from Bowie, Md., and No. 93 Deng Gak from Blairstown, N.J. New Zealander Sam Waardenburg also joins the class, and is practicing with the team this spring. This marks the second straight Miami recruiting class with at least two ESPN Top 100 players, following last year’s signing of Bruce Brown (26) and Dewan Huell (28). The 2017 trio will join current ESPN Top 100 Hurricanes Bruce Brown (No. 26 in 2016), Dewan Huell (No. 28 in 2016) and Ja’Quan Newton (No. 58 in 2014) in the fall of 2017. In just six seasons at The U, Larrañaga has recruited six of Miami’s 11 ESPN Top 100 players since 2007. ESPN Top 100 Players on 2017-18 Roster 19 Lonnie Walker - 2017 26 Bruce Brown - 2016 52 Chris Lykes - 2017 28 Dewan Huell - 2016 93 Deng Gak -2017 58 Ja’Quan Newton - 2014 Miami’s ESPN Top 100 Players, Since 2007 19 Lonnie Walker - 2017 53 Edwin Rios – 2007 26 Bruce Brown - 2016 58 Ja’Quan Newton - 2014 28 Dewan Huell - 2016 83 Garrius Adams – 2009 28 DeQuan Jones – 2008 88 Donnavan Kirk – 2009 43 Durand Scott - 2009 93 Deng Gak -2017 52 Chris Lykes - 2017 - Recruits under Coach L are in italics MIAMI PICKED NINTH IN ACC PRESEASON POLL Miami was predicted to finish ninth out of 15 teams in the Atlantic Coast Conference this season, as announced by the league at the 55th annual Operation Basketball. Duke was picked to win the ACC, followed by North Carolina, Virginia and Louisville. Miami’s all-time preseason poll breakdowns and finishes are as follows: 2015-16 - 5th – t-2nd 2009-10 - 10th – 12th 2014-15 - 10th – t-6th 2008-09 - 4th – t-7th 2013-14 - 12th – 10th 2007-08 - 12th – t-5th 2012-13 - 5th – 1st 2006-07 - 11th – 12th 2011-12 - 5th – t-4th 2005-06 - 7th – t-7th 2010-11 - 8th – 9th 2004-05 - 11th – t-6th GRADUATION SUCCESS RATE ABOVE NATIONAL AVERAGE University of Miami student-athletes posted a Graduation Success Rate (GSR) of 90 percent, the NCAA announced in November. The figures released by the NCAA show that the Hurricanes are above the national average of 84 percent. Miami’s GSR rate is tied for 15th among Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) institutions. The men’s basketball team posted a GSR score of 91 percent, which is above the national average, and is tied for 18th among FBS schools. REED COMPLETING DEGREE WITH MARKETING INTERNSHIP Senior Davon Reed will graduate in May with a degree in sports administration with a minor in marketing and communications. Since June of 2016, Reed has been an intern in the athletics marketing department, assisting the execution of strategic marketing planning for athletics programs with a focus on increasing attendance, game atmosphere and fan experience at Hurricane athletics events.
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Miami has just 9 scholarship student-athletes on the roster, led by seniors Davon Reed and Kamari Murphy, and junior Ja’Quan Newton.
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Among active coaches, Coach L is the 11th-winningest coach in the country with 599 victories, and ranks No. 42 on the list of all-time winningest coaches.
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IN COACH JIM LARRAÑAGA’S FIRST FIVE SEASONS IN THE ACC (Includes only seasons coaching at ACC schools during years as ACC member) Among the 29 all-time ACC coaches with 100+ overall wins and 50+ ACC wins, In just five years in the league, Coach L is ... - No. 8 all-time in winning percentage in ACC Tournament games (.636) - No. 9 all-time in winning percentage in ACC games only (.614) - No. 25 all-time in ACC wins (54) - No. 27 all-time in overall wins (118) - one of 18 coaches to win multiple ACC Coach of the Year honors Among the 29 all-time ACC coaches with 100+ overall and 50+ ACC victories, in their first five years in the ACC, Coach L is ... - No. 2 in overall victories (118) - No. 3 in ACC victories (54) - tied for No. 4 in ACC Tournament victories (7) - No. 5 in ACC Tournament winning percentage (.636) - tied for No. 7 in ACC winning percentage (.614) - No. 9 overall winning percentage (.674) Coach L is one of five coaches who ... - posted at least four 20-win seasons - won at least seven ACC Tournament games Coach L is one of seven coaches who … - won two-or-more ACC Coach of the Year honors Coach L is one of eight coaches who had ... - an overall winning season each year - at least four ACC winning seasons Among the seven current ACC coaches with five-plus years of experience, in their first five seasons in the league, Coach L is ... - the only coach to win two ACC Coach of the Year honors - No. 2 in overall wins (118), overall winning percentage (.674), ACC victories (54), winning percentage in ACC games only (.614) - tied for No. 2 in ACC Championships (1) - No. 3 in wins in the ACC Tournament (7) Coach L is one of two coaches who had ... - an overall winning season each year - at least four ACC winning seasons Coach L is one of three coaches who ... - had at least four NCAA Tournament victories - won an ACC Championship - posted at least four 20-win seasons - won at least seven ACC Tournament games
Head coach Jim Morris has released the University of Miami’s 2017 baseball schedule. The Hurricanes, coming off their second straight College World Series trip and 25th in program history, feature 17 returners from a 2016 team that finished 50-14 overall and 21-7 in the ACC. “It’s a very competitive schedule, just like last year’s,” Morris said. “It’s very tough, starting with the Atlantic Coast Conference and playing Florida out of the SEC, along with all the teams from South Florida. We’re playing just about everybody three or four times from down here. It’s another tough schedule.” Three-time defending ACC Coastal Division champion Miami hosts 34 games inside the friendly confines of Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field, where the Hurricanes finished 34-6 in 2015. Rutgers (Feb. 17-19) arrives for the first regular season series of the spring before the Hurricanes travel to Gainesville, Fla., for their annual rivalry series with the Gators (Feb. 24-26). Miami will also play crosstown foe FIU four times in 2017, splitting the games home and away. A classic home-and-home will take place March 7-8, when the Hurricanes host the Panthers in the first game and make the short drive to FIU Baseball Stadium for the second. “All the teams down here are very good,” Morris said. “I expect FIU to be better now under their current coach. They’re tough games. Sometimes a team down here will hold their top guy back or No. 2 starter for us….it challenges our team to play good every day against everybody, not just ACC games. I spend a lot of time talking to our team about the importance of playing on Wednesdays, not just Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.” Miami also battles FAU and FGCU three times, as well as single showdowns with St. Thomas and UCF. ACC series include home matchups with Georgia Tech (March 10-12), Wake Forest (March 31-April 2), Duke (April 7-8), Florida State (April 21-23) and Virginia Tech (May 18-20). Road series include trips to NC State (March 17-19), North Carolina (March 24-26), Pittsburgh (April 1416), Boston College (April 28-30) and Virginia (May 12-14). The annual ACC Baseball Championship will take place in Louisville, Ky., from May 23-28. NCAA Regionals are slated to begin June 2. In 2016, Miami won the ACC Regular Season Championship for the second time in the past three seasons, was ranked the No. 1 team nationwide during the regular season and earned the No. 3 national seed for the NCAA postseason. “Coming to Miami from Day 1 was a tremendous challenge, following Coach Ron Fraser and what had been done in the past,” Morris said. “Every year is a new year, for me, for our players and for our fans. The expectations are very, very high. We have to go out and prove that we’re good this year. Next year we’ll have to go out and prove that we’re good next year. Every year is a new year, and we want to compete, we want to go to Omaha, and we want to have a chance to win.” For more information on Hurricanes Baseball, follow @CanesBaseball on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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#ProCanes Report - NFL Playoffs Sixteen #ProCanes will be representing the University of Miami in the 2016 NFL playoffs, which are set to begin Saturday, Jan. 7 when Lamar Miller, Ufomba Kamalu and Vince Wilfork of the Houston Texans travel west to battle Jon Feliciano and Clive Walford of the Oakland Raiders at 4:35 p.m. on ESPN. In addition to Feliciano, Miller, Kamalu, Walford and Wilfork, Artie Burns (Pittsburgh), Anthony Chickillo (Pittsburgh), Rashawn Scott (Miami) Ereck Flowers (New York Giants), Olivier Vernon (New York Giants), Ladarius Gunter (Green Bay), Herb Waters (Green Bay), Thurston Armbrister (Detroit), Jimmy Graham (Seattle) and Devin Hester (Seattle) will all take part in Wild Card weekend. Matt Bosher and the Atlanta Falcons earned a first-round bye. Among the season’s highlights was Greg Olsen of the defending NFC champion Carolina Panthers becoming the first tight end in NFL history to record three straight 1,000-yard seasons. Olsen, who was selected to his third straight Pro Bowl, hauled in 80 passes for 1,073 yards with three touchdowns in 2016. Frank Gore continues to get better with age, and became the first running back aged 33 (or older) to run for 1,000 yards in a season since John Riggins in 1984. Gore finished with 1,025 yards on 263 carries, averaging 3.9 yards per rush and adding 277 receiving yards. Gore moved past Marcus Allen, Edgerrin James, Marshall Faulk and Jim Brown, among others, into eighth place in all-time NFL rushing yards this season. 2016 saw the emergence of Indianapolis Colts tight end Erik Swoope, who had never played football in his life before the Colts signed him to their practice squad after his Canes basketball career came to a close in 2014. After spending 15 of 16 games in 2015 inactive, Swoope made his NFL debut in that year’s regular season finale. He caught 15 passes for 297 yards, including his first touchdown at any level, in 2016. Graham, who will battle the Lions this weekend, enjoyed a return to form in 2016. After struggling in an injury-plagued 2015, Graham totaled 923 receiving yards on 62 receptions, including six touchdown catches. He now has 59 touchdown receptions in seven professional seasons, and looks poised to lead Seattle to another deep playoff run. Burns delivered a standout first season for the Steelers, finishing with 65 tackles and three interceptions. Burns, who was selected in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft by Pittsburgh, started 9 of 16 games and had 13 passes defended.
