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Canes women's basketball coach Tricia Cullop joins the show to discuss the big signings and explains how special her first recruiting class at the University of Miami is. Tricia is aware of the winning tradition at UM that Katie Meier has built. Coach Cullop touches on how valuable the Cavinder twins have been for her in creating a culture in the locker room.
Joe Zigacki and Don Bailey jr. are joined by Scott Howard, who is the director of player personnel for the Denver Nuggets. Scott Howard speaks on the state of collegiate sports and NIL and the transfer portal's impact on the college landscape.
In Hour 2 of the Hurricane Hotline, Joe Zigacki and Don Bailey jr. are joined by Scott Howard, who is the director of player personnel for the Denver Nuggets. Scott Howard speaks on the state of collegiate sports and NIL and the transfer portal's impact on the college landscape. Canes women's basketball coach Tricia Cullop joins the show to discuss the big signings and explains how special her first recruiting class at the University of Miami is. Tricia is aware of the winning tradition at UM that Katie Meier has built. Coach Cullop touches on how valuable the Cavinder twins have been for her in creating a culture in the locker room.
Tim Reynolds talks about how Echevaria is the right person at the helm to run the University of Miami, especially in the new NIL era of collegiate sports. Reynolds also touches on how big of a brand the Canes have and the possibility of a conference change. The Cam Ward heisman talk continues…
In Hour 1 of the Hurricane Hotline, Joe Zagacki and Don Bailey Jr lick their wounds from last Saturday's loss against Georgia Tech. They talk about what went down in the game and begin to preview next week's game against Wake Forest. Tim Reynolds from the AP joined the show and talks to Joe Echevarria, the president of the University of Miami. Tim Reynolds talks about how Echevaria is the right person at the helm to run the University of Miami, especially in the new NIL era of collegiate sports. Reynolds also touches on how big of a brand the Canes have and the possibility of a conference change. The Cam Ward heisman talk continues…
Tim Reynolds from the AP joined the show and talks to Joe Echevarria, the president of the University of Miami. He talks about how Echevaria is the right person at the helm to run the University of Miami
In Hour 2 of the Hurricane Hotline, Joe Zagacki welcomes Hollywood as he interviews Miami Hurricanes Basketball player Jalen Blackmon who had a standout game in his debut game vs Fairleigh Dickerson Monday night. They talk about the expectations for the basketball team this coming year. DBJ and Joe Z talk about the College Football Playoff rankings as they are revealed. Wes Durham from the ACC Network joins the DBJ and Joe Z as they talk about the college football playoff rankings, Miami vs Georiga tech, what to expect from SMU in the ACC and so much more.
Wes Durham from the ACC Network joins the DBJ and Joe Z as they talk about the college football playoff rankings, Miami vs Georiga tech, what to expect from SMU in the ACC and so much more.
Joe Zagacki welcomes Hollywood as he interviews Miami Hurricanes Basketball player Jalen Blackmon who had a standout game in his debut game vs Fairleigh Dickerson Monday night. They talk about the expectations for the basketball team this coming year.
In hour 1 of the Hurricanes Hotline, Joe Z and Don Bailey Jr talk to the head ball coach of the Miami Hurricanes Mario Cristobal as they talk about this past Saturday afternoon’s game between Duke Blue Devils and Miami Hurricanes. They also look ahead to this Saturday afternoon’s Georgia Tech game in Atlanta. Don Bailey JR joins the show as they recap the Duke game and preview Georgia Tech this Saturday at High noon.
Relive the magic of Joe Zagacki and Don Bailey jr as they recap the game between the Miami Hurricanes vs Duke Blue Devils on 11-02-24.
In Hour 2 of the Hurricane Hotline, Joe Zagacki is joined by University of Miami basketball head coach Jim Larrañaga joins the show as they prepare for the season next week and who to look out for on the roster. Tricia Cullop the University of Miami women’s basketball head coach joins Joe Zagacki as they talk about what’s going on with the women’s team and what to look forward to this season as they start Monday.
Tricia Cullop, the University of Miami women’s basketball head coach, joins Joe Zagacki to discuss what’s going on with the women’s team and what to look forward to this season, which starts Monday.
Joe Zagacki is joined by University of Miami basketball head coach Jim Larrañaga joining the show as they prepare for the season next week and who to look out for on the roster.
In hour 1 of the Hurricanes Hotline, Joe Z and Don Bailey Jr talk to the head ball coach of the Miami Hurricanes Mario Cristobal as they talk about this past Saturday night game between Florida State and Miami and look ahead to this coming Saturday afternoon’s game vs Duke. Don Bailey JR joins the show as they recap the FSU game and look ahead to Duke at high noon.
Relive the magic of Joe Zagacki and Don Bailey jr as they recap the game between the Miami Hurricanes vs Flordia State Seminoles on 10-19-24.
In Hour 2 of the Hurricane Hotline, Joe Zagacki and Don Bailey JR are joined by Mike Cugno from CBS 4 Miami as they talk about the Florida State Miami Game, What players he’s done features for CBS with players like Xavier Restrepo, and many more. Joe and DBJ have Larry Bluestein on as a crossover show as they talk about the recruiting for Miami Florida State this coming Saturday.
In hour 1 of the Hurricanes Hotline, Joe Z and Don Bailey Jr talk to the head ball coach of the Miami Hurricanes Mario Cristobal as they talk about this past Saturday afternoon's game between the Louisville Cardinals Joe Z and Don Bailey talk about the game coming Saturday Night for the State Championship of Florida between Florida State.
Relive the magic of Joe Zagacki and Don Bailey jr as they recap the game between the Miami Hurricanes vs Louisville Cardinals on 10-19-24
In Hour 2 of the Hurricane Hotline, Joe Zagacki has Miami Hurricanes Xavier Restrepo and Elijah Arroyo about their success this year playing with Cam Ward and the season so far. EJ manual from ACC Network and ESPN joins the show as they discuss the Miami Hurricanes, Cam Ward, and the upcoming game at Cal.
EJ manual from ACC Network and ESPN joins the show as they discuss the Miami Hurricanes, Cam Ward and the upcoming game at Cal.
Here From Mimia Hurricanes coordinators Shannon Dawson and Lance Guidry as they’re preparing for a cross country trip to California to take on Berkley
Joe Zagacki has Miami Hurricanes Xavier Restrepo and elijah arroyo about their success this year playing with Cam ward and the season so far.
In hour 1 of the Hurricanes Hotline, Joe Z and Don Bailey Jr talk to the head ball coach of the Miami Hurricanes Mario Cristobal as they talk about the memorable game between Virginia Tech this past friday night which was a thriller. Joe Z and Don Bailey talk about the game from Friday and their first game out west for a late-night kickoff between Cal Berkley this Saturday night
Relive the magic of Joe Zagacki and Don Bailey jr as they recap the game between the Miami Hurricanes vs the Virginia Tech Hokies on Friday 9-27-24
In Hour 2 of the Hurricane Hotline, Joe Zagacki has Miami Hurricanes on Tyler Barron and Simeon Barrow as they talk about their play through the first 4 games. In our coordinator's segment, we have Shannon Dawson and Lance Guidry as they prepare for ACC play on Friday night. Brett McMurphy from the Action Network joins the show as they talk all things Miami, College football, and what’s going on with the Florida State and Florida Gators.
Brett McMurphy from the Action Network joins the show as they talk all things Miami, College football, and what’s going on with the Florida State and Florida Gators.
In hour 1 of the Hurricanes Hotline, Joe Z and Don Bailey Jr talk to the head ball coach of the Miami Hurricanes Mario Cristobal as they talk about the Miami Hurricanes game between the Ball State Cardinals and the upcoming game at USF in Tampa. Don Bailey JR joins the show with Joe Zagacki as they talk about the past game vs USF Bulls and the upcoming game vs Virginia Tech as they open up ACC play Friday night at 7pm.
Relive the magic of Joe Zagacki and Don Bailey jr as they recap the game between the Miami Hurricanes @ the University of South Florida in Tampa Florida on Saturday 9-21-24
ACC Network reporter David Hale joins the Hotline and talks to Joe Zagacki as they talk about the conference as a whole and what it needs to make it shine like the Big Ten or SEC.
In Hour 2 of the Hurricane Hotline, Joe Zagacki has Miami Hurricanes O line coach Alex Mirabel on the show to talk about the success of the Oline this year blocking for Cam Ward. In our coordinator's corner, we have Shannon Dawson Miami Hurricanes OC on as he talks about what they need to do to beat USF this Saturday. ACC Network reporter David Hale joins the Hotline and talks to Joe Zagacki as they talk about the conference as a whole and what it needs to make it shine like the Big ten or SEC.
In hour 1 of the Hurricanes Hotline, Joe Z and Don Bailey Jr talk to the head ball coach of the Miami Hurricanes Mario Cristobal as they talk about the Miami Hurricanes game between the Ball State Cardinals and the upcoming game at USF in Tampa. Don Bailey JR joins the show with Joe Zagacki as they talk about the past game vs the Ball State Cardinals and the upcoming game vs the Bulls.
Relive the magic of Joe Zagacki and Don Bailey jr as they recap the game between the Miami Hurricanes vs Ball State Cardinals on Saturday 9-14-24
Keno Gandara the volleyball coach for the Miami Hurricanes joins the show as they talk about the big win he had for his 200th career vs the Texas Longhorns in Austin this past Saturday
Joe Zagacki talks to Women’s Soccer Coach Ken Masur about the program he’s built and the upcoming game as they open up ACC Play.
In Hour 2 of the Hurricanes Hotline, Joe Zagacki and Don Bailey Jr look ahead to the Canes Ball State game on Saturday and what they are looking for in this game. Joe Zagacki talks to Women’s Soccer Coach Ken Masur about the program he’s built and the upcoming game as they open up ACC Play. Keno Gandara the volleyball coach for the Miami hurricanes joins the show as they talk about the big win he had for his 200th career vs the Texas Longhorns in Austin this past Saturday
In Hour 1 of the Hurricanes Hotline, Joe Zagacki and Don Bailey Jr talk to the head ball coach of the Miami Hurricanes Mario Cristobal as they talk about the Miami Hurricanes' win vs the Florida A&M Rattlers this past Saturday Night. Dbj and Joe Z talk about this weekend's event as the the 1989 Miami Hurricanes team is being honored this coming weekend for the alumni
Relive the magic of Joe Zagacki and Don Bailey jr as they recap of the game between the Miami Hurricanes vs Florida A&M Rattlers on Saturday 9-7-24
In hour 2 of the Hurricanes Hotline, Joe Zagacki and Don Bailey JR are joined by Andrea Adelson ESPN College Football reporter and contributor for the ACC network joins the Joe Zagacki and Don Bailey Jr as they recap the big win for the Miami Hurricanes over the Florida Gators. They also discuss what happened during the weekend's ACC and the college football slate. Joe Z and DBJ discuss what defensive Coordinator Lance Guidry did right for the Miami Hurricanes defense, as well as offensive Coordinator Shannon Dawson. They preview the Florida A&M game this Saturday as well.
Andrea Adelson ESPN College Football reporter and contributor for the ACC network joins Joe Zagacki and Don Bailey Jr as they recap the big win for the Miami Hurricanes over the Florida Gators. They also discuss what happened during the weekend's ACC and the college football slate.
In hour 1 of the Hurricanes Hotline, Joe Z and Don Bailey Jr talk to the head ball coach of the Miami Hurricanes Mario Cristobal as they talk about the Miami Hurricanes' big win at the Swamp in Gainesville Florida for the Miami Hurricanes since it was a huge win for the program. They talk about how great Cam Ward was in that game and how this roster is more disciplined this year than in previous years. Joe and DBJ also talk about how great this game was to call since the Florida State game in 2017 and the Notre Dame game that year at home in 2017.
Relive the Miami Hurricanes' Big Week 1 Road Victory at Gainesville as Don Bailey JR and Joe Zagacki take you through what happened in the game this past Saturday
In Hour 2, of Hurricanes Hotline, Joe Z talks to Miami Hurricanes athletic Director Dan Radakovich joins the show as they talk about the Miami Hurricanes as a whole, especially with the big game coming up vs the Florida Gators and how important it is to get the rivalry back on. South Florida High School Sports Show Host Larry Bluestein joins the show as they also talk about the rivalry since he was at the Great Gator Flop game in Miami. Larry talks about the recruiting aspect for the Canes now and talks about how the Canes are now getting all the marquee kids. Larry Blustein talks about what happened to the local High School football teams this weekend as they lost to all out-of-town teams that came down to Florida.
Joe Z is joined by Miami Hurricanes athletic Director Dan Radakovich joins the show as they talk about the Miami Hurricanes as a whole, especially with the big game coming up vs the Florida Gators and how important it is to get the rivalry back on. He also talks about how important it is that the games are here at Hard Rock Stadium when the Canes are good and bringing a good atmosphere.
In hour 1 of the Hurricanes Hotline, Joe Z and Don Bailey Jr talk to the head ball coach of the Miami Hurricanes Mario Cristobal as he gets his team ready to take on the University of Florida at Gainesville on Saturday Afternoon. He talks about how important this game is for the players as they never get to play the Florida Gators often. Don Bailey Jr joins the show as he talks about the rivalry between the Canes and the Gators and his many memories of playing this game from the Orange Bowl game to Florida Field. Joe Z also talks about how this rivalry is very slated to the Florida Gators since the Gators want everything to be best for the Florida Gators and not for the rivalry. DBJ also Mentions that this game is crucial for the state of Florida and college football.
In Hour 2 of Hurricanes Hotline, Joe Zagacki and Don Bailey Jr are joined by Bruce Feldman from Fox Spots and The Athletic as they talk about the future of college football, the future of the ACC, and how NIL works. Joe and DBJ break down more of the Week 1 game vs the Florida Gators. Josh Pate from the late-night kick joins Josh Darrow in the final segment as they talk broadcasting and college football
Bruce Feldman from the Athletic and Fox Sports joins the hotline as they talk about everything in college football. Bruce talks about the new piece he wrote for the Atheltic about the University of Miami Hurricanes that drops Wednesday 8-21. Joe Z and DBJ talk to Bruce Feldman about the Future of the ACC with the current lawsuits that Florida State and Clemson have, NIL money how it's all dished out and so much more.
In Hour 1 of the Hurricanes Hotline, Joe Zagacki, and Don Bailey JR get you ready for the Hurricanes and Florida Gators game next Saturday afternoon. Josh Darrow joins the show as he talks to Joe Echevarria and they talk about him growing up living in the Bronx New York and going to University of Miami as an undergrad. Eric Poms of the Orange Bowl Committee Joins as they talk about The Orange bowl what they do, the importance of the bowl game staying in the college football playoff and so much more.
Eric Poms of the Orange Bowl joins Hurricane hotline as he talks the importantance it is to keep the Orange bowl in the rotation in the College Football playoffs with the bowl game coming up to 100 years.
Joe Echevarria joins Josh Darrow on Hurricanes Hotline and talk about how a New Yorker has a long history with the University of Miami from young to now and talks about the program and brining Mario Cristobal home to Miami
Host Joe Zagacki talks to Miami Hurricanes Offensive tackle Jalen Rivers as the Canes prepare for the 2024 season
Josh Darrow talks to Miami Hurricanes Linebacker Francisco Mauigoa as the Canes get ready for the start of the 2024 season.
In hour 2 of Hurricane Hotline, Joe Zagacki talks to ACC network college football analyst Eric Mac Lain and Florida Gators beat writer Kevin Brockway
Hour 1 of this weeks' Hurricane Hotline starts with hosts Joe Zagacki and Don Bailey sharing what's been going on in Miami hurricanes practice as they prepare for their August 31st tilt vs in-state Florida Gators. Hurricanes sideline reporter talks to Hurricanes Francisco Mauigoa while Joe z talks to Jalen Rivers.
In the final segment of Hurricanes Hotline of the year, Joe Z has DBJ as they talk all things football for this year what we're gonna expect this coming season. They also talk about this important 3rd season for Coach Mario Cristobal. Joe z and DBJ also talk about what they're doing during there little break
Head Coach for the Miami Hurricanes basketball James Larranaga joins the Hurricanes Hotline with Joe Zagacki comes on the hotline as they talk about all the news in NCAA, what changes that's happening in the basketball team this year, Coach L talks about a story about Bill walton who recently passed away and a John Wooden story as well
Miami Hurricanes athletic Direct Dan Radakovich joins the Hurricanes Hotline today talking about all the latest news. they talk about the new funding coming for the indoor faculty, why the University of Miami is the right choice not just for 4 years but for 40 years. they also talk about the new additions to Cal, Stanford and SMU to the Conference
New Head Women's basketball head coach Tricia Cullop joins Josh Darrow as she talks about inheriting a great program from Katie Meier as she was at UM for over 20 years and how she's gonna make an impact on this program
Joe Zagacki and DBJ continue there conversation about the Off season as they talk about the new additions to the UM roster especially to the Wideout room as they went to the transfer portal and landed a wideout from the University of Houston
Joe Zagacki and Don Baily JR get you ready for week 1 by talking about the Florida Gators and the rest of the college football Landscape
Nijel pack joins Josh Darrow from Behind the U podcast as they talk all things basketball
Don Bailey Jr joins the Hurricane Hotline with Joe Zagacki as they preview the Upcoming Miami Hurricanes football schedule with the Florida gators week 1. they talk about the confrence news and so much more
Tennis Coach for the Miami Hurricanes Paige Yaroshuk-Tews joins Joe Zagacki as they talk about her recent success beating Florida Gators on their Home court this past weekend. She talks about how the team didn't lean into the rivalry but they knew the assignment and find a way to beat the Gators
Wicho Hernandez, color analyst for ACC network Extra and Joe Z broadcast Partner talks about the Final 8 games stretch as they go up against FIU Wednesday Night. They talk about how Miami would benefit when NCAA baseball becomes at Full scholarship sport.
Don Bailey JR Kicks off Hurricanes Hotline with Joe Zagacki as they talk all things Miami Hurricanes football as the new additions from Linebackers and Wideouts all have relationships with the coaches. DBJ says winning week at 1 at University of Florida will be Key to start off the Miami Hurricanes football season
Duke Johnson with former Miami Hurricanes Running back joins Josh Darrow as he talks about what he's doing with the University now
In Hurricanes Hotline for this week, we have the post game show host for Miami Hurricanes football and Host of Locked On Canes Alex Donno joins Joe Zagacki as they recap the latest news in the Transfer portal, Players from the U drafted and discuss the Undrafted Players. Alex Donno sees transfer Portal Candidate Tyler Barron putting pen to paper to join the Miami hurricanes this year. Josh Darrow joins the show with former Miami Hurricanes Running back Duke Johnson as he talks about his new Role for the University
Russell Robinson joins Josh Darrow as they talk about his accomplishment's in track and field and so much more.
Former Short stop for the Miami Hurricanes & ACC network extra baseball analyst joins the hurricanes hotline as they talk about the season so far for the Miami Hurricanes Baseball season and so much more.
the voice of the Virginia Tech Hokies Bill Roth talks with Joe Zagacki as they talk about the ACC in the tourney, Spring football and why they think it's an Outrage that Virginia Tech and Miami isn't a yearly rivalry with the ACC
Don Bailey JR talks with Coach Lance Guidry as they talk about preparing for Spring Football, who's making an impact on the roster and who to look out for
Associated Press own Tim Reynolds joins Hotline today with Joe Z talking Katie Meier, ACC vs FSU and Clemson and covering the Women's basketball tournament
In Hour 2 of Hurricanes Hotline, Joe Zagacki talks with his Broadcast partner Wicho Hernandez for Miami Hurricanes Baseball he talks about what recent road trips they had playing, North Carolina, Virigina and Notre Dame, They preview the big series vs Clemson starting thursday through saturday due to the holiday on sunday. Josh Darrow joins the show talking with Behind the U with Russell Robinson
In Hour 1 Hurricanes Hotline, Joe Zagacki talks right out the Gate with AP's own Tim Reynolds and they talk about Katie Meier as a great ambassador for University of Miami for athletics especially women's hoops. He talks about the current Lawsuit between the ACC and Clemson and Florida State. Lance Guidry joins the show and talks with DBJ about new leadership rules, the differences between year 1 to year 2,the qb and the spring game on April 13th. Bill Roth the voice of Virginia tech joins the show as they talk about the ACC, how winning on the Road is different than any other conference for basketball and football. they talk some football as 90% of the offense is coming back next year for the Hookies and so much more
In Hour 2 of Hurricanes Hotline, Joe Z has on his radio partner Don Bailey JR on as they recap the Pro Day for the Miami Hurricanes as they break down what they saw from all the canes football players and they also talk about the April 13th Spring football game at Cobb Stadium. DBJ talks with Alex Mirabal about the offense and what they need to improve on. Josh Darrow joins with his inside the U segment with JD PICKELL
In hour 1 of Hurricanes Hotline, Joe Z talks with Head Basketball Coach Jim Larrañaga after a injury riddle season after they went to the final 4 last season. Joe Z and Coach talk about the upcoming tournament, they're thoughts on the bracket. Jim Larrañaga also mentions that he wants Nijel pack and Norchad Omier back for their senior seasons, he also mentions about the differences between recruiting a high school player and transfer portal player. J.D. Arteaga joins the show as well as they recap the series vs Carolina Tar Heels, talks about the difficultly getting up for a midweek game vs FIU and also their upcoming road trip in South Bend Indiana to play Notre Dame and mentions why he likes long road trips for team building.
