2009 University of Miami Cross Country Media Guide

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Cross Country Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Scott Zavitz Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(305) 284-3236 Fax Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(305) 284-2807 Cell Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(305) 342-1424 Email Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .szavitz@miami.edu Mailing Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sports Media Relations 5821 San Amaro Drive Coral Gables, FL 33146 Athletic Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.hurricanesports.com Conference Cross Country SID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brian Morrison Email Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .bmorrison@theacc.org Conference Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.theacc.com

Coaching Staff

University Information Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Coral Gables, Fla. Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1925 Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15,323 Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hurricanes Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Orange, Green and White Mascot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sebastian the Ibis Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NCAA Division I Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Donna E. Shalala Director of Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kirby Hocutt Senior Women’s Administrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Connie Nickel

Credits The 2009 University of Miami Cross Country Media Guide is a production of the UM Sports Media Relations Office.

Copy and layout: Scott Zavitz Contributors: Jim Schaller and Aisha Koonce Media Guide Design: Etta Schaller Edited: Rob Dunning Photography: JC Ridley, Eric Espada, Jessica Marshall, Raùl Duany, Juan Bez, Jorge Perez and Joel Auerbach

2-3 . . Director of Track and Field/Cross Country Amy Deem 4 . . . . . . . . . Assistant Cross Country Coach Damon Griffiths 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Coach Veronica Rodriguez

Runners 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emma Steppe 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anna Bona 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Janet Price 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wood, Aguon, Freiser 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Knapp, Sullivan, Woodard 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crist, Gil, Patel 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exposito, Ludwick 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charles Michel 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bonilla, Laskowski, Rector 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wilson, Buford, Campbell 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kaczka, Romfh, Salow, Markovich 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Men’s Top Finishers 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Women’s Top Finishers 20-21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miami Top Performers

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22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President Donna Shalala 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Athletics Kirby Hocutt 24-25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The University of Miami 26-27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . City of Miami 28-29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Athletic Success 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Academic Services 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Compliance 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Athletic Training Staff 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Strength & Conditioning 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sports Media Relations

2009 Cross Country Roster Men Name Year/Class Hometown High School Julio Bonilla . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Denver, Colo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Denver North Reginald Buford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Houston, Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Memorial Damon Campbell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Albuquerque, N.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Albuquerque Academy Greg Kaczka . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Glen Allen, Va. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Deep Run Brian Laskowski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mantua, N.J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bishop Eustace Prep Carlos Markovich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Miami, Fla. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John A. Ferguson Charles Michel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .JR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Woodinville, Wash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Overlake Austin Rector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Keller, Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Keller Coleman Romfh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lake Worth, Fla. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Benjamin School Arturo Salow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Miami Shores, Fla. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Archbishop Curley-Notre Dame Matthew Wilson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Longmeadow, Mass. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Longmeadow

Women Name Year/Class Hometown High School Kalea Aguon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .JR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Portland, Ore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jesuit Anna Bona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Schereville, Ind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lake Central Casey Crist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .JR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Belford, N.J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Middletown Alyssa Exposito . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Miami, Fla. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Coral Gables Monika Freiser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .JR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .West Lafayette, Ind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .West Lafayette Jillian Gil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Miami, Fla. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Our Lady of Lourdes Academy Caitlin Knapp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .JR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bay Shore, N.Y. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bay Shore Allison Ludwick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Yardley, Pa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pennsbury Nehali Patel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Miami, Fla. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ransom Everglades Janet Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tampa, Fla. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Berkeley Prep Emma Steppe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .JR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ann Arbor, Mich. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ann Harbor Jackie Sullivan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .JR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Clearwater, Fla. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Palm Harbor Andrea Wood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wyckoff, N.J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ramapo Katharine Woodard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .JR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fayetteville, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Terry Sanford

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Director of Track and Field/Cross Country Amy Deem

Amy Deem, who has been the Hurricanes head women's track and field coach for the past 18 years, became just the sixth woman to be in charge of both the men's and women's track and cross country programs at a Division I school, when she was promoted by Director of Athletics Kirby Hocutt on July 22, 2008. She replaced Mike Ward who retired as the head coach of the men's track and cross country teams.

Deem, elected to the UM Sports Hall of Fame in 2006, has been responsible for building the women's track and field program from very modest beginnings into an NCAA powerhouse. Prior to her being named head coach in 1990, the Hurricanes had never had an athlete record an NCAA qualifying mark. Since then, Deem has guided 39 student-athletes to a combined 135 All-America honors and 11 national championships.

The 2009 track season brought a total of six individual All-America honors and an indoor national title. Sprinter Murielle Ahoure came to Miami for her senior season to train under Deem and rewarded greatly for her decision.

Under Deem, Ahoure raced to the Indoor 200meter National Championships and earned AllAmerica honors in the indoor 60-meter dash and the outdoor 100 and 200-meter dashes. In addition, Ahoure broke UM legend, Lauryn Williams’ indoor 60-meter dash record, was a four-time ACC Champion and earned the ACC’s Indoor Track Performer of the Year Award.

As in years past, the Hurricanes hurdlers had a stellar season under Deem’s direction. Sophomores Takecia Jameson and Ti’erra Brown advanced to

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the finals of the 400-meter hurdles, with Brown crossing the finish line as the national runner-up.

In her first season at the helm of the men’s program in 2009, Deem saw Mikese Morse claim AllAmerican status in the indoor long jump with his fifth-place finish at the national championships.

Also, junior Cory Nelms (indoor 60-meter hurdles) was the first male track athlete to claim an ACC Title that wasn’t named Tim Harris since Lance Leggett in the 400-meter hurdles in 2006.

The 2010 season will feature a deep and talented squad - as Tameka and Takecia Jameson, Kristy Whyte, Ti’erra Brown and Mikese Morse all have either national or world championship experience.

In 2008, Deem saw Krista Simkins win a NCAA National Title in the indoor 400-meters. Also, during the indoor season, Viktoria Andonova took home All-American honors as she tied for ninth in the high jump at the Indoor NCAA National Championships.

During the outdoor season, freshmen hurdlers, Takecia Jameson and Ti’erra Brown finished third and eighth respectively to earn All-American accolades in the 400-meter hurdles. In July of 2008, Jameson ran for the United States in the Junior World Championships in Poland, where she claimed two world titles, in the 400-meter hurdles and the 4x100-relay.

The Hurricanes have had at least one studentathlete earn All-America honors in each of the last 16 seasons and are perennial contenders for conference championships and top-10 national finishes. In Miami's first two seasons in the ACC (200405 and 2005-06), Deem led the Hurricanes to consecutive indoor and outdoor conference titles. In addition, she was honored as the league's indoor and outdoor Coach of the Year both seasons. Miami finished tied for fifth at the 2006 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships marking the program's second consecutive top five finish while the team placed seventh at the NCAA Outdoor Championships marking the highest outdoor finish in school history.

The 2005 season saw Miami reach unprecedented heights. The Hurricanes finished a programbest third at the 2005 NCAA Indoor Championships, which included a school-record 12 All-America honors. Miami finished ninth at the 2005 NCAA Outdoor Championships, also the highest finish at the time in school history, notching another 14 AllAmerica honors. The Hurricanes placed second at the 2005 NCAA East Regional Championships marking the highest finish and most points scored (81) in the program's history.

In 2004, the Hurricanes concluded their final season of BIG EAST competition by posting one of the best seasons in school history. Miami recorded

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17 All-America honors, won both the BIG EAST Indoor and Outdoor Championships for the second consecutive season, including the school's sixth BIG EAST Outdoor Championship, and placed 10th at both the NCAA Indoor Championships and NCAA Outdoor Championships.

That season, Miami recorded 12 All-America honors at the NCAA Outdoor Championships including Lauryn Williams' NCAA National Championship in the 100-meters. Williams posted a winning time of 10.97 seconds, the fifth-fastest time in NCAA history. In three seasons under Deem, Williams developed into one the top sprinters in the world. For most of 2004, Williams had the top time in the world in both the 100-meter and 200-meters. She went on to win a silver medal in the 100-meters at the Olympic Games in Athens, and at just 20 years of age became the youngest sprinter in 32 years to medal in the event. Williams competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympics and continues to train under Deem.

In 2005 Williams captured the gold medal in the 100-meters and also anchored the USA 4x100meter relay to the gold medal at the IAAF World Championships in Helsinki, Finland.

During Deem's tenure the Hurricanes developed into the premier track and field program in the BIG EAST winning a combined 79 BIG EAST individual and relay titles. Miami's team title at the 2004 BIG EAST Outdoor Championship marked the fourth consecutive for Deem's Hurricanes making UM the only program in BIG EAST history to win four straight outdoor team titles.

Under Deem the Hurricanes have become a fixture at the NCAA Championships scoring at 14 of 15 NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field Championships since 1992. Both in the state of Florida and around the nation Deem is recognized as one of the best developers of talent in the coaching ranks. Deem, who served as President of the United States Track Coaches Association from 2003-05, has won numerous coaching awards and been appointed to various national coaching positions. In 2007, she served as the Head Coach of the United States team at the World Championships in Osaka, Japan where the Americans won the 4x100 and 4x400-meter relays Deem has been honored four times as the USTCA South District Coach of the Year (2001, 2002, 2004, 2005), and in 1998 was named the USA Track and Field Florida Coach of the Year. In 2002 she was honored as the United States Olympic Committee Developmental Coach of the Year for Track and Field.

In addition, Deem served three seasons (19982000) as the Event Coordinator for Sprints and Hurdles for the USA Track and Field Coaches hurricanesports.com

Education Program, and in 2001 served as head coach of the USATF Junior National team that competed in England and Scotland.

In the summer of 2003 Deem served as the Explosive Events Coach (sprints and hurdles) for the United States at the Pan American games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic guiding Lauryn Williams to the gold medal in the 100-meters. In addition the United States swept the gold medals in the 4x100-meter relay and 4x400-meter relay for the first time since 1987. In 2002 Deem guided Williams to the gold medal at the World Junior Championships in Kingston, Jamaica.

In addition to Williams, Deem has coached numerous other top sprinters and hurdlers including five-time NCAA Champion Gillian Russell, 1999 NCAA Champion Yolanda McCray, two-time Olympian Patrina Allen, and Debbie Ferguson, a two-time Olympic medalist.

Russell, who competed for the Hurricanes from 1992-95, won the NCAA National Indoor title in the 55-meter hurdles in 1992 and 1995, as well as the

NCAA 100-meter hurdle championship in 1993, 1994 and 1995. Russell is a two-time Olympian having competed for Jamaica in 1992 and 1996.

Russell was ranked among the World's top-10 in the 100-meter hurdles from 1995-1998 reaching a career-best ranking of sixth in 1998.