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WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD FAVORITES Athlete: Georganne Moline Professional Sports Team: Seattle Seahawks Meal: Grilled Chicken and pasta Candy: Chocolate Movie: Bridesmaids TV Show: The Office
Musical Artist: Beyoncé University of Miami alumni is: Lauryn Williams My first pets were: Fish in a tiny little aquarium. My favorite place on campus is: The smaller fountains by the Merrick Building. That area is just really pretty and peaceful. If I could be any celebrity, I would be: Zendaya
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MEN’S BASKETBALL FAVORITES Athlete: Kevin Durant Athlete in Another Sport: Cristiano Ronaldo Pro Sports Team: OKC Thunder Meal: Rice, chicken, sweet plantains Midnight Snack: Chicken Wings Video Game: Grand Theft Auto
Class at UM: Dance Ice Cream: Strawberry Cereal: Lucky Charms Movie: Fast & Furious 6 TV Show: Game of Thrones Musical Artist: Future UM Athlete: The Rock
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FAVORITES Tennis Player: Serena Williams Food: Sole Movie: “The Lion King” Professional Sports Team: Real Madrid Place to Eat on Campus: Lime Song Before a Match: Reggaeton music
Part about living in Miami: It’s always summer Sport other than Tennis: Soccer TV show: “Game of Thrones” Vacation spot: Tapia de Casariego (north of Spain) Book: “Open” by Andre Agassi Trip: Australia Hidden talent: Play Spanish guitar
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FAVORITES Sport (non-baseball): Football Movie: Sandlot Junk Food: Swedish Fish Actor: Tom Cruise Social Media App: Snapchat Musician: Kodak Black
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The University of Miami athletic department recognized 16 Hurricanes that earned degrees as part of the 2016 fall commencement ceremonies. Representatives of the baseball, women’s basketball, football, soccer, women’s tennis and women’s track and field teams took part in the University of Miami’s 2016 fall commencement at the Watsco Center. “Today’s graduation marks the completion of an educational journey at a world class university and the beginning of a new chapter in each of these Hurricanes’ lives,” Miami Athletic Director Blake James said. “These 16 individuals will always be members of our athletics community and I wish them the very best of luck as they put their degrees to good use.” Six current Hurricanes were joined by 10 former student-athletes to make up the 16 Hurricanes that completed the requirements for their degrees. Shannon McCarthy from Miami’s women’s soccer team earned a master’s degree, her second degree from The U, while teammate Catalina Perez received her bachelor’s degree. Football’s Gage Batten earned a master’s degree, while Standish Dobard, Alex Gall and Hunter Knighton completed their bachelor’s degrees. Among the alumni earning degrees from the University of Miami were baseball’s Zeke DeVoss and Dale Carey, women’s basketball’s Riquna Williams, football’s Asante Cleveland, UM Sports Hall of Famer James Jackson, Kenny Phillips and Randy Phillips, women’s tennis’ Clementina Riobueno and track and field’s Precious Ogunleye and Tiffany Okieme. University of Miami student-athletes posted a Graduation Success Rate (GSR) of 90 percent. The figures released by the NCAA show that the Hurricanes are above the national average of 84 percent. Miami’s GSR rate is tied for 15th among Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) institutions. Miami’s men’s diving, women’s golf, women’s volleyball, women’s swimming and diving and women’s soccer each posted a GSR of 100 percent in the most recent release in November. Men’s basketball (91 percent) and football (86 percent) also posted scored above the national average.
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An extra benefit is any special arrangement by an institutional employee or a representative of the institution’s athletics interests provided to a student-athlete or a prospective student-athlete or their friend or family member. The receipt of a benefit is not in violation of NCAA legislation if it can be demonstrated that the same benefit is available to the general student population or a particular segment of the student body. There are many types of benefits that the University of Miami provides to our studentathletes that are not extra benefits. General academic counseling and tutoring services are available to student-athletes. The institution may also provide student development and career counseling, the use of computers, meals, transportation, school supplies, and other services and benefits. The University of Miami has been in the media lately for extra benefits, and it is of the utmost importance that our boosters and institutional employees refrain from providing extra benefits to our student-athletes and prospective studentathletes. Here are a few examples of extra benefits: • • • • • • • • •
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The University of Miami announced Wednesday that it will host its third annual Celebration of Women’s Athletics event Feb. 12, 2017. The event starts with an awards brunch at 11:30 a.m., at the Watsco Center, followed by the No. 13/12 Miami women’s basketball team, currently 8-1, facing ACC rival Clemson at 2 p.m. “We are excited to once again celebrate the legacy of women’s athletics at Miami,” Director of Athletics Blake James said. “I encourage our fans to come support our student-athletes at this terrific event.” The Celebration awards brunch will honor current Miami female student-athletes from each of UM’s nine women’s programs for excellence on the playing field, as well as in the classroom and community. “Sports have long played a vital role in the development of women here at UM,” Deputy Athletics Director / SWA Jennifer Strawley said. “The opportunities that we strive to provide every day help shape the future of tomorrow’s female leaders, and this event helps celebrate and recognize those efforts.” The Celebration was founded in 2015 by University of Miami Board of Trustees members Hilarie Bass, Barbara Havenick and Laurie Silvers. All proceeds from the event go to the Edna Shalala Women’s Athletics fund, which provides UM female student-athletes with first-class opportunities to compete, study and prepare themselves for life after athletics. Tickets to the Celebration of Women’s Athletics are $50 per person. To RSVP or learn more about the event, click HERE. When registering, those who have not previously attended an event may need to create an account. For additional information, contact the Hurricane Club at 305-284-6480. Sponsorships for the Celebration are also available. For $1,000, a Table Sponsorship will include a table at the brunch, table recognition and recognition in the program. For $2,500, Presenting Sponsors will receive a table at the brunch with a student-athlete, recognition on the back cover of the program, visible recognition during the brunch and an announcement of recognition during the women’s basketball game. Title Sponsorships are $5,000 and includes a table at the brunch with a student-athlete, recognition on the front cover of the program, visible recognition during the brunch and an announcement of recognition during the women’s basketball game. For more information or to purchase tickets, click HERE.