Joe Zagacki takes you to the locker room after The Miami Hurricanes lose to The Rutgers Scarlett Knights in The Pinstripe Bowl
Segment #1 Joe Z and Josh Darrow preview pine stripe bowl
Segment #2 Joe Z Interviews Tim Reynolds of The AP
Segment #3 Joe Z Interviews Greg Schiano Head Coach OF Rutgers
University of Miami Head Women's Basketball Coach Katie Meier joins Joe Z to talk about their 9-1 start and their upcoming schedule.
University of Miami Assistant Men's Basketball Coach Cody Kimble Joins Joe Z to talk about the season to this point.
Joe Z and Don Bailey Jr talk to Canes Running Back Mark Fletcher and director of recruiting for 247 Sports Steve Wiltfong
University of Miami Head Men's Basketball Coach Jim Larrañaga joins Joe Z to talk about the season to this point
Former University of Miami Great Dennis Harrah joins Joe Z, DBj, and Alex Donno to talk about the State of The U
University of Miami Head Women's Basketball Coach Katie Meier joins Joe Z to talk about winning her 350th game as a Canes coach, and her squad's 7-0 start
University of Miami Head Basketball Coach Jim Larrañaga joins Joe Z to talk about last weekend's win versus Notre Dame and look forward to the upcoming schedule
DBJ is in Las Vegas for Mark Richt's induction into the College Football Hall of Fame, he checks in with Joe Z to talk about this event
Mark Holtzman of The Pin Stripe Bowl joins Joe Z to talk about The Cane's upcoming appearance and later Joe plays some sound from Coach Cristobal talking about Jaccuri Brown and his opponent and friend Greg Schiano
University of Miami Defensive End Ruben Bain the ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year joins Joe Z to talk about this past season and the team's upcoming appearance at the Pin Stripe Bowl
Coach L joins Joe Z to talk about the start of the season and the upcoming ACC Schedule
Joe Z and DBJ wrap up the Canes regular season football schedule and loo forward to recruiting and the Bowl Game
On 4th down Van Dyke hits Restrepo for a 28-yard pass then Tyler finishes the drive hitting Jacolbie George for a 3-yard TD pass. Canes over BC 35-14 in the 4th quarter.
Van Dyke hits Colbie Young for a 10-yard Touchdown pass to open up a 21-7 lead for the Canes over BC
Henry Parrish takes the rock 15 yards to the house! Canes are up 2 quarter against BC 14-7
University of Miami Head Football Coach Mario Cristobal sits down with Joe Z and Don Baliey Jr. to talk about last week's loss to Louisville and look forward to next week's match-up with Boston College
Mark Fletcher breaks off a 55-yard run called back by the refs but Big Fletch finishes it off from 1 yard away. Canes up 28-23 over Louisville.
Brashard Smith takes the reverse 34 yards to the house!!!! Canes are leading Louisville 21-14 in the 2nd quarter.
Van Dyke hits Restrepo for a 15-yard TD pass to give the Canes a 14-7 lead on Lousiville.
Tyler Van Dyke hits Jacolby George for a 43 yard pass then Mark Fletcher finishes the drive with a 20-yard TD run. Canes are tied with Lousiville 7-7 in the 1st quarter.
University of Miami Head Football Coach Mario Cristobal sits down with Joe Z and Don Baliey Jr. to talk about last week's loss to FSU and look forward to next week's match-up with Louisville.
WOW, Emory Williams hit Jacolby George for an 85-yard Touchdown pass!! Don't go away The Canes are still in this one.
Emory Williams hits Jacolby George for 3 yd TD as the Canes are hanging with the #4 team in the nation FSU with a 10-7 Score.
University of Miami Head Football Coach Mario Cristobal sits down with Joe Z and Don Baliey Jr. to talk about last week's loss to NC State and look forward to next week's match-up with FSU
Former University of Miami Offensive Lineman Orlando Franklin joins Joe Z and Don Bailey Jr. to talk about The State of the U.
Bill Roth the voice of The Virginia Tech Hokies joins Joe Z and DonBailey Jr. to talk about bringing back the Canes vs VA Tech and the future of the ACC
University of Miami Head Football Coach Mario Cristobal sits down with Joe Z and Don Baliey Jr. to talk about last week's win against The Virginia Cavaliers and look forward to next week's match-up with The Wolfpack of NC State
Relive the Cane's overtime win against the Virginia Cavaliers with Joe Z and DBJ on the call
Now this is Canes football, Kam Kinchens picks off Muskett and takes it to the house!!! Oh how the tables have turned here in the 3rd quarter 17-10 Canes over Virginia.
WOW, what a move by A.J. Allen leaping over a defender for a 26 yard Touchdown run Canes are now tied at 10 with Virginia
University of Miami Head Football Coach Mario Cristobal sits down with Joe Z and Don Baliey Jr. to talk about last week's win against The Clemson Tigers and look forward to next week's match-up with The Virginia Cavliers
Two great young Freshmen join Joe Z and Don Bailey Jr. Offensive Linemen Francis Mauigoa and Defensive lineman Ruben Bain.
University of Miami Head Men's Basketball Coach Jim Larrañaga joins Joe Z & Don Bailey Jr. to preview the upcoming season.
University of Miami Athletic Director Dan Radakovich joins Joe Z & Don Bailey Jr.to talk about The State of the U
What a Finish Joe Z has the final call as the Cane's defense stuffs Klubnik to defeat The Clemson Tigers 28-20 in Double Overtime.
Emory Williams hits Colbie Young for an 11 yard TD pass Canes are back in this game in the 4th quarter 17-14 Clemson
Wow, what a strange play. Brashard Smith breaks an 80-yard run only to fumble at the goal-line and Jacolby George recovers for the Canes Touchdown.
Shipley fumbles at the goal-line and James Williams recovers to complete a goal-line stand for the Canes
Former FSU QB and current ACC Network analyst EJ Manuel Joins Joe Z to talk about this weeks UM vs Clemson match-up
University of Miami Head Football Coach Mario Cristobal sits down with Joe Z and Don Baliey Jr. to talk about last week's loss against UNC and look forward to next week's match-up with Clemson
2022 All-ACC, Honorable Mention
2021 All-ACC, Honorable Mention
2023 (Junior): Connected on field goals of 34, 32 and 43 yards in season-opening win over Miami (Ohio) (Sept. 1)…Made 2 of 3 field goal attempts (34, 50) in win over No. 23 Texas A&M (Sept. 9)…Connected on both of his field goal attempts (26,39) in win at Temple (Sept. 21).
2022 (Sophomore): Earned All-ACC Honorable Mention recognition for the second straight year after another impressive campaign serving as Miami’s placekicker…Finished 17-for-20 on field goal attempts and perfect 32-for-32 on extra point attempts…Finished 4-for-5 on kicks between 40 and 49 yards…Hit season-long 49-yard field goal against Florida State late in season…In opener against Bethune-Cookman (Sept.3), went 10-for-10 on extra-point attempts and notched touchback on all 10 kickoffs…Finished 3-for-3 on extra point attempts and 3-for-3 on field goal attempts, hitting 40-yard attempt and totaling five touchbacks against Southern Miss (Sept. 10)…Named ACC Player of the Week for performance against Golden Eagles…Kicked off four times for total of 260 yards, an average of 65.0 yards per boot, and went 3-of-5 on field goals at Texas A&M (Sept. 17)…Had four touchbacks and made 39-yard field goal against MTSU (Sept. 24)…Went 1-of-2 on field goals and totaled one touchback against North Carolina (Oct. 8)…Successfully kicked both field goals and posted four touchbacks in win at Virginia Tech (Oct. 15)…Successfully kicked all extra-point attempts and had three touchbacks against Duke (Oct. 22)…Went 4-for-4 on field goals, including a game-tying boot at the end of regulation and two more in overtime periods, leading Miami to a win at Virginia (Oct. 29), as well as put his lone kickoff into the end zone for a touchback…Named ACC Specialist of the Week (Oct. 31) for his performance at Virginia…Hit a 49-yard field goal against Florida State (Nov. 5)…Made all five extra-point attempts in win at Georgia Tech (Nov. 12)…Successfully made 44-yard field goal attempt for and one extra point with two touchbacks at Clemson (Nov. 19)…Made field goal and extra point attempt against Pittsburgh (Nov. 26).
2021 (True Freshman): Finished 17-for-21 on field goal attempts and 45-for-45 on extra point attempts in first season as team’s primary placekicker…Saw action in all 12 games…Averaged 59.8 yards on kickoff attempts and totaled 37 touchbacks…Had career-long 55-yard field goal, tying school record…Finished 5-for-6 on field goals of 40 yards or longer, 5-for-7 on field goals between 30 and 39 yards and 7-for-8 on field goals between 20 and 29 yards…Nailed first field goal of career against Alabama (Sept. 4) on 37-yard attempt and finished 2-for-2 against Crimson Tide…Had career-long 55-yard field goal against Michigan State (Sept. 18)…Finished 7-for-7 on extra point attempts against Central Connecticut State (Sept. 25)…Nailed both field goal attempts against North Carolina, converting chances from 44 yards and 42 yards…Had career-high four field goals in regular season finale at Duke (Nov. 27), hitting attempts from 35, 29, 25 and 43 yards.
High School: Rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports and Rivals…Ranked the No. 2 kicker in the country by 247Sports and a top-300 player in Florida by 247 Composite…Listed at the No. 7 kicker nationally by Kohl’s Kicking…Younger brother of Miami kicker Jose Borregales…Chose Miami over offers from North Carolina, FIU, Louisville and Southern Miss, among others.
Personal: Intends to major in sociology.
University of Miami Head Football Coach Mario Cristobal sits down with Joe Z and Don Baliey Jr. to talk about last week's loss against Georgia Tech and look forward to next week's match-up with North Carolina
Van Dyke hit Colbie Young for an apparent 60-yard Touchdown pass that gets called down on the 3-yard line. Then Henry Parrish finishes the drive with a 3 yard TD run
University of Miami head volleyball coach Keno Gandara joins Joe Z to talk about The Canes big match-up with FSU
Eric Mac Lain joined ACC Network in 2019 and is a studio analyst on The Huddle, ACCN’s signature football show that airs Friday evenings and Saturday mornings throughout the fall. Mac Lain also appears on studio shows across ESPN networks throughout the college football season. He also contributes to ESPN’s XFL game coverage as a field analyst.
A Hope Mill, N.C., native, Mac Lain played at Clemson 2011-15, where the Tigers captured two conference championships and made a national championship appearance. He obtained the most wins (46) by a single player in Clemson history, while earning Strength and Conditioning All America honors. As a student, Mac Lain was an All-ACC Academic Football Team selection and was graduated with a bachelor’s in health science (2015) and a master’s in athletic leadership and administration (2017). He will be joining ACCN from JMI Sports where he has worked on multimedia sponsorship rights for Clemson athletics.
University of Miami Head Football Coach Mario Cristobal sits down with Joe Z and Don Baliey Jr. to talk about next week's match-up with Georgia Tech
Joe Z, Alex Donno, and Brian Monroe talk about the State of U. The Team has started 4-0 and is getting ready for their ACC schedule to start.
Also Joe Z sits down with Canes offensive lineman Jalen Rivers
Joe Z, Don Bailey Jr., and Josh Darrow talk about the State of U. The Team has started 4-0 and is getting ready for their ACC schedule to start.
Another day, another 3 Touchdown day for Tyler Van Dyke. TVD nails Xavier Restrepo for an 18-yard TD pass 38-7 all Canes in Philly today.
Henry Parrish with a 13-yard TD run as the Canes are running away with this one. 24-0 Miami over Temple Listen to
Tyler Van Dyke throws his 2nd TD pass of the day to Colbie Young 14-0 Canes over Temple in the 2nd quarter
Tyler Van Dyke opens up the scoring for the Canes with a 5 yard Td pass to Xavier Restrepo!!! 7-0 Miami on top of Temple
University of Miami Head Football Coach Mario Cristobal sits down with Joe Z and Don Baliey Jr. to talk about last week's win against Bethune-Cookam and look forward to next week's match-up with The Temple Owls.
Chris Johnson Jr. has his first Touchdown for The Canes 48-0 4th quarter! Joe Z and Don Bailey Jr. on the call.
AJ Allen with his 2nd Touchdown of the day Canes continue to roll on Bethune-Cookman 41-0 3 minutes left in the 3rd quarter.
One more Touchdown before the half for Brashard Smith a 27-yarder to give The Canes 34-0 halftime lead.
Jacolby George with a 15-yard Touchdown catch Canes just keep pilling up the points. 20-0 2nd quarter
Canes are rolling now with AJ Allen 8 yard rushing Touchdown in the 1st quarter 14-0
Joe Z and Don Bailey Jr. are on the call
Joe Z, Don Bailey Jr., and Larry Blustein have a round table discussion about the team's current state, in recruiting, and more.
University of Miami Head Football Coach Mario Cristobal joins Joe Z and DBJ to talk about the team's BIG WIN against Texas A&M!!!
Experience all the big plays from this week's win against Texas A&M with Joe Z and DBJ.
THAT ICES IT!!!!
Van Dyke's 5th Touchdown pass of the day this one a 64-yarder to Jacolby George
Canes extend their lead 38-26 on Van Dyke to George 3 yard TD pass to start the 4th quarter. Cam Kinchens recovered a fumble to setup this touchdown.
Joe Z and DBJ on the call
HOLY COW!!!!!
Brashard Smith with 98 yard Kickoff Return for Touchdown! Canes extend their lead 28-20
THE CANES TAKE THE LEAD!!!!
Van Dyke with an 11-yard Touchdown pass Jacolby George!!! Joe Z and DBJ have the call
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Joe Z and DBJ look back on the 1983 Nation champion UM team that started it all on this 40th anniversary.
The UM Broadcast team (Joe Z, Don Bailey Jr, and Josh Darrow) break down last week's win and look forward to next against Texas A&M.
University of Miami Head Football Coach Mario Cristobal sits down with Joe Z and Don Baliey Jr. to talk about last week's win against The Redhawks of Miami (Ohio) and look forward to next week's match-up with Texas A&M.
Joe Z calls Don Chaney Jr.'s 20-yard Touchdown run as the Canes are blowing out the RedHawks 38-3.
Joe Z calls Henry Parrish's 12 yard Touchdown run to extend the Canes lead to 31-3 over the RedHawks
It's a Canes Thing. []_[]
Joe Z calls Mark Fletchers 26 yard Touchdown run to give Miami a 24-3 lead over the RedHawks
Joe Z calls Tyler Van Dyke's 44 yard Touchdown Pass to Colbie Young in the 1st quarter Canes lead 7-0
University of Miami Head Football Coach Mario Cristobal joins Joe Z and Don Bailey Jr. To Preview the upcoming season
Joe Z Previews the upcoming University of Miami Football Season, interviews with Mario Cristobal, Larry Blustein, and Tyler Van Dyke
Joe Z previews the upcoming University of Miami Football Season, and interviews with Mario Cristobal, Don Bailey Jr, and Jason Taylor.
Joe Z and Don Bailey Jr share their thoughts on training camp and the coming season Part - 2
Joe Z and Don Bailey Jr share their thoughts on training camp and the coming season Part - 1
University of Miami Offensive Line Coach Alex Mirabal sits down with Don Bailey Jr to talk about the upcoming season.
University of Miami Defensive Coordinator Lance Guidry sits Down with Joe Z to talk about the upcoming season.
University of Miami Offensive Coordinator Shannon Dawson sits down with Joe Z to talk about the upcoming season.
Joe Z Previews the 2023 University of Miami Football Season with guests Don Bailey Jr, and Mario Cristobal.
New University of Miami Baseball Skipper J.D. Arteaga joins Joe Z to talk about getting his dream job.
Joe Z, is joined by Alex Donno, DBJ, & Larry Blustein in a round table discussion about the State of the U in this season finale of the Hurricane Hotline
University of Miami Head Baseball Coach Gino DiMare joins Joe Z to talk about the team's upcoming match-up in the Super Regional
Joe Z Talks with UM Men's basketball assistant Coach Bill Courtney as he gives us an update on the Basketball Program
Joe Z and his Broadcast partner Wicho Hernandez preview the Canes Baseball Teams upcoming schedule.
Alex Donno of The Locked on Canes Podcast joins Hollywood to talk about the Canes football program and preview the upcoming season.
University of Miami Head Baseball Coach Gino DiMare joins Joe Z to talk about the teams current standing in the ACC and its upcoming match-ups
Women's Tennis Coach Paige Yaroshuk-Tews talks about
- Sweet 16 for 14 years out of 18 years of the NCAA Tournament
- Hosting is Always our goal for Women's NCCA Tournament for Tennis
- Talks about the teams goals and they're in a good spot
- the Challenge vs Boston University and other opponents this weekend
Joe Z and Don Baily Jr talk about the following
- Recap the NFL draft and talk about notable Canes being drafted
- ACC players being drafted
- New College football playoff format for 2024 season
- Recaps series with Louisville
- Weekend series coming up Presbyterian
- ACC baseball tournament layout
- How they've been performing with 2 starting pitchers
University of Miami Head Baseball Coach Gino DiMare Joins Joe Z to talk about the teams upcoming schedule.
Joe Z talks to long time Herald UM beat writer Michelle Kaufman about last years CAnes Men's and Women's Basketball teams and look to the future of the programs
Josh Darrow's post-game interviews after the spring game with....
Mario Cristobal, Tyler VanDyke, Colby Young, Weasley Bissainthe, and Ruben Bain
University of Miami Atheltic Director Dan Radakovich joins Joe Z and Don Bailey Jr. during the football teams spring game to update the state of U in all sports.
University of Miami Head Men's Basketball Coach Jim Larrañaga joins Joe Z to wrap up a historic season where the team made the Final Four.
University of Miami Head Baseball Coach Gino Dimare joins Joe Z to talk about the season so far, and the upcoming weekend match-up against Virginia.
Take a look back at the Canes historic run to the Final Four in 2022-2023 with Joe Z, relive all those memorable moments with this amazing montage.
University of Miami Head Men's Basketball Coach Jim Larrañaga joins Joe Z to discuss the team's HISTORIC VICTORY OVER TEXAS TO ADVANCE TO THE FINAL FOUR!!!!!!
Joe Z interviews, Wooga Poplar, Jordan Miller, Jim Larrañaga, Mark Emmerett, Dan Radacovich, Isiah Wong, Bensley Joseph, and Nigel Pack on the court after the Canes Biig Win against Texas to advance to the Final Four!!!
THE MIAMI HURRICANES ARE IN THE FINAL FOUR!!!!!
RELIVE THIS INCREDIBLE MOMENT IN HISTORY WITH JOE Z
AS THE CANES DEFEAT TEXAS TO GO THE FINAL FOUR
Relive the Miami Hurricanes Men's Basketball team Sweet 16 victory over Houston with Joe Z on the call.
ACC PLAYER OF THE WEEK (4/4)
Sophomore (2022): Started all 60 games at shortstop…Hit .249 with 39 runs scored, 10 doubles, eight home runs, 45 RBI and nine stolen bases…Registered 12 multi-RBI performances and 14 multi-hit efforts…Tallied co-season-high four hits, highlighted by home run and four RBI in season-opening win over Towson (Feb. 18)…Drove in four runs and launched homer in 11-3 victory over Boston College (Mar. 12)…Totaled three-hit game at FGCU (Mar. 30)…Smacked game-winning grand slam at Duke (Apr. 1)…Became first player in program history with pair of grand slams in same series, plating five runs in finale at Duke (Apr. 3)…Mounted four-hit and four-RBI bid in 17-1 victory vs. FIU (Apr. 6)…Reached base safely three times against Bethune-Cookman (Apr. 19)…Homered in 22-0 rout vs. North Dakota State (May 6)…Went yard for second straight contest with solo shot against North Dakota State (May 7)…Notched trio of knocks in 8-2 win at No. 21 Florida State (May 14).
Freshman (2021): Appeared in 52 games, making 50 starts at shortstop…Hit .219 with five doubles, four homers and 14 RBI…Scored 23 runs, slugged .320 and posted .609 OPS…Stole four bases in seven attempts…Ranked sixth on team with 10 multi-hit games and had three multi-RBI performances…Had two hits on opening day at preseason No. 1 Florida (Feb. 19)…Scored and drove in run in win at Florida (Feb. 20)…Singled and scored in series finale vs. Virginia Tech (Feb. 28)…Had two hits and run scored at NC State (Mar. 6)…Singled and stole base at NC State (Mar. 7)…Singled and scored two runs in win at FGCU (Mar. 17)…Scored in win at FAU (Mar. 23)…Scored in win at Virginia (Mar. 26)….Went 2-for-3 in series-clinching win at Virginia (Mar. 28)…Doubled, scored and drove in run in win at FIU (Mar 31)…Went 3-for-4 with a run scored in win over Duke (Apr. 3)…Singled, scored a run and drove in a run in win over Duke (Apr. 4)…Hit first career homer in win over FIU (Apr. 7)…Hit three-run homer in series finale at Pitt (Apr. 11)…Doubled and homered in 3-for-5 game to beat Clemson (Apr. 16)…Singled and scored in win over Clemson (Apr. 17)…Went 2-for-4 with double to help sweep Clemson (Apr. 18)…Went 2-for-3 with run scored in first game of doubleheader at North Carolina (Apr. 23)…Doubled, homered and drove in season-high four RBI in win at North Carolina (Apr. 25)…Doubled in win over FGCU (Apr. 27)…Singled in series finale at Boston College (May 2)…Had base hit and run scored in win over App State (May 7)…Went 1-for-4 with run scored and RBI in victory over App State (May 8)…Had two hits and two runs scored in win over Georgia Tech (May 15)…Singled in win at Louisville (May 21)…Made ACC tournament debut vs. Duke (May 27)…Had base hit and run scored in NCAA tournament debut vs. South Alabama (June 4).