McCray, a six-time All-American, won the 100meter hurdles at the 1999 NCAA Championship and, in 1997 and in 1999 was ranked as high as sixth in the United States in the event. Allen, a teammate of McCray, was also a six-time AllAmerican. She competed for Jamaica at the 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games in the 400-meter hurdles.

In 2002, Deem began coaching Bahamian sprinter Debbie Ferguson. Ferguson went on to post one of the best seasons of her career winning gold medals in the 100-meters, 200-meters and 4x100meter relay at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, setting meet records in all three events. She went on to win championships in the 200-meters and 4x100-meter relay at the 2002 World Cup, and ended the season ranked second in the world in

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Head Coach of the 2007 USA World Championship Team that competed in Osaka, Japan - U.S. Women earned eight medals (G - 100-meter hurdles, 200-meters, 4x100meter relay, 4x400-meter relay) (S - 100-meters) (B - 10,000-meters, 100-meters, 1,500meter wheelchair) 2006 ACC Indoor and Outdoor Champions - 7 ACC Titles (two indoor, five outdoor) 2005 ACC Indoor and Outdoor Champions - 12 ACC Titles (six indoor, six outdoor) 2005 and 2006 ACC Indoor and Outdoor Coach of the Year Six BIG EAST Outdoor Track and Field Championships (1998-99, 2001-04) Two BIG EAST Indoor Track and Field Champions (2003-04) Seven-time BIG EAST Outdoor Coaching Staff of the Year (1996, 1998-99, 2001-04) Two-time BIG EAST Indoor Coaching Staff of the Year (2003-04) President of the USATF Coaches Association Four-time USTCA South District Coach of the Year (2001-02, 2004-05) 2001 USATF Junior National Team Coach 2002 USOC Developmental Coach of the Year for Track and Field 2003 United States Explosive Events Coach at Pan Am Games 1998 USA Track and Field Florida Coach of the Year Coached UM student-athletes to 82 All-America Honors (Outdoors) Coached UM student-athletes to 59 All-America Honors (Indoors) Has had at least one All-American each of the last 17 seasons Has coached UM student-athletes to 12 NCAA Individual National Titles Has coached five Olympians (Gillian Russell, Patrina Allen, Lauryn Williams, Debbie Ferguson, Ginou Etienne) Coached Hurricanes to 42 Individual and Relay Conference Indoor Titles Coached Hurricanes to 59 Individual and Relay Conference Outdoor Titles Coached three BIG EAST Most Outstanding Performers (Indoors)

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the 200-meters and fifth in the world in the 100meters. At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Ferguson captured the bronze medal in the 200meters and reached the final of the 100-meters where she placed seventh. She competed in the 200-meter event at the 2008 Olympics and again be coached by Deem.

Originally from West Virginia, Deem, a Level III coach and instructor as certified by USA Track and Field, first came to Miami in 1988 as an intern in the Compliance Department to complete her degree at Ohio University. While fulfilling her internship she simultaneously served as assistant track coach. In what could be termed as perfect timing, in the Spring of 1990, Deem decided to stay in the Miami area and the head women's track coach position opened up.

She was hired as the head women's track coach on June 26, 1990.

Coached three BIG EAST Most Outstanding Performers (Outdoors) Coached Krista Simkins to an ACC Most Outstanding Performer award in 2008 (Indoors) Coached Kristy Whyte to an ACC Most Outstanding Performer award in 2008 (Outdoors) Coached Murielle Ahoure to an ACC Most Outstanding Performer award in 2009 (Indoors) Coached Lauryn Williams to the gold medals in 4x100-meter relay at the 2007 IAAF World Championships and the 100-meters and 4x100-meter relay at the 2003 Pan American Games, gold medals in the 100-meters at the 2005 IAAF World Championships and 2002 IAAF World Junior Championships, the gold medal in the 100-meters the USA Junior National Championship, and silver medals at he 2007 IAAF World Championships and the 2004 Olympic Games.

Coached Team USA to a sweep of the Pan American Gold Medals in the 4x100-meter relay and 4x400-meter relay for the first time since 1987

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Assistant Coach Damon Griffiths Third Season • Miami, 1997 Damon Griffiths enters his third season as a member of the University of Miami coaching staff.

Griffiths coaches the men’s and women’s middle and long distance runners, as well as the cross country teams for the Hurricanes.

The 2009 season saw the emergence of freshman Janet Price, who participated in the Junior USA Championships in the 800-meter run. The Tampa native also won the 1,000-meter run at the Texas A&M Invite during the indoor season with the second-best time in school history at 2:56.43.

Also during the indoor season, Griffiths coached Patrick O’Donnell to a school record time of 2:27.55 in the 1,000-meter run in College Station, Texas. In the 3,000-meter run, Emma Steppe and Anna Bona both moved into the top-five in the school record books.

Under Griffiths the women’s cross country team won the season-opening Greentree Invitational and placed second in the Florida Runners and UCF Invitationals in 2008. The men’s squad won the UCF Invitational with senior Ryan Woodlee claiming the individual title.

In 2008, Griffiths assisted in the success of the middle distance runners. UM placed three finalists in 800m final at the ACC Indoor Championship two men (Tim Harris and Patrick O’Donnell) and one female (Ena Leufroy). The men’s quartet of Harris, O’Donnell, Cory Nelms, and Richard Bernard broke the indoor school record in the distance medley relay, surpassing a mark set by a team Griffiths was a member of.

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Griffiths served as a volunteer assistant coach for cross country and track in 2007. Previously, he also served as volunteer assistant coach at Miami from 1999-2002.

Griffiths spent eight years as the Athletic Director and head cross country/track coach at Bay Point High School. At Bay Point, Griffiths guided the Falcons to six consecutive district track titles, two regional titles and a state runner-up finish in 2005.

Griffiths was named Miami Herald High School Boys Track Coach of the Year in 2005.

Griffiths competed for the University of Miami from 1993-1997. He competed in events ranging from the 400-meters to cross-country. During his stay, he was a record holder of indoor: 800m, mile, 4X400 relay, distance medley relay; outdoor: 800m, 4X400 relay, 4X800 relay, sprint medley relay and distance medley relay. Griffiths served as crosscountry team captain while earning all-state honors his sophomore and junior years. Griffiths ran the 400 leg on the 1994 Penn Relays Championship sprint relay team, the only one in school history.

Griffiths, who ended his career with five school records, earned his Bachelor of Science in speech communications and sociology from the University of Miami in 1997.

Griffiths currently resides in Cutler Bay with his wife Lynette, and their children.

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Assistant Coach Veronica Rodriguez Second Season • Texas A&M - Kingsville, 2006 Veronica Rodriguez enters her second season as an assistant coach at the University of Miami.

A native of Robstown, Texas, Rodriguez graduated with honors from Texas A&M University-Kingsville (formally Texas A&I) with a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology.

During her time at TAMUK, Rodriguez was a member of the cross country team where she was named Freshman of the Year for the Lone Star Conference. Due to health related issues her collegiate career was cut short.

As a junior, Rodriguez served as the interim

head coach for the TAMUK cross country team and continued as an assistant cross country/track & field coach for two years, under former head coach Glen Sefcik.

After completing her bachelor’s, she traveled to Indianapolis, Indiana for an internship with USA Track & Field.

She is the daughter of Norma and Arnulfo Rodriguez and has two siblings Arnulfo Jr. and Erica.

Rodriguez plans on continuing her education for a Master’s Degree in Sports Administration.

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Emma Steppe Junior • Ann Arbor, Mich. • Michigan 2008-09: Ran in the 1,500-meters at the Hurricane Invitational (3/21), finishing with a time of 5:06.79... Her only attempt in the 3,000-meter run resulted in a victory and the fifth-fastest time in school history at the Miami Elite Invitational (4/11) with a time of 10:35.30... Her season-best time in the 5,000-meter run came at the Florida Relays (4/4) with a time of 18:15.45... During the indoor season, ran a season-best time of 10:42.69 in the 3,000-meter run at the Tom Jones Invitational (1/24)... Her only attempt in the 5,000-meter run came at the ACC Championships (2/27) where she finished with a time of 18:56.22... Her season-best time in the mile came at the Tom Jones Invitational (1/24) at 5:23.62... During the cross country season, was the team's best finisher in three of seven races... Her season-best time came at the Walt Disney World Classic (10/11) at 19:10.00... Placed a season-best fourth overall at the UCF Invitational (9/13) with a time of 19:43.15.

(2006-07 Michigan): Did not compete in any races.

High School: Competed in the 1600m, 3200m and cross country for Ann Arbor High School... Selected to the all-conference team for both track events as a senior... Team captain as a senior... Recorded personal best of 5:18 in the 1600m, 11:40 in the 3200m and 19:23 for 5000m... Led track team to 2005 state runner-up finish and 2006 state team championship...

Graduated with highest honors... Member of National Honor Society.

Personal: Exercise Physiology major... Plans to become a physical therapist... Enjoys traveling... Daughter of Cassie Mann and Tom Steppe.

5,000m 5,000m 5,000m 3,000m 3,000m Mile 1,500m

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Personal Bests XC Indoor Outdoor Indoor Outdoor Indoor Outdoor

19:10.00 18:56.22 18:15.45 10:46.69 10:35.30 5:23.62 5:06.79

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Anna Bona Sophomore • Schereville, Ind. • Lake Central 2008-09: In her only attempt in the 5,000-meter run, ran a 19:57.54 at the Florida Relays (4/4)... During the indoor season, her season-best performance in the 3,000-meter run came at the Tom Jones Invitational (1/24) with a time of 10:43.19...Placed ninth in her only attempt in the 5,000-meters with a time of 18:40.79 at the Texas A&M Invitational (2/14)... Her seasonbest time in the one mile run came at the Virginia Tech Elite (2/7) with a time of 5:16.88...

During the cross country season was Miami's top-finisher on three occasions... Her season-best time of 19:08.66 came at the Florida Runners Invitational (10/4), where she finished 11th...

Placed a season-best fifth at the UCF Invitational (9/13) with a time of 19:49.36.

High School: Competed in the 800m, 4x800 relay and cross country for Lake Central High School... Lettered all four years at Lake Central in cross country, swimming and track & field...

Helped lead cross country team to state runner-up and earned a berth to Nike Team National meet... Selected to the academic all-state team for all three sports as a senior... Team captain as a senior... Recorded personal best of 2:20 in the 800m, and 19:04 for 5000m... Placed second in the 4x800m at the 2008 state track meet... Graduated third out of 650... Member of National Honor Society.

Personal: Biochemistry major... Plans to become a doctor... Enjoys spending time with friends during free time... Daughter of Richard and Mary Bona.