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2016-17 SCHEDULE (13-2, 2-1 ACC) DATE OPPONENT RESULT/TIME (TV) Nov. 11 [14/20] at 19/19 Kentucky@ L, 82-66 (SECN+) Nov. 13 [14/20] vs. Albany@ W, 77-53 NOV. 16 [22/22] CHARLOTTE W, 80-46 (ACCN Extra) Nov. 20 [22/22] at --/RV St. John’s W, 62-50 (ESPN3) NOV. 25 [21/22] GRAMBLING STATE^ W, 89-61 (ACCN Extra) NOV. 27 [21/22] TEXAS TECH^ W, 74-56 (ACCN Extra) Dec. 1 [18/16] at 9/10 Ohio State! W, 94-89 (OT) (BTN) DEC. 4 [18/16] OLD DOMINION W, 66-56 (ACCN Extra) DEC. 6 [14/16] LOYOLA CHICAGO W, 81-43 (ACCN Extra) Dec. 16 [13/12] at FIU W, 69-49 (CUSA.tv) DEC. 19 [11/12] COPPIN STATE% W, 75-35 (ACCN Extra) DEC. 20 MAINE% W, 76-51 (ACCN Extra) DEC. 29 [11/11] 7/7 FLORIDA STATE* L, 81-66 (ACCN Extra) Jan. 2 [14/11] at Pittsburgh* W, 82-50 (ACCN Extra) Jan. 5 [14/14] at RV/23 NC State* W, 67-64 (ACCN Extra) ALEIGH, N.C. – For the second time in three opportunities this season, the University of Miami women’s basketball team went on the road JAN. 8 [14/14] 7/6 NOTRE DAME* 3 p.m. (ESPN2) and defeated a top-25 opponent. JAN. 11 VIRGINIA TECH* 7 p.m. (ACCN Extra) Jan. 15 at Louisville* 1:30 p.m. (ESPN2) No. 14/14 Miami (13-2, 2-1 ACC) notched a thrilling 67-64 victory Thursday night at Reynolds Coliseum against RV/No. 23 NC State. Jan. 22 at Syracuse* 2:30 p.m. (RSN/ACCN Extra) 7 p.m. (RSN/ACCN Extra) Redshirt senior forward Keyona Hayes logged a double-double with game highs in points (18) and rebounds (10) to help the Hurricanes JAN. 26 NORTH CAROLINA* take down a Wolfpack team that was coming off back-to-back wins over top-six teams to open ACC play. JAN. 29 BOSTON COLLEGE* 1 p.m. (ACCN Extra) Feb. 2 at Wake Forest* 7 p.m. (ACCN Extra) “Road wins count double, ACC road wins count triple and ACC road wins against top-25 opponents count quadruple,” Miami head coach Feb. 6 at Florida State* 7 p.m. (RSN/ACCN Extra) Katie Meier said of her philosophy on such important victories. “We realize the importance of this win, we really truly do.” FEB. 9 VIRGINIA* 7 p.m. (ACCN Extra) FEB. 12 CLEMSON* 2 p.m. (ACCN Extra) NC State (12-4, 2-1 ACC) raced out to a 14-point lead in the first period after making 10 of its first 14 shots from the field, while Miami made just three of its first 15. Senior guard Adrienne Motley scored the final four points of the opening frame and Miami trailed by 10, Feb. 19 at Duke* 1 p.m. (RSN/ACCN Extra) 23-13, through 10 minutes of play. Feb. 23 at Virginia Tech* 7 p.m. 1 p.m. (RSN/ACCN Extra) The Hurricanes scored the first nine points of the second period, including Motley connecting on a pair of 3-pointers, to extend their run FEB. 26 GEORGIA TECH* March 1-5 ACC Tournament TBA (RSN/ESPNU/ESPN2) to 13-0 and pull within one point, 23-22. Miami took its first lead of the game, 26-25, with 5:33 left in the second quarter on a layup by
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BOLD CAPS - home game, played at the Watsco Center in Coral Gables, Fla. The Hurricanes pushed their run all the way to 23-3 over a span of eight minutes and 17 seconds, taking a 32-26 edge with 2:41 remaining [#/#] - Miami’s Associated Press/USA TODAY Coaches Poll rankings @ - Kentucky Classic (Lexington, Ky.) before the intermission. ^ - Miami Thanksgiving Tournament (Coral Gables, Fla.) ! - Big Ten/ACC Challenge Miami would go on to take a 36-32 lead into the locker room. Despite its sluggish start offensively and NC State’s hot opening, Miami % - Miami Holiday Tournament (Coral Gables, Fla.) outshot the Wolfpack, 46.9 percent (15-of-32) to 41.9 percent (13-of-31), in the first 20 minutes. * - ACC game All times Eastern and subject to change “We were able to score, so we could extend our defense a bit,” Meier said of what changed in the second period. “That cut into their ability to run all of their really complicated sets. I think that helped a lot.” Twitter: @CanesWBB Facebook: /CanesWBB Instagram: @CanesWBB The Hurricanes picked up after the break right where they left off, scoring the first four points of the second half to give them a prolonged 31-9 run and a 40-32 advantage, their then-largest lead of the night. NC State managed to trim its deficit to two, but Miami took a six-point edge, 50-44, into the final quarter.
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Miami pushed its lead to 11 points twice in the fourth period, but the second time NC State responded with a 12-1 run, including scoring nine straight points, to even the score at 62 with 1:43 to go. Cornelius answered with a fantastic play to score at the rim to give the Hurricanes a lead they would not relinquish and Motley made a pair of free throws with 6.4 seconds left to help seal the win. “We weren’t going to lose. I could see on our faces that we just were not going to lose,” Meier said of her team’s strong finish. “If NC State was going to go and beat us, that would have been one thing. We were making some mistakes, but we never got to down about it. We just knew when there were seconds left on the clock and a chance to make a play, we did.” Along with Hayes’ double-double, Motley finished with 16 points, while Cornelius and senior guard Jessica Thomas each registered nine points and a co-game-high five assists. Senior forward Jennifer Mathurin led a quartet of NC State players in double figures with 17 points. Senior guard Miah Spencer had 16, junior forward Chelsea Nelson posted 11 and redshirt senior guard Dominique Wilson added 10. The Hurricanes finished the game with a 41-31 edge in rebounding and a 15-7 advantage in bench points, the 13th time in 15 games their bench outscored that of their opponent. NC State never re-took the lead from Miami after the Hurricanes went ahead in the second period. Miami will now return home to play No. 7/6 Notre Dame Sunday at 3 p.m., on ESPN2 at the Watsco Center in Coral Gables, Fla. To keep up with the University of Miami women’s basketball team on social media, follow @CanesWBB on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. MIAMI HURRICANES POSTGAME NOTES - Following a 3-of-15 (20.0 percent) start from the field to open the game, Miami shot 12-of-17 (70.6 percent) the rest of the first half. Meanwhile, after NC State began the game shooting 10-of-14 (71.4 percent), it went 3-of-17 (17.6 percent) the remainder of the opening half. - The last time Miami had multiple road victories against top-25 opponents in the same season was in 2003-04, when it won, 70-66, at No. 20/18 Boston College (1/10/04) and 65-56 at No. 21/19 Virginia Tech (2/14/04). Earlier this season, the Hurricanes won, 94-89 (OT), at No. 9/10 Ohio State (12/1/16). - Hayes now has 12 double-doubles in her college career, including three in the past 12 games. - Miami sophomore forward/center Emese Hof and junior forward/center Erykah Davenport fouled out in a span of 20 seconds during the fourth period. - Motley eclipsed 1,600 points and 600 made field goals as a Hurricane, Davenport surpassed 450 points in her career, Hof moved past 350 points at Miami and Hayes eclipsed 650 rebounds as a collegian.