High School: Four-year varsity letterman at Doral Academy, serving as captain in 2020…Helped lead Doral to four district championships, two regional titles and one state runner-up finish…Hit .290 with three doubles, one triple, one home run and seven RBI in shortened 2020 season…Batted .296 with six doubles, one triple and 19 runs scored in 2019…Posted career-best four homers and 17 RBI as sophomore in 2018.
Personal: Son of Gino Pitelli and Zandra Diaz-Pitelli…Has one brother, Nicolas…Majoring in criminology.
University of Miami Head Women's Basketball Coach Katie Meier joins Joe Z to discuss the BIG WIN against Indiana to go to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 1992
University of Miami Head Men's Basketball Coach Jim Larrañaga joins Joe Z to discuss the team's big win against Indiana to get to the Sweet 16 in back-to-back years.
Relive the Cane's Big Win in the 2nd round of the NCAA Tournament vs the Indiana Hoosiers, with Joe Z on the call.
HOW SWEET IT IS.......16 THAT IS
Relive the Cane's Big Win in the first round of the NCAA Tournament vs the Drake Bulldogs, with Joe Z on the call.
University of Miami Head Women's Basketball Coach Katie Meier joins Joe Z to discuss the teams upcoming appearance in the NCAA Tournament.
As a player, marketing executive and broadcaster, Debbie Antonelli has been a major influencer in the women’s college basketball circles, and has served as an analyst for ESPN, including games on ACC Network, Longhorn Network and SEC Network.
Her 29-year announcing career also includes games for CBS, Fox Sports Net, Big Ten Network, NBATV, Westwood One, in addition to being an analyst for the Indiana Fever since the WNBA started in 1997. Antonelli became the first woman in nearly 22 years to call an NCAA men’s basketball tournament game when she worked on first-round games in 2017.
The Cary, N.C., native stayed in her home state for her college career at N.C. State University, where she graduated with a double major in business management and economics in 1986. Under the guidance of legendary head coach Kay Yow, the Wolfpack made the NCAA Tournament all four years she played as a forward, as well as two Sweet 16 appearances.
After receiving a master’s degree in sports administration from Ohio University, Antonelli went on to be the director of marketing at University of Kentucky for four years. She then moved on to a similar position at Ohio State University, which set up her successful career. As director of marketing for the Buckeyes, she got women’s basketball games aired on local television, and was also the play-by-play voice for five years.
The recipient of the 2007 Mel Greenberg Award given by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) to the professional who has best displayed commitment to advancing the role of the media in promoting women’s basketball, Antonelli is also the voice of the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame and a long-time member of the Board of Directors. She is a lifetime member of the Kay Yow Cancer Fund Board of Directors, selected by Coach Yow to carry out her vision for the fund.
Antonelli is involved with Special Olympics and Unified Partner in several sports including basketball and golf. In Charleston, S.C., she is one of the founders of the Buddy Walk and is also a parent advocate for Special Education.
University of Miami Head Baseball Coach Gino Dimare joins Joe Z to discuss the season to this point.
University of Miami Head Men's Basketball Coach Jim Larrañaga joins Joe Z to discuss the team's upcoming NCAA Tournament appearance.
University of Miami Head Women's Basketball Coach Katie Meier talks about her feelings on where the team will fall come selection Sunday.
Redshirt Freshman (2022): Made 25 appearances as right-handed pitcher for Hurricanes…Went 3-0 with 7.12 ERA across 24 innings…Totaled 38 strikeouts, while walking 11…Held opponents to .213 batting average…Recorded multiple punchouts in 15 outings…Tossed scoreless frame during season-opening weekend against Towson (Feb. 19)…Pitched shutdown inning in ACC debut vs. Boston College (Mar. 12)…Struck out co-season-high three in two innings against No. 13 North Carolina (Mar. 26)…Fanned three batters across two scoreless innings vs. Canisius (June 4) in NCAA Coral Gables Regional Opener.
*Freshman (2021 – FIU): Did not play due to injury.
*True Freshman (2020 – FIU): Appeared in five games on mound for Panthers in shortened 2020 college baseball season…Pitched 7.0 innings allowing zero runs…Opposing batters hit .087…Led all Panthers with two saves…Totaled 10 strikeouts, including four outings with multiple strikeouts…Made debut against Fordham (Feb. 14), tossing scoreless inning with one strikeout…Twirled two scoreless two-strikeout innings against George Mason (Feb. 23) and Penn (March 8)…Struck out side in scoreless inning of work against Bethune-Cookman (March 8).
High School: Three-year letterman at Belen Jesuit Prep…Two-time 7A-16 Pitcher of the Year…Three-time All-District selection…Garnered 2019 First Team All-Dade distinction after posting 6-2 record with career-best 1.41 ERA and 100 strikeouts in 59.2 innings…Went 16-7 with 2.23 ERA and 240 strikeouts over 160 innings in high school career.
Personal: Parents are Humberto Torres and Yadira Torres…Has older brother, Humberto, and younger sister, Natalia…Brother played baseball at FIU and currently plays at Gardner-Webb…Intends to major in economics.
Coach L, Isaiah Wong, and Norchad Omir do thepost game press conference after the team's victory against Wake Forest.
Hollywood Danny Rabinowitz breaks down today's Canes victory in the ACC Tourney against Wake Forest.
Relive the Canes HUGE WIN against the Pitt Panthers to win the regular season ACC Championship with Joe Z
University of Miami Head Men's Basketball Coach Jim Larrañaga joins Joe Z to talk about Saturday's upcoming game against PITT and the team's chances to win the regular season ACC title.
Top Gun: Maverick actor Danny Ramirez joins Josh Darrow in this week's preview of Behind The U Podcast as he talks about his love for the U
University of Miami Head Men's Basketball Coach Jim Larrañaga joins Joe Zto Discuss the teams Stretch Run of the season leading into the ACC Tournament
Miami Hurricanes Head Baseball Coach Gino DiMare joins Joe Z to discuss the team's hot start to the season.
Joe Z takes through all the big moments of the Canes big win versus VA Tech.
The a post-game interview with UM assistant coach Bill Courtney
Sophomore (2022): Appeared in 51 games, making 23 starts at designated hitter and 14 in right field…Hit .300 with seven home runs and 28 RBI…Posted a .420 on-base percentage and a .531 slugging-percentage…Tied for the team-lead with 10 HBP…Totaled seven multi-RBI performances and eight multi-hit games…Batted .310 (22-for-71) with three home runs and 15 RBI in ACC play… Recorded his first collegiate hit, a pinch-hit two-run homer, in the eighth inning against Towson (Feb. 19)…Became the first player to hit a home run in his first at-bat at Miami since Gus Menendez vs. FIU on Jan. 28, 2006…Came off the bench to register his first career ACC knock with a pinch-hit RBI double in the eighth against Boston College (Mar. 13)…Blasted a game-tying solo shot at UCF (Mar. 16)…Started his season-long 10-game on-base streak with a single at Clemson (Mar. 20)…Tallied his first career multi-hit effort vs. FGCU (Apr. 5)…Notched his first three-hit performance, highlighted by a solo homer, in the 5-4 victory vs. No. 3 Virginia (Apr. 9)…Reached base four times, including a trio of knocks, against Pitt (Apr. 23)…Launched a grand slam and drove in a season-best five runs vs. UCF (May 11)…Mounted his third three-hit game, reaching safely four times, with a home run in the regular season finale against 14th-ranked Notre Dame (May 21).
Freshman (2021 – Seminole State College of Florida): Named second team All-Mid-Florida Conference after hitting .291 with a team-high 12 home runs and 39 RBI in 44 games…Recorded 12 doubles and a team-best .581 slugging percentage…Helped lead the Raiders to the state tournament…Launched his first career homer against St. Petersburg College (Feb. 10)…Reached base in all five plate appearances at Santa Fe College (March 31).
High School: Four-year letterman at Lake Howell High School, serving as captain in his final two seasons…Two-time All-Conference…Hit .370 with two homers as a junior…Also played football at Lake Howell.
Personal: Son of Dan and Debbie Levenson…Has one older brother, Matt…Dad played baseball at UNC Wilmington…Brother plays baseball at Winthrop…Intends to major in finance.
The University of Miami Head Women's Basketball Coach Katie Meier joins Joe Z to talk about the team's season and their big win against FSU!!
The University of Miami Head Men's Basketball Coach Jim Larrañaga joins Joe Z to look back at another big week for the team this time beating UNC at their house!!!
University of Miami Head Women's Basketball Coach Katie Meier joins Joe Z to talk about the team's big season so far.
University of Miami Head Baseball Coach Gino DiMare joins Joe Z to preview the upcoming season.
University of Miami Head Men's Basketball Coach Jim Larrañaga joins Joe Z to talk about the teams back to back wins against Clemson and Duke!
A Lookback at the Canes HUGE WIN at home versus the Duke Blue Devils.
Listen to Joe Z call a legendary UM victory!!!!!
University of Miami Head Men's Basketball Coach Jim Larrañaga joins Joe Z to look back at Tuesday's big win against Va Tech and look forward to Saturdays Match-Up at Clemson, and Monday home against DUKE!!!
Josh Darrow sits down with University of Miami Athletic director Dan Radakovich, in this sneak peek at the UM's official podcast "Behind The U"
University of Miami Head Women's Basketball Coach Katie Meier joins Joe Z to talk about the team's big season so far.
University of Miami Head Women's Basketball Coach Katie Meier joins Joe Z to talk about the team's big season so far.
The Deem File
Conference Championships Won at Miami: 17
All-Americans Coached at Miami: 193
National Champions Coached at Miami: 15
In her 32 seasons at the University of Miami, Amy Deem has shaped the Hurricanes into a national force that has produced an impressive roster of All-Americans, conference champions, national champions and Olympians.
A native of Parkersburg, West Virginia and graduate of Ohio University, Deem first came to Miami in 1988 as an intern in the compliance department. During her internship, she served as a volunteer assistant coach with the track & field team.
She hasn’t left Coral Gables since.
In the spring of 1990, Deem was named Miami’s women’s track & field coach. Before her hire, no Hurricane had ever recorded an NCAA qualifying mark. Entering the 2022-23 season, 92 student-athletes have earned 193 All-American marks.
Deem was promoted to her current position as Miami’s Director of Track & Field/Cross Country in 2008 and became, at the time, just the sixth woman to oversee both the men’s and women’s track & field and cross country programs at a Division I school.
Since Deem’s arrival, the Hurricanes have won a combined 17 conference championships in the Big East and Atlantic Coast Conference.
The most recent came in 2022 when Miami’s women’s team – led by All-American thrower Debbie Ajagbe – won the ACC outdoor championship. It was the Hurricanes’ fourth such title following wins in 2005, 2006 and 2018.
Deem was named the ACC’s Outdoor Women’s Track & Field Coach of the Year after the 2022 season, earning the distinction for the fourth time in her illustrious career. It was her eighth overall ACC coaching honor.
Under Deem’s guidance, the Miami women have also won five ACC indoor championships (2005, 2006, 2016, 2017, 2019), six Big East outdoor championships (1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004), and two Big East indoor titles (2003, 2004).
Deem has also coached 15 of Miami’s 17 individual national champions, including hurdler Gillian Russell, who won five national titles between 1992 and 1995, and thrower Kimberli Barrett, who won two national championships in 2005. Miami’s most recent national championship came in 2019 when Michelle Atherley won the indoor pentathlon title.
While the Hurricanes have become a fixture at the NCAA Championships during Deem’s tenure at Miami, her success isn’t limited to the college arena.
She has coached 10 Miami student-athletes who became Olympians, including Lauryn Williams, the first American woman to medal at both the Summer and Winter Games. Williams, a national champion hurdler for the Hurricanes, was a silver medalist in the 100-meters at the 2004 Athens Games and a gold medalist as part of the 4×100 relay team in London in 2012. Six months after retiring from track in 2013, Williams pursued a new sport: bobsledding. She went on to win a silver medal at the Sochi Winter Games, along with fellow American Elana Meyers-Taylor.
Deem herself was a part of the U.S. Olympic Team in 2012, serving as the head coach for the women’s national team at the London Games. The U.S. women won 14 medals in those Games and a year later, Deem again led Team USA at the 2013 World Championships in Moscow.
She was also the head coach of the U.S. National Team at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka, Japan, and served as President of the United States Track Coaches Association from 2003-2005.
In 2002, Deem was honored as the United States Olympic Committee Developmental Coach of the Year for Track & Field and has been honored four times as the USTCA South District Coach of the Year. She also served as the Event Coordinator for Sprints and Hurdles for the USA Track & Field Coaches Education Program from 1998-2000 and in 2001, was the head coach of the USATF Junior National Team that competed in England and Scotland. In 2003, she served as the sprints and hurdles coach for the United States at the Pan American Games.
Deem, who is a certified USA Track & Field Level III coach and instructor, was inducted into the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2017 and the UM Sports Hall of Fame in 2006.
She has coached 19 ACC yearly award winners and 132 of her student-athletes have been recognized as All-ACC Academic Team selections.
Miami National Champions Coached by Amy Deem
1992 – Gillian Russell, Indoor 55-meter hurdles
1993 – Gillian Russell, Outdoor 100-meter hurdles
1994 – Gillian Russell, Outdoor 100-meter hurdles
1995 – Gillian Russell, Indoor 55-meter hurdles
1995 – Gillian Russell, Outdoor 100-meter hurdles
1999 – Yolanda McCray, Outdoor 100-meter hurdles
2004 – Lauryn Williams, Outdoor 100-meter hurdles
2005 – Kimberli Barrett, Indoor Shot Put
2005 – Kimberli Barrett, Outdoor Shot Put
2006 – Tabia Charles, Outdoor Triple Jump
2008 – Krista Simkins, Indoor 400-meters
2009 – Murielle Ahoure, Indoor 200-meters
2011 – Ti’erra Brown, Outdoor 400-meter hurdles
2017 – Shakima Wimbley, Indoor 400-meters
2019 – Michelle Atherley, Indoor Pentathlon
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University of Miami Head Men's Basketball Coach Jim Larrañaga joins Joe Z to talk about Last Nights Big Win versus FSU and look forward to this weekend's matchup in Pittsburgh
University of Miami Head Women's Basketball Coach Katie Meier joins Joe Z to talk about the team's big season so far.
The University of Miami Head Men's Basketball Coach Jim Larranaga joins Joe Z to talk about the team's big season so far.
The University of Miami Head Men's Basketball Coach Jim Larranaga joins Joe Z to talk about the team's big season so far.
Joe Z and Josh Darrow from the Canes Radio Broadcast team talk about the State of The U.
University of Miami Head Women's Basketball Coach joins Joe Z to talk about the upcoming schedule
Andy Kershaw is entering his ninth year at the helm of the Miami Hurricanes swimming program in 2021-2022.
The Hurricanes have ascended towards the top of the Atlantic Coast Conference since Kershaw’s arrival to Coral Gables in 2013. As the head manager of the USA Swimming team for the past two Olympic Games (2012, 2016), Kershaw has provided Miami swimming with a wealth of domestic and international swimming experience.
In 2016-17, Kershaw coached an Olympian, a World Short Course Championships qualifier, a World University Games qualifier, an NCAA Championships qualifier and led seven different swimmers to a total of 13 NCAA consideration cuts.
In an impressive year for Hurricanes swimmers, Heather Arseth represented Mauritius at the 2016 Olympics, Roxanne Yu qualified for the World Short Course Championships as a Phillipine international, and Manon Viguier clinched a trip to the World University Games, where she will represent France.
Two swimmers – seniors Angela Algee and Christina Leander – represented Miami at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials, and Algee qualified for her second NCAA Championships under his guidance. Algee finished 38th in the 100 fly, 52nd in the 200 fly and 53rd in the 50 free nationally.
Outside the lanes, Kershaw has placed a heavy emphasis on academics; the Miami swimming team’s combined GPA of 3.5 in 2016-17 was the highest of any women’s team on campus. The Hurricanes earned NCAA Academic honors in the fall and spring semester, three swimmers earned NCAA Academic All-America recognition, and the Hurricanes swimming program compiled the second-most community service hours of any program in the country.
Miami posted seven dual meet wins in 2015-16 – its highest win total in five seasons – with a team that featured an NCAA Swimming Championships qualifier (Algee) and two U.S. Olympic trialists.
Miami’s win total increased in each of his first three years. As head manager of Team USA at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, the American swimming contingent hauled in a world-leading 33 medals, including 16 golds.
Kershaw joined the Hurricanes in the summer of 2013 after spending the previous 10 years with Southern Methodist University. After seven years as an assistant coach, Kershaw served as associate head coach and recruiting coordinator for his final three seasons with the Mustangs.
Kershaw has been a force for U.S. Swimming as head manager. In addition to serving in the role at the 2016 Olympics (Rio), he has been head manager for the 2015 World Championships (Kazan, Russia), 2012 Summer Olympics (London), the 2011 World Championships (Shanghai), the 2010 Pan Pacific Games (Irvine, Calif.) and the 2009 Duel in the Pool (Manchester, U.K.). Prior to his time with U.S. Swimming, he served as an assistant coach for the Slovenian national swimming team from 2004-06.
“I think he is an incredible person,” said Teri McKeever, who served as head coach of the U.S. women’s swimming team for the London Olympics. “He is very people-oriented, a great communicator, proactive and very driven. Andy is committed to the sport and to developing young people.”
During his time at SMU, Kershaw coached 79 NCAA All-Americans and helped the Mustangs finish in the top 25 in the country six times. The Mustangs had six Conference USA Swimmers of the Year and 35 NCAA Academic All-Americans under his watch. In 2012, Kershaw was recognized as Honorable Mention NCAA Assistant Coach of the Year bycollegeswimming.com.
Kershaw’s coaching career began as a student assistant for the men’s and women’s team at Ohio and continued in that role until 1998, when he became the graduate assistant for the 1998-1999 seasons. In 1999 he was hired as the head assistant coach for both programs, a role he served until 2003. As the assistant, he was primarily responsible for the distance group and oversaw the organization of the recruiting efforts. During his four years as the assistant, Kershaw helped lead the women’s team to back-to-back Mid-American Team Championships, while guiding two Ohio swimmers to NCAA All-America performances.
A native of Mansfield, Ohio, Kershaw earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in athletic administration from Ohio University. Kershaw and his wife Elizabeth have one daughter, Emma.
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Inducted June 12, 2003
A 6’11″ center, Gminski played 14 seasons in the NBA. He had an outstanding collegiate career at Duke where he was named ACC Player of the Year for the 1979-80 season. A two-time All-American, Gminski is Duke’s all-time leading rebounder and shot blocker. He was selected by the New Jersey Nets as the seventh overall pick in the 1980 NBA draft. During his seven seasons with the Nets, Gminski established himself as a tough player and helped lead the franchise to the playoffs five times. In his final season with the Nets he averaged 16.4 points and 8.8 rebounds before being traded to the Philadelphia 76ers. In his first season with Philadelphia, he averaged 16.9 points and 10 rebounds per game. The following year he averaged over 17 points per game and led the 76ers to the Atlantic Division title. During his NBA career, Gminski scored more than 10,000 points and grabbed over 6,000 rebounds, a feat accomplished by only a handful of players in NBA history.
INDUCTION BANQUET PROGRAM STORY — June 12, 2003
EXCELLENCE AND CONSISTENCY
By Tom Tarapacki
NPASHF Board Member / Polish American Journal
More than twenty years after leaving Duke University, Mike Gminski’s name remains prominent in the illustrious basketball program’s record books. The former two-time All-American remains the Blue Devil’s all-time leading rebounder and shot blocker, and third-leading scorer. But when his collegiate playing days ended, the 6-11 center also enjoyed an outstanding 14-year NBA career, and is one of only a handful of pro players to score more than 10,000 points and haul in more than 6,000 rebounds.
The great-grandson of a Polish immigrant from Karkow, Mike Gminski was born on August 3, 1959, in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He grew up in nearby Monroe, where he attended Masur High School. Encouraged by his parents, Mike played tennis, baseball and football, and developed into one of the state’s best high school basketball players. He was also a very good student — so good that he was able to leave high school a year early, a fact that most college recruiters overlooked. Mike struck up a friendship with a Duke player named Terry Chili at a basketball camp, and decided to make the Durham, North Carolina school his first visit after his sophomore year. He “fell in love with the campus” and committed to the Blue Devils.
At Duke, head coach Bill Foster was trying to rebuild the program that had not been to the NCAA tournament in more than a decade. It became apparent very early that his freshman center could help him do just that. In his first season Gminski averaged 15.3 points and 10.7 rebounds for the 14-13 Blue Devils, and was named Atlantic Coast Conference 1976-77 co-rookie of the year.
As a sophomore Mike averaged 20 points and 10 rebounds, earning first-team All-ACC honors. Even better, the Blue Devils posted its first of three straight 20-plus win seasons. Duke also won the ACC tournament for the first time since 1966, and made the NCAA tournament field. Mike had an excellent tournament, including a 29-point performance against Notre Dame in the semi-finals. The Cinderella Blue Devils made it all the way to the 1978 national championship game, where they battled valiantly but lost to Kentucky, 94-88. Mike had 20 points and 12 rebounds in the game, and was named to the All-NCAA Final Four team.
As a junior Mike had an incredible season, leading Duke in scoring (18.8), rebounding (9.2), blocked shots (66), dunks (44), and field goal shooting (51.9%). He earned All-American honors and was named ACC Player of the Year. Duke complied a 22-8 mark and qualified for the NCAA tournament, but lost in the first round to St. John’s.