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Personal Bests XC Indoor Outdoor Indoor Outdoor Indoor

19:08.66 18:40.79 19:57.54 10:46.69 10:13.19 5:16.88

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Janet Price Sophomore • Tampa, Fla. • Berkeley Prep 2008-09: Ran a personal-best time in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:12.50 at the UCF Invitational (5/10), placing second... Competed in the USA Junior Championships in June, running a 2:13.18 in the preliminary heat... Placed fourth in a personal-best time of 4:47.88 in the 1,500-meter run at the Hurricane Invitational... During the indoor season, ran the team's best time in the 800-meter run in the preliminary round of the ACC Championships (2/27) at 2:15.24... Ran the second-fastest time in school history in the 1,000-meter run at the Texas A&M Invitational (2/14) with a time of 2:56.43... Had a season-best time in the indoor mile at the Kentucky Invitational (1/17) at 5:17.51... During the cross country season, was one of three women to participate in all seven meets... Season-best effort came that the Florida Runners Invitational (10/4), finishing with a time of 19:34.72.

High School: Competed in the 800m, 1600m, 4x800 and cross country for Berkeley Prep...

Lettered all four years in cross country and track & field... Holds school records in the 400m, 800m, and 1600m... Team captain as a senior... Recorded personal best of 2:16 in the 800m, 5:07 in the 1600m and 19:42 for 5000m... Placed third in the 1600 and 800 at the 2008 2A state meet... Anchored 8th place 4x800m at the 2008 state track meet... Member of National Honor Society.

Personal: Arts and Science major... Plans to become a dentist... Enjoys spending time with friends during free time... Daughter of Doug and Ann Price.

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Personal Bests XC Indoor Outdoor Outdoor Indoor Outdoor

19:34.72 5:17.51 5:07 4:47.88 2:15.24 2:12.50

2009 UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI Cross Country

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Andrea Wood Senior • Wyckoff, N.J. • Ramapo 2008-09: In her only attempt in the 5,000-meter run, finished with a time of 23:00.68 at the Hurricane Invitational (3/21)... During the cross country season, ran a personal-best time of 21:17.98 at the Florida Runners Invitational (10/4).

2007-08: Ran a season-best time of 5:36.81 in the 1,500-meter run at the Hurricane Invitational... During the cross country season, ran a season-best time of 23:41.91 at the Mountain Dew Invitational.

2006-07: During the cross country season, ran a season-best time of 21:31.93 at the Auburn Invitational.

High School: Competed in track & field and cross country for Ramapo High School... Lettered three years in track and four years in cross country... National Merit Scholar.

Personal: Majoring in Exercise Physiology... Daughter of Douglas and Carol Ann Wood.

Kalea Aguon Junior • Portland, Ore. • Purdue 2008-09: During the cross country season, ran a season-best time of 20:25.12 at the Florida Runners Invitational (10/4)... Did not compete in any races during the indoor and outdoor seasons.

(2007-08 Purdue): Did not compete High School: Competed in track for Jesuit High School... Lettered four years in cross country and track & field...

Member of National Society of Collegiate Scholars... Spanish National Honor Society... Member of National Honor Society.

Personal: Majoring in Broadcast Journalism and Spanish... Daughter of Ed and Barbara Aguon.

Monika Freiser Junior • West Lafayette, Ind. • West Lafayette 2008-09: Her lone effort in the 3,000-meter run was a 11:39.40 finish at the Miami Elite Invitational (4/11)... During the cross country season, raced to her season-best time of 20:06.20 at the Walt Disney World Classic (10/11).

High School: Competed in the 800m, 1600m, and cross country for West Lafayette High School... State qualifier in 2005, 2006, and 2007 in cross country and track... 2007 Sectional Champion in the 1600m... Academic all-state in cross country, basketball, and track & field... National Merit Scholarship finalist... IHSAA Mental Attitude Award... Member of National Honor Society.

Personal: Biology major... Plans to work in the field of medicine... Enjoys reading, salsa dancing and volunteering...

Daughter of Helen Freiser.

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Caitlin Knapp Junior • Bay Shore, N.Y. • Bay Shore 2008-09: Ran a 5:39.31 in her only attempt in 1,500-meter run the Hurricane Invitational (3/21)... In her only attempt in the 3,000-meter run at the Miami Elite Invitational (4/11), finished with a time of 11:49.07... Only attempt in the 5,000-meter run resulted in finish of 19:51.54 at the Hurricane Invitational (3/20)... During the cross country season, had her best time of 20:22.46 at the Florida Runners Invitational (10/4).

2007-08: During the cross country season, ran a season-best time of 19:39.41 at the Florida Runners Invitational and competed in all events during the season... Did not compete in any indoor or outdoor track events.

High School: Competed in the cross country and track for Bay Shore High School... Lettered four years in cross country, indoor and outdoor track and field... Named to the all-county team in cross country from 2005-2007... National Merit Scholar... Member of National Honor Society.

Personal: Majoring in Motion Pictures... Daughter of Bill and Connie Knapp.

Jackie Sullivan Junior • Clearwater, Fla. • Palm Harbor 2008-09: In her only attempt in the 1,500-meter run at the Hurricane Invitational (3/21) ran a time of 5:20.57...

During the cross country season, ran a season-best time of 20:56.60 at the Walt Disney World Classic (10/11).

2007-08: Ran a season-best 5:13.50 in the 1,500-meters at the Miami Elite Invitational... During the cross country season, competed at the ACC Championship, finishing as the fifth runner for the team.

High School: Competed in soccer, cross country and track for Palm Harbor High School... Lettered four years in soccer, cross country and track & field... Named to the all-county team in cross country from 2005-2007... All-state academic team... National Merit Scholar... Member of National Honor Society.

Personal: Majoring in Biology... Daughter of Chris and Jeanne Sullivan.

Katharine Woodard Junior • Fayetteville, N.C. • Terry Sanford 2008-09: Set the school record in the steeplechase with a time of 12:08.78 at the Miami Elite Invitational (4/11)...

Her season-best time of 5:16.88 in the 1,500-meter run came at the Hurricane Invitational (3/21)... Her only attempt in the 5,000-meter run was a finish of 19:30.11 at the Hurricane Invitational (3/20)... During the cross country season, ran a season-best time of 19:54.35 at the Florida Runners Invitational (10/4).

2007-09: Established the school record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 12:24.19 at the Hurricane Invitational (4/12)... Set a personal-best in the 3,000-meter run, winning the Miami Elite Invitational (3/29) in a time of 11:19.94... During the cross country season, competed in all five contests, with a season-best time of 10:34.26 at the Bulldog Stampede.

High School: Competed in cross country and track for Terry Sanford High School... Lettered three years in cross country, two years in softball and swimming and one season in track... Member of National Honor Society.

Personal: Majoring in Marine Science/Biology... Daughter of James and Valerie Woodard.

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Casey Crist Sophomore • Belford, N.J. • Middletown 2008-09: In her only attempt in the 1,500-meter run, finished with a time of 5:18.78 at the Hurricane Invitational (3/21)... At the Miami Elite Invitational (4/11)finished with a time of 11:30.58 in the 3,000-meter run... Ran a 20:26.44 in the 5,000-meter run at the Hurricane Invitational (3/20)... During the cross country season, ran her season-best time of 20:53.29 at the Florida Runners Invitational (10/4).

High School: Competed in the 800m, 1600m and cross country for Middletown High School... Lettered three years in swimming and four years in cross country and track & field... Recorded personal best of 19:33 for 5000m... NJSIAA Scholar Athlete in 2008... President of the Spanish Honor Society... Senior Council Treasurer... Member of National Honor Society.

Personal: Majoring in International Finance & Marketing... Daughter of Richard Crist and Susan Gallagher.

Jillian Gil Sophomore • Miami, Fla. • Our Lady of Lourdes Academy (2008-09 Colorado): Did not compete in any races.

High School: Was a four-time letterwinner in both track and cross country at Our Lady of Lourdes Academy... A member of the 2004 state championship team and the state runner-up in 2005, 2006 and 2007.

Personal: Daughter of Margaret and Ruben Gil... Has one older brother... A Pre-Physical Therapy major.

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Personal Bests Outdoor Outdoor Outdoor

18:45 11:11.06 5:20.78

Nehali Patel Sophomore • Miami, Fla. • Ransom Everglades High School: A four-time letterwinner in both track and cross country at Ransom Everglades... Was named the most valuable runner in cross country all four seasons.

Personal: Daughter of Kiran and Gita and has an older brother... Enjoys running and playing the piano... A Business Management major.

5,000m 3,200m 1,600m

Personal Bests Outdoor Outdoor Outdoor

19:34.00 11:52.30 5:41.01

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Alyssa Exposito Freshman • Miami, Fla. • Coral Gables High School: A four-time letterwinner in cross country at Coral Gables Senior High School...

Was a 2007 cross country state qualifier... Names the 2009 Hall of Fame Athlete of the Year, the 2009 Orange Bowl Field of Dreams Scholar-Athlete... Winner of the 2009 Perseverance Award in 2009 and the Determination and Courage Award from the Junior Orange Bowl in the 2007.

Personal: Daughter of Ana Maria Guerrero and Antonio Exposito and has three sisters...

Enjoys running, music, painting, reading and swimming... Was her senior class treasurer and was a member of the National Honor Society... An Athletic Training major.

Allison Ludwick Freshman • Yardley, Pa. • Pennsbury High School: Was a four-time letterwinner in cross country, swimming and track at Pennsbury High School... The cross country captain her junior and senior seasons and the track captain her senior season... Fifth in the state in the mile as a junior and was the district champion.

Personal: Daughter of Theresa and William, has one younger brother... Chose Miami over George Washington, Delaware, Penn State and St. Joseph's... Enjoys cooking, reading and anything outdoors... Is undecided on a major.

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Personal Bests Outdoor Outdoor Outdoor Outdoor

19:05.00 11:20.22 4:59.67 2:19.67

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Charles Michel Junior • Woodinville, Wash. • Overlake 2008-09: Ran a season-best time of 4:26.45 in the 1,500-meter run at the Hurricane Invitational (3/21)... His only attempt in the 3,000-meter run resulted in a finish of 9:12.35 at the Miami Elite Invitational (4/11)... His season-best effort in the 5,000-meter run came in the Florida Relays (4/4) with a time of 15:50.27.

2007-08: Competed in cross-country and track and field at Connecticut College before transferring to Miami... Ran PRs of 27:28 in the 8k, 16:06 in the 5k, and 9:13 in the 3k... Was the fifth man on the 2008 cross-country team that finished fourth in the league.

High School: Competed in cross-country for Overlake High School in 2006... Voted team cocaptain... Was 1st team all-league in his inaugural season... Qualified individually for the WA state championship in cross-country.