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@CanesWBB Matchup vs. Notre Dame Selected by ESPN2 CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The University of Miami women’s basketball team’s Jan. 8 game against Notre Dame at the Watsco Center has been picked up by ESPN2. Miami and Notre Dame will face off at 3 p.m., exactly two years to the day of the Hurricanes’ 78-63 win over the Fighting Irish. That still stands as Notre Dame’s lone conference loss in its three seasons in the ACC. The Hurricanes are 12-2 (1-1 ACC) and Fighting Irish are 13-2 (1-1) thus far in 2016-17, good for a combined overall record of 25-4 (2-2 ACC). Miami is ranked No. 14 in both major national polls, while Notre Dame is sixth in the Associated Press Poll and seventh in the USA TODAY Coaches Poll. This is the second consecutive season Miami has had an ESPN flex option selected by ESPN2, joining its regular season road finale at Florida State on Feb. 28, 2016. Miami will also play a second regular season game on ESPN2 just one week after facing Notre Dame. Their Jan. 15 contest at eighth-ranked Louisville is set to be broadcast on the network at 1:30 p.m. To keep up with the University of Miami women’s basketball team on social media, follow @CanesWBB on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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Two juniors organized team community service event
The holiday season is a time for giving and the University of Miami track and field team got in the spirit of the season. Led by juniors Niara Hill and Jaalen Jones, the Hurricanes spent an afternoon with the children of the Gibson-Bethel Community Center aftercare program in South Miami. The track team donated toys and t-shirts to the 75 children of the community center, participated in a variety of activities throughout the afternoon and adopted a family for the holidays. “The entire track and field team came together and donated their time and donated toys,” Miami Assistant AD for Student-Athlete Development Shirelle Jackson said. “They provided a really great start to the holiday season for those kids. They provided enough gifts for the entire aftercare program of the South Miami Community Center. They played sports and games with the kids and were extremely interactive. They jumped rope and did cheers and just put a lot of smiles on a lot of kids’ faces who don’t normally have a significant Christmas morning. I think it’s great that our student-athletes see the need and have the desire to give back.” Miami’s track and field team leads the athletic department in community service during the 2016-17 academic year and Thursday’s event was just one example of the community service the Hurricanes participate in.
“I am extremely proud of the community engagement that our student-athletes here at the University of Miami have been able to do,” Jackson said. “We are currently 14th in the nation with community service and outreach and we are really proud of that. What’s most exciting for me in my role is that our student-athletes are now taking the initiative to come up with ideas to reach out and engage.” The Hurricanes and the UM StudentAthlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) have given back to the community through a variety of programs including work with the Miami Rescue Mission, a Renewed Soles campaign donating shoes to Camillus House, donating toiletries through their Soap For Hope program and a pen pal program with local school children. “We don’t run a mandatory community service program at the University of Miami,” Jackson said. “The fact that we are 14th in the nation in giving back under a system that is completely voluntary speaks to the nature of who we recruit and the type of student-athletes we have here. I am so proud of them and can’t wait to see what they have in mind for the spring and I look forward to supporting them.”
INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD DATE MEET 1/13-14 Virginia Tech Invitational 1/20-21 Rod McCravy Memorial Invitational 2/3-4 Meyo Invitational 2/10-11 Tiger Paw Invitational 2/23-25 ACC Indoor Championships 3/10-11 NCAA Indoor Championships OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD DATE MEET 3/17-18 Hurricane Invitational* 3/25 Hurricane Twilight Meet* 3/30-4/1 Florida Relays 4/7-8 Hurricane Alumni Invitational* 4/22 Michael Johnson Invitational 4/28 Tom Jones Invitational 5/12-14 ACC Outdoor Championships 5/25-27 NCAA East Preliminary 6/7-10 NCAA Outdoor Championships
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GET TO KNOW U: NIA HINDS Student-Athlete Name: Nia Hinds Year in School: Freshman Major: Criminology & Anthropology Hometown: Burlington, N.J. Q&A 1. Why did you decide to attend the University of Miami? Miami has been my dream school since my sister started going here three years go. It was the only University that could offer me a great athletic program, as well as an outstanding academic program. 2. What was the best aspect of being part of Miami’s Track & Field team so far? The coaches always push us to be better than we were the day before. They believe in us and encourage us, and it makes me want to do better for myself and for them. Our coaches work really hard for us, and I feel as though it is only fair to give them the same effort back. 3. What are some of your goals for the season? I hope to place at ACC’s. My goal is to become a better athlete in all of my events and establish a place for myself on the team. 4. What do you feel was the biggest challenge you came across in since your arrival? Weight training. I had never lifted before, so the transition was major for me. 5. What is the biggest difference between previous training and your training now at the University of Miami? The support is different. Of course my other coaches were extremely supportive and loving, but at Miami, it’s different. They really see potential in us that we may not particularly see in ourselves, and it’s just amazing to know all these people are standing behind us in case we need an extra push towards our goals. 6. What do you do to prepare right before a meet? Before a meet I like to hang out with my friends. The night before I enjoy going to the mall or going to see a movie to get my mind off of the meet. It releases my nervous energy and reminds me to put everything into perspective and to really have fun every time I step on the track. 7. What do you do away from practice and studying to relax? I write poetry and music. I love to be creative and express my feelings in other ways than just saying how I feel.
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How SAAC Builds Champions By Tom Symonds, HurricaneSports.com
Miami baseball infielder Christopher Barr cannot help but grin when recalling the moment he walked off Mark Light Field at Alex Rodriguez Park last year to the sounds of a young boy screaming his name after another Hurricane win. The young boy screaming Barr’s name on a hot spring day in Coral Gables was not just any fan looking to grab the attention of his favorite Hurricane. It was German Loyo. Although most student-athletes would not know German Loyo from any other star-struck Hurricane fan, Barr knew exactly who Loyo was. He was Barr’s pen pal, who he had met through the Miami Student-Athlete Advisory Committee’s Pen Pal Program. The two would go on to meet up after the game and catch up like old friends. “We talked after the game and you could just tell, that just from me writing letters to him had made a big difference,” Barr said. “I love helping people. Helping people and making people feel good has to be one of the best feelings ever. Knowing that I can make a big difference in a kid’s life is huge.” The relationship Loyo, an eight-year-old student who attends GW Carver Elementary, and Barr developed through the pen pal program is one of the numerous heart-warming stories the University of Miami’s SAAC program has delivered over the years. “I’m a student-athlete here and in the community, people think that is so amazing, but little do they know, we are normal people just like them,” Barr said. “Now is really when I can make an impact. I don’t know where I’m going to be in the next couple of years, so I don’t know if I will be able to make as big of an impact than I can make now.