In the 1979-80 season the talented center was again a first team All-American, posting career highs in scoring (21.3), and rebounding (10.9). Mike also set a school single-season record for blocks with 97. His senior season also marked the third time that the history major was named an Academic All-American. That season Duke struggled down the stretch amid rumors that head Coach Foster would leave following the season. The Devils were seeded sixth for the ACC tournament and had little hope of landing an NCAA bid unless they won it. Duke responded by beating the top three seeds and winning the ACC crown. Duke advanced to the regional quarterfinal of the NCAA tournament before losing to Purdue. Gminski ended his collegiate career with numerous school records, and still holds Duke’s career records for rebounds (1,242) and blocked shots (345), and is third in scoring (2,323 points). His jersey, number 43, was retired by Duke shortly after he left the school, and he was later inducted into the Duke Sports Hall of Fame.
“G-man” was then selected in the NBA drafts first round (7th overall) by the New Jersey Nets. Gminski helped revive the struggling Nets, who made the playoffs in five of his seven seasons. He displayed a consistently outstanding all-around game, and was particularly known for his shooting touch. In fact, in four of his NBA seasons he hit better than 50 percent of his shots from the field.
Gminski came into the league at about 240 pounds, but bulked up to as much as 270 pounds. Following his rookie season in New Jersey, Mike contracted a serious infection in his back after having surgery on an injured elbow. He was in critical condition for three days with a 105-degree temperature before doctors were finally able to successfully control the infection. His weight fell from 265 pounds to 215 pounds during his hospital stay.
Mike was traded by the Nets in 1987, after enjoying one of his best seasons (16.4 points per game, 8.8 rebounds per game). He was among New Jersey’s all-time leaders in several categories. He was second in games played (550), third in minutes (13,638), rebounds (3,671) and blocks (599), and fourth in points (6,415).
Gminski went to Philadelphia, where he continued to excel. In his first season (1987-88) with the 76ers he averaged a “double-double”, with 16.9 points and 10 rebounds (along with 118 blocked shots). The following season Mike enjoyed his highest scoring average (17.2) as a pro as the 76ers won the Atlantic Division with a 53-29 record, but lost in the playoffs to Chicago. Those 76ers teams were among the best that Mike played on in the NBA, but he enjoyed the camaraderie as much as the winning. “The closeness of the players reminded me of my teams at Duke,” he recalled.
In 1990 Mike was dealt to the Charlotte Hornets, an expansion franchise in its third year in the NBA. He has had a good first season upon his return to the state of North Carolina, but suffered a herniated disk. Injuries began to take their toll, and in 1994 he was traded to Milwaukee for Frank Brickowski in what was basically a salary move. Not wanting to become a “basketball vagabond” jumping from team to team, Gminski accepted an offer from the Charlotte Hornets to join their broadcast team. He stayed there for eight years, until the franchise moved to New Orleans, and then Mike joined the Fox Sports Net telecast team as a lead analyst. He lives in North Carolina with his wife, Stacey Anderson, and their son, Noah. Gminski continues to receive recognition for his athletic achievements. Last year he was named to the ACC 50th anniversary team. He also was named to the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame. He was also chosen as one of a group of 25 finalists for induction into the Verizon Academic All-American Hall of Fame.
While Mike Gminski is widely considered one of college basketball’s greatest players, he certainly does not receive his due as a professional athlete. He was not a flashy player who drew headlines on or off the court, but Gminski’s career totals are quite impressive. They include 10,953 points, 6,480 rebounds and 989 blocked shots. He was skilled in all facets of the game, and was a well-linked and respected teammate wherever he played.
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Dalen Cuff joined ESPN in 2016 as a college basketball in-game and studio analyst. In 2019, Cuff helped launch ACCN, and is a staple on the network’s 24/7 coverage.
Cuff is a regular in-studio anchoring ACCN’s signature basketball studio program Nothing But Net throughout basketball season along with the network’s nightly news and information show All ACC. Cuff also serves as ACCN’s primary men’s soccer play-by-play personality during the fall.
He began his broadcasting career in 2006 as an analyst for the Columbia University Men’s basketball radio broadcasts, a role he took on after graduating and completing his playing career at Columbia University.
As a player at Columbia, Cuff was captain of the men’s basketball team his senior year. He is ranked in Columbia history in games played, career three-point field goals made, three-point percentage for a single season and three-point field goals made in a season.
Prior to joining ESPN, he was a college basketball analyst for NBC Sports Network since 2012. In addition to his responsibilities as a college basketball analyst, he worked for NBCSN and Comcast SportsNet New England (CSNNE) as a host and reporter. The highlight of his time at NBCSN was being a reporter at the 2016 Rio Olympics. He learned Portuguese in the two years leading up to the games and worked as a feature reporter providing American audiences an inside look at the unique Brazilian culture and history.
While working for CSNNE, Cuff hosted various types of studio programming such as nightly news/highlights, opinion, team specific magazine shows and pre/post game shows. Prior to his time at NBCSN and CSNNE, he worked for Madison Square Garden Network in New York City. He primarily worked for MSG Varsity, covering the high school sports scene across the tri-state area as a basketball analyst, studio host and reporter.
Dalen is a native of Pittsburgh, Penn., but now resides in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., with his wife Adrienne.
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Seth Greenberg joined ESPN in 2012 as a college basketball analyst, bringing 35 years of coaching experience to the job. He appears on various platforms, most often as a game or studio analyst, and is a regular on SportsCenterand ESPN Radio. At the start of the 2014-2015 season, Greenberg joined ESPN’s College GameDay Covered by State Farm – the popular Saturday college basketball program that originates from one of the day’s top matchups – as an analyst. He is also an analyst on ACC Network’s Bald Men on Campus,alongside Jay Bilas and LaPhonso Ellis, as well as the with the weekly podcast by the same name featuring the trio that debuted in 2021, available on ESPN.com.
He has contributed to ESPN’s game coverage with the “Behind-the-Bench” series, where coaches allow him additional access in game and Greenberg gives the viewer’s analysis from a coach’s point of view.
Greenberg posted a record of 383-293 in his 22 years as a head coach (Long Beach State, South Florida, Virginia Tech), including four wins against No. 1 ranked teams, and road wins at Allen Fieldhouse, Dean Dome and Cameron Indoor Stadium, and secured 11 postseason appearances. He led the Virginia Tech Hokies for nine seasons (2003-12), where he was a two-time ACC Coach of the Year and reached the post-season six times. He is second on the school’s all-time wins list with 170-123 record, and his Hokies were 3-3 against No. 1 ranked teams with all three losses coming on the final possession of the game.
Following graduation from Fairleigh Dickinson – where he was a four-year letter winner under head coach Al LoBalbo – Greenberg began his coaching career as an assistant at Columbia in 1978. He moved to Pittsburgh two years later where he was part of a coaching staff that made two appearances in the NCAA Tournament. He then spent the 1983-84 season as an assistant coach at Virginia and helped lead the team to the Final Four.Greenberg then moved to Miami from 1985-87 before becoming the associate head coach at Long Beach State. He was named the head coach of the program in 1990 and led the 49ers to two NCAA Championship appearances, an NIT berth and a Big West Championship in his six years at the helm. Before leaving Long Beach State in 1996 for the head coaching position at South Florida, the team captured the Big West regular-season title. He compiled a 108-100 record at USF before taking the job at Virginia Tech in 2003.
.Most recently, in 2013, Greenberg was inducted into the Long Beach State Hall of Fame. He was also inducted into The National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 2012, and was presented with the inaugural Al LoBalbo Award by his alma mater, Fairleigh Dickinson, in 2009. Greenberg also received from FDU ‘The Pinnacle’ in 2011, the most prestigious honor the university presents to alumni. He was inducted into the Five Star Basketball Camp’s Hall of Fame in 2004.
Greenberg is very active with a number of charitable causes. He is member of the American Heart Association, Coaches vs. Cancer, Boys and Girls Club and Great American Teach-in. In 2009, he was the winning coach in the inaugural “Chairman of the Boards” 3-on-3 charity basketball tournament to benefit Tuesday’s Children in New York, a non-profit organization serving the needs of the 9/11 community. He also served as the chairman of the organizing committee of AllCoachesCare.com, an on-line sports auction that raised money for Habitat for Humanity following Hurricane Katrina.
Greenberg graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson with a bachelor of arts degree in broadcast journalism in 1978.
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As a Senior (2021-22): Started all 34 games for the Hurricanes in 2021-22…Averaged 6.8 points and 2.7 rebounds…Paced the team in total assists (94) and assists per game (2.8)…Totaled 10 double-digit outings…Recorded a season-best 15 points against Florida State (2/13)…Set a new career high in blocks with two against Duke (3/3)…Knocked down multiple 3-pointers in a game on 12 occasions…Led the Hurricanes in 3-point shooting with a .359 clip…Tallied five-plus assists in seven games.
As a Junior (2020-21): Appeared in 17 games for the Canes in 2020-21…Earned her first career start as a Cane against Florida State (2/7)…Started six games throughout the rest of the season…Missed the first five games of the season due to transfer rules…Was granted immediate eligibility on Dec. 16 thanks to the blanket waiver passed by the NCAA allowing transfers sitting a year in residence to play immediately…Averaged 4.2 points and 2.0 assists per game as a junior…Tallied a bucket in 14 of 17 games played…Posted back-to-back double-digit outings with 13 and 11 points against Georgia Tech (2/16) and Boston College (2/18), respectively…Her 13 points against Georgia Tech set a new career high in scoring at Miami for the junior…Knocked down two-plus 3-pointesr on three separate occasions in 2020-21…Recorded 10 multi-assist games, including a pair of five-assist outings…Ranked second on the Canes in 3-point shooting at 31.9 percent (15-of-47).
Wyoming (2018-2020): Started 51 of 53 games played for the Cowgirls, averaging 30.2 minutes per game…Averaged 8.0 points, 2.9 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game…Shot 37.5 percent from the field and 32.7 percent from 3-point range…As a sophomore, totaled three double-digit outings and tallied three-plus assists in 14 of 20 games played…Finished the season ranked fifth in the Mountain West in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.59) and 11th in assists per game (3.3)…Named to the Mountain West All-Freshman Team in 2018-19…Helped the Cowgirls to the WNIT Quarterfinals, posting 10.0 points and 2.8 assists per game in the tournament…Owns the Wyoming freshman record for assists in a single season (124)…Recorded 13 double-digit outings in 2018-19… Tallied her first career double-double against San Jose State with 10 points and 10 assists (3/4).
High School: A member of the U18 and U20 National Team in Croatia…Represented home country at FIBA U20 Women’s European Championship in 2018, averaging 5.7 points and 3.4 assists during the tournament…Led the U19 Croatian team to a championships and was the top scorer…In 2017, averaged 15.1 points, three rebounds and 1.6 assists in the U18 FIBA Women’s European Championships…Helped her U18 team to four gold medals in the U18 State Championships and was a finalist in the U16 Championships three times.
Personal: Full name Karla Erjavec…Born in June 17, 1999 in Zagreb, Croatia…Parents are Mlhaden and Ivana Erjavec…Both parents played basketball professionally…Father served as an assistant coach for the Croatian national team from 2009-11 and again in 2013…One sibling, David…Plans to major in kinesiology and health promotion.
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Sean Farnham joined ESPN in 2010 as a college basketball analyst. He works as both a game and studio analyst and contributes to SportsCenter and other ESPN shows regularly.
In 2008, Farnham began working for CBS College Sports as a basketball analyst covering the Mountain West Conference, Atlantic-10, and Conference USA.
Farnham co-hosted the afternoon drive show with Chris Meyers on Fox Sports Radio. He originally began with the network in 2004 as their lead college basketball analyst and weekend host. Farnham started his radio career in 2003 with ESPN 710 Los Angeles, where he hosted postgame shows on the Lakers, UCLA and USC and also filled in on weekday programming.
Starting in the fall of 2001 Farnham worked at Fox Sports Net/West covering everything from the Pac-10, Big West, and WCC basketball, as well as NBA, MLB, and college football. During his ten-year run at Fox Sports Net, he won two Los Angeles-based Emmys.
After graduating from UCLA, Farnham was an assistant coach at Pepperdine University under the guidance of Jan van Breda Kolff. The Waves finished with a 22-9 record and advanced to the NIT second round.
Farnham was a student-athlete at UCLA where he was a freshman on the 1997 Pac-10 Championship team that advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight. He was named UCLA’s Freshman of the Year in 1997, Most Improved Player in 1999 and was the 1999-2000 co-captain with Earl Watson. In his final two seasons at UCLA, the Bruins were 16-2 in games Farnham started (14-0 in the regular season, both losses came in the NCAA Championship). Farnham was also the Chairman of the Bruins Athletic Council, and represented UCLA at the Pac-10 leadership forum both of his final two years on campus.
Farnham graduated from UCLA in 2000 with a bachelors degree in history. He played high school basketball at De La Salle, the same high school as ESPN’s NBA analyst Jon Barry, in Concord, Calif. Farnham was the first to lead the Spartans to the California State Championship.
During the summer of 2011 Farnham developed a non-profit charity, Hoops from Home, which provides basketball camps and academic scholarships to service member’s children.
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As a Redshirt Senior (2021-22): 2022 ACC All-Tournament Team; 2022 ACC All-Academic Team.
Started 21 of 24 games played in 2021-2022…Missed the first 10 games due to a lower body injury…Finished the season second on the team in both points (7.7) and rebounds (4.2) per game…Totaled 10 double-digit outings…Tallied her only double-double of the season against Louisville (3/4)…Knocked down 43.8 percent of her shots from the field…Recorded five-plus rebounds in 10 games in 2021-22…Tied her career high in scoring with 27 points against Louisville (3/4)…Set a new career high in steals with five at Notre Dame (2/10)…Hauled in 100-plus rebounds in back to back seasons (118 in 2020-21; 100 in 2021-22).
A Game for the Ages – vs. Louisville (3/4/22)
Scored the final 15 points and the game-winning buzzer beater against Louisville in the ACC Tournament Quarterfinals…Ranks second in program history for most points in an ACC Tournament game at 27…Tied the program record for field goals made in an ACC Tournament game at 11…Ranks first in program history for single-game field goal percentage in an ACC Tournament game with a 73.3 clip against Louisville…Knocked down four 3-pointers against Louisville to sit tied for third in program history for 3-pointers made in an ACC Tournament game…Ranks tied for second for single-game 3-point field goal percentage in an ACC Tournament game (.800)…Poured in a career-best five free throws.
As a Redshirt Junior (2020-21): ACC Player of the Week (3/1).
Started 21 of 22 games played in 2020-21…Led the Canes in rebounding (5.4) and ranked second in scoring (10.7)…Earned player of the week honors after averaging 18.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and shooting 60 percent from the field over two games…Totaled 10 double-digit efforts in 2020-21…Tallied a team-best five 20-point outings…Recorded new career highs in scoring (27), made field goals (11) and minutes (39) against Virginia Tech at the ACC Tournament (3/4)…Harden’s 11 made field goals against Virginia Tech were the most by a Cane since Beatrice Mompremier tallied 12 at DePaul on Nov. 23, 2019…Paced the Canes with four double-doubles in 2020-21, good for eighth (tied) in the ACC…Averaged double-figures (10.7) for the first time in her career…Scored in double-figures in four straight games to finish the season.
As a Redshirt Sophomore (2019-20): Started 15 of 25 games played this season…Earned her first career start against Syracuse (1/12)…Ranked fourth on the team in rebounding at 3.9 boards/game…Totaled four double-digit outings, the only four of her career…Poured in a career-high 15 points against NC State (2/20), 10 of which came in the third quarter alone…Knocked down a career-high three 3-pointers at Virginia Tech (2/2), shooting 3-of-4 from beyond the arc…Tallied the first double-digit game of her career at UNC (1/16), totaling 12 points on 5-of-10 shooting…In games that she started, averaged 7.1 points and 5.4 rebounds per contest…Recorded back-to-back double-digit games at Virginia Tech (2/2) and against Duke (2/9).
As a Sophomore (2018-19): Transferred from West Virginia University … Sat out season due to NCAA transfer rules.
As a Freshman at West Virginia (2017-18): Played in 35 of 37 games … Averaged 2.5 points and 1.5 rebounds in 8.2 minutes per game, shooting 44.3 percent from the floor … Made her collegiate debut against Central Connecticut State (11/10), notching seven points and a season-high four steals in 18 minutes … Tallied co-season-highs in points (eight), rebounds (six), blocks (two) and free throws made (four) in 18 minutes of action versus Sacramento State (11/14) … Totaled six points on 3-of-3 shooting against North Florida (11/19), adding two steals and tying her season highs in rebounds (six) and blocks (two) … Logged six points and two steals in a season-high 20 minutes versus Coppin State (12/10) … Posted a season-high-tying eight points against Radford (12/16), finishing 4-of-4 at the line and notching two assists in 18 minutes … Tallied a season-best three steals in 18 minutes of action versus Morgan State (12/18) … Recorded two assists and a co-season-high two blocks against Morehead State (12/21) … Scored six points on 3-of-3 shooting and added two steals at eighth-ranked Texas (12/31) … Scored five points at Oklahoma (2/3) … At Kansas (2/14), scored six points and shot 4-of-9 at the stripe, tying her season high in makes and setting a top mark in attempts … In the WNIT Round of 64 against Bucknell, equaled her season bests in points (eight), made field goals (four) and steals (four) … Again scored eight points and made four field goals, this time on five attempts, in the WNIT Round of 32 versus St. Joseph’s (3/18) … Made her final appearance for the Mountaineers against Virginia Tech (3/28) in the WNIT semifinals.
High School: Graduated from Morgan Park High School … Listed by ProspectsNation.com as a four-star recruit … Ranked by espnW HoopGurlz as a three-star prospect and the No. 19 wing player in the class … McDonald’s All-American Game nominee … Averaged 18.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists as a senior, leading her team to a regional title … Finished No. 11 in Illinois Ms. Basketball voting … Earned Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette First Team All-State, Chicago Tribune Second Team All-State and USA TODAY All-USA Illinois Second Team honors … Also garnered IBCA 3A/4A Third Team All-State and Daily Southtown First Team All-Area distinction … As a junior, averaged 13.2 points and 11.4 rebounds per game … Received Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette Second Team All-State, IBCA 3A/4A Second Team All-State and USA TODAY All-USA Illinois Second Team accolades… Also logged Chicago Tribune All-State Special Mention and Daily Southtown Second Team All-Area honors … Played varsity all four years of high school, including at Christ the King Jesuit College Prep as a freshman … Played on the Nike EYBL circuit with the Mac Irvin Fire … Multiple NFL and MLB players also attended Morgan Park, as did Mae Jemison, the first African-American woman to go to space, and musician Jermih.
Personal: Full name is Destiny Lorraine Harden … Nickname is Des … Born Sept. 24, 1998 … Parents are Lamar Harden and Tyesa Chambers … Has an older sister (Daija), an older brother (Daijon), two younger sisters (Dovion and Demaria) and a younger brother (Darius) … Favorite athlete is Dwyane Wade … Best sports memory is scoring a game-winning basket in overtime of an AAU game in North Carolina in 2016 with Katie Meier watching … Chose Miami because the coaches made her feel comfortable and she felt it would help her go far as a basketball player … Committed to Miami over Marquette, among many others.
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One of the most prolific players in University of Miami women’s basketball history returned home in April 2021 as Shenise Johnson became the newest assistant coach for the Canes.
Johnson donned a Miami jersey from 2008-2012, finished her illustrious career near the top of the Hurricanes’ leaderboard in numerous categories. She ranks first all-time in steals (401), second in rebounding (1,020), third in scoring (2,262) and fourth in assists (556). Johnson is the only Cane to reach 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds at Miami.
The guard helped the Miami program make monumental strides during her time as a Cane, taking the team from a 2-12 ACC record in 2008-09 to becoming co-regular season ACC Champions (12-2) in 2010-11.
A two-time Associated Press All-American and the 2011 ACC Player of the Year, Johnson not only took the Canes to back-to-back NCAA Tournaments, but also helped the program achieve its highest ranking (fifth) in program history.
Following her time at Miami, Johnson became the highest-drafted player in program history when she was taken fifth overall in the 2012 WNBA Draft by the San Antonio Silver Stars.
She spent the next nine seasons playing professionally in the league, averaging 8.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists in her eight-year WNBA career.
Johnson also played professional basketball overseas in places like Slovakia, Turkey and Israel.
The Miami sideline is a familiar place for Johnson as she most recently spent the 2020-21 season working as the coordinator of player development for the Canes.
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CORAL GABLES, Fla. – University of Miami head men’s basketball coach Jim Larrañaga announced Wednesday the hiring of Kotie Kimble as the team’s new assistant coach. Kimble’s hire is pending the completion of a standard University background check.
Kimble comes to The U with 14 years of Division I coaching experience, including the last four at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
“I’m humbled and excited to be a part of the University of Miami basketball program. I’d like to thank Jim Larrañaga for providing me with this amazing opportunity to come work for him, not only in the best conference in the country, but at one of the world’s most recognizable schools,” Kimble said. “I also want to express my deep gratitude and appreciation to Ron Sanchez and everyone else who made my time at Charlotte so special. That said, it’s truly an honor to be a Miami Hurricane. I will pour all I have into helping this excellent program continue to reach new heights and into assisting our players’ pursuit of their goals.”
In July 2020, Stadium’s Jeff Goodman ranked Kimble as a top-five assistant coach in Conference USA based off an anonymous poll of 20-plus coaches in the league.
A renowned recruiter, Kimble helped Charlotte sign the top class in CUSA each of the last four years. Included in that group is Jahmir Young, a three-time All-CUSA honoree, two-time first-team designee and the 2020 CUSA Freshman of the Year.