Personal: Majoring in Economics... Son of Peter and Carol Michel.

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Personal Bests XC Outdoor Outdoor Outdoor

27:28 15:50.27 9:12.35 4:26.45

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Julio Bonilla Senior • Denver, Colo. • Denver North 2006-07: Competed for the University of Miami cross country team as a freshman... Had a personal-best time of 27:12.24 in the 8,000-meters at the Auburn Invitational... Personal-best time of 17:17.12 came in the 5,000-meter race at the NSU Shark Invitational.

High School: A four-time letterwinner in track and cross country at Denver North High School... A member of the city championship team and the team that finished sixth at the state championships in 2006... Was an all-conference cross country runner in 2005.

Personal: Son of Maria and Everardo and has four siblings... Enjoys to play the guitar and being outdoors... A duel major in Economics and Spanish.

Brian Laskowski Sophomore • Mantua, N.J. • Bishop Eustace Prep 2008-09: In his only attempt in the 400-meter dash, ran a 49.80 at the UCF Invitational (3/28)... Season-best time in the 800-meter run came at the Miami Elite Invitational (4/11), finishing with a time of 1:55.75... Member of the 4x400 relay team that ran a 3:22.02 at the Miami Elite Invitational (4/11)... During the indoor season, his only attempt in the 400-meter dash came at the Virginia Tech Elite (2/6) with a time of 50.90 seconds... His season-best effort in the 800meter run came at the Virginia Tech Elite (2/6) with a time of 1:54.32... A member of the 4x400 relay team that ran a season-best time of 3:16.91 at the Texas A&M Invitational (2/14)... Ran the anchor leg on the 4x400 relay team that placed eighth at the ACC Championships (2/28)... Placed sixth in the 600-yard run at the Texas A&M Invitational (2/14).

High School: Competed in the 400m, 800m and cross country for Bishop Eustace Prep... Holds personal bests of 49.54 for 400m, 1:54.71 for 800m... 2008 800m champion at the NJ state meet.

Personal: Majoring in Industrial Engineering... Son of Christopher and Roberta Laskowski.

800m 800m 400m 400m

Personal Bests Indoor Outdoor Indoor Outdoor

1:54.32 1:55.75 50.90 49.54

Austin Rector Sophomore • Keller, Texas • Keller 2008-09: Season-best time in the 800-meter run came at the Miami Elite Invitational (4/11), finishing at 2:03.74...

In his only attempt in the 1,500-meter run, finished with a time of 4:28.20 at the Miami Elite Invitational (4/11)... During the indoor season, ran a season-best time of 2:02.39 in the 800-meter run at the UK Invitational (1/17)... A member of the 4x400 relay team that finished with a time of 3:29.43 at the UK Invitational (1/17)... During the cross country season, ran in the Greentree Invitational (9/5) four-miler finishing with a time of 24:13.72.

High School: Competed in cross country and track for Keller High School... Lettered three years in cross country and track & field... Personal best of 1:58.9 for 800m... National Merit Scholar... Member of National Honor Society.

Personal: Majoring in Political Science... Son of Tim and Angie Rector.

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Matthew Wilson Sophomore • Longmeadow, Mass. • Longmeadow 2008-09: Ran unattached during the outdoor season... Had season-bests of 4:19.53 and 9:36.38 in the 1,500 and 3,000-meter runs respectively... During the cross country season, competed in five out of seven meets... Ran a seasonbest time of 29:05.42 at the Florida Runners Invitational (10/4).

High School: Competed in cross country and track for Longmeadow High School... Lettered four years in cross country, three years of indoor and outdoor track... Member of National Honor Society.

Personal: Majoring in Mechanical Engineering... Son of Lawrence and Deborah Wilson.

Reginald Buford Freshman • Houston, Texas • Memorial High School: A four-time letterwinner in both track and cross country at Memorial High School... A team captain and a five-time regional qualifier... Was the 1,600-meter run district champion and the 3,200-meter runner-up... Was a member of the 4x800 relay team that ranked in the top-10 in the state.

Personal: Son of Deena and Reginald and has two older sisters... An Eagle Scout... An Economics major.

5,000m 3,200m 1,600m

Personal Bests Outdoor Outdoor Outdoor

16:09.70 10:08.19 4:33.53

Damon Campbell Freshman • Albuquerque, N.M. • Albuquerque Academy High School: Lettered in three sports, including track and cross country at Albuquerque Academy... A member of the 2006 and 2008 state cross country champions... A member of the state track champions in 2006, 2007 and 2009... A member of the 2006 team that placed seventh and the 2007 team that placed third at the Nike Team Nationals...

Placed sixth in the 2009 state championships in the 1,600-meter run and was the runner-up in the 2009 Great Southwest Steeple.

Personal: Son of David and Shelly Campbell and has one older sister... Enjoys to snowboard... An Engineering major.

5,000m 3,200m 3,000m SC 1,600m 800m

Personal Bests Outdoor Outdoor Outdoor Outdoor Outdoor

16:24 10:04 6:22 4:30.44 2:00

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Arturo Salow

Freshman • Glen Allen, Va.• Deep Run

Freshman • Miami Shores, Fla.• Archbishop CurleyNotre Dame

High School: Lettered in both track and cross country at Deep Run High School... A two-time all-district performer... Named allregion most improved in 2007 and the team MVP in 2008... Named all-state in the indoor 1,000-meter run in 2009... A member of the all-state 4x800 relay team and was the state runner-up in the 800-meter run.

Personal: Son of Jeff and Donna and has two older brothers... His brother Mike plays baseball for Boston College... A Business major.

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Personal Bests Outdoor Outdoor Outdoor Outdoor

16:27.00 10:04.40 4:20.33 1:55.37

Coleman Romfh

Carlos Markovich

Freshman • Lake Worth, Fla. • The Benjamin School

Freshman • Miami, Fla.• John A. Ferguson

High School: A three-time letterwinner in both track and cross country... A member of the state qualifying team... Was named the track team's MVP in 2009 and the cross country team's MVP in 2008... Placed fifth in the 800-meter run at the 2009 state track meet in a personal-best time of 2:00.08...

Regional champion in the 800-meter run as a senior.

Personal: Son of Jay and Lisa Romf and has two older siblings... Undecided on a major.

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High School: Lettered in four different sports while at Archbishop Curley-Notre Dame including track and cross country... A member of the track team that was a district champion in 2006, 2007 and 2009... His team was a regional runner-up at the 2006 regionals...

Was a district champion in the 4x400 relay in 2006 and 2007 and was a district champion in the 800-meters and 4x800 relay in 2009.

Personal: Son of Arturo and Catherine Salow and has three siblings... Was the valedictorian of his senior class... Undecided on a major.

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High School: Ran a personal-best time of 1:58.31 in the 800-meter run at the Florida Relays... Lettered in track and cross country all four years of high school.

Personal: Son of Alberto and Carmen Markovich... A Business major.

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Top Finishers Men 8k Runner Jeff Gaulrapp Matt Mulvaney John Scheiner Alex Brutvan Dan Boniface Tom Berry Andrew Chuplis Nick Gramsky Zach Castiglione Ryan Woodlee Chris Miller Eric Miller Dan Acosta Seth Kampf Jules Rosen James Mullaly Alex Paley William Bludgus Andrew Carnes Damon Griffiths

Time 24:37 24:44 24:57.77 25:11.75 25:13 25:17.60 25:18.09 25:22 25:23.61 25:28.4 25:29 25:54.47 25:56.50 25:56.51 26:18.40 26:27.59 26:41.68 26:41.75 26:42.16 26:45

Event Big East Championship Big East Championship Auburn Invitational Gator Invitational Florida Memorial Tri-Meet Gator Invitational Auburn Invitational Big East Championship Auburn Invitational ACC Championship State Championships Auburn Invitational Florida Intercollegiate Auburn Invitational Mountain Dew Invite Gator Invitational Mountain Dew Invite FIU/Loudes Invitational Gator Invitational Gator Invitational

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Men 10k Year 2000 2002 2006 2005 2002 2005 2006 1998 2006 2005 1996 2006 1998 2006 2006 2005 2007 2003 2005 1995

Runner Alex Brutvan Tom Berry Ryan Woodlee Zach Castiglione Jon Scheiner Nick Gramsky Matt Mulvaney Andrew Carnes Seth Kampf Dan Acosta

Time 31:41.9 31:47.8 31:52.3 32:01.9 32:14.9 32:23.65 32:33.42 32:34.4 33:05.8 33:11.83

Event Chile Pepper Invitational Chile Pepper Invitational Chile Pepper Invitational Chile Pepper Invitational Chile Pepper Invitational NCAA South Regional NCAA South Regional Chile Pepper Invitational Chile Pepper Invitational NCAA South Regional

Year 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 1998 2001 2005 2005 1998

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Top Finishers Women 5k Runner Melanie Schultz Shannon Sarabyn Jennifer Geroux Dee Dee Phlatts Jamie Heffner Alina Pinto Leatrice Shaw Melissa Horner Lindsay Rohrs Anna Bona Emma Steppe Danika Dodds Marilyn Ruiz Natalie Watson Ena Leufroy Teri Hamilton Melissa Norris Janet Price Caitlin Knapp Katharine Woodard

Shannon Sarabyn

Time 17:25.92 17:37.4 18:22.07 18:28.24 18:44.44 18:51.99 18:54 19:00.6 19:06.37 19:08.66 19:10.00 19:11.33 19:13 19:13.30 19:14.20 19:23 19:24.50 19:34.72 19:39.41 19:54.35

Event Gator Invitational FIU Invitational Disney Invitational Auburn Invitational Big East Championship Nations Bank Invitational Big East Championship PBA Gator Invitational Disney Invitational Florida Runners Invitational Walt Disney World Classic State Championships Hatter Invitational Birmingham Classic Auburn Invitational State Championships UCF Invitational Florida Runners Invitational Florida Runners Invitational Florida Runners Invitational

Women 6k Year 2005 2000 2001 2006 1998 1999 1998 2005 2003 2008 2008 1996 2003 1998 2006 1995 2001 2008 2007 2008

Runner Melanie Schultz Shannon Sarabyn Jennifer Geroux Marilyn Ruiz Dee Dee Phlatts Melissa Horner Lindsay Rohrs Ena Leufroy Melissa Norris Christian Delgadillo Anna Bona Emma Steppe Saraque Whittaker

Time 19:56.1 21:43.32 22:36 22:38.84 22:39.5 22:50 22:53.66 23:19.7 23:36.92 23:36.58 23:38.7 23:40.0 23:46.31

Event ACC Championship Gator Invitational Big East Championship NCAA South Regional ACC Championship ACC Championship NCAA South Regional ACC Championship Gator Invitational NCAA South Regional ACC Championships ACC Championships Gator Invitational

Year 2005 2000 2000 2003 2005 2005 2003 2005 2002 2003 2008 2008 2002

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Marilyn Ruiz

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Administration In 2007, U.S. President George W. Bush called upon her healthcare expertise to co-chair the Commission on Care for Returning Wounded Warriors, to evaluate how wounded service members transition from active duty to civilian society.