“Impacting other people’s lives is just as important as impacting yourself because it makes the world a better place,” Barr said. “You can’t just worry about yourself, you have to worry about other people too.” Other memorable examples of Miami SAAC’s involvement in the South Florida community include trips to the Miami Community Center where pumpkins would find themselves in a pool, only to be fished out and later decorated with children for Halloween. “We are well taken care of as student-athletes and to go somewhere where there’s all these underprivileged kids, where the smallest thing makes them happy, it just blows your mind,” said Miami women’s soccer junior Ronnie Johnson. “When you go to these events with little kids who don’t have that much and to see them smile at the littlest thing that you do, it just makes you realize how much you have.” There was the program’s partnership with “Best Buddies” on campus where student-athletes spent time with a group dedicated to ending the social, physical and economic isolation of the 200 million people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). “We have a platform to make things better as members of SAAC,” Johnson said. “If we see something that could be better or if we have an idea for an event, we have the capability to make things happen.” Miami’s SAAC program, which was originally geared to give studentathletes a voice at the NCAA and Atlantic Coast Conference levels, has elevated to a far greater level than most SAAC programs across the country. Directed by Shirelle Jackson, who most recently was named the 2016 Nell Jackson Administrator of the Year, the Miami SAAC program
has transformed the Miami student-athlete experience by creating and implementing a comprehensive development area with a true commitment to diversity and inclusion for all Miami student-athletes. “I have the wonderful opportunity to work with some of the finest young people in the world today,” Jackson said. “I am so grateful for the opportunity the University of Miami has given my family and me. I also am thankful to work with such a strong group of athletics administrators, who truly care about the future of our student-athletes.” Miami SAAC focuses on creating a successful environment for studentathletes, not for just the next four years, but for the next 40. “These young men and women that comprise our Student-Athlete Advisory Committee are truly leaders of our program and tremendous representation of our athletics community,” Miami Director of Athletics Blake James said. Hurricane student-athletes have been drawn to the program under Jackson’s strong leadership, which has helped Miami SAAC rank among the nation’s best programs in educational and developmental workshops during the fall of 2016. “I think the first reason people are drawn toward this program is because of Shirelle, she’s amazing, who doesn’t love her,” Miami track and field junior Niara Hill said. “You can tell that she cares about us as people, which I think is the biggest thing. Sometimes, you can kind of feel like a number anywhere you go, but she really makes you feel like someone is in your corner and somebody wants to see me succeed.” This past fall alone, Miami SAAC members took part in 31 educational and developmental workshops– a figure which ranks in the top 15 among NCAA programs.
In addition to giving Miami student-athletes a voice at the national and conference levels, the program also focuses on enhancing the student-athlete experience in the areas of career development, campus engagement, education, community service and campus outreach. To those involved with SAAC, the program has successfully built Miami student-athletes into champions in the classroom, in the community and in life. “Being with SAAC opens up your perspective about your experience here,” Johnson said. “You can do so many more things when you are a part of SAAC.” As the events that Miami SAAC puts on continue to grow, so does the organization’s membership. According to Barr, who began participating in Miami SAAC three years ago, attendance has grown to 70 people per meeting. In addition, Miami SAAC was recognized as an official oncampus student organization prior to the fall of 2016. Although the demands of today’s student-athlete continue to increase, those involved with Miami SAAC are determined to continue raising the bar for the program. Those involved with the program have not only played a large role in the community, but also have obtained full-time jobs and internships through the program’s career fairs. “Sometimes it is just exhausting to always be going, but SAAC is something that I want to do,” Hill said. “Regardless of how tired I am and how stressed I am, at the end of the day, it is something that I am passionate about, so I am going to get it done. It’s all worth it to me. Through the programs that we have, you can do a lot of networking, so that you can move on after college because not everyone is going to go pro.”
Shannon McCarthy
Going Above the Line By Amanda Alvarez
Shannon McCarthy graduated high school early to enroll at the University of Miami. The star defender had the opportunity to work with the women’s soccer team and slowly adapt to college athletics before taking the field her freshman year. As a young athlete, she was already making an impact at the University of Miami. Playing in 16 of the 20 matches as a freshman, including earning three starts, she began to see more action as the season progressed. Her place on the women’s soccer team has never been questioned and she has always played a vital role in the team’s success. “She impacts everyone around her,” teammate and close friend Ainsly Wolfinbarger said. “Whether it is on the field, the classroom or with SAAC [Student-Athlete Advisory Committee] events when we do community service, she just has a presence about her.” However, after she enrolled early and completed her first season Shannon’s world took a turn: She had to undergo surgery to remove a rib in May of 2012. McCarthy’s surgery was successful, but later a blood clot that she unknowingly lived with for eight months moved into her left arm. She was diagnosed with Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, a group of disorders that occur when blood vessels or nerves in the space between your collarbone and first rib are compressed. “This was huge because I had never had an injury before and this just came on and it wasn’t a hit that you can see on the field or anything,” McCarthy said. The nightmare did not stop there; McCarthy began to feel the symptoms of a second blood clot soon after. She was instantly put on blood thinners which she had to inject into her stomach every twelve hours for six months, keeping her off the field for all but three matches her sophomore year. “It was definitely a roller coaster,” she said. “It went from everything going well to, ‘Oh my gosh, what is happening to me now?’” But this hiccup in her life did not change her morale or attitude toward soccer. McCarthy said she owes her identity as a player and as a leader to that first season. She found a way to make her redshirt experience a valuable one, not only to herself, but also for her teammates who look up to her. “She is definitely my big sister,” Wolfinbarger said. “She made me feel like family. She has been a really key factor in helping me get through the season.” As a young athlete it is sometimes difficult to keep faith religiously and in yourself. For McCarthy, her injury gave her a reason to tap into her faith with the help of Athletes in Action, an on-campus Christian ministry. Through Athletes in Action hope, faith, and her confidence were restored. “They just gave me this sense of peace and joy through my faith that I hadn’t been tapping into as a young, naïve, immature student-athlete, who completely idolizes my sport,” McCarthy said. During the process, she met her biggest supporters and mentors, campus ministry chaplains Steve and Arlene DeBardelaben, and they drove her to answer her call into leadership at a tough time for her.
“They have helped me grow in ways that some might find intimidating,” McCarthy said. “They truly just helped me reach my full potentially spiritually, on and off the field.” Her faith helped her when she was forced to mature quickly, taking on a leadership position at the age of 19. Leading through this growth was challenging for McCarthy, but she says it was worth it because of the success they achieved this fall. During that time, her teammates developed respect for her. She made herself vulnerable to them and used her ability to raise the bar and push her teammates to the next level. Head coach Mary-Frances Monroe delegated a leadership position to McCarthy after she sat out her sophomore year. Leading through this growth was challenging but so worth it in the end because of the closeness our team had this fall. “Shannon is a wonderful leader. She is very vocal and learned how to do things at a young age that are sometimes difficult to do,” Monroe said. “She has very high standards for not only herself but her team and she is constantly pushing the people around her to work harder.” Though she was thrown straight into the position, following a year on the sidelines, McCarthy became one of the most effective leaders on the women’s soccer team. In 2016, she helped take her team, picked to finish last in the Atlantic Coast Conference, all the way to the ACC Championship as the seventh seed. However, Miami came up just short of a spot in the NCAA Championship. “Shannon, along with the other seniors, are the reason we got to where we did this year,” Wolfinbarger said. “We have the mentality that we will make it next year; we are going to go get it for Shannon.” In addition to McCarthy’s grit, energy and perseverance, her teammates call her the “extra session queen” because she has been known to go above the line, working after hours on her craft in order to perfect it.
“Our whole thing is above the line and that really is all Shannon,” Wolfinbarger said of one of the team’s mottos. “She gets there and then some it’s always more and that type of mentality is what helped our team be successful this year.” McCarthy, native of Brighton, Mich., graduated in fall of 2015 with degrees in public relations and sports administration. This December, the three-year team co-captain will graduate with a master’s in sports administration. Still, McCarthy said her experiences as a college athlete enriched her experience more than she ever expected. Off the field she has been involved with the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, even serving as a member of the ACC SAAC Executive Board, as well as Athletes in Action. McCarthy has dedicated her spare time to giving back in any way she could. “The opportunities that a regular college student has are phenomenal but the opportunities that athletics has given me are equally as tremendous, maybe even a little bit better,” she said. McCarthy’s future is on the soccer field. She hopes to have the opportunity to play soccer professionally, and that soccer will be the vehicle that takes her abroad, to those unexplored places. In addition to fulfilling her goal as a professional athlete, she has a heart for the soccer community and wants to include the Athletes in Action community, coaching and community service in her future. “I feel very compelled to give back to the game because of what a great experience I have had, so I would love to coach at the college level and get involved in Athletes in Action,” McCarthy said. “That is the dream.”