Inheriting a program that went 6-23 in 2017-18, the year before he arrived alongside head coach Ron Sanchez, Kimble helped Charlotte to a 16-13 campaign in 2019-20, good for the team’s most wins since 2013-14.
The 49ers also went 10-8 in CUSA play in 2019-20 to finish fourth in the league after being picked No. 12 in the preseason poll. It marked the first time the 49ers finished above .500 in conference action since going 9-7 in 2009-10 in the Atlantic 10 and the first time they won double-digit league games since an 11-5 mark in 2005-06 in A10 play.
Two years later, during the recent 2021-22 season, the 49ers exceeded that overall win total by going 17-14. Charlotte also again finished 10-8 in CUSA play, giving the team multiple winning league records in a three-year stretch for the first time since 2003-06.
The program posted its most road wins (six) since 2011-12 and most conference road victories (four) since 2009-10, both during its A10 era. Meanwhile, Young placed third in the CUSA in scoring at 19.6 points per game, his second straight top-five finish.
“Kotie is an excellent addition to our program. He is an intelligent coach with an energetic personality who will mesh well both with the staff members and players already here in Coral Gables,” Larrañaga said. “Kotie’s 14 years of coaching experience have him well-prepared to make an immediate impact at Miami. People whom Kotie has worked for and with rave about him. He has climbed his way up through the industry with a strong work ethic, excellent recruiting acumen and tremendous knowledge of the sport.”
The Coach joins Joe Z and Don Bailey Jr. to look back at last weeks lose to UNC and look ahead to this weekends match-up with VA Tech
Former University of Miami Quarterback Steve Walsh joins Joe Z to talk about the 35th anniversary of the 1987 National Championship team
Chris 'The Bear' Fallica has spent almost his entire ESPN career working as a research producer for the eight-time Emmy Award winning College GameDay - college football's longest-running and most-celebrated pregame show. In addition to providing vital information for the on-air and production crews leading up and during each week's telecast, Fallica has expanded his role and become a personality of his own. Each week, he makes game selections against the spread in addition to chiming in on a number of topics. Fallica joined GameDay in 1996.
Fallica also co-hosts the "Stanford Steve and the Bear" podcast focusing on sports with a Las Vegas angle with midnight SportsCenter segment producer/commentator "Stanford Steve" Coughlin and is a sports betting analyst appearing on the daily sports betting program "Daily Wager." He also writes about sports betting for ESPN.com and has contributed to ESPN's horse racing coverage, notably the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes.
Fallica also works on men's college basketball and golf, previously attending multiple editions of the U.S. Open, Open Championship and the Masters. He also worked the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.
Fallica began his ESPN career as a production assistant/tape operator with ESPN Radio in 1995.
A 1994 graduate of the University of Miami, Fallica earned a bachelors degree in broadcast journalism and history. He is a native of East Moriches, N.Y.
Andy Kershaw is entering his ninth year at the helm of the Miami Hurricanes swimming program in 2021-2022.
The Hurricanes have ascended towards the top of the Atlantic Coast Conference since Kershaw’s arrival to Coral Gables in 2013. As the head manager of the USA Swimming team for the past two Olympic Games (2012, 2016), Kershaw has provided Miami swimming with a wealth of domestic and international swimming experience.
In 2016-17, Kershaw coached an Olympian, a World Short Course Championships qualifier, a World University Games qualifier, an NCAA Championships qualifier and led seven different swimmers to a total of 13 NCAA consideration cuts.
In an impressive year for Hurricanes swimmers, Heather Arseth represented Mauritius at the 2016 Olympics, Roxanne Yu qualified for the World Short Course Championships as a Phillipine international, and Manon Viguier clinched a trip to the World University Games, where she will represent France.
Two swimmers – seniors Angela Algee and Christina Leander – represented Miami at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials, and Algee qualified for her second NCAA Championships under his guidance. Algee finished 38th in the 100 fly, 52nd in the 200 fly and 53rd in the 50 free nationally.
Outside the lanes, Kershaw has placed a heavy emphasis on academics; the Miami swimming team’s combined GPA of 3.5 in 2016-17 was the highest of any women’s team on campus. The Hurricanes earned NCAA Academic honors in the fall and spring semester, three swimmers earned NCAA Academic All-America recognition, and the Hurricanes swimming program compiled the second-most community service hours of any program in the country.
Miami posted seven dual meet wins in 2015-16 – its highest win total in five seasons – with a team that featured an NCAA Swimming Championships qualifier (Algee) and two U.S. Olympic trialists.
Miami’s win total increased in each of his first three years. As head manager of Team USA at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, the American swimming contingent hauled in a world-leading 33 medals, including 16 golds.
Kershaw joined the Hurricanes in the summer of 2013 after spending the previous 10 years with Southern Methodist University. After seven years as an assistant coach, Kershaw served as associate head coach and recruiting coordinator for his final three seasons with the Mustangs.
Kershaw has been a force for U.S. Swimming as head manager. In addition to serving in the role at the 2016 Olympics (Rio), he has been head manager for the 2015 World Championships (Kazan, Russia), 2012 Summer Olympics (London), the 2011 World Championships (Shanghai), the 2010 Pan Pacific Games (Irvine, Calif.) and the 2009 Duel in the Pool (Manchester, U.K.). Prior to his time with U.S. Swimming, he served as an assistant coach for the Slovenian national swimming team from 2004-06.
“I think he is an incredible person,” said Teri McKeever, who served as head coach of the U.S. women’s swimming team for the London Olympics. “He is very people-oriented, a great communicator, proactive and very driven. Andy is committed to the sport and to developing young people.”
During his time at SMU, Kershaw coached 79 NCAA All-Americans and helped the Mustangs finish in the top 25 in the country six times. The Mustangs had six Conference USA Swimmers of the Year and 35 NCAA Academic All-Americans under his watch. In 2012, Kershaw was recognized as Honorable Mention NCAA Assistant Coach of the Year bycollegeswimming.com.
Kershaw’s coaching career began as a student assistant for the men’s and women’s team at Ohio and continued in that role until 1998, when he became the graduate assistant for the 1998-1999 seasons. In 1999 he was hired as the head assistant coach for both programs, a role he served until 2003. As the assistant, he was primarily responsible for the distance group and oversaw the organization of the recruiting efforts. During his four years as the assistant, Kershaw helped lead the women’s team to back-to-back Mid-American Team Championships, while guiding two Ohio swimmers to NCAA All-America performances.
A native of Mansfield, Ohio, Kershaw earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in athletic administration from Ohio University. Kershaw and his wife Elizabeth have one daughter, Emma.
University of Miami Head Football Coach Mario Cristobal sits down with Joe Z and DBJ to talk about next weeks matchup with UNC and where the program is right now.
Dallas Wesley "Wes" Durham (born January 25, 1966, in Greensboro, North Carolina) is an American sportscaster. He is a play-by-play announcer for Fox Sports and ACC Network coverage of college football and basketball. He works on telecasts of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) due to his experience broadcasting in the conference.
Durham served as the radio play-by-play announcer for the Georgia Tech football and men's basketball teams from the start of the 1995-1996 season through 2010 and continued to announce the basketball games through 2013.[1] He was also Georgia Tech's Director of Broadcasting[2] and is the radio play-by-play announcer for the Atlanta Falcons.[1]
Joe Z and Don Bailey Jr talk about the current state of the University of Miami Football program
2022 (Fourth-Year Redshirt Sophomore): Started the season off in the opener against Bethune-Cookman (Sept. 3), finishing with three tackles, including one solo…Had two solo tackles, including one tackle for a loss of two yards at Texas A&M (Sept. 17)…
2021 (Redshirt Freshman*): Saw action in 11 games and made eight starts as one of team’s top contributors on defensive line…Finished with 18 total tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss and two sacks…Had one PBU and credited with four quarterback hurries…Credited with four tackles and made start in season opener against Alabama (Sept. 4)…Totaled two tackles in win over Appalachian State (Sept. 11)…Started and finished with four tackles against Michigan State (Sept. 18)…Started against Central Connecticut State (Sept. 25) and had one tackle…Did not play against Virginia…Made starts against both North Carolina (Oct. 16) and NC State (Oct. 23) on interior of defensive line…Finished with one solo tackle in start against Pittsburgh (Oct. 30)…Played against Georgia Tech (Nov. 6)…Had first sack of season at Florida State (Nov. 13)…Totaled two tackles against Seminoles…Started against Virginia Tech (Nov. 20) and recorded sack for second straight game…Finished with three solo tackles in win over Hokies…Started season finale against Duke (Nov. 27) and had one tackle.
2020 (Redshirt Freshman): Saw action in eight games and made one start…Totaled 17 tackles, 6.0 tackles for loss and three sacks…Added one forced fumble and one blocked kick…Had two tackles in home opener against UAB (Sept. 10)…Posted two tackles for loss, including 13-yard sack, in road win at top-20 Louisville (Sept. 19)…Lone tackle in romp of rival Florida State (Sept. 26) was 10-yard sack…Had one solo tackle and first blocked field goal of career at Clemson (Oct. 7)…Recorded one of best outings of career in win over Pittsburgh (Oct. 14), finishing with four total tackles, two tackles for loss, 10-yard sack and one forced fumble…Had one solo tackle in home win versus Virginia (Oct. 14)…Made first start of career in come-from-behind win at NC State (Nov. 6), finishing with career-best five tackles including one-half tackle for loss…Lone tackle in 2020 Cheez-It Bowl against Oklahoma State (Dec. 29) was half-tackle for loss.
2019 (True Freshman): Played in one game in first season…Made career debut in home opener versus Bethune-Cookman (Sept. 14)…Served as member of practice squad.
High School: Consensus three-star prospect by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports…Consensus top-40 defensive tackle nationwide by all major scouting services…Ranked by Rivals as No. 3 player in state of New York regardless of position…Rated No. 4 player in New York by 247Sports and No. 2 player in state by ESPN…Had 45 tackles and three sacks while playing in eight games during senior season…Selected to 2018 All-Diocesan First Team by The Tablet…Served as team captain for final year…Played in 2018 CHSFL Senior Bowl…Also saw action at tight end…Caught 23 passes for 227 yards during junior season…Earned second-team All-Diocesan honors from The Tablet after junior year…Played just two seasons of high school football, spending early part of career focusing on basketball…Christ The King teammate of fellow Miami signee Adam ElGammal…Chose Miami over offers from Alabama, Ohio State, Georgia, LSU, Michigan and Penn State, among others.
2022 (Sophomore): Started the season off in the opener against Bethune-Cookman (Sept. 3), finishing with three tackles, including two solo, and his first interception of the year…Added four tackles and one fumble recovery against Southern Miss (Sept. 10)…Had five tackles, with two solos, at Texas A&M (Sept. 17)…
2021 (True Freshman): Saw action in all 12 games and started final five games in impressive debut season…Ranked fourth on team with 44 total tackles, including 25 solo stops…Had one tackle for loss and four PBUs…Added one forced fumble…Made career debut in season opener against Alabama (Sept 4) and finished with career-high seven total tackles (three solo) and one forced fumble…Had one solo tackle in win over Appalachian State (Sept. 11)…Tallied one solo stop against Michigan State (Sept. 18)…Played in win over Central Connecticut State (Sept. 25)…Had one tackle against Virginia (Sept. 30)…Ranked among team leaders with six tackles (three solo) against North Carolina (Oct. 16)…Credited with four solo stops in win over NC State (Oct. 23)…Made first start of career in win at Pittsburgh (Oct. 30), finishing with four solo stops and one tackle for loss…Led Hurricanes and tied career mark with seven tackles (two solo) in start against Georgia Tech (Nov. 6)…Started game against Florida State (Nov. 13) and had three total tackles (one solo)…Posted five stops (three solo) and started in win over Virginia Tech (Nov. 20)…Had five tackles (two solo) in final regular season start at Duke (Nov. 27).
High School: Rated a four-star prospect by Rivals and 247Sports Composite and a three-star recruit by ESPN…Ranked the No. 189 player in the Rivals Top 250… Listed as the No. 13 safety nationally and No. 26 player in Florida by Rivals…Rated the No. 23 safety in the country and No. 53 player in Florida by 247Sports Composite…Ranked the No. 28 safety nationally and the No. 68 player in Florida by ESPN…As a junior, recorded 74 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss and nine interceptions, also returned a punt for a touchdown…Helped Miami Northwestern win Florida Class 5A stat championships in 2017, 2018 and 2019…High school teammate of fellow #2rings1chain signees Romello Brinson and Kahlil Brantley…Chose Miami over offers from Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, LSU, Louisville, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio State, Ole Miss, Oregon, Pitt, Rutgers, Syracuse, Tennessee, Texas A&M, UCF, Utah, Washington State and West Virginia, among others.
Joe Z checks in with the University of Miami's Offensive and Defensive Coordinators. Josh Gattis and Kevin Steele
Joe Z and Don Bailey Jr. look back on the Texas A&M game and look forward to Middle Tennessee this weekend.
University of Miami Head Football Coach Mario Cristobal joins Joe Z and Don Bailey Jr. to look back on at last week's Texas A&M Game and look forward to this weekend's game against Middle Tennesse
Super Bowl Champion and all-American linebacker/tight end at Boston College Mark Herzlich joins ACCN following a seven-year NFL career with the New York Giants. Herzlich will serve as an analyst for ACC football game coverage as well as anchoring in studio.
During his time with the Giants, Herzlich was named as a finalist for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award, and won the United Way Gridiron Community Champion Award and the Ed Block Courage Award. While at Boston College, Herzlich earned all-America honors along with being named the 2008 ACC Defensive Player of the Year. The following year, Herzlich was diagnosed with Ewing’s sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer. In September 2009, after undergoing aggressive chemotherapy, radiation and surgery, Herzlich announced that he was cancer free live on ESPN’s College Gameday.
He rejoined his teammates for the 2010 season, starting all 13 games and collecting the Rudy Award and the ACC’s Brian Piccolo Award.
Joe Z and Don Baily Jr. look back at last week's CAnes vs Golden Eagle's game and look forward to the big match-up next week against Texas A&M
University of Miami Head Football Coach Mario Cristobal joins Joe Z & DBJ to talk about last weekend's win against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles and looks forward to this week's big match-up against the Texas A&M Aggies
A look back at the sounds from last week's Golden Eagles vs Canes Match-up we also hear from Tyler Van Dyke and Chantz Williams
Joe Z previews this week's big match-up against Texas A&M. We hear from the University of Miami Offensive and Defensive coordinators Josh Gattis and Kevin Steele. We also hear from Texas A&M Head Coach Jimbo Fisher.
2021 (Junior): Started all 16 matches in goal … Notched 86 saves, which is tied for seventh in a season in program history … Posted five-plus stops 10 times … Guided the team to four clean sheets… Played team-best 1,382 minutes and 27 seconds … Off the field for fewer than 94 minutes all season … Went the distance 12 times … Placed second in ACC in saves and saves per game (5.38) … Made two stops in season-opening shutout against FAU (8/22) … Recorded seven saves in 1-0 overtime win over Florida (8/29), helping the Hurricanes secure first victory over the rival Gators for the first time since 2012 … Led Miami to third clean sheet in first five matches with 3-0 result versus FIU (9/9) … Earned ACC Co-Defensive Player of the Week after registering eight saves in a 1-0 win at Boston College (10/2) … Totaled a career-high 14 saves at No. 1 Florida State (10/10), which is tied for the second-most stops in a match in program history.
2020 (Sophomore): Played in four matches and earned three starts … Logged 317:27 minutes and notched 20 saves with four goals against … .833 save percentage on the season, including .905 in her three starts … Took the pitch for the first time in the second half against Virginia Tech (10/15), recording three saves, with two goals against .. Earned her second career start and first of the season at FGCU (2/17), notching a team and career-high 10 saves while going the distance in the double-overtime affair … Played the full 90 minutes at FAU (2/28) and made a save … Played the opening 72 minutes in a 4-0 victory over FIU, collecting her first career shutout and win. Also collected six saves in the contests.
2019 (Freshman): Playing her first match for the Hurricanes, aiding Miami to a 4-0 victory with 45:00 minutes played against UTRGV (8/22) … Tallied 45 minutes against Fairleigh Dickinson, facing seven shots and collecting three saves (8/25) … Tallied one save and no goals against in 31 second half minutes against FAU (8/29) … Notched her first career start in goal and registered a save against San Diego State (9/7) … Made her first career ACC start against Boston College (9/26) recording three saves.
Bio: A 6-foot, 1-inch goalkeeper from Saint-Hubert, Quebec, Canada, Dagenais hails from Heritage Regional High School. Following the 2017 season, she was awarded the golden glove by the federation of soccer of Quebec, while leading Champlain College to a national championship. Dagenais closed out her high school career garnering a trio of awards, including athlete of the year, best defensive player and an award of excellence for soccer.
ESPN analyst Jorge Sedano joins Joe Z to talk about the current state of University of Miami Football
Joe Z and DBJ sit down with Coach Cristobal, break down last weekend's Bethune-Cookman game, and look forward to next weekend's matchup against The Southern Miss Eagles.
Jose “Keno” Gandara accepted the position of head volleyball coach at the University of Miami on March 20, 2013, becoming the second head coach since the program returned in 2001.
In Gandara’s ninth season at the helm in 2021, Miami returned to the postseason for the first time since 2017 and fifth time under his direction. The Canes advance to the second round of the tournament in the Gainesville Region, ultimately falling to site host Florida. UM finished the season 25-5 overall, with 15 wins coming by way of sweep, and 15-3 in conference play on its way to a second-place finish in the ACC, all program bests under Gandara and the most wins in a season since 2012 when the team posted 26. The Hurricanes finished the year ranked 14th in the RPI and 25th in the AVCA Division I Coaches Poll.
Individually, the Canes saw success with Gandara’s leadership as Savannah Vach, Janice Leao and Angela Grieve earned regional recognition. Vach and Leao earned AVCA East All-Region, while Grieve was an all-region honorable mention. Leao also garnered AVCA All-American Honorable Mention. Vach added to her resume with All-ACC First Team, while teammates Grieve, Leao and Priscilla Hernandez were tabbed All-ACC Second Team. Peyman Yardimci tallied a strong freshman campaign to earn a spot on the All-ACC Freshman Team. The trio of Grieve, Yardimci and Hernandez rounded out the Canes awards as all three garnered ACC All-Academic Team honors.
Gandara led Miami as one of the top blocking teams in the nation. The hurricanes ranked 16th in the country with 2.65 blocks per set and 32nd with 284 total blocks. Behind his leadership, the Miami was among the top in the ACC in several categories at the end of the regular season. The Canes were sixth in hitting percentage (.244), second in opponent hitting percentage (.188), fifth in assists per set (12.51), third in total blocks (271) and blocks per set (2.63), second in digs per set (15.23) and fifth in total digs (1569).
The Hurricanes returned the NCAA Championship in 2017 for the fourth time in five seasons under Gandara’s leadership. Miami won its first postseason match since 2014, defeating the College of Charleston in the opening round of the tournament in a Gainesville, Fla. The Canes fell to No. 2 Florida in four sets in an exciting second round matchup to close the season 22-6 and finish with their best winning percentage since 2012.
Senior outside hitter Olga Strantzali was named ACC Player of the Year and AVCA East Coast Region Player of the Year. Strantzali was joined by redshirt junior setter Haley Templeton on the All-ACC First Team and AVCA All-East Coast Region team. Strantzali and Templeton topped off a memorable season with AVCA All-America Honorable Mention recognition. The Canes both started and finished the campaign strong, winning the first nine matches and the seven contests prior to falling to second-seeded Florida. Miami topped the ACC in service aces with 1.71 per set and finished the season in the top three of two additional categories – hitting percentage (second with .246) and kills (tied for third with 13.64 per set).
In 2016, Gandara led a resilient Miami squad that proved to rise to the occasion when it stepped into an opponent’s gym. The 2016 Hurricanes won 11 matches away from Coral Gables, picking up big road wins at Notre Dame and Louisville. Junior outside hitter Olga Strantzali developed into one of the best players in the country, receiving AVCA All-America honorable mention and earned AVCA All-East Coast Region and First Team All-ACC honors. Strantzali and freshman setter Hannah Sorensen were named to the All-ACC Academic Team in recognition of their success on the court and in the classroom.
Gandara led the Hurricanes to three straight NCAA Tournaments in his first three seasons at the helm of the Miami volleyball program. The Canes were selected to the 2015 NCAA Tournament, where they faced Iowa State in a first round match in Madison, Wis. The Canes finished the season 21-10 and 14-6 in the ACC, while Miami’s 21 wins marked the second consecutive 20-win season under Gandara’s leadership. The Hurricanes saw seniors Alexis Mourning and Taylor Scott, as well as sophomores Olga Strantzali and Haley Templeton, named to the 2015 All-ACC Second Team with Strantzali and Templeton also earning AVCA All-East Coast Region Honorable Mention.
Miami reached the NCAA Tournament for the sixth consecutive season in 2014 and seventh time in program history. The Hurricanes, who finished the season 22-9, defeated UCF in five sets in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The victory was Gandara’s first NCAA Tournament win as a head coach. Miami’s 22 wins also gave Gandara his first 20-win season at the helm of the program.
The Canes reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament before falling to No. 8 Florida in four sets. But Gandara helped develop several players to reach unprecedented levels of success.
Senior outside hitter Savanah Leaf was named 2014 ACC Player of the Year and a second team AVCA All-American, while freshman Haley Templeton earned ACC Freshman of the Year honors. Leaf was joined by senior middle blocker Emani Sims on the All-ACC First Team, while Templeton was picked for the All-ACC Second Team and the All-ACC Freshman Team. The accolades continued for the trio as Leaf and Sims were named AVCA East Coast All-Region selections and Templeton was tabbed as the AVCA East Coast Region Freshman of the Year.