In June 2008, President Bush presented her with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian award, at a ceremony in the White House. The medal recognizes exceptional meritorious service to individuals who have contributed to national security, world peace, or cultural endeavors.

PRESIDENT DONNA E. SHALALA Donna E. Shalala became the fifth President of the University of Miami on June 1, 2001. President Shalala is an accomplished scholar, teacher, and administrator whose career has been marked by a variety of leadership positions reflecting her interest in young people. While attending college, she played tennis and still plays a competitive game of doubles. She also enjoys golf, skiing, and other outdoor activities.

Recognizing that first-rate facilities are a key part of achieving success on the field, last year Hurricanes football embarked in an exciting new chapter with the move to Land Shark Stadium. This state-of-the-art complex offers both players and fans world-class amenities that are unparalleled in college sports.

In 1987 President Shalala, a distinguished political scientist, became chancellor of a Big Ten university, the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She led what was then the nation’s largest public research university. In 1992, Business Week magazine named her one of the top five managers in higher education, and in 2005 was named one of “America’s Best Leaders” by U.S. News & World Report and the Center for Public Leadership at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government.

President Shalala’s success at Wisconsin was reflected in athletics as well. She hired a new football coach, recruiting Barry Alvarez from Notre Dame. Four years later, Wisconsin won the Big Ten football championship and represented its conference in the Rose Bowl for the first time in 30 years. President Shalala served on the first Knight Commission, a committee to review college athletics, and has served on the board of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Foundation. In May 2008, she was selected as an Independent Director of the U.S. Soccer Federation.

In 1993, she was named U.S. Secretary for Health and Human Services (HHS) and served for eight years, becoming the nation’s longest-serving HHS Secretary. In 2000, she led the official U.S. delegation to the Olympics in Sydney, Australia. At the end of her tenure as HHS Secretary, The Washington Post described her as “one of the most successful government managers of modern times.”

As leader of the University of Miami, President Shalala presides over one of the most successful college athletic programs in the country. The Hurricanes football program has consistently ranked in the top of the polls. In 2001, the baseball team won its fourth College World Series and the football team won its fifth national championship. In 2003, the men and women’s basketball teams began playing in a new, on-campus facility, the BankUnited Center. Other Hurricanes sports, from tennis to track, have also earned national recognition. UM celebrated the opening of the newly renovated Mark Light Stadium at Alex Rodriguez Park and a new basketball training and practice complex in 2009.

The Black Coaches Association honored her with its Image of Excellence Award for 2007.

As to her commitment to UM athletics, President Shalala said, “College sports are a vital part of our students’ experience while at the University. They also help build community and instill a great sense of pride in our athletes and their accomplishments.

The young men and women who play Hurricanes sports are devoted to their game both on a personal and team level, and it shows in their inspired performances time after time. Now it’s up to the fans to show their support and cheer them on to many more victories.” For a sports fan like President Shalala, there is no better place to call home than the University of Miami.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 2001-present . . . . . . . . . President, Professor of Political Science, University of Miami 1993-2000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 1987-1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chancellor, Professor of Political Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison 1980-1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President, Hunter College of the City University of New York 1977-1980 . . . . . . . . Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 1975-1977 . . Director and Treasurer of the Municipal Assistance Corporation for the City of New York 1972-1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Professor and Chair, Program in Politics and Education, Teachers College, Columbia University 1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ph.D., Syracuse University 1962-1964. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer, Iran 1962 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A.B. Western College for Women

President Shalala and Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper columnist George Will.

President Shalala with the 2009 football early enrollees in January.

President Shalala and former ‘Canes Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Dany Garcia.

President Shalala places a medal around Jim Kelly’s neck at the 2008 Ring of Honor halftime ceremony.

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Administration Hocutt and Randy Shannon at the Orange Bowl Committee’s 7th Annual Blue Cross Blue Shield Benefit.

DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS KIRBY HOCUTT Kirby Hocutt is in his second year as the Director of Athletics at the University of Miami. Introduced as UM’s Director of Athletics on Feb. 8, 2008, Hocutt began his tenure as the university’s 11th Director of Athletics on June 1, 2008.

Hocutt and former UM football player and radio color analyst Don Bailey Jr. at the Orange Bowl Committee’s Benefit.

Hocutt and former UM head football coach Jimmy Johnson during the 2008 football season.

Hocutt, wife Diane, and sons Brooks and Drew, with President Shalala after his hiring is announced.

Hocutt addressing the media at his Feb 8, 2008 press conference.

Hocutt, 37, came to Miami after serving as the athletic director at Ohio University since 2005.

Prior to that, he spent six years at the University of Oklahoma serving as associate athletic director for external operations and sports administration.

In his first year in Coral Gables, Hocutt established a master plan for major facilities improvements in addition to initiating the development of a strategic plan for the University of Miami athletic department. He oversaw a number of facility improvements in his initial year, including the construction of a basketball practice facility, as well as upgrades to Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field, the Neil Schiff Tennis Center and Cobb Stadium. For the first time in nine years, a new Ring of Honor class was inducted under Hocutt’s direction, as Edgerrin James, Jim Kelly, Cortez Kennedy, Jim Otto and Gino Torretta were added to the prestigious class of UM football greats.

Two UM head coaches – Paige Yaroshuk-Tews (Women’s Tennis) and Nicole Lantagne Welch (Volleyball) – earned Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year honors in Hocutt’s first year at Miami, while UM student-athletes earned 15 All-America honors during the 2008-09 season. The women’s tennis team also became the first women’s program at UM to win an ACC title, claiming the regular season championship after going 25-4 overall and 10-1 in league play.

A former star linebacker at Kansas State, Hocutt has a total of 18 years experience in intercollegiate athletics, including five as a student-athlete.

At Ohio, Hocutt significantly reorganized the athletic department’s annual giving program. His leadership led to an increase in fundraising by more than 75 percent - including the securing of the second-largest major gift in school athletics history. He also increased season ticket sales in football by 112 percent and in men’s basketball by 50 percent.

In his three years at Ohio, the school won 11 team championships and four head coaches were recognized as conference Coaches of the Year. In 2006, the football team played in its first bowl game in 38 years.

Oklahoma’s annual giving increased from $3.4 million to more than $17 million. That 400 percent increase in annual giving was one of the highest percentage increases in intercollegiate athletics history.

Beginning in 1999, Hocutt served in a leadership position in the strategic planning for a $100 million capital campaign. The $120 million campaign was unique in that it focused on facility construction or improvements for each of Oklahoma’s 20 sports.

Prior to joining the Oklahoma staff, Hocutt served as the assistant director of licensing at the NCAA. In that position, he worked with corporate partners and licensees to create new revenue producing initiatives to support and promote all 81 NCAA championships.

He began his career in sports administration as the assistant director of marketing and promotions at Kansas State University.

While at Kansas State, he implemented revenue-producing activities for the athletics department, including corporate partner sponsorships and ticket sales.

Hocutt was a four-year letterman at linebacker at KSU, leading the Big 8 Conference in tackles and earning All-Big 8 Conference team honors as a junior. In 1993, The Sporting News selected him as one of the top 20 underrated players in the nation. Hocutt also served as a team captain his senior season. Two of Hocutt’s coaches at Kansas State were Bob Stoops, head football coach at Oklahoma and Jim Leavitt, the head football coach at USF. A member of the Orange Bowl Committee, Hocutt was also named to the Miami-Dade Sports Commission Board of Directors on Oct. 1, 2008.

At Oklahoma, Hocutt was the primary administrator for football and the sport supervisor for baseball, men’s and women’s golf, and men’s and women’s tennis. His duties included supervision of He earned his bachBrooks, Diane, Drew and Kirby Hocutt the athletics development office, athletics ticket elor’s degree from office, special events, stadium suite program, athKansas State letics endowment program, letter winners associaUniversity in 1995 tion and the department’s facility use and rental program. and his master’s of education degree from the University of Oklahoma in 2001. He and his wife Diane have two sons, 7Hocutt led Oklahoma’s athletics fundraising to an all-time high in year-old Drew and 5-year-old Brooks. annual giving and capital campaigns. From 1998 to 2005,

Hocutt talks to running back Javarris James before a Hurricanes game in 2008.

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The University of Miami The University of Miami is one of the largest, most comprehensive private research universities in the southeastern United States, with a well-earned reputation for academic excellence. More than 15,000 undergraduate and graduate students from every state and 110 nations around the world call UM home during the academic semesters. The University has grown from its main location in the city of Coral Gables to the Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine campus located in Downtown Miami, the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science on Virginia Key, the John J. Koubek Center in Little Havana, the James L. Knight Center in downtown Miami, and the South and Richmond campuses in southwest Miami-Dade County. With more than 10,000 full- and part-time faculty and staff, UM is one of the largest private employers in Miami-Dade County.

Enrollment: Total enrollment for the 2008-09 academic year was 15,323 students. Of that number, 10,008 were undergraduate students, 4,901 were graduate students. During the 2007-2008 academic year, the University awarded 2,445 bachelors, 989 master’s, 380 J.D.’s, 150 M.D.’s, 116 Ph.D.’s, and 57 other doctorates.

New Freshman Standings: 46% of new freshmen graduated in the top 5 percent of their high school class. Almost two-thirds graduated in the top 10 percent of their high school class. Mean SAT was 1282.

International Students: The University continues to attract students from South Florida, as well as from other parts of the nation and around the world. It was one of the country’s first universities to have an organized international recruitment program. The University of Miami sends representatives worldwide to seek qualified students. Students come from 110 foreign countries, the 50 states, three territories and the District of Columbia.

Honors Program/Honor Societies: Approximately 940 students participate in the Honors Program. UM has 54 academic honor societies, including Phi Beta Kappa.

Research: Research and sponsored program expenditures totaled $326 million (FY 08). According to the National Science Foundation, UM ranked 66th of all universities in expenditures of federal funds for research and development (FY 07).

Budget: The budget for 2008-09 was $2.1 billion, with $1.4 billion projected for the medical campus. At the end of FY 08, the endowment for the University was $736 million.

Development: In FY 08, contributions reached $200.5 million in total private cash, gifts, and grants, and in FY 07, UM ranked 34th among all U.S. institutions in this category. In January 2006, UM increased the goal of its Momentum Campaign to $1.25 billion and raised $1.4 billion by the close of the campaign in December 2007 to support scholarships, chairs, interdisciplinary centers and research initiatives.