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TENNIS BY ALEX SCHWARTZ
@CanesWTennis
2017 SCHEDULE
@CanesWTennis Opens 2017 at No. 12, Lohan Sixth CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The University of Miami women’s tennis team checks in at No. 12 in the nation in the pre-spring ITA rankings to begin 2017. In addition, the Hurricanes have a trio of singles players in the top 70, headlined by junior Sinead Lohan placing sixth, and one doubles pair in the top 50. Miami, one of five ACC teams in the top 25, is ranked in the top 12 to start the spring for the seventh time in the last eight years. The Hurricanes are coming off a 21-6 (12-2 ACC) showing in 2015-16, reaching the Sweet 16 for the 11th consecutive season and finishing in the top 15 for the 13th consecutive season. Miami ended the campaign ranked No. 10, its eighth top-10 finish in the past 11 years.
DATE OPPONENT TIME JAN. 20-22 MIAMI SPRING INVITE All Day (No. 22 Kentucky, No. 13 Texas A&M, No. 9 Vanderbilt) JAN. 27 BROWN^ 10 a.m. JAN. 28 TEXAS A&M/SOUTH ALABAMA^ TBA Feb. 10-13 at ITA National Team Indoor Championship TBA (New Haven, Conn.) FEB. 21 FLORIDA STATE* 10 a.m. Feb. 24 vs. Baylor (Columbus, Ohio) 12 p.m. Feb. 25 at Ohio State 12 p.m. MARCH 3 NC STATE* 2 p.m. MARCH 5 WAKE FOREST* 11 a.m. March 14 at Georgia Tech* 3 p.m. MARCH 17 NORTH CAROLINA* 4 p.m. MARCH 19 DUKE* 12 p.m. March 24 at Boston College* 1 p.m. March 26 at Notre Dame* 12 p.m. April 7 at Louisville* 3 p.m. April 9 at Syracuse* 11 a.m. APRIL 14 CLEMSON* 2 p.m. APRIL 16 PITTSBURGH* 10 a.m. April 21 at Virginia Tech* 3 p.m. April 23 at Virginia* 11 a.m. April 26-30 at ACC Championship (Rome, Ga.) TBA May 12-14 NCAA First & Second Rounds (TBA) TBA May 18-29 NCAAChampionships (Athens, Ga.) TBA BOLD CAPS - home match, played at the Neil Schiff Tennis Center in Coral Gables, Fla. ^ - ITA Kick-Off Weekend (Coral Gables, Fla.) * - ACC match All times Eastern and subject to change Twitter: @CanesWTennis Instagram: @CanesWTennis
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Individually, Sinead Lohan, at sixth nationally, is the second-highest ranked player in the ACC and the second-highest ranked junior in the country. Lohan, who went 11-3 in the fall with six wins over top-45 opponents, is ranked in the top 10 for the 13th straight time, a streak that dates back to the opening 2016 rankings. She was fifth in the nation this past fall. Along with Lohan, redshirt senior Maci Epstein is ranked No. 69 in singles and freshman Estela Perez-Somarriba is ranked No. 70. Of the 56 players who are now ranked but were not in the fall, they are both among the top 20 on the list. For Epstein, who went 10-6 in the fall and reached the semifinals at the ITA Southeast Regional Championships, the No. 69 mark is the best of her collegiate career. Her prior top mark came in 2014-15 when she peaked at No. 102 nationally. Just 11 freshmen in the country are ranked higher than Perez-Somarriba, including just four in the ACC. The Madrid native posted a 7-3 mark in the fall to begin her career at Miami. The Hurricanes are one of 12 teams, including one of three in the ACC, with at least three ranked singles players. There are just nine teams, with two hailing from the ACC, that have at least three singles players in the top 70. Miami also has one doubles pair in the rankings, as Lohan and freshman Dominika Paterova earned the No. 47 spot on the list. This is the first ITA ranking achievement of Paterova’s career and it is the second-highest Lohan has been ranked in doubles as a collegian. The Hurricanes will begin the 2017 season Jan. 20-22 when they host the Miami Spring Invite at the Neil Schiff Tennis Center. Ninth-ranked Vanderbilt, No. 13 Texas Tech and No. 22 Kentucky will also be playing in the event. To keep up with the University of Miami women’s tennis team on social media, follow @CanesWTennis on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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MEN’S TENNIS BY KEVIN IVANY
@CanesMensTennis
2016-17 SCHEDULE January 20 22
St. Johns University University of North Florida
2 p.m. 2 p.m.
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Troy University Mississippi State University Florida Atlantic University Clemson University Florida Gulf Coast University
12 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 12 p.m. 3 p.m.
East Tennessee State University Boston University Georgia Tech University of Minnesota at Florida State University at University of Louisville at University North Carolina
4 p.m. 4 p.m. 12 p.m. 10 a.m. 1 p.m. 12 p.m. 2 p.m.
at Wake Forest University Boston College University Notre Dame at NC State at Duke University University of Virginia Virginia Tech ACC Championships
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April 2 7 9 14 15 21 23 26-30
At the Net with Piotr Lomacki
I was raised in Warsaw, Poland. I would say it is home, it is a place that I really enjoy and always like to return to. I committed to Miami over other schools because of the weather, the facilites and the fact that it is such a prestigious school. Playing tennis has given me a chance. Tennis got me here to Miami. Without tennis I would not have had the chance to study at Miami. And obviously tennis has opened so many doors for me, the opportunity to meet so many different people as well as the opportunity to travel the world and see so many different things. My favorite song right now is “Right Abovit It” by Lil Wayne. My favorite thing about being part of the U family is that everybody recognizes the word Canes in the United States. And it is a really cool thing to represent the U. When we travel, we are always the Miami Hurricanes. People watch us and so many people want to know how we do, since we are so recognizable. The song no one would believe I have on my iPod is probably some type of Rhianna song. If I could spend a day with anyone, it would be my sister. I started playing tennis when I was five. The ACC is a goal. It is something that we want to compete in and win. It is a league where all of the best schools compete with one another. It is one of the best leagues in the country and over the past three years I would say it is the best, since the teams are ranked so high. The NCAA Tournament is an award, when you play the entire season and you are selected. Either it is individual tournaments, I played in it last year, or it is a team goal. I have not had a chance to play in it yet with my teammates, but I was there watching it. The NCAA tournament is truly amazing. The atmosphere is incredible, and it is crazy how many people go to watch. The city of Miami is the best city in the world, and I would love to have my own house here one day. The best advice I’ve received is to never give up and to always try and achieve my goals. At Miami this season, my goal is to finish top 30 in the country and to qualify as a team for NCAAs.
I love tennis because of the competition and I believe I am really good at it. I have practiced my entire life in the sport of tennis. Winning a long match after battling so long, it is something that those who have never played it, do not understand the feeling. But it is incredible, the greatest feeling in the world. My favorite part of being a Hurricane student-athlete is the privilege. Obviously, not everyone has a chance like that, and everyday when I finish practice and go to class tired, I always try to keep in mind that even though it is hard, it is not something for everybody. We are special and that is what motivates me. Coral Gables is different from my hometown because it is so much more colorful and peaceful. It is so beautiful here, the weather is amazing and it is such a great place to be. The biggest adjustment from high school to college has been how strict it is, The hours are more strict. My high school was similar to an online school, due to the fact that I was traveling so often and playing so much tennis. So the first couple of weeks as a freshman at Miami were tough. To go right after practice to the classroom is never easy because you are very tired. You have to remain focused during class, which isn’t easy. Coach Piric is a great motivator. My favorite moment in my tennis career was beating FSU last season. Clinching the match, after heading into mine with the team up three. All of my teammates were watching my match, and together, we did it. We won the match and it was amazing. The most influential person in my life is my father. If I had to describe the team in one word it would be a really fun group of guys. Miami fans should know that I do not like to lose. Three words that I’d use to describe Coach Piric are motivational, energy and discipline. If I could only eat one meal for the rest of my life, it would be chicken wings. One thing on my bucket list is to be top 10 in the college singles rankings. I speak three languages: Polish, Czech and English. I also speak a little bit of Russian and can understand German, as well. In high school I played soccer and tennis. When I played tennis as a kid, I pretended to be a lot of players, it varied from year to year. I had several different idols.