The 2013 season was filled with firsts for Gandara. He secured his first win as a NCAA head coach on Aug. 30, when Miami defeated Austin Peay, 3-1. Gandara collected his first home win when Miami beat LSU in five sets on Sept. 14. The first-year head coach tallied his first ACC win when the Canes defeated Boston College in five sets on Sept. 28. Gandara also guided the Canes to their fifth straight NCAA Tournament appearance and first under his tutelage.
The Hurricanes dropped their first round match against Oregon in three sets, but 2013 was still a successful first season under Gandara. Miami had four players earn All-ACC distinction, including Savanah Leaf and Emani Sims (first team), Alexis Mourning (second team) and Ryan Shaffer (third team). The Canes defeated No. 12 North Carolina at home and earned one of the coveted 64 spots in the NCAA Tournament.
Gandara came to Miami after spending eight years as an assistant at the University of Washington. He previously served as an assistant at UNLV and his alma mater, UC Santa Barbara.
Gandara is a highly-respected teacher who has played and coached at the top levels of college and professional volleyball. Keno assisted former Washington head coach Jim McLaughlin with all aspects of coaching, including opponent scouting and contributing to the Huskies’ defensive package. The Huskies won a National Championship in Keno’s first year on staff, 2005, and reached the 2006 Final Four.
Gandara began his coaching career at UCSB in 1992 as an assistant with the men’s team and was an assistant with the women’s team in 1994. He also spent one season as a head coach/player with the San Juan Volleyball club in the Puerto Rico Professional League.
A San Juan, Puerto Rico, native, Gandara graduated from UC Santa Barbara in 1990 after a successful volleyball career with the Gauchos as a middle blocker. Gandara was a first team All-America selection in 1989 and second team selection in 1988 after leading UCSB to the national title match. He was also a two-time all-conference honoree. Gandara has also been inducted into the UCSB Hall of Fame. He also represented both the United States and Puerto Rico in international competition as a member of their respective national volleyball teams.
Gandara is married to Stephanie Cox who was a standout setter at UCSB and played on the AVP Tour. The couple welcomed their first child, a son named Lucas, in April 2011.
The inaugural edition of the Mario Cristobal show is here!!!
Joe Z & DBJ talk to the coach about the upcoming 2022 campaign
Joe Z and DBJ look back at practice and training camp while looking forward to the upcoming season. We also hear from OC Josh Gattis and DC Kevin Steele
Barry Alvarez concluded his 32nd year at the University of Wisconsin in 2021, including his 18th as Director of Athletics and after serving as head football coach for 16 seasons (1990-2005). Alvarez served as A.D. and football coach from April 1, 2004 to Jan. 2, 2006. Alvarez announced his retirement on April 6, 2021 and concluded his championship career leading the Badgers on June 30, 2021. Learn more about his three decades of excellence.
Wisconsin Athletics has been transformed since Alvarez’s arrival in January of 1990. What was once a department that was in debt and struggling for fan support and to compete in the Big Ten is now a nationally-recognized brand with broad-based success and a legendary following.
At the heart of that revival has been the football program. Prior to 1990, UW had played in a total of six bowl games. In the four seasons before Alvarez took the reins, the Badgers had compiled a 9-36 (.200) record. However, in just his third season in Madison, Alvarez led Wisconsin to the first Rose Bowl victory in school history. Since that season, the football team has played in 26 bowl games (including a Big Ten-best 19 straight) and won six Big Ten titles. Prior to Alvarez’s arrival, the school record for wins in a season was nine, last accomplished in 1901. Since 1993, UW has won at least 10 games 13 times.
One of just 16 football coaches in Big Ten history to win at least 100 games at one school, Alvarez retired from coaching after the 2005 season as Wisconsin’s all-time winningest coach with a record of 119-74-4 (includes two games as acting head coach – 2013 Rose Bowl and 2015 Outback Bowl). He led the Badgers to three Big Ten titles, three Rose Bowl victories and coached one of the school’s two Heisman Trophy winners, running back Ron Dayne (1999). Alvarez was voted into the state of Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame and the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame in 2009, the College Football Hall of Fame and UW Athletics Hall of Fame in 2010, and the Orange Bowl Hall of Fame in 2016.
Alvarez was named Director of Athletics following Pat Richter’s retirement and officially took over the position on April 1, 2004. He spent the 2004 and 2005 seasons in the dual roles of Director of Athletics and head football coach. On July 28, 2005, he announced that the upcoming football season would be his final one as head coach and he would transition to serving solely as Director of Athletics at the conclusion of the season.
Wisconsin has enjoyed remarkable success during Alvarez’s tenure at the head of the athletic department, winning a combined 16 team national titles and 74 conference regular-season or tournament crowns. In 2017-18, he earned Under Armour Athletic Director of the Year honors.
In addition to the sustained success of the football program, which has appeared in six New Year’s Six bowl games since 2010, Wisconsin has experienced consistent success across the board in Alvarez’s 18 years as Director of Athletics. The men’s basketball team has played in 15 NCAA tournaments, including back-to-back Final Fours in 2014 and 2015, and won five Big Ten titles (three regular season and two tournament crowns). Alvarez has been a part of an unprecedented run of success in football and men’s basketball. Since 1993-94, when Wisconsin won its first Rose Bowl Game, the Badgers have made a combined 49 appearances in bowl games (26) and NCAA men’s basketball tournaments (23), the most in the country (Florida and Texas are tied for second with 46 combined appearances). Prior to 1993-94, Wisconsin had played in six bowl games and two NCAA tournaments.
The women’s hockey team has won six NCAA titles and opened a new home, the state of the art LaBahn Arena, in 2012. The volleyball team has made 12 NCAA tournament appearances, advancing to the national title match in 2013 and 2019, and enjoys one of the nation’s best home-court advantages in the newly-refreshed UW Field House. The men’s cross country team has won 14 Big Ten titles, two NCAA championships (2005 and 2011) and opened the country’s top venue, the Zimmer Championship Cross Country Course, in 2009.
In Alvarez’s 17 previous seasons as A.D., Wisconsin has finished among the top 30 in the NACDA Director’s Cup 15 times, including 16th-place finishes in 2006-07, 2016-17 and 2018-19 (second-best in school history). Six different programs have won national titles during Alvarez’s tenure, including four in the magical 2005-06 season. Fourteen different teams have been crowned as conference champions, including five each during the 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2012-13 and 2014-15 seasons.
- Sixth year as head coach at Minnesota (10th year overall as head coach)
- Enters 2022 season with a 35-23 record at Minnesota and 65-45 overall
- 2019 Big Ten Coach of the Year, 2019 Dodd Trophy Finalist, 2019 Bear Bryant Award Finalist and 2019 AFCA National Coach of the Year Finalist
- 2x AFCA Region 3 Coach of the Year (2016, '19), George Munger Award Finalist (2016, '19), Eddie Robinson Award Finalist (2016, '19) and MAC Coach of the Year (2014, '16)
- Six bowl game appearances as head coach
- Coached 20 NFL Draft Picks, including 12 at Minnesota
- At Minnesota, has coached three All-Americans, eight Academic All-Americans, 58 All-Big Ten honorees (six First-Teamers) and 268 Academic All-Big Ten performers
P.J. Fleck was named head football coach at Minnesota on January 6, 2017. Fleck, 41, is the 30th head coach in the program’s history. He has a career record of 65-45 and is 35-23 at Minnesota.
In five years, Fleck has established himself as one of the most successful coaches ever to lead the Minnesota program. Fleck is already sixth in program history in overall wins (35) and Big Ten wins (21), and eighth in games coached (58). Fleck’s .603 win percentage is third best among the 11 Minnesota coaches with at least 45 games under their helm behind only Henry L. Williams (.786, 1900-21) and Bernie Bierman (.716, 1932-41, ‘45-50).
Fleck and Williams are the only two Gopher coaches to record nine or more wins in a season twice, as Minnesota posted 11 wins in 2019 and nine in 2021 under Fleck (Williams posted at least nine wins in six straight seasons from 1900-1905).
The 11 wins in 2019 were the most for a Minnesota team since 1904 when that year's team went 13-0 under Williams. Fleck is 3-0 in bowl games and those three wins are tied with Glen Mason (3-4 bowl record during his time coaching the Gophers from 1997-2006) for the most in school history.
Fleck guided the Gophers to a 6-3 Big Ten record in 2021 and a 7-2 mark in 2019, making him the first Minnesota coach since Murray Warmath (1960, 1961 and 1967; six wins each) to win at least six conference games more than once.
At Minnesota, Fleck has coached three All-Americans (Antoine Winfield Jr., Rashod Bateman and Mohamed Ibrahim), eight Academic All-Americans (Blaise Andries three times, Sam Renner twice, Jack Gibbens, Payton Jordahl and Gary Moore) and 268 Academic All-Big Ten performers. He was named Big Ten Coach of the Year in 2019, paced Minnesota to two top-10 wins (Penn State and Auburn) in the same season since 1956 and led Minnesota to its first New Year's Day bowl win (2020 Outback Bowl against Auburn) since 1962. He has also led Minnesota to a 3-0 record in bowl games and has had 12 players selected in the NFL Draft while at Minnesota.
In 2021, Fleck also became a Wall Street Journal best-selling author when his Row The Boat book, which was co-authored with Jon Gordon, peaked at No. 2 on the list in June.
On the field in 2021, Fleck led Minnesota to a 9-4 record and a second place finish in the Big Ten West division with a 6-3 mark. The Gophers beat Wisconsin for the first time at home since 2003 to reclaim Paul Bunyan's Axe and picked up a postseason win against West Virginia in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl.
Minnesota's dominant defense and offensive depth were the stories of the season, as the Gophers won their final three games of the year for the first time since 1973.
The Gophers ended the season with the nation's No. 3 total defense (278.8 yards per game) and the nation's No. 6 scoring defense (17.3 points per game). Minnesota also ended the year ranked fourth in first downs defense (202), eighth in rushing defense (97.5) and eighth in passing yards allowed (181.2). Minnesota held eight opponents to 14 points or less and recorded its first shutout (30-0 road win at Colorado) since 2006 (62-0 against Temple) and its first road shutout of a Power 5 opponent since 1977 (21-0 at Illinois).
On offense, the Gophers boasted the most experienced offensive line in the nation and were a force rushing the ball, despite losing All-American Mohamed Ibrahim in the first game of the season and playing much of the season without five scholarship running backs. Still, the Gophers were the only team in the nation to have five different running backs all record at least one 100-yard rushing game. In total, Minnesota rushed for 2,575 yards and 27 touchdowns and passed for 2,106 yards and 12 scores.
In 2020, Fleck guided the Gophers to a 3-4 record as Minnesota played an all-Big Ten schedule in the midst of the global Covid-19 pandemic. The Gophers posted wins road wins at Nebraska and Illinois and beat Purdue at home. They suffered overtime setbacks at Maryland and at Wisconsin. The season was highlighted by Big Ten Running Back of the Year Mohamed Ibrahim, who set school records in season rushing yards per game (153.7), consecutive 100-yard rushing games (8) and touchdowns in consecutive games (8). He tied school records in most rushing touchdowns in a game (4), most rushing touchdowns in a first half (4), most rushing touchdowns in one half (4) and consecutive 200-yard rushing games (2).
Ibrahim, who was named AP Third-Team All-America, rushed 201 times (25th most in school single-season history) for 1,076 yards (23rd most in school single season-history) and 15 touchdowns (most ever for a junior at Minnesota and ranks fourth in school-single season history) in the abbreviated and unusual season. He led Big Ten in the following categories: rushing attempts (201), rushing yards (1,076), rushing yards per game (153.7), rushing touchdowns (15), scoring (90), points per game (12.9) and all-purpose yards per game (168.4).
In 2019, Fleck led Minnesota to historic heights as the Gophers won 11 games for the first time since 1904. Minnesota also won seven Big Ten games for the first time in school history, beat two top-10 teams, won a Jan. 1 bowl game and ended the season ranked No. 10.
Fleck was voted Big Ten Coach of the Year by his fellow conference head coaches and was named AFCA Region 3 Coach of the Year. He was also named a finalist for the George Munger Award, Dodd Trophy, Eddie Robinson Award, Bear Bryant Award and AFCA National Coach of the Year.
Minnesota won four Big Ten games by at least 20 points for the first time since 1934 and beat No. 5 Penn State at home and No. 9 Auburn in the Outback Bowl. That was the first time that Minnesota beat two top 10 teams in the same season since 1956. It was also the first time that Minnesota won a Jan. 1 bowl game since 1962.
The Penn State win was Minnesota’s first win against a top-five team since it beat No. 2 Penn State on the road in 1999. It was Minnesota’s first home win against a top-five team since it beat No. 1 Michigan 16-0 in 1977. The Outback Bowl victory against Auburn was Minnesota's best ranked nonconference win in school history.
The Gophers ascended to No. 7 in the AP Poll, which was the team's highest ranking since it was No. 5 on Nov. 19, 1962. Minnesota was also ranked No. 8 in the College Football Playoffs, which is its highest CFP ranking in school history. The Gophers ended the year ranked No. 10, which was their best ranking to end a season since 1962.
Minnesota averaged 34.1 points per game, which was the third most in school history. The Gopher defense allowed only 306.6 yards per game, which was the fewest since 1977.
On offense, Minnesota was led by quarterback Tanner Morgan (All-Big Ten Second Team), running back Rodney Smith (All-Big Ten Second Team) and receivers Tyler Johnson (All-Big Ten First Team) and Rashod Bateman (All-Big Ten First Team). Johnson and Bateman became the first teammates ever to both be named All-Big Ten First Team wide receivers.
Morgan set a slew of single-season school records, including passing yards, passing touchdowns and consecutive games with a touchdown. Smith rushed for more than 1,000 yards and became Minnesota's career leader in all-purpose yards. Johnson set single-season school records in receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns and left Dinkytown as the school's career record holder in receiving yards and touchdowns. Bateman was named Big Ten Receiver of the Year and was one of 12 semifinalists for the Biletnikoff Award as he set program records for a sophomore in receiving yards and touchdowns.
Minnesota's defense was anchored by Antoine Winfield Jr. (All-Big Ten First Team) and Carter Coughlin (All-Big Ten Second Team). Winfield was named the program's seventh Unanimous All-American and was one of five finalists for the Bronko Nagurski Award, which is presented to the best defensive player in the nation. He led Minnesota in tackles and tied a school modern-era record with seven interceptions. Coughlin ended his career as one of the best to ever wear the Maroon and Gold, and he ranks third all-time in sacks and fourth in tackles for loss.
In 2018, Fleck led Minnesota to a 7-6 record and regular-season wins against Wisconsin, Purdue, Indiana, Fresno State, Miami (Ohio) and New Mexico State. The Gophers beat Georgia Tech 34-10 in the Quick Lane Bowl and the 24-point margin of victory was the largest bowl win in school history.
Minnesota also made history when it won the final game of the regular season (Wisconsin) and its bowl game (Georgia Tech), as that was the first time ever that the Gophers won the final game of the season and a bowl game.
Under Fleck, a young Minnesota team beat rival Wisconsin for the first time since 2003 and for the first time on the road since 1994 to claim Paul Bunyan’s Axe. The Gophers also downed Purdue’s potent offense, as they held the Boilers to a season low in points (10) and yards (233). Minnesota also beat Fresno State, which finished the season ranked No. 18, to give the Bulldogs one of their two defeats om the season. The win against Fresno State also marked the first time that Minnesota beat a team ranked in the final AP poll since 1999.
The Gophers had 112 players on the roster and 58 (51.7%) were freshmen, which was the most in the nation in 2018. The Gophers had 78 underclassmen (69.6%), which ranked tenth in college football.
Fleck played two freshmen quarterbacks (Zack Annexstad, Tanner Morgan) and both threw for more than 1,200 yards and seven touchdowns. Minnesota’s two leading rushers (Mohamed Ibrahim, Bryce Williams) were both freshmen and three of Minnesota top-four receivers (Rashod Bateman, Chris Autman-Bell, Demetrius Douglas) were freshmen. On defense, freshman Terell Smith led Minnesota with eight pass breakups.
Minnesota set a program record as eight Gophers were named Big Ten Player of the Week (record was tied in 2019), and Tyler Johnson became the first Minnesota receiver ever to record 78 catches, 1,169 yards (single season school record) and 12 (single season school record) touchdowns in a season.
In 2017, Fleck led a young and inexperienced Gopher squad, as 49 of Minnesota’s 110 players (44.5%) were freshmen or redshirt freshmen and 76 (69%) were underclassmen. Fleck guided Minnesota to a 5-7 record and those five wins were the most by a first-year Gopher head coach new to the program since the legendary Murray Warmath won seven games in 1954.
Fleck won his Gopher debut against Buffalo, which made him the school’s first head coach to win his debut since John Gutekunst in 1986 (before Fleck, Minnesota’s six most recent head coaches all lost their first game). Minnesota then posted a dominating 48-14 win at Oregon State, which made Fleck the first Gopher coach to win a true road opener since 1954 when Warmath and the Gophers won 46-7 at Pittsburgh.
Minnesota's 34-point win at Oregon State was the Gophers' 11th largest margin of victory in a road game since 1920 and largest since 2006. The 48 points were the most the Gophers scored on the road since they beat Northwestern 49-21 in 1980.
Minnesota posted three 30-point wins in 2017, as it beat Oregon State by 34, Nebraska by 33 and Middle Tennessee by 31. The last time Minnesota won three games by 30 points in the same season was 2005 when it started the year with three straight with three straight 30-point wins
The Gophers beat Nebraska 54-21 in Fleck's first season. The 54 points were the most that the Gophers scored in a Big Ten game since they beat Indiana 63-26 in 2006. The 54 points were the 14th most scored by Minnesota since 1946 and the fifth most against a Big Ten opponent in the same timeframe.
Off the field, Fleck and his team can often be found supporting the University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital and annually host a diaper drive during training camp and a turkey drive during Thanksgiving to give back to the community. Minnesota has also hosted a canned food drive and school supplies drive under Fleck. In the classroom, Minnesota has posted program record GPAs under Fleck.
Fleck came to Minnesota after spending four years as the head coach at Western Michigan, where he was 30-22 overall and 21-11 in the Mid-American Conference. While leading the Broncos, Fleck authored one of the most memorable turnarounds in college football history. The Broncos were 1-11 in his first year in 2013, but ended the 2016 season with a No. 12 ranking, a 13-1 record, a conference championship and a berth in the Cotton Bowl.
The Broncos were 12-0 in the 2016 regular season and posted wins against Big Ten opponents Northwestern and Illinois. Fleck then led his team to a 29-23 win against Ohio in the Mid-American Conference championship game before ending the season with a narrow bowl game defeat to Wisconsin.
Fleck was named MAC Coach of the Year in 2014 and 2016 and in 2016 he the Broncos to their first MAC Championship since 1988.
Earning FBS Region 3 Coach of the Year from the American Football Coaches Association, Fleck was also named a finalist for the Eddie Robinson Award and the George Munger Award after Western Michigan became the first team in MAC history to win each of its eight league games by 14 or more points.
Fleck turned Western Michigan into a pipeline for the NFL as well, as seven of his players were taken in NFL Drafts.
Fleck coached receiver Corey Davis and offensive lineman Taylor Moton while at Western Michigan. Davis, who was the first Consensus All-American in Western Michigan history, caught 91 passes for 1,427 yards and 18 touchdowns in 2016. He ended his career with 5,212 yards in four seasons, which made him the Football Bowl Subdivision all-time career receiving record holder. Davis, who was selected fifth overall in the 2017 NFL Draft, joined Randy Moss as the only Mid-American Conference receiver to be drafted in the first round. Moton signed one of the NFL's most lucrative contracts (four-year, $72 million) for an offensive lineman in July 2021.
Off the field, Western Michigan had a program-record seven student-athletes named to the 2016 MAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete team and the Bronco team posted a 3.14 program GPA in Fleck's last semester at the school.
Prior to his time at Western Michigan, Fleck served as the wide receivers coach for the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2012 and coached the receivers at Rutgers from 2010-11. He coached receivers and was the recruiting coordinator at Northern Illinois in 2009 and tutored the receivers for the Huskies from 2007-08. Fleck's coaching career began at Ohio State as a graduate assistant in 2006.
Fleck played receiver at Northern Illinois from 1999-2003 and helped lead the Huskies to a No. 10 ranking, a 10-2 record and wins against Maryland, Alabama and Iowa State in his final season. He ranks in the top five in Northern Illinois history in career receptions (179) and receiving yards (2,162). Fleck holds the school record for punt returns (87) and ranks second in punt return yards (716). He earned First Team All-Mid-American Conference in 2003 and was named Academic All-MAC and Second Team CoSIDA Academic All-American. He graduated in 2004 with a bachelor's degree in elementary education.
Fleck played the 2004-05 seasons with the NFL's San Francisco 49ers. He signed with the 49ers as a free agent in 2004 and spent most of his time on the practice squad before seeing action against New England late in the season. He spent the 2005 season on the injured reserve roster and in 2006 he stopped playing professionally and started his coaching career.
Fleck and his wife, Heather, have four children, Gavin, Carter, Paisley (P.J.) and Harper.
Greg Schiano, who has guided Rutgers football to a program-record five bowl championships, is in his third season back as the head football coach “On the Banks.” The Wyckoff, New Jersey, native is in his second stint with the Scarlet Knights after taking the program to new heights from 2001-11.