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A WORLD-CLASS STUDENT BODY Enrollment at the University of Miami continues to experience tremendous growth.

The student body also has become more diverse.

For fall 2008, Hispanics accounted for 28 percent and African-Americans for 10 percent, while Asian students accounted for 7 percent of all undergraduate students.

For fall 2008, women accounted for approximately 50 percent of the new freshman class, 53 percent of all undergraduates and 49 percent of the graduate and professional students.

Education outside the traditional classroom is an important part of student life at the University of Miami. The University has over 80 programs offered in more than 33 countries on a full academic year, semester, or summer basis as well as UM faculty-led programs during intersession, spring break and summer.

CAMPUSES AND SCHOOLS Coral Gables Campus: The Coral Gables campus, with its two colleges and seven schools, is located on a 230-acre tract in suburban Coral Gables.

Medical Campus: The University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine campus consists of 68 acres within the 153acre University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center complex. The medical center includes three University-owned hospitals that make up the University of Miami Health System (UHealth): University of Miami Hospital, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center and Anne Bates Leach Eye Hospital, home to the top-ranked Bascom Palmer Eye Institute which was ranked the number one eye hospital in the country for the fifth year in a row in the 2008 annual survey of “America’s Best Hospitals” published in U.S. News & World Report; three other programs also ranked among the best. Our primary affiliated hospitals on the medical campus include Jackson Memorial Hospital, Holtz Children’s Hospital and the Miami VA Medical Center. Miller School of Medicine faculty conduct more than 1,700 research projects in basic science and clinical care in facilities totaling more than 500,000 square feet of research space. The Biomedical Research Building and a two-story wet lab building are scheduled to be completed in 2009, adding 200,000 square feet of research space. Plans are underway to build the UM Life Science Park on 2 million square feet of space adjacent to the medical campus..

Rosenstiel Campus: The Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science is located on an 18-acre waterfront campus on Virginia Key in Biscayne Bay. South Campus: The south campus, located ten miles southwest of Coral Gables, is on a 136-acre site used for conducting research and development projects.

Richmond Campus: The Richmond campus, established in 2001, is a 76-acre site near south campus. Research facilities for the Rosenstiel School’s Center for Southeastern Tropical Advanced Remote Sensing (CSTARS) and Richmond Satellite Operations Center (RSOC) are located on a portion of the new campus.

Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools; 24 professional accrediting agencies.

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The University of Miami UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION Officers: Donna E. Shalala, President; Dr. Philip George, Chairman, Board of Trustees; Thomas J. LeBlanc, Executive Vice President and Provost; Joseph Natoli, Senior Vice President for Business and Finance; Pascal J. Goldschmidt, Senior Vice President Medical Affairs.

THE COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS The School of Architecture, founded in 1983, offers a wide range of professionally accredited undergraduate and graduate degrees with specialization in suburb and town design and computing in design. The school’s faculty and students, headed by Dean Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, have earned numerous honors and accolades for excellence in design. The school’s new 8,600square-foot Jorge M. Perez Architecture Center, features a stateof-the-art lecture hall that seats 145, an exhibition gallery, and a multimedia classroom. Fall 2008 enrollment: 371.

THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, founded in 1926, encompasses most of the disciplines within the realm of the liberal arts. The college comprises 20 academic departments, with approximately 46 distinct majors available to undergraduates.

The college employs approximately 451 full-time faculty. Fall 2008 enrollment: 4,551.

THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, founded in 1929, is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The School offers degrees at the bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral levels, as well as non-degree executive programs. In addition to the full time master’s programs, the School offers an Executive M.B.A. program which is among the largest of its kind in the United States. It also is one of the first schools in the nation to offer a graduate-level management program in the Spanish language for Latin American business executives. Fall 2008 enrollment: 2,753.

THE SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION, founded in 1985, is one of the University’s nationally and internationally acclaimed schools. Major programs of study include advertising, broadcasting, communication studies, electronic media, journalism, media management, motion pictures, public relations and visual communication. Its state-of-the-art facilities include a sound stage, digital television and radio studios, broadcast uplink capability, all digital post-production facilities, computer and graphics labs, a working news bureau, a multi-media lab, two video conferencing facilities, an audio production lab and a nationally recognized debate team. Students also work on the student-run campus newspaper and yearbook. Undergraduate and graduate enrollment for fall 2008: 1,351 THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, founded in 1929, houses the Departments of Teaching and Learning, Educational and Psychological Studies, and Exercise and Sport Sciences.

Undergraduate majors and minors are available in elementary, secondary, special and music education. There also are disciplines such as exercise physiology and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). All teacher education courses are approved by the Florida Department of Education. Fall 2008 enrollment: 703.

THE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, founded in 1947, is one of the largest schools of its kind in a private institution of higher learning. The college’s most distinctive features are the interdisciplinary courses of study, the result of associations with several areas of the University; these include biomedical engineering,

which involves a partnership with the Miller School of Medicine, and the audio engineering program with the School of Music .

Fall 2008 enrollment: 947.

THE GRADUATE SCHOOL, founded in 1959, offers graduate degrees in all major areas, with over 150 masters and doctoral programs. The list of accomplishments in post-baccalaureate education is extensive. The Rosenstiel School is considered among the world’s top institutes for marine and atmospheric research and graduate training.

THE SCHOOL OF LAW, founded in 1928, offers graduate programs in comparative law, inter-American law, international law, ocean and coastal law, taxation, estate planning and real estate property development. The law library is considered a leading legal research library with state-of-the-art research tools and journals. Fall 2008 enrollment: 1,353.

THE LEONARD M. MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, founded in 1952, has earned national acclaim for research, clinical care and biomedical innovations. The school has more than 1,400 full-time clinical and basic science faculty members and an additional 1,350 professionals from the community serving as voluntary faculty in various departments. Clinical and research programs include the Miami Institute for Human Genomics, the Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute, the Comprehensive AIDS Program, the Miami Transplant Institute, The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, the Diabetes Research Institute and the Mailman Center for Child Development. Also located in the medical complex is the Louis Calder Memorial Library, the largest medical resource library in South Florida. Fall 2008 enrollment: 1145.

PHILLIP AND PATRICIA FROST SCHOOL OF MUSIC, founded in 1926, is one of the largest schools of its kind in a private institution and one of the most comprehensive in all of higher learning.

The school offers many bachelor’s and master’s degree programs and is home to the Henry Mancini Institute, offering intensive performing and learning experiences across a broad spectrum of musical genres, including film, world, jazz and pop-inflected musical styles. The school’s facilities include the Maurice Gusman Concert Hall, the L. Austin Weeks Center for Recording and Performance, which contains the Victor E. Clarke Recital Hall and the Marta and Austin Weeks Music Library and Technology Center. Fall 2008 enrollment: 614.

THE SCHOOL OF NURSING AND HEALTH STUDIES, founded in 1968, houses the first collegiate nursing program in South Florida. The school has an emphasis on transcultural nursing, which recognizes an individual’s unique health benefits and practices.

The school is a leader in the development of innovative primary care nursing practice models, which have earned national and international recognition and research. The school’s four-story, 53,000-square-foot home, the M. Christine Schwartz Center for Nursing and Health Studies, offers state-of-the art classrooms, research facilities, and the International Academy for Clinical Simulation and Research where high-fidelity patient simulation enables students to improve their clinical and crucial thinking skills prior to interaction with patients. Fall 2008 enrollment: 531.

THE ROSENSTIEL SCHOOL OF MARINE AND ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE, founded in 1940, it is one of the world’s leading institutions for oceanographic research and education today. The school offers interdisciplinary undergraduate and graduate level coursework in marine biology and fisheries, meteorology and physical oceanography, marine affairs and policy, marine and atmospheric chemistry, marine geology and geophysics, and applied marine physics. Fall 2008 enrollment: 333.

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City of Miami WHERE THE HEAT IS ON “Welcome to Miami... bienvenidos a Miami.”

With 84 miles of Atlantic coastline, yearlong sunshine and a boasted average daily temperature of 75 degrees, it is no wonder in his hit single, Will Smith dubbed Miami “the city where the heat is on.”

THE HEAT ON THE COURT Thanks to South Florida’s year-round, sportsfriendly climate, Miami has a lot to offer in outdoor recreational activities. From some of the PGA’s finest golf courses to almost 700 parks, there is something for everyone. With countless opportunities for kayaking, scubadiving, fishing, beach volleyball and rollerblading, there is no excuse for going without a tan.

South Florida truly has the perfect weather for sports and is one of only eight metropolitan areas in the United States that can boast of a professional franchise in each of the four major sports. The Major League’s Florida Marlins had everybody “doing the fish” when they won the World Series in 1997 and 2003.

The NFL’s Miami Dolphins have thrilled fans for decades at Dolphin Stadium, which hosted the Super Bowl in 1995, 1999 and 2007. Despite the warm weather, South Florida’s own hockey team, the Florida Panthers, keep up on the ice.

And for basketball fans, the 2006 NBA Champion Miami Heat keep things hot at the American Airlines Arena.

MIAMI IS CALIENTE Truly a melting pot, Miami is home to a variety of cultures, creating a totally unique, vibrant cultural mosaic. With representatives of every Hispanic nation in the world, Spanish serves as a second language to most of Miami’s residents. Little Havana is the heart of Miami’s Cuban community, where churro vendors line the streets, the aroma of high-octane cafe Cubano fills the air and the spirit of friendly competition fills Domino Park.

The spirit of the Caribbean is alive in Little Haiti, where many Haitian artists, musicians and entrepreneurs get their start in Miami. The proud focal point of this neighborhood is the Caribbean Market, an open-air replica of Port-au-Prince’s Iron Market, where Creole is the dominant language.

SIZZLING THE SILVER SCREEN With tropical weather, a high-quality labor pool, low production costs and direct links to Latin America, Miami has become one of the most important entertainment centers in the world. Dubbed as the Latin-American Hollywood by the New York Times, such block

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City of Miami busters as Big Trouble—written by Miami Herald columnist Dave Barry, Any Given Sunday, There’s Something About Mary, The Birdcage and Wild Things were all filmed in Miami.

A Hollywood favorite off-screen as well, Miami is home to dozens of celebrities and even more consider it a favorite weekend getaway. Glorida and Emilio Estefan’s Star Island estate and Gianni Versace’s Ocean Drive mansion-turned-museum are just a couple examples of Miami’s celebrity appeal. It is not uncommon to spot Sean “Diddy” Combs or Jamie Foxx dancing at a South Beach club or former president Bill Clinton playing golf at the Biltmore Hotel.