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DIVING BY CAMRON GHORBI
@CanesSwimDive
Dinsmore captures National Championship in front of hometown crowd University of Miami redshirt freshman David Dinsmore won the men’s 10-meter national title in front of his hometown fans as the 2016 USA Diving Winter National Championships came to a close just before Christmas. Dinsmore, who trained with the Ohio State Diving Club before heading off to college at the University of Miami, finished first on 10-meter with 1377.10 points over three lists of dives to win his second individual national title. “It’s so good being back in my first meet since trials and being in my home pool. It’s just awesome. I can’t even describe it. I just wanted to go out there and give it my all. I haven’t really done much 10-meter since trials since I’ve been suffering from a herniated disc,” said Dinsmore, a redshirt freshman at Miami. “I haven’t really been able to do much, and I just wanted to go out there and give it all I could. Dinsmore entered the finals in second place and held on to the second spot until the fifth of six rounds, when he put down a reverse 3 ½ tuck that scored 96.90 points. He followed up with 84.60 points on his back 2 ½ with 2 ½ twists. “I just really wanted to go out there and try to hit everything as best I could. I really wanted to make sure I hit my back, my (reverse) and my back twister just because those are ones I’ve been struggling with, and I wanted to go out on a good note with those,” Dinsmore said. It’s not the first time Dinsmore has made an imapct on the international level; as a freshman, Dinsmore secured Team USA a coveted second spot in the platform event for the 2016 Olympics at the FINA Diving World Cup. Dinsmore said the impressive tradition of Miami divers is not restricted to just international participants at the FINA World Cup or elsewhere. “There are so many Canes that have graduated and become coaches for other countries,” he said. “It’s amazing hearing their stories about their days at Miami.” Colin Zeng, an Ohio State diver from China, led heading into the finals but scored just 67.20 and 69.00 points on his last two dives to allow Dinsmore to take the lead. Zeng finished with 1365.80 points, 11.3 points behind Dinsmore. Because Zeng is not a U.S. citizen, the silver medal was awarded to Benjamin Bramley (Wellesley, Mass.), who scored 1118.25 points. Christopher Law (San Antonio, Texas/Columbus, Ohio) finished with 1107.55 points for fourth place and a bronze medal.
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GOLF BY TOM SYMONDS
@HurricanesGolf
2015-16 SCHEDULE Date Event
NO. 9 CANES CLOSE OUT FALL CAMPAIGN ON A HIGH NOTE University of Miami sophomore Dewi Weber capped her strong 2016 fall season on Oct. 18 with another winning performance, as she captured medalist honors at the Betsy Rawls Invitational. Weber’s first-place finish paced the ninth-ranked Hurricanes women’s golf team to a second-place showing with a threeround total of 863. Miami posted a final round score of five-over-par, 293. Kent State edged out the Hurricanes by one stroke for the tournament it posted a final round tally of four-under-par (284). KSU finished with a three-day total of 862 to win the tournament. The Hurricanes placed in the top three in each of their three tournaments this fall. Weber entered the final round of competition with a 10-stroke lead and cruised to the win after she shot an even par score of 72. The Netherlands native started the day on a high note as she recorded birdies on four of the Hurricanes’ first five holes. She then went on to post bogeys on four of the next six holes. Weber posted her final birdie of the tournament on hole 16. She finished the two-day event with 21 birdies. Weber closed the fall campaign with three top-10 finishes, including two winning performances. Freshman Filippa Moork was the next Hurricane finisher, as she tied for 11th. Moork posted a final day score of four-overpar, 76 and closed with a three-round total of 218. Fellow freshman Renate Grimstad also finished in the top 25 as she tied for 25th, finishing with a day three total of 76. Grimstad concluded the two-day event with a score of 225. The two-day event was played at the par 72, 6,278-yard University of Texas Golf Club. Miami returns to action on Jan. 30 with the start of its spring schedule as it takes part in the 2017 Florida Challenge in Lecanto, Fla. DARQUEA TO PURSUE LPGA CAREER Daniela Darquea earned LPGA Tour partial status at the third stage of qualifying school in Daytona Beach, Fla., earlier this
month and has announced she will forego the remainder of her senior season and turn pro. Darquea tied for 29th and shot even par for the five-round event (360) posting rounds of 74-68-75-70-73. The top 20 earn full LPGA status for the 2017 season, while those finishing between 21st and 45th are granted partial status. “I would like to congratulate Daniela on her success at Q-school and thank her for everything she has done as a member of the Miami women’s golf team,” said head coach Patti Rizzo. “We wish her the very best as she moves on to the next chapter of her career.” Darquea leaves Miami following an impressive collegiate career where she captured three ACC All-Conference honors. She closes out her career with 17 top 10 finishes and three tournament individual championships. The Quito, Ecuador native, burst on the scene as a freshman in 2013 as she posted five Top 10 finishes en route to becoming Miami’s first All-American since Julie Brand in 1994. Off the course, Darquea was equally impressive as she was named to the ACC All-Academic team in each of her three years at Miami. Following the 2015-16 season, Darquea was selected as the ACC Scholar Athlete of the Year. MIAMI CANES INK HAARMAN TO NLI FOR 2017 The University of Miami women’s golf team announced today that world amateur standout Roos Haarman has signed a national letter of intent to continue her academic and athletic career, beginning in the fall of 2017. Haarman comes to Miami following a decorated amateur career in the Netherlands where she competed on the Dutch National team. “Roos will be a tremendous addition to our team next season,” said head coach Patti Rizzo. “She brings an incredible amount of amateur experience to our team and I couldn’t be more excited for her to join our team next season.” The Putten, Netherlands native comes to Miami ranked in the top 300 (262 overall) of the World Amateur Rankings.
Result/Time
9/24-25
Mary Fossum Invitational
East Lansing, Mich.
10/9-10
Jim West Challenge
Houston, Texas
10/17-18
Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invitational 2nd/14
Austin, Texas
1/30
Florida Challenge
Lecanto, Fla.
2/5-7
UCF Challenge
Orlando, Fla.
2/19-21
Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate All Day
New Orleans, La.
2/27-3/1
Hurricane Invitational
Coral Gables, Fla.
3/31-4/2 Bryan National Collegiate
Greensboro, N.C.
4/21-23
ACC Championship
Greensboro, N.C.
5/8-10
NCAA Regional
1st/12
3rd/15
All Day
All Day
All Day
All Day
All Day
All Day
TBD 5/20-23
NCAA Championship
Sugar Grove, Ill.