Schiano has directed the Scarlet Knights to seven bowl appearances, coached 90 RU players who signed NFL contracts and guided the program to the top APR score in the nation so far during his time leading Rutgers football. That hallmark of standout academic performance proved to be the difference maker in sending Rutgers to its 11th bowl berth at the 2021 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl. The 2006 National Coach of the Year owns three nine-win campaigns and coached 18 Rutgers All-America selections. His 76 overall wins entering 2022 are second-most in school history, behind Frank Burns (78).
RETURN TO RUTGERSThe Scarlet Knights continued to make progress in 2021 with the first 3-0 start since 2012, improving to 43-20 in non-conference games under Schiano. In Big Ten action, RU won two road games, a come-from-behind victory at Illinois that saw a late fourth-down stop and a five-touchdown triumph over Indiana, the program’s largest margin of victory in a Big Ten game.
The defense finished second in the conference in third-down conversions against, while the offense saw both WR Bo Melton (Seahawks) and RB Isiah Pacheco (Chiefs) selected in the NFL Draft. Led by All-American Adam Korsak, the punt unit set the NCAA record for net punt average (45.25). Rutgers went 5-0 when committing no turnovers, with seven from the 2021 roster earning invitations to postseason all-star games.
With just nine days’ notice, Schiano led the Scarlet Knights to the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl on New Year’s Eve, battling top-20 Wake Forest in front of a national television audience of over three million on ESPN. Johnny Langan garnered Rutgers’ MVP for the game after contributing in numerous ways, as the Scarlet Knights gained valuable experience and exposure participating in the nation’s sixth-oldest bowl game.
On the recruiting front, Schiano and his staff have continued to build the roster starting with the top players in New Jersey, as well as in the State of Rutgers and the Big Ten footprint. Rutgers signed the top recruit from New Jersey, New York and Kentucky in the 2022 class in December. Twelve different states were represented overall with the class being ranked the highest for the Scarlet Knights in the Big Ten era according to ESPN and 247Sports. In addition, the program has successfully used the transfer portal to identify talent and cultural fits to immediately impact the program.
The 2020 season presented unforeseen challenges dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. Playing a Big Ten-only schedule, the Scarlet Knights were one of just two teams in the conference to play all nine of its scheduled games. RU, despite missing spring and summer camp, matched the program high with three Big Ten victories, all away from Piscataway to equal the number of league road wins the previous six seasons combined.
With a commitment to player and cultural development, the Scarlet Knights had 14 players recognized in the All-Big Ten voting, the most for the program since joining the conference. That included four on the top-three teams, with WR Aron Cruickshank, the Big Ten Rodgers-Dwight Return Specialist of the Year and honorable mention All-America pick by Phil Steele, and LB Olakunle Fatukasi both earning first-team honors.
Rutgers posted a program-best 26.7 points per game in a Big Ten season, with eight games of at least 20 points after reaching the mark only five times in the prior four years. The 13.4 more points per game than 2019 marked the fourth-best improvement nationally following the regular season, while the scoring differential in Big Ten play was the best for the team by a margin of 8.6. The defense had at least one takeaway in 8-of-9 games with 19 overall, the most since 2012, and led the league with 7.8 tackles-for-loss per game.
Off the field, the Scarlet Knights launched #Chop4Change to spread a message of unity and equality amidst the national social justice discussion, while registering every student-athlete on the team to vote in the 2020 election. The initiative also involves giving back to the community through various forms and continues to be a staple of the Rutgers football culture.
The program also achieved academic success with 103 student-athletes recognized on the Fall Academic All-Big Ten list the past two years, resetting the program record twice. The team posted its highest GPA ever as a program during the spring 2020 semester.
BIO
Former record-setting University of Colorado quarterback Joel Klatt is FOX Sports’ lead college football game analyst, sitting alongside play-by-play announcer Gus Johnson and reporter Jenny Taft. In 2020, he served as the network’s lead XFL analyst, working with play-by-play announcer Curt Menefee. Klatt also provides analysis leading up to and during the NFL Draft.
Considered one of the most productive players to have ever played the quarterback position at Colorado, Klatt joined the program as a preferred walk-on in 2002 and set 44 school records as the Buffaloes’ starter from 2003-05. He became only the third player in school history to throw for more than 2,500 yards in his first season as a starter at Colorado, racking up 2,614 yards and 21 touchdowns. Klatt finished his Colorado career as the school’s all-time leader in passing yards (7,375), touchdowns (44), competition percentage (60.8) and completions (666). His 44 school records were the second-most by a Colorado student-athlete in any sport behind Byron “Whizzer” White, who set 51 as a halfback from 1934-37.
Klatt is the rare analyst who can lay claim to having been a professional in two major sports. His college football career was initially delayed after he made a post-high school journey into professional baseball. Selected by the San Diego Padres in the 11th round of the 2000 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft, Klatt played two seasons in the club’s minor league system before retiring from the sport to pursue a career on the gridiron at CU. Following his graduation from Colorado, he was invited to the Detroit Lions and New Orleans Saints rookie mini-camps in 2006, and was signed as a free agent by the Saints.
Klatt’s first opportunity in broadcasting came when he filled in as an analyst on Friday night high school football games in the Denver area in the fall of 2006 for FOX Sports Rocky Mountain. Shortly thereafter, he became a studio host for FOX Sports Southwest’s Saturday college football coverage from 2007-08 and parlayed his aptitude in that setting into a package of college games as a color analyst for FOX Sports Net in 2009. Back in Denver, Klatt called upon his baseball experience to serve as host for Colorado Rockies pre- and postgame shows on Root Sports Rocky Mountain. He also hosted a series of sports radio shows in the Denver area from 2007-12, including a popular program on the FM station 104.3 The Fan from 2011-12.
He left the Denver area in 2013 when he joined FS1 for its August launch. Klatt spent his first two seasons with FS1 and the FOX broadcast network as a full-time studio analyst for the network’s college football coverage, host of FOX NFL KICKOFF, and part-time game analyst, primarily working Thursday night contests on FS1 as well as the 2014 Pac-12 Championship Game on FOX. Prior to the 2015 season, Klatt was elevated to FOX Sports’ lead college football game analyst, teaming with play-by-play announcer Gus Johnson.
Showing impressive versatility, he also contributed to FOX Sports’ coverage of the U.S. Open Championship from 2015-19.
Born in Denver, Klatt is married to Sara, and they have three sons. Klatt attended Pomona High School in Arvada, Colo., lettering all four years in baseball, basketball and football. He earned a B.A. in economics from Colorado and later served as the president of “Buffs For Life,” a non-associated alumni association that raised money for former CU athletes with a financial need. Residing in Newport Beach, Calif., Klatt enjoys playing golf and spending time with his family.
A man of vision who has a proven record of championship success, head coach Nick Saban has returned the University of Alabama to the top of the college football landscape with his commitment to building the total program. After the victory over Clemson in the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship Game, Saban joined Paul "Bear" Bryant as the only two coaches to win five national titles in the modern era.
Beginning his 11th season in Tuscaloosa, Saban's uncompromising dedication to excellence in every phase of the program has resulted four national championships over the last seven years. A seven-time National Coach of the Year, Saban has achieved resounding success as a head coach and has earned a reputation as an outstanding tactician, leader, organizer and motivator. Those qualities have sparked impressive turnarounds at every stop of his career. Saban's consistent approach and disciplined leadership are the reasons his teams are known for exhibiting grit, determination and resilience, often overcoming adversity to achieve victory.
Saban's 2016 squad completed an undefeated regular season for the first time since 2009 and secured the program's 26th SEC Championship – the third straight for the program – and the fourth in the last five years. The Tide defeated Washington in the semifinals of the College Football Playoff in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (24-7), before dropping a stunning 34-31 game to Clemson in the CFP National Championship Game in Tampa, Fla. Alabama finished with a 14-1 record after defeating nine ranked teams and 11 teams that qualified for bowl games during the 2016 season. Alabama finished the year No. 2 in the national polls.
Saban, who was named the SEC Coach of the Year and Munger Award National Coach of the Year (presented by the Maxwell Football Club), had five players earn first team All-America honors – Jonathan Allen, Minkah Fitzpatrick, Reuben Foster, Marlon Humphrey and Cam Robinson. Allen also captured the Nagurski Trophy and the Bednarik Award, both of which go to the national defensive player of the year, and the Hendricks Award as the nation's top defensive end, while Foster won the Butkus Award that is given to the nation's best linebacker, and Robinson captured the Outland Trophy. The senior class posted a NCAA-record 51-6 record from 2013-16 and a 64-7 over the last six years which is also the best in NCAA annals.
Saban has compiled a 205-61-1 (.770) record as a college head coach and has gone 112-13 (.896) in the past nine seasons in Tuscaloosa, which includes a 64-8 (.889) mark in regular season conference play. In 2016, the Tide reached the 10-win milestone for the ninth consecutive season and won 11 or more games for the sixth straight year, which extended the conference record. Saban is 12-2 all time in conference or national championship games. Alabama has been ranked No. 1 in the Associated Press poll for at least one week for nine straight years, which broke the all-time record of seven established by Miami (1986-92). Alabama extended its streak of consecutive weeks in the AP Top 25 to 145 weeks, the longest in school history.
The 2015 team secured the Crimson Tide's fourth national championship in the last seven years. They became the first team to win back-to-back Southeastern Conference Championships in 17 years (Tennessee, 1997-98) and were the only program to earn an invitation to each of the first two College Football Playoffs. Saban led his team to victories in the final 12 games of the season, including wins at No. 8 Georgia, at No. 9 Texas A&M, vs. No. 4 LSU, at No. 17 Mississippi State, against No. 18 Florida in the SEC Championship Game, vs. No. 3 Michigan State in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl and over No. 1 Clemson in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game. The senior class won a school-record 50 games (50-6) over their four years with three SEC Championships and two national titles.
The Crimson Tide featured Heisman Trophy winner Derrick Henry, who also captured the Maxwell Award, Walter Camp Player of the Year and Doak Walker Award. Ryan Kelly won the Rimington Trophy as the nation's top center. Linebacker Reggie Ragland was a finalist for the Butkus Award, Nagurski Trophy and the Bednarik Award, while A'Shawn Robinson was a finalist for Outland Trophy. The offensive line was also awarded the Joe Moore Award, which goes to the nation's toughest line. All four of the Tide's finalists garnered first team All-America honors, while Eddie Jackson was a second-team selection.
Henry set school records for rushing yards (2,219), rushing touchdowns (28), rushing attempts (395) and all-purpose yardage (2,310). A trademark of Saban-coached teams, the Tide ranked among the nation's best on both sides of the ball, checking in at No. 1 in the country in rushing defense, No. 3 in total defense and scoring defense, and eighth in pass efficiency defense while averaging 199.9 rushing yards and 227.1 passing yards per game on offense. Special teams were also impressive in 2015 with Cyrus Jones setting the SEC record with four punt returns for touchdowns and place-kicker Adam Griffith connecting on 23 of his final 28 field goals. Saban's on-side kick call in the national championship game proved key, propelling the Crimson Tide to the program's 16th national title. In the classroom, the numbers were just as astounding, as UA had a nation-leading 29 graduates on the roster for the bowl game including three players with their master's degree in hand.
He is the first coach to win back-to-back BCS national championships and has won five titles in his last 11 years of coaching college football. Saban is one of three college coaches in the poll era (since 1936) to win three national championships in four years, joining Frank Leahy of Notre Dame (1946-47, 1949) and Tom Osborne of Nebraska (1994-95, 1997). He is also just the second (Leahy) to win four titles in seven years. He is the second coach in the poll era to win at least five national championships (Paul "Bear" Bryant).
Saban, the 2014 Bobby Dodd National Coach of the Year, led the Crimson Tide to the top seed in the first College Football Playoff at the 2015 Allstate Sugar Bowl, Alabama's 24th SEC Championship and a 12-2 record. Alabama won its final eight games to earn a spot in the playoff, including a closing gauntlet that included wins at No. 14 LSU, over No. 1 Mississippi State, against No. 15 Auburn and versus No. 14 Missouri in the SEC Championship. The 2014 senior class finished with a 48-6 record over four years and went to four straight New Year's Six Bowls, including national championships in 2011 and 2012. The Crimson Tide featured Heisman Trophy finalist and UA's first-ever Biletnikoff Award winner Amari Cooper and Nagurski Trophy and Thorpe Award finalist Landon Collins. Along with Cooper and Collins, Ray Guy Award finalist punter JK Scott, linebacker Trey DePriest and offensive guard Arie Kouandjio garnered first team All-America honors. SEC Championship Game MVP Blake Sims set school records for total offense (3,837 yards) and passing yards (3,487), while Cooper established UA marks in every receiving category. The Tide ranked among the nation's best on both sides of the ball, checking in at No. 6 in the country in scoring defense and 15th overall in scoring offense. In the classroom, Alabama had 22 graduates on the roster for the bowl game (tied for the most in the nation) and seven players with their master's degree in hand (first in the nation).
Saban led the 2013 Alabama team to the Allstate Sugar Bowl, making a sixth straight New Year's bowl appearance and the third straight in a BCS bowl. That senior class posted a remarkable record of 60-7 over their last five years with four bowl wins and three national titles. Their record in the classroom was just as impressive as 28 Crimson Tide graduates took the field for the bowl matchup with Oklahoma. Senior quarterback AJ McCarron was named a first team All-American, won the Maxwell and Unitas Awards, and finished as the runner-up in the Heisman Trophy voting while directing one of the most productive offenses in school history. On the other side of the ball, senior linebacker C.J. Mosley took home Alabama's third Butkus Trophy and earned All-America honors for the second straight year as he led a defense that entered the bowl game ranked second nationally in fewest points allowed. Safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix and offensive tackle Cyrus Kouandjio joined McCarron and Mosley as first team All-Americans.
Alabama remained at the forefront of the college football world in 2012 with an explosive offense and a retooled defense that maintained its place as one of the most dominant units in the nation. The Crimson Tide won the program's 23rd SEC championship (the most in league history) with a victory over Georgia that propelled Alabama into the 2013 Discover BCS National Championship Game, where they soundly defeated Notre Dame by a score of 42-14 to earn the school's 15th national title. For his efforts following the season, Saban was named the Bobby Bowden National Coach of the Year, his third such honor in his previous four years. Under Saban's guidance, Alabama boasted a 978 APR score that ranked 11th nationally in 2012 and second in the SEC. The Crimson Tide also had a 75 percent graduation rate, which was among the best in the nation.
The Alabama defense led the nation in rush defense (76.4 ypg), total defense (250.0 ypg), and scoring defense (10.9 ppg) in 2012. The Tide offense ranked 12th nationally in scoring at 38.7 points per game, 16th nationally in rushing at 227.5 yards per game and set a school record with 542 points scored in 2012.
The Crimson Tide featured four first team All-Americans in 2012, including two along the offensive line in center Barrett Jones and left guard Chance Warmack. A pair of defensive standouts also earned All-America honors in cornerback Dee Milliner and Mosley. Jones captured the Rimington Trophy, presented to the nation's best center, and the prestigious Campbell Award, as the student-athlete who best combined performance on the field, success in the classroom and service away from the field. The 2012 senior class set school and SEC records for wins, while garnering a 49-5 record since 2009, a mark that tied Nebraska's NCAA record 49 wins from 1994-97. It also broke the Cornhuskers' record (60 wins from 1993-97) for the most major college football victories in a five-year period with 61 (2008-12).
The 2011 squad produced one of the most dominant defenses in the history of college football and captured Alabama's 14th national championship with a 21-0 victory over LSU in the BCS National Championship Game. The Tide defense led the nation in all major categories, becoming the second team since national statistics have been compiled, and the first since 1986 (Oklahoma), to accomplish that feat. UA allowed only 8.2 points per game, 183.6 total yards, 72.2 rushing yards, 111.5 passing yards and an 83.7 pass efficiency defense. Alabama finished with a 12-1 record.
Saban's 2011 senior class won 48 games over the span of four seasons (2008-11). Seven members of the 2011 Crimson Tide (including five on defense) were recognized as first team All-Americans by major media outlets, while Jones took home Alabama's third Outland Trophy and Heisman Trophy finalist Trent Richardson received the Tide's first Doak Walker Award. The team was recognized with the Disney Spirit Award, which was presented to snapper Carson Tinker, for the team's response in the community following a tornado that devastated Tuscaloosa on April 27, 2011. Jones also received the ARA Sportsmanship Award and the Wuerffel Trophy. Saban's efforts earned him the Bobby Bowden National Coach of the Year Award. The Tide also had extensive success in the classroom with 38 SEC Academic Honor Roll selections (a league record) and produced one Academic All-American in Jones.
Despite a young roster that listed only eight scholarship seniors, the 2010 Alabama team finished with its third consecutive 10-win season following a dominant 49-7 win over Michigan State in the Capital One Bowl. Five players were named first team All-SEC by either the AP or the league coaches, while six more earned second team All-SEC honors. Most impressively, two players (quarterback Greg McElroy and Jones) were named first team CoSIDA/ESPN Academic All-Americans, which marked two consecutive years in which Alabama boasted two of the three CoSIDA/ESPN Academic All-Americans in the SEC. McElroy, the ESPN Academic All-American of the Year, was named a National Football Foundation National-Scholar-Athlete as a finalist for the Campbell Trophy.
The 2009 season at Alabama turned out to be one of the most memorable in program history, as the Tide compiled a perfect 14-0 mark and won the 2009 BCS National Championship by defeating Texas, 37-21, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. Alabama earned a spot in the title game with a resounding 32-13 win over defending national champion Florida in the SEC Championship Game, as the Tide moved to No. 1 in both major polls. The SEC championship was the program's 22nd.
On Dec. 12, 2009, more history was made for both Alabama and Saban when running back Mark Ingram became the first Heisman Trophy winner for both. Saban's 2009 squad also was prominent when it came to other honors, as Rolando McClain received the Butkus Award as the nation's top linebacker and six players earned first-team AP All-America status — a college football record.
After the perfect 2009 season concluded, Saban was presented with the first Bobby Bowden National Coach of the Year Award. In addition to the on-field success, the 2009 Tide active roster featured a nation's-best 13 players who had already graduated. That number increased to 22 players with degrees for the bowl game.
Saban's first Alabama team finished 7-6 in 2007, but the 2008 season saw a vastly improved squad take the field. Saban's influence had taken hold in Tuscaloosa and – behind a small and united senior class along with a talented group of newcomers – the Tide returned to national prominence. Alabama developed a reputation as the most physical football team in the country and methodically dominated the competition. Saban produced the largest win increase from year one to year two in school history, as the Tide went from a seven-win team in 2007 to 12 wins in 2008.
Alabama swept through the 2008 regular season schedule with a 12-0 record, moving to No. 1 in all of the polls and capturing the SEC Western Division Championship before falling late to Florida in a hard-fought SEC Championship Game. The team's efforts earned them a trip to the Allstate Sugar Bowl for the 13th time in school history. Saban was named the 2008 Home Depot Coach of the Year at the ESPN Awards Show and won several other national coach-of-the-year honors including the FWAA/Eddie Robinson, Associated Press, Sporting News, Walter Camp Football Foundation and Liberty Mutual.
Lessons learned from the 2007 season – which was capped with a win over Colorado in the Independence Bowl – no doubt carried into spring and summer preparations for the 2008 run. The win also continued an impressive streak for Saban as he has yet to have a losing season as a college head coach. Of the six losses in 2007, none was by more than seven points. In addition to an improvement in the win column from the year prior, the 2008 signing class was rated by many analysts as the best in the country.
Off the field, the focus on academics by Saban and his staff made an immediate impact, as the 2007 team put together one of the finest academic fall semesters in school history. The freshman class set a solid foundation for their future at Alabama as they led the way with an impressive combined grade-point average of 3.10 in the fall.
Before arriving in Tuscaloosa, Saban's most recent college head coaching stint was a five-season run at LSU that produced a record of 48-16 (.750), one national championship (2003), two Southeastern Conference championships, three SEC Western Division championships, and a 3-2 record in bowl games with two Sugar Bowl victories and a Peach Bowl win. LSU constructed a 28-12 (.700) record against SEC opponents under Saban's guidance. He was named the 2003 National Coach of the Year by the Associated Press and earned both the Paul W. "Bear" Bryant National Coach of the Year Award and the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award by the Football Writers Association of America. Saban was named SEC Coach of the Year twice (by The Birmingham News in 2001 and by the Associated Press in 2003) while at LSU.
Saban took over the Alabama program after serving two seasons at the helm of the Miami Dolphins. Saban's teams showed marked improvement over the unit he inherited. Taking over a team that finished 4-12 in 2004, Saban led the 2005 Dolphins to a 9-7 record, the third-biggest turnaround in the NFL that season and the second-highest victory turnaround for a Dolphins team in any non-strike season. Most impressively, the Dolphins finished 2005 on a six-game winning streak to end the year, the longest streak in the NFL that season.
Prior to his stint at Miami, Saban's impact on the LSU program transcended the success on the field. His commitment to building the total program, placing education first and instilling discipline with responsibility on and off the field transformed the Tigers into a force on the national stage. LSU produced 84 Academic All-SEC honorees in Saban's five seasons, including 25 members of the 2003 national championship squad. LSU's graduation rate for football players improved dramatically under his watch and two players – offensive tackle Rodney Reed (2002 and 2003) and offensive lineman Rudy Niswanger (2004) – earned first team Academic All-America honors. Linebacker Bradie James earned a postgraduate scholarship from the National Football Foundation (2003).