MIAMI HOT SPOTS For shopping, dancing or just plain people watching, Miami offers several places to see and be seen.

With over 800 buildings designed in the ‘30s and ‘40s, South Beach serves as the largest collection of Art Deco architecture in the world. Celebrity-owned restaurants, like Cameron Diaz’s Bambu, night clubs such as Level—based on the format of New York’s Studio 54, and a medley of huge anchor stores and unique boutiques create the flavor of miami’s most famous hot spot.

Coconut Grove, just a 10-minute drive from the University of Miami, is another student favorite. Built mainly by West Indian craftsmen brought in from the Bahamas, it still holds onto the Caribbean appeal its name suggests.

Attracting writers, artists and non-conformists, this hub of the bohemian arts contributed to Miami’s cultural renaissance. Fast-forward a century and the Grove is still one of Miami’s hottest nightspots, with more than 75 cafes, restaurants and clubs that line the streets.

THE WARMTH OF CORAL GABLES, THE “CITY BEAUTIFUL” The University of Miami campus is located in Coral Gables, dubbed the “City Beautiful”.

Founded by George Merrick almost a century ago, the Gables is one of Miami’s most beautiful areas. The palm-lined streets are all named after European villages, each one bordered by Old Spanish style homes.

Downtown Coral Gables is bustling with the many offices of multi-national corporations, while the city’s central boulevard—Miracle Mile—is home to a wide array of designer boutiques and art galleries. One Gables favorite is the Venetian Pool, a beautiful swimming lagoon carved out of coral, which features cascading waterfalls and underwater caves.

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Athletic Success THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT The Department of Intercollegiate Athletics of the University of Miami exists that, through its programs, student-athletes have the opportunity to achieve their full potential academically and athletically, and that the University and its constituents benefit from their being represented by students engaged in intercollegiate competition.

SHENISE JOHNSON 2009 ACC All-Freshman 2009 ACC Honorable Mention

THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI DEPARTMENT OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS IS COMMITTED: 1) To meet the obligations of the mission of the University of Miami.

2) To provide the opportunity for studentathletes to seek and achieve their potential through growth and development academically and athletically.

3) To provide through leadership, thoughtful guidance and quality programs, a positive environment for athletic excellence and achievement while developing leaders in their fields, in the classroom and for our community.

4) To support through its resources the academic objectives of its student-athletes, and to ensure their progress toward the goal of the academic degree which each seeks.

5) To provide and support athletic programs at the highest level of competition.

6) To recruit student-athletes of academic quality, good character and high athletic ability.

7) To comply with the rules and policies of all governing bodies and the University of Miami.

8) To provide equitable opportunities regardless of gender, race or creed.

9) To represent the University, its Board of Trustees, administration, faculty, students, staff, alumni and friends appropriately.

10) To develop the values of leadership, teamwork, discipline, sportsmanship and integrity among its student-athletes and staff.

TI’ERRA BROWN Two-Time All-American 2009 National Runner-Up - 400m Hurdles 2008 All-ACC Performer

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BRITTNEY STEINBRUCH

SEAN SPENCE

2007 Freshman All-American 2007 ACC Freshman of the Year 2007 First-Team All-ACC

2008 ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year 2008 Freshman All-American

LANE CARICO

LAURA VALLVERDU

BRITTANY VIOLA

2008 All-America honorable mention 2008 East Region Freshman of the Year 2008 All-East Region Performer 2008 ACC Freshman of the Year 2008 Second Team All-ACC 2008 ACC All-Freshman

Three-Time All-American 2009 NCAA Singles Championship Runner-up Three-Time All-ACC Performer

2009 U.S. Diving Team Captain 2009 ACC Championships Most Valuable Diver Three-Time All-American 2008 NCAA Champion

CHRIS HERNANDEZ

REUBEN ROSS

2008 National Freshman of the Year 2008 All-American Two-time All-ACC Performer

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Academic Services THE RETENTION PROGRAMS

David Wyman Assistant AD for Academics

The University of Miami offers unique programs designed to assist student-athletes in their pursuit of a college education. These are a few of the programs offered to assist student-athletes: 1. UMX Freshman Experience Course - A unique class designed to assist freshman student-athletes with the transition from high school to college.

2. Proactive Mentorship Program - This program is designed to assist student-athletes with the transition skills necessary to be successful college students. All freshmen are required to participate and meet once a week with a mentor covering issues such as time management, goal-setting, class preparation, test preparation, etc.

3. Study Table Program - Provides valuable locations and time to accomplish academic goals. Structured times, group and individual tutorials, computer labs, and quiet areas are designated for this program.

4. F.A.S.T. Program (Freshman Academic Success Training) - The main purpose of this program is to ensure a smooth and successful transition from high school to college through academic success training. This will be accomplished through closely monitoring incoming atrisk student-athletes so as to ensure the use of efficient time management and study skills.

Assumptions are made that all of our studentathletes come to us with good study habits, academic knowledge, and social judgment.

This program will address all these areas and be reinforced throughout the semester.

Allen Augustin Academic Advisor

Erica Brown Academic Advisor

Chris Doell Assistant Director of Academics

5. Computer Lab - Located within the Hecht Athletic Center, student-athletes have access to 30 personal computers with Internet access and conduct research. The lab also has 20 laptop computers that student-athletes can check out and take with them on team trips, or when they want to work on their own.

6. Tutors - Level 1 certified tutors by the College Reading and Learning Association provide individual and group assistance upon request. The tutor program at the University of Miami is one of a small number of athletic programs in the country to be awarded CRLA certification.

Kelly Pierce Academic Advisor/Tutor Coordinator

7. Learning Resource Room - Student-athletes with disabilities have access to computer programs that aid in their educational skill development.

Barbara Stratton Learning Specialist

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Compliance FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS WHO IS A PROSPECTIVE STUDENT-ATHLETE (PROSPECT)?

You are a prospect if you have started classes for the ninth grade. Before the ninth grade, you may become a prospect if a university provides you (or your family or friends) any financial aid or other benefit that is not usually provided to prospective student-athletes.

YOU ARE NO LONGER A PROSPECT IF YOU HAVE DONE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: (1) Officially register and enroll in a minimum full-time program of studies and have attended classes in any four-year collegiate institution’s regular academic year (excluding summer); or (2) Participated in a regular squad practice or competition at a four-year collegiate institution that occurs before the beginning of any term; or (3) Officially register and enrolled and attend classes during the summer prior to initial enrollment and receive institutional athletics aid.

HOW DO I KNOW IF I’M BEING RECRUITED? A coach is recruiting you if they try to convince you directly, or through your family, to attend their school and participate in intercollegiate athletics. There are several ways to be recruited: (1) a coach may provide you with an official paid visit to view the campus, (2) a coach may arrange an in-person, off-campus meeting with you (or your family), or (3) a coach or staff member may call you (or your family) on more than one occasion for the purpose of recruitment.

Coaches and authorized institutional staff members are the only individuals who may recruit you. Representatives of athletic interests (boosters) may not call, write or make in-person contact with you anywhere for the purpose of recruiting you to a university and participating in athletics.

WHEN CAN A COACH CONTACT ME? OFF CAMPUS CONTACT In the sport of basketball, a coach can arrange a face-to-face meeting with you, off the University’s campus, beginning the first day of classes of your senior year.

In all other sports, a coach can arrange a face-to-face meeting with you, off the University’s campus, beginning July 1 after your junior year.

TELEPHONE CALLS In all sports other than football and basketball, a coach may call a prospect one time per week after July 1 following the completion of the prospect’s junior year in high school.

In the sport of football, a coach may initiate one telephone call to a prospect between April 15th and May 31st of the prospect’s junior year. Additional calls are not permitted prior to September 1st of the beginning of the prospect’s senior year in high school.

In the sport of men’s basketball, coaches may make one telephone call per month from June 15 of the prospect’s sophomore year through July 31 of the junior year. Beginning August 1 of the senior year a coach may make two telephone calls per week. Only one call per week may be made to a two-year or four-year college prospect.

In the sport of women’s basketball, coaches may make one telephone call per month during the months of April (on or after the Thursday after the conclusion of the NCAA Division I Final Four) and May of the prospect’s junior year in high school, one telephone call between June 1 and June 20 and one telephone call between June 21 and June 30 of the prospect’s junior year in high school. Three telephone calls to a prospect are permitted during the month of July, with no more than one call per week.

In the following circumstances unlimited calls to a prospect are permitted: (1) during the five days immediately preceding an official visit to the University of Miami, (2) on the initial date for signing the National Letter of Intent and the two days following the signing date, and (3) on the day of a coach’s off-campus contact with a prospect For all sports, coaches may receive telephone calls placed by a prospect at the prospect’s expense at anytime, including before July 1 following the prospect’s junior year in high school.

LETTERS In sports other than men’s basketball, letters and recruiting information may be sent to you starting September 1 at the beginning of your junior year in high school.

In men’s basketball, recruiting materials may be provided starting June 15 at the conclusion of the prospect’s sophomore year.

WHAT IS A CONTACT? A contact is any face-to-face encounter between a prospect or the prospect’s parent(s) or legal guardian and an institutional staff member or athletic representative during which any dialogue occurs in excess of an exchange of a greeting.

NOTE: At the Division I level, athletic representatives (boosters) may not contact you for the purpose of recruiting.

WHAT CAN A SCHOOL OFFER ME TO ATTEND THEIR UNIVERSITY? You (or your family) may not receive any benefit, inducement or arrangements such as cash, clothing, cars, gifts or loans to encourage you to sign a National Letter of Intent or to attend a NCAA school.

A University may offer you a one-year scholarship that covers room and board, tuition and fees, and required course-related books, or any part of these. The institution can recommend that this aid is renewed each year, as is the general practice at the University of Miami but this renewal is not guaranteed. In addition, they can offer you quality academic and medical support, as well as the opportunity to compete for one of the nation’s top programs.

WHAT CAN I DO DURING THIS PROCESS? Enjoy your high school years and work hard both in the classroom and in your sport. At the beginning of your junior year you should sign up for the NCAA Clearinghouse. Your high school guidance office can provide you with the information to register.

A DIVISION I INSTITUTION MAY PROVIDE A RECRUIT WITH THE FOLLOWING PRINTED MATERIALS: • General correspondence, including letters, U.S. Postal Service postcards and institutional note cards; • Game programs, which may not include posters, and one Student-Athlete Handbook; • NCAA educational information; • Pre-enrollment information subsequent to signing a National Letter of Intent with the university; • One athletic publication (e.g., media guide or recruiting brochure); • Official academic, admissions and student services publications published or videos produced by the institution and available to all students; • Schedule and business cards; • Questionnaires which may be provided prior to your junior year; and Camp brochures which may be provided prior to your junior year.