All Day
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VOLLEYBALL
BY DAVID VILLAVICENCIO
@CanesVB
2016 @CANESVB SCHEDULE
Strantzali Earns All-America Honor
Junior was one of the top players in the country, leading ACC in kills, aces and points University of Miami outside hitter Olga Strantzali received honorable mention from the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) as they released their 2016 AVCA Division I All-America Teams, as announced by the AVCA on Dec. 14. Strantzali is the 14th AVCA All-America honorable mention recipient in program history. She was one of 111 players to receive recognition from the AVCA, with 14 players appearing on each of the first, second and third teams and 69 more receiving honorable mention. The junior was one of the top players in the country in 2016, earning one of the 14 spots the 2016 AVCA All-East Coast Region Team and an All-ACC First Team selection. Strantzali is happy with her accolades following the season, but motivated to strive for even more success in the future. “As I have said before, my dream is to be an All-American and this shows that I’m definitely on the right path and I need to keep pushing to get there,” Strantzali said. “I’m really happy and thankful for my teammates and coaches for helping me get here. I know me and my team will work hard during the spring to achieve our goals, both as a team and individually, next year.” Strantzali was one of the best players in the NCAA, finishing the regular season ranked seventh in Division I with 4.76 kills per set and ninth with 5.37 points per set. Her 0.39 service aces per set sat 50th among Division I players at the conclusion of Miami’s regular season. Among players from Power 5 conferences, Strantzali ranks third in kills per set and points per set and sixth in aces per set. She is the only player from the ACC to rank in the top 30 in Division I in kills per set and points per set and the only ACC player in the top 50 in service aces per set. Strantzali entered the season as a Preseason All-ACC selection and she lived up to her billing. The Pylaia, Thessaloniki, Greece, native was arguably the top player in the ACC in 2016, leading the conference in kills per set, service aces per set and points per set. “Olga had an amazing year and this national recognition shows that others took notice,” Miami head coach Jose “Keno” Gandara said. “We are so proud of her and this is a well deserved honor. She did so much for us this year and is poised for a great senior season in 2017. Olga is a great kid, a great teammate and one of our leaders. We are excited to see where she ends up this time next year.” A standout player during her two seasons at Miami, Strantzali finished the season with 586 kills which ranks sixth in all of Division I. Her 586 kills are second-most in a single season in Hurricanes history and are 79 more than the secondhighest total among ACC players. Strantzali recorded 15 or more kills in 25 of Miami’s 32 matches in 2016 and eclipsed the 1,000-kill mark for her collegiate career with 1,145 kills over three seasons. She also set a new career-high with 30 kills in a five-set win at Louisville that is tied for second-most in a single match in program history. Known for her powerful serve, Strantzali wrapped the 2016 season with an ACC-best 48 service aces, ranking 17th among NCAA Division I players and is tied for third among players from Power 5 conferences. She recorded a seasonhigh five service aces in three matches during the 2016 campaign. Strantzali received two all-tournament honors for her outstanding performances during non-conference play. She was selected to the 2016 Wildcat Classic All-Tournament Team and the 2016 Delaware Invitational All-Tournament Team.
August Fri. 26 FLORIDA A&M^ Sat. 27 FIU^ Sat. 27 COASTAL CAROLINA^ September Fri. 2 UTSA# Fri. 2 Lipscomb# Sat. 3 Texas# Fri. 9 Loyola Chicago! Fri. 9 Kansas State! Sat. 10 Mississippi State! Fri. 16 Delaware? Sat. 17 Missouri? Sat. 17 Duquesne? Fri. 23 at Florida State* Sun. 25 NOTRE DAME* Fri. 30 BOSTON COLLEGE October Sun. 2 SYRACUSE* Fri. 7 at NC State* Sun. 9 at North Carolina* Fri. 14 PITT* Sun. 16 VIRGINIA TECH* Wed. 19 FLORIDA STATE* Sat. 22 at Virginia* Fri. 28 at Notre Dame* Sun. 30 at Louisville* November Fri. 4 NORTH CAROLINA* Sun. 6 NC STATE* Fri. 11 at Syracuse* Sun. 13 at Boston College Fri. 18 at Wake Forest* Sun. 20 at Duke* Wed. 23 GEORGIA TECH* Fri. 25 CLEMSON*
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Kershaw Announces Three Swimming Signees to Join Program in 2017 University of Miami head swimming coach Andy Kershaw announced the program’s 2017 signing class. Among those joining the program for the 2017-18 season will be swimmers Annie Kyriakidis, Carmen San Nicolas and Alaina Skellett. The team’s three swimming signees will provide top-end talent and bolster the depth of a unit on the rise in the ACC. “I am already so excited about the swimming class of 2021,” Kershaw said. “Between the official signees we are announcing and soon-to-be Hurricanes, this is already the most solid class we have recruited in my tenure here.” Kyriakidis, a breaststroke specialist, has already posted times in the breast, 200 IM and 200 butterfly that would rank in the top 16 of the ACC Championships from a season ago. A Nashville, Tenn., native, Kyriakidis, who swims for for Ensworth Aquatics, has posted a 100 breast time of 1:02.00, 200 breast of 2:13.50, 200 IM of 2:00.0 and 400 IM of 4:20.1. In addition her top times in the 100 fly (55.2) and 200 fly (1:59.0) provide Kershaw with excitement for her future. “Every one of these signees comes into the program with USA Swimming Senior National Times and with times that will make an impact at ACC Championships right off the bat,” Kershaw said. San Nicolas, a native of Marcia, Spain, swims for C.N. San Javier and will also be an immediate contributor. San Nicolas’s time of 1:47.60 in the 200 free would be in the top 24 of last year’s ACC Championships. She has also posted strong times in the 50 free (23.1), 100 free (50.2) and 500 free (4:53.5). Skellett, from Flint, Mich., competes for the Flint Y Falcons and is a backstroke specialist. She will help replace the loss of Christina Leander, one of Miami’s top backstrokers set to graduate this spring. Her time in the 200 backstroke (1:58.6) would rank in the ACC’s top 24, and she has also delivered impressive performances in the 100 back (54.9) and 100 fly (55.2). Skellett has also seen great success in the long course pool, with best times in the 100 backstroke of 1:03.3, 200 back of 2:16.7 and 100 fly of 1:03.6. “Just as importantly these swimmers come in with the ability to contribute to the team every day in our training,” Kershaw said. “In the end, that is going to have just as much to do with our success, and theirs, as their current times.” Cooper, who won the platform event at the 2016 AT&T National Diving Championships, is one of the top youth platform divers in the nation. Originally from Greenwood, Ind., Cooper recently competed for Team USA at the FINA World Junior Diving Championships in Kazan, Russia. He advanced to the platform finals and finished ninth. “He’s a 10-meter platform specialist, which means he has a lot of room to grow and improve into a springboard diver,” Ableman said. “Right out of the box, he’s a great diver on 10-meter and he should have some success right away in that event. Over the course of his college career, he will become a very well-rounded diver.” Cooper will be joining a talented returning nucleus that includes fellow men’s divers David Dinsmore and Briadam Herrera. “I’m very excited. They’re all very serious divers that take the sport seriously,” Ableman said. “They came here to get better and to be great, and see it as their responsibility. I have to make sure these kids reach their potential. It’s a great atmosphere because everyone wants to be the best.” Kershaw said he sees a similar mindset in his new swimmers. “The culture that comes with being a Miami Hurricane swimmer has been evolving in a very positive way, and this incoming class has openly accepted the challenge of continuing that evolution,” he said. “I have no doubt this program will be better because of this class.”
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UMSHOF DONATES TO HABITAT FOR HUMANITY The UM Sports Hall of Fame presented a check for $9,000 to Habitat for Humanity of the Upper Keys from the proceeds of the 2016 UMSHoF Celebrity Fishing Tournament that was held June 24-25 in Islamorada. The tournament was sponsored by Caribee Boat Sales and Yamaha and was hosted by Canes legends Alonzo Highsmith and Melvin Bratton. The 2017 Habitat for Humanity of the Upper Keys / UM Sports Hall of Fame Celebrity Fishing Tournament will be held June 23-24 in Islamorada, Florida. Legendary Hurricanes football star Ted Hendricks will serve as the celebrity host. For information on the 2017 event, go to CanesFish.com for more details. Pictured above, left to right: UMSHoF Executive Director John Routh, Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity of the Upper Keys Jack Niedbalski, UMSHoF President Gerard Loisel, Fishing Tournament Director Judy Layne, Director Rick Freeburg, and Treasurer Doug Hill, both of Habitat for Humanity of the Upper Keys.
UMSHOF INDUCTION BANQUET TO BE HELD APRIL 18 The UMSHoF Class of 2017 was introduced to Hurricanes fans at Hard Rock Stadium...L to R... UM Athletic Director Blake James, Valeria Tipiana, Dan Davies, Steve Edwards, Darryl Williams, James Jackson, Coach Katie Meier, Ryan Braun, Jeremy Shockey and UMSHoF President Gerard Loisel . Not present was Audra Cohen. The 2017 UMSHoF Induction Banquet will be held on Tuesda, April 18th at Jungle Island in Miami. Call 305-284-2775 for details. For information on the 49th Annual UMSHoF Induction Banquet, go to UMSportsHallofFame.com. 54
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