COMPLIANCE CONTACT INFORMATION NCAA P.O. Box 6222 Indianapolis, IN 46206 (317) 917-6222 (800) 638-3731 www.ncaa.org

University of Miami Compliance Office 5821 San Amaro Drive Coral Gables, FL 33146 (305) 284-2692 www.hurricanesports.com athleticscompliance@miami.edu

David Reed, Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance

Jamie Israel, Director of Compliance

Karen Kelly, Assistant Compliance Director

Steve Shults, Compliance Specialist

Chris Davis, Compliance Intern

Debbie Foley, Administrative Assistant

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Athletic Training Staff SCOTT McGONAGLE

KEVIN BLASKE

Director of Athletic Training

Associate Associate Athletic Athletic Trainer Trainer

Scott McGonagle is in his 15th season as Miami’s head athletic trainer.

McGonagle and his staff are responsible for the year-round health care of every UM student-athlete. In his 32nd year as an athletic trainer, McGonagle oversees the sports medicine program for Miami’s 17 intercollegiate varsity sports.

A native of Syracuse, Kan., McGonagle became a part of the Miami Hurricanes staff in 1995 as head athletic trainer. He oversees a staff of nine full-time assistant trainers and seven graduate assistant trainers, and he works in conjunction with one of the nation’s most respected staffs of physicians to assure the finest medical care for UM student-athletes.

McGonagle’s extensive experience includes 13 seasons as head athletic trainer at the University of Tulsa (1982-1995), one year as the head athletic trainer at Crowley (Texas) High School (1981-82) and one year as head athletic trainer at Sahuarita High School (1980-81).

McGonagle began his collegiate athletics career as a student trainer at the University of Kansas from 1977 to 1980. During that time, McGonagle worked as a student athletic trainer for the Kansas City Chiefs in the 1978, 1979 and 1981 seasons.

He received his bachelor of science in physical education from the University of Kansas in 1980. He later added a master’s of science in athletic training from the University of Arizona in 1981. McGonagle and his wife, Lynette, have a son, Matthew (27) and a daughter, Megan (23). Matthew and his wife Kelli have a daughter Madilin.

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Kevin Blaske is in his 10th year at Miami and his third as an associate athletic trainer, following four years as an assistant athletic trainer. He oversees athletic training for the football program and also works with women’s golf.

Blaske received a B.S. in biology from Missouri Southern in 1990 and a M.S. in sports management from Tulsa in 1992. He went on to work as an athletic trainer for the FSL Texas Rangers (1992), Freeman Sports Medicine (1992-94), Pittsburgh Piranhas of the CBA (1995), Frontier Baseball League (1994-97) and Lindsey Wilson College (1997-2000) before joining UM.

MEGAN ROGERS

WES BROWN

LISA SAHAGUN

Asst. Athletic Trainer

Asst. Athletic Trainer

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RON LECLAIR

SCOTT BROOKS

PRISCILLA DOBBS

Asst. Athletic Trainer

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NAOKI NEGISHI

BRIAN BOYLS-WHITE

Asst. Athletic Trainer

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Strength and Conditioning ANDREU SWASEY

JIMMY GOINS

Head Strength and Conditioning Coach

Strength and Conditioning Assistant

Now in his ninth season as the Miami Hurricanes’ head strength and conditioning coach, Andreu Swasey has quickly earned the admiration and respect of UM’s players and coaches and has developed a reputation as one of the finest in his field. One of college football’s best known and most innovative strength coaches, Swasey has an extensive background in speed and agility training.

Swasey is in charge of the daily conditioning regimen of more than 100 student-athletes in the Hurricanes football program. He also directs Miami’s entire strength and conditioning staff of five strength coaches who supervise all of the conditioning needs of UM’s 18 scholarship sports. Swasey has a unique perspective for a strength and conditioning coach, as he has previous experience as a defensive backs coach and a player. That background makes Swasey the perfect person to address the specific needs of football student-athletes.

Swasey has coached in nine bowl games with the Hurricanes including the 2001 national championship at the Rose Bowl. As a football player at Baylor University, he started at cornerback and was a two-year letterman. He was the starting strong safety for the Bears as a senior in 1993 after playing extensively as a reserve in 1992 on a team that defeated Arizona in the Sun Bowl.

A defensive back at Baylor University, Swasey’s current stint at UM is his second with the Hurricanes. He returned to UM in 2000 from the University of Houston. He spent the 2000 season as UM’s co-head strength and conditioning coach in charge of speed and agility and was promoted to head of the department in 2001.

Swasey was with the Hurricanes in 1997 and 1998 as an assistant strength and conditioning coach before moving on to coach defensive backs at Houston in 1999.

Swasey began his coaching career at Copperas Cove (Texas) High School, where he coached defensive backs from 1995 to 1997.

Prior to his playing days at Baylor, Swasey was a standout at Fort Scott (Kansas) Junior College, where he earned Second-Team Junior College All-America honors in 1991 and was an all-conference honoree.

A native of Miami, Swasey is a graduate of Carol City High School. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology from Baylor in 1995. He and his wife, Monica, have four children: sons Andrew and Jovon and daughters Ashlinn and Jaela.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

BOWL GAMES AS A PLAYER (1)

Full name: Birthdate: Hometown: Education:

1992

Wife: Children:

Jeffery Andreu Swasey June 15, 1971 Miami, Fla. B.A. in sociology, Baylor University, Waco, Texas (1995) Monica Sons Andrew and Javon; daughters Ashlinn, Jaela

Jimmy Goins is in his sixth year working with the UM baseball program. He oversees the daily conditioning for baseball as well as UM’s track & field programs.

Goins came to UM in 2004. Prior to UM, he worked at the University of San Diego (2001-03), with the Chattanooga Lookouts (2001), University of Tennessee (19992000), Kurt Hester’s Olympic Training Center (1998), Louisiana State University (1995-98) and the Gayle Hatch Olympic Training Center.

Goins earned a bachelor of science from LSU in 1998 and a master’s in sports administration from the University of Tennessee in 2000. He is married to the former Stephanie Sutton and the couple has twin sons, Wyatt and Remington.

Strength and Conditioning Staff

Mac Calloway

Cols Colas

Victor Ishmael

Andrew Klich

Sun Bowl

HONORS AS A PLAYER • •

Started his senior season at cornerback at Baylor (1993) Two-year football letterman at Baylor from 1992-93

COACHING EXPERIENCE 2001-present 2000 1999 1997-98 1995-97

University of Miami (head strength and conditioning coach) University of Miami (co-head strength and conditioning coach) University of Houston (defensive backs) University of Miami (assistant strength and conditioning coach) Copperas Cove (Texas) High School (defensive backs)

BOWL GAMES AS A COACH (8) 2008 Emerald Bowl 2005 Peach Bowl 2004 Orange Bowl 2002 Rose Bowl 1998 MicronPC Bowl

2006 MPC Computers Bowl 2004 Peach Bowl 2003 Fiesta Bowl 2001 Sugar Bowl

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Sports Media Relations MARK PRAY ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR FOR COMMUNICATIONS Mark Pray is in his ninth year as Assistant Athletic Director for Communications at the University of Miami.

Pray oversees the athletic department's sports media relations efforts, as well as serving as the primary liaison with the department's broadcast partners.

Pray came to Miami in 2001, after serving four years as Director of Media Relations for the WNBA (Women's National Basketball Association) and most recently as Director of Communications Projects for the NBA. In 1988, Pray was named as the first Director of Media Relations for the Miami Heat, a position he held until being promoted to Vice President for Communications in 1995. In his capacity as V.P. for Communications, Pray oversaw the Heat's media and community relations and broadcast departments. Pray received an undergraduate degree in journalism from Kansas State and a master's degree in sports administration from Ohio University.

SCOTT ZAVITZ ASSISTANT SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR Scott Zavitz is in his third year as an Assistant Sports Information Director for the University of Miami and coordinates all media relations activities for the women’s basketball, women’s soccer and men’s and women’s track and field programs.

Prior to joining UM’s staff, he held the same position at UC Riverside in 2007 and at the University of Tampa from 2005-07. While at Tampa, he was responsible for coordinating all media relations activities for the back-to-back National Champion baseball team as well as the National Champion women’s volleyball team.

University of Miami Sports Media Relations The University of Miami Sports Media Relations Office is located in the Hecht Athletic Center at 5821 San Amaro Drive on the Coral Gables campus, just north of Alex Rodriguez Park.

MAILING ADDRESS: University of Miami Sports Media Relations Office P.O. Box 248167 Phone: (305) 284-3244 Coral Gables, FL 33124 Fax: (305) 284-2807 STREET ADDRESS: University of Miami Sports Media Relations Office 5821 San Amaro Drive Coral Gables, FL 33146

UM Sports Media Relations Staff Mark Pray . . . . . . . . . . Assistant A.D. for Communications Kerwin Lonzo . . . . . . . . Associate Sports Media Relations Director Rob Dunning . . . . . . . . . Assistant Sports Media Relations Director Margaret Belch . . . . . . Assistant Sports Media Relations Director Bryan Harvey . . . . . . . . Assistant Sports Media Relations Director Scott Zavitz. . . . . . . . . . Assistant Sports Media Relations Director Etta Schaller . . . . . . . . . Publications Coordinator Jessica Mendoza . . . . . Staff Associate

He is a 2006 graduate of the University of Tampa with a degree in sport managment and a dual minor in business administration and finance. Zavitz is an active member of CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America).

Support Staff

Margaret Belch

Bryan Harvey

Rob Dunning

Kerwin Lonzo

Etta Schaller

ACC Media Services

Connie Nickel Associate Athletic Director for Internal Operations/SWA

Jeremy Gerson Assistant Athletic Director/Fan Development and Strategic Marketing

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Sal Sandate Assistant Director of Development for Annual Giving

Ryan Bucher Director of Events

Seth Heitmeyer Supervisor/ Building Facilities

Lee Butler Assistant Director of Events

Rodolfo Figueroa Sr. Maintenance Mechanic

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THE INTERNET (WWW.THEACC.COM) Visit the ACC website at www.theacc.com for the latest conference news. The site contains current information on all facets of the Atlantic Coast Conference, including links to member schools websites. The following information is available: • Conference standings • Team-by-team and composite results • Conference statistics • Weekly award winners (Mondays) • National polls • Team-by-team statistics • In-game scores for football, men’s and women’s basketball and baseball are posted while games are in-progress.

MEDIA SECTION The ACC web site features a special “media area” which contains sports prospectuses, credential forms for conference tournaments and releases. Access to the “media only” site, can be obtained by contacting the ACC Media Relations Department at (336) 851-6062.

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