Saban also spearheaded a $15 million fundraising effort to construct a new academic center for student-athletes at LSU, and he and his players were active in community involvement in the Baton Rouge area, taking part in community service projects, visiting schools to mentor children, and taking time to visit local hospitals on a regular basis. More than 50 of Saban's LSU players earned their college degrees, in addition to 28 who were selected in the NFL draft (seven in both 2004 and 2006).
Named head coach at LSU on Nov. 30, 1999, Saban led an immediate turnaround of a program that had suffered through seven losing seasons during the 1990s. His 48 victories over five seasons ranked third among Division I-A head coaches during that time. Saban, Paul Dietzel and current LSU head coach Les Miles are the only coaches in the program's history to post multiple 10-win seasons. Saban, Dietzel and Bernie Moore are the only head coaches in Tiger history to win two SEC titles.
Saban's 2000 Tigers rebounded from two straight losing seasons to post an 8-4 record, capped by a 31-20 win over No. 15 Georgia Tech in the Peach Bowl. Victories over Tennessee and Mississippi State highlighted that season, along with a key road win at Ole Miss.
The 2001 Tigers improved to 10-3 overall and won the program's first outright SEC title since 1986 with a 31-20 win over second-ranked Tennessee in the SEC Championship Game. An impressive second half against the Volunteers was a trademark of Saban's coaching acumen, as LSU outscored the Vols 21-3 in the final half to erase a 17-10 deficit. They won the game despite the absence of starting quarterback Rohan Davey and running back LaBrandon Toefield.
Sparked by one of the most prolific offenses in the nation, a unit that averaged 451.5 yards per game, the Tigers capped the 2001 season with a 47-34 defeat of Big Ten champion Illinois in the Sugar Bowl, LSU's first victory in a New Year's Day bowl game since 1968.
Stifling defense was the trademark of the 2002 Tigers. LSU posted an 8-5 record and a second straight New Year's Day bowl appearance. The Tigers, who faced Texas in the Cotton Bowl, held opponents to under 275 yards per game through the season's first six games and scored a school-record 30 or more points in six straight games. LSU just missed winning a second consecutive SEC West title, as a last-minute comeback by Arkansas in the regular-season finale prevented LSU from another appearance in the SEC Championship Game. That LSU team overcame the midseason loss of starting quarterback Matt Mauck, free safety Damien James and Toefield in successive weeks to make a run at an SEC Western Division title.
Saban's philosophy of "out of yourself and into the team" paid huge dividends in 2003. The Tigers produced a 13-1 record, won their second SEC championship and earned the school's second national championship with a squad that was among the nation's most dominant on both sides of the line of scrimmage. The LSU offense scored a school-record 475 points (33.9 per game) while holding 13 of 14 opponents to fewer than 20 points. LSU's defense ranked first nationally in points allowed per game (11.0) and total defense (252.0 yards per game). After a 7-1 start, LSU ended the season with six dominating victories by an average margin of 35-10. An impressive 34-13 victory over Georgia in the 2003 SEC title game paved LSU's way to an appearance in the BCS Championship Game against top-ranked Oklahoma. The Tigers produced a dominant defensive effort against the Sooners in the Sugar Bowl, limiting the Sooners to 154 yards of total offense in a 21-14 victory.
Saban's final LSU team in 2004 overcame the loss of 13 players from the 2003 squad who went on to NFL rosters, posting a 9-3 record while producing the SEC's best rushing offense (200.7 yards per game). The Tiger defense ranked third nationally during the regular season in total defense (249.9 yards per game) and passing defense (145.4 yards per game), allowing only 15.9 points per contest.
Over its final six games, the 2004 LSU defense allowed only 12 points in the second half on the way to a berth in the Capital One Bowl against Iowa – LSU's fourth consecutive January bowl berth (a first for the Tiger program).
Saban served as head coach at Michigan State from 1995-99, his second stint at the East Lansing school as he also spent 1983-87 as the Spartans' defensive coordinator/secondary coach. After playing in only one bowl game in the previous four years, Michigan State made four postseason appearances in Saban's five years at the helm. Saban led MSU to a 34-24-1 (.585) record.
In 1999, Saban led his final Spartans team to a No. 7 national ranking, finishing in a tie for second place in the Big Ten. The Spartans defeated Notre Dame, Michigan, Ohio State and Penn State in the same year for the first time since 1965 and recorded six wins at home for the first time since the 1912 season. The Spartans' performance that year landed them a spot in the Citrus Bowl. Michigan State led the Big Ten in rushing defense (77.0 ypg) and total defense (299.0 ypg) while ranking fifth nationally in rushing defense and 11th in total defense. The MSU offense averaged 31.0 points per game.
Saban was the first coach in school history to put the Spartans in postseason bowl games in each of his first three seasons – as he led Michigan State to the Independence Bowl in 1995, the Sun Bowl in 1996 and the Aloha Bowl in 1997.
Before Michigan State, Saban spent four seasons (1991-94) as defensive coordinator with the Cleveland Browns under head coach Bill Belichick. The Browns went from allowing the most points (462) in the NFL prior to Saban's arrival to allowing the fewest points (204) in the league in 1994, the sixth-fewest points surrendered in NFL history at the time. In each of Saban's four years guiding the Browns defense, they never permitted an average of more than 19.2 points per game. He built a reputation as one of the finest defensive coaches in the league and also was heavily involved in the team's player personnel and scouting process.
Saban's first head coaching position came at the University of Toledo in 1990, as he guided the Rockets to a record of 9-2 that year, finishing as co-champions of the Mid-American Conference. The Rockets ranked among the NCAA leaders in both total defense (12th at 284.8 ypg) and scoring defense (16th at 16.2 ppg) and missed posting an undefeated record by a mere five points.
Saban joined Toledo after serving as secondary coach with the Houston Oilers for two seasons under Jerry Glanville (1988-89), his first NFL coaching position. He quickly made an impact on the Oilers defense, as the team's secondary tied for fourth in the AFC in 1988 with 21 interceptions and then tied for second in the conference in 1989 with 22 picks.
In his first stint at Michigan State, Saban served as secondary coach and defensive coordinator under George Perles from 1983-87. Saban played an integral part in helping the Spartans make three postseason bowl appearances, including a Big Ten championship in 1987 and a 20-17 victory over Southern California in the 1988 Rose Bowl. Michigan State led the nation in rushing defense in 1987, (61.2 ypg) and ranked second in scoring defense (12.4 ppg).
A native of Fairmont, W. Va., Saban is a 1973 graduate of Kent State University where he earned a bachelor's degree in business. He earned a master's degree in sports administration from Kent State in 1975. Born Oct. 31, 1951, Saban and his wife, the former Terry Constable, have two children, Nicholas and Kristen. They have been married for 44 years and are enjoying the company of their granddaughter, Amélie, a daughter-in-law Kelsé and son-in-law Adam Setas.
Saban co-authored "Tiger Turnaround" in 2001, documenting his first two years at LSU. He then co-authored "How Good Do You Want to Be?" in 2005, a book that offers real-life principles for success at work and at home.
In addition to their work as fundraisers for LSU's Student-Athlete Academic Center, the Sabans supported several charitable and civic projects in Louisiana. The largest of those efforts was with the Children's Miracle Network, for which Terry and Nick Saban raised more than $100,000 per year.
At Michigan State, the Sabans started the Nick's Kids Foundation, which they have continued in Tuscaloosa, a vibrant example of their continuing concern for disadvantaged children. Since Nick and Terry arrived in Tuscaloosa, nearly $6 million has been distributed to students, teachers and children's causes at over 150 charities through the Nick's Kids Foundation. The Sabans also have played a big role in tornado relief efforts in Tuscaloosa and the surrounding areas. Immediately following the devastating storm on April 27, 2011, Nick and Terry visited shelters where they paid for and served meals to those in need. Through Nick's Kids, the Sabans joined with Project Team Up and Habitat for Humanity in helping to rebuild 15 homes lost in the tornado. After the Crimson Tide's 16th national championship in 2015, the Sabans began work on the 16th Habitat for Humanity home. With support and donations from the Sabans, St. Francis Catholic Church broke ground on the Saban Catholic Student Center. In receiving the 2008 Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award, Saban was awarded a $50,000 gift at the A-Day Game. He designated the gift for Nick's Kids, as well as an additional $20,000 gift for The University of Alabama scholarship fund. In June of 2008, the Sabans announced a $1 million gift to benefit Alabama's first-generation scholarship program. The gift has a special meaning to the Sabans, as both Nick and Terry were first-generation graduates.
The search for LSU Football’s next championship head coach is over.
Brian Kelly, who has more victories than any active coach in major college football, has been hired as the head football coach at LSU, LSU Director of Athletics Scott Woodward announced on Nov. 30, 2021.
Kelly, who will receive a 10-year, $95 million contract, plus incentives, will be formally introduced as the 34th head coach in LSU Football history at a press conference on Wednesday.
Fans are also invited to welcome Coach Kelly and his family when their flight arrives at the BTR Jet Center at approximately 2:30 p.m. CT Tuesday.
The most accomplished hire in program history, Kelly joins LSU – which has won national championships under each of its last three head coaches – with more than 280 career victories in his collegiate head coaching career, the most among active FBS coaches. He is one of only five active FBS coaches who have guided their programs to multiple undefeated regular seasons since 2009, and he has led his teams to the College Football Playoffs in two of the last three seasons.
“Brian Kelly is the epitome of a winner,” Woodward said. “He has built and sustained success at every program he’s led, from multiple undefeated regular seasons and National Coach of the Year honors to national titles and College Football Playoff berths. His credentials and consistency speak for themselves.
“Most importantly, Coach Kelly’s players and programs exemplify excellence in all aspects of the student-athlete experience – in competition, in the classroom, and throughout the community – and he shares our values and vision for elevating our university and our state. We’re thrilled to welcome him and his family to Baton Rouge, and we are excited to work with him as we add to the championship legacy of LSU Football.”
“I could not be more excited to join a program with the commitment to excellence, rich traditions, and unrivaled pride and passion of LSU Football,” Kelly said. “I am fully committed to recruiting, developing, and graduating elite student-athletes, winning championships, and working together with our administration to make Louisiana proud. Our potential is unlimited, and I cannot wait to call Baton Rouge home.”
In 31 years as a head coach, Kelly has amassed a record of 284-97-2, which ranks him first among all active FBS coaches in career victories, ahead of Alabama’s Nick Saban (272 wins) and North Carolina’s Mack Brown (265 wins). Kelly has only had two teams finish below .500 during his 31-year collegiate career.
For the past 12 years, he has served as the head coach at Notre Dame. He leaves South Bend as the Irish’s all-time winningest coach with 113 victories, moving ahead of legendary Knute Rockne for the top spot in 2021. His 12-year mark at Notre Dame stands at 113-40, which includes a 54-9 mark over the past five seasons.
During his Notre Dame career, Kelly led the Irish to the 2012 BCS national title game as well as College Football Playoff appearances in 2018 and 2020. He was named National Coach of the Year by numerous outlets in 2012 and 2018. He’s the only coach to win the Home Depot Coach of the Year Award more than once, and he’s done it three times (2009, 2012, and 2018).
In 12 seasons at Notre Dame, Kelly’s teams won at least 10 games seven times, including this year, as the Irish are 11-1 and ranked No. 6 in the nation. Notre Dame’s current streak of five straight seasons with double-digit wins includes a 10-3 record in 2017, followed by a 12-1 mark in 2018, 11-2 in 2019 and 10-2 in 2020.
Individually, Notre Dame players claimed eight consensus All-America honors playing for Kelly, while the Irish had players win nine national awards during that span. Kelly’s Notre Dame teams have produced 53 NFL Draft picks since 2012, including nine in the first round.
Academically under Kelly, the Irish had eight players earn the prestigious CoSIDA Academic All-America honor, and three were selected as National Football Foundation Scholar-Athletes. As a team, Notre Dame consistently ranked among the nation’s top four in the NCAA’s Graduation Success Rate.
Prior to joining the Irish, Kelly transformed Cincinnati into a football powerhouse, winning Big East titles in 2008 and 2009. In three years at Cincinnati, the Bearcats won 34 games and appeared in the Orange and Sugar Bowls. In 2007, Kelly led Cincinnati to the school’s first-ever 10-win season with a 10-3 mark and a win in the PapaJohns.com Bowl. In his final season at Cincinnati, Kelly’s team posted a 12-0 mark and earned a berth to the Sugar Bowl.
Kelly’s first Division I head coaching position came in 2004 when he took over at Central Michigan. In three years with the Chippewas, Kelly’s teams won 19 games, claimed the Mid-American Conference title in 2006 and appeared in a bowl game for the first time in 12 years.
Kelly’s first head coaching job came at Division II Grand Valley State in 1991, a position he held for 13 years. He won 118 games at Grand Valley State and led the Lakers to back-to-back national titles in 2002 and 2003. He won 41 games during his final three years in Allendale.
A native of Everett, Mass., Kelly was a four-year letterwinner at linebacker and two-time team captain at Assumption College in Worcester, Mass. He graduated from Assumption in 1983 with a degree in political science.
Kelly and his wife Paqui have three children – Patrick, Grace and Kenzel. The Kellys are active in community outreach and have established the Kelly Cares Foundation which has donated nearly $5.8 million to support causes related to the fight against breast cancer since its founding in 2008.
Like the region it calls home, Pitt football under Pat Narduzzi has proven to be rugged, relentless and continuously rising.
Upon his hiring on December 26, 2014, Narduzzi pledged his Panthers would "play with a tough, blue-collar mentality—and how else would you want it in the City of Pittsburgh?"
Promise kept.
The eighth-year Chris Bickell '97 Head Football Coach has made an emphatic imprint on Pitt's program. His vision for the Panthers—on and off the field—continues to bear fruit with each passing season.
The 2021 campaign will go down as one of the most celebrated in Pitt’s long football history. The Panthers stormed to 11 victories—their most in 40 years—and claimed their first outright conference title with a 45-21 triumph over Wake Forest in the ACC Championship Game.
Pitt earned a No. 13 ranking in the final polls, its highest finish since 1982. The Panthers placed No. 12 in the final College Football Playoff ratings, their highest ever.
Individually, three Pitt players earned first-team All-America honors from NCAA-recognized selectors: wide receiver Jordan Addison (consensus), quarterback Kenny Pickett and long snapper Cal Adomitis. The Panthers last had three first team All-Americans in a season in 1982.
Addison won the 2021 Biletnikoff Award (nation's outstanding receiver), Pickett won the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (nation's top upperclassman quarterback) and Adomitis earned the Patrick Mannelly Award (nation's top long snapper).
Pickett finished third in the 2021 Heisman Trophy balloting, the highest finish by a Pitt player since wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald was the 2003 runner-up.
Narduzzi also earned personal accolades, receiving the Andy Talley Tri-State Coach of the Year award, annually bestowed by the esteemed Maxwell Football Club to the top college coach in the northeast. Narduzzi was a finalist for the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year, Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year and Paul "Bear" Bryant Coach of the Year national awards.
The 2021 season was a culmination of Narduzzi’s steady yet unmistakable program building. But the crowning achievement of an ACC title was preceded by many other milestone moments and accomplishments. Among them:
- From 2015-21, Narduzzi directed Pitt to 36 victories in ACC play, the conference’s third-highest win total during that span. Only Clemson (52) and Miami (37) won more.
- Narduzzi directed the Panthers to two ACC Coastal Division titles (2018 and 2021). Since ACC expansion in 2013, Pitt is the only team with multiple Coastal crowns.
- Narduzzi has coached seven first team All-Americans at Pitt, including four who earned consensus status. Over the 2020-21 seasons, Pitt was one of only four programs nationwide to have at least three consensus selections, joining Alabama, Notre Dame and Texas A&M. In addition to Addison in 2021, defensive ends Patrick Jones II and Rashad Weaver were 2020 consensus All-Americans.
- Six Pitt products—Jones, Weaver, center Jimmy Morrissey, safety Damar Hamlin, cornerback Jason Pinnock and defensive tackle Jaylen Twyman—were selected in the 2021 NFL Draft, the most of any program in the ACC and tied for eighth nationally. In the 2022 draft, Pickett was a first-round selection of the Pittsburgh Steelers—the first Pitt QB to be drafted in the opening round since Dan Marino in 1983.
- Narduzzi’s Panthers have a well-earned reputation as a dangerous opponent for highly ranked foes. In 2019, Pitt scored a 35-34 triumph over UCF, which visited Heinz Field riding a 27-game non-bowl winning streak. The winning touchdown—a gadget-play pass caught by quarterback Kenny Pickett—has been immortalized as the "Pitt Special."
- In 2017, Pitt closed the season with a 24-14 victory over No. 2 Miami, which entered the game undefeated and on the cusp of the College Football Playoff.
- In 2016, the Panthers defeated two teams that finished in the top 5 of the final CFP rankings. Pitt gave No. 2 Clemson—that year’s national champion—its only loss (43-42) and kept No. 5 Penn State out of the playoff field by defeating the Nittany Lions, 42-39.
- In 2020, Pitt earned an NCAA Public Recognition Award for achieving an Academic Progress Rate (APR) score that ranked in the top 10% of all football programs. The Panthers' multi-year 988 APR set a Pitt football program record and was 24 points higher than the national average.
- In 2018, the Panthers received the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Academic Achievement Award after scoring a perfect single-year 1,000 APR.
- In Narduzzi's initial seven seasons as head coach, Pitt had 41 All-ACC Academic Football Team honorees. The Panthers have had at least five All-ACC Academic selections in each season of Narduzzi's tenure.
Narduzzi has engrained toughness and tenacity into the program’s culture. His passionate approach has spurred Pitt’s rise in the ACC and nationally. Moreover, he is committed—in both word and deed—to his student-athletes’ long-term growth.
That last point was vividly illustrated when Narduzzi and his wife, Donna, made a six-figure financial gift to the Pitt Football Championship Fund, which serves the program in such key areas as student-athlete development, facility improvement, technology and recruiting.
“I take great pride in wearing that Pitt Script on my chest each day as the University of Pittsburgh’s head football coach,” Narduzzi said. “This is an outstanding place with so many amazing people. Donna and I feel incredibly blessed to call Pitt our home.
“This gift is an expression of our thankfulness for the people of Pitt, especially the student-athletes we get to work with each day. Our responsibility is to give them the finest experiences possible—academically, athletically and personally. Donna and I feel truly honored and fortunate to be able to provide support for that mission at Pitt.”
Narduzzi arrived at Pitt following eight highly successful years as the defensive coordinator at Michigan State under former head coach Mark Dantonio. During that time the Spartans achieved five Top 25 finishes and Narduzzi's defense proved instrumental in that success. Michigan State was the only team to rank in the nation’s top 10 in total defense and rushing defense each season from 2011-14.
In 2014, the Spartans finished with a No. 5 national ranking and 11-2 record following a stirring 42-41 victory over Baylor in the AT&T Cotton Bowl. Narduzzi’s defense shut out the high-scoring Bears in the fourth quarter, opening the door for 21 unanswered points by Michigan State.
Michigan State boasted the nation’s top rushing defense in 2014, yielding just 88.5 yards per game. The Spartans finished third nationally with 34 turnovers gained and eighth in total defense, holding opponents to just 315.8 yards per contest.
In 2013, Michigan State finished No. 3 in the country following a Big Ten title and 24-20 victory over No. 5 Stanford in the Rose Bowl. In the wake of that championship season, Narduzzi was named the 2013 recipient of the prestigious Broyles Award, annually presented to the country’s top assistant coach.
Narduzzi tutored an impressive list of decorated defensive players at Michigan State, including first team All-Americans in cornerback Darqueze Dennard, safety Kurtis Drummond, linebacker Greg Jones and defensive tackle Jerel Worthy.
Dennard was a unanimous All-American in 2013, becoming the first Michigan State cornerback to earn that distinction. He also was the school’s first winner of the Jim Thorpe Award, given annually to college football’s top defensive back. Dennard was a first-round NFL Draft pick of the Cincinnati Bengals in 2014, the first Spartans defensive back taken in the initial round since 1961. In the 2015 draft, another Narduzzi pupil, Michigan State cornerback Trae Waynes, was a first-round pick of the Minnesota Vikings.
Narduzzi coached 19 first-team All-Big Ten selections. Four players won the conference’s top individual awards under his watch, including two Big Ten Defensive Back of the Year honorees (Dennard in 2013 and Drummond in 2014). Shilique Calhoun was the Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year in 2013 while Greg Jones was the overall Defensive Player of the Year in 2009.
Prior to Michigan State, Narduzzi spent three years (2004-06) as defensive coordinator under Dantonio at Cincinnati, helping the Bearcats to a pair of bowl invitations.
In 2003, Narduzzi was the defensive coordinator at Miami of Ohio under the late Terry Hoeppner. The RedHawks stormed to a 13-1 record that season, capturing the Mid-American Conference (MAC) championship and defeating nationally ranked Louisville in the GMAC Bowl to finish No. 10 in the Associated Press poll. While quarterback Ben Roethlisberger headlined Miami’s offense, Narduzzi’s stout unit topped the MAC in rushing defense (19th nationally), scoring defense (22nd nationally) and pass efficiency defense (34th nationally).
Narduzzi served as linebackers coach at Northern Illinois for three seasons (2000-02). NIU won a pair of MAC divisional titles during his tenure and in 2002 had the league’s top rushing defense.
From 1993-99, Narduzzi coached at his alma mater, Rhode Island, serving as the Rams’ defensive coordinator his final two seasons. He began his coaching career at Miami of Ohio, working as a graduate assistant in 1990 and 1991, before earning his first full-time position as receivers coach for the 1992 season.
Narduzzi was an All-Ohio performer at Youngstown’s Ursuline High School, leading the Irish to the Steel Valley championship and state playoffs as a senior in 1984. He was a starting linebacker under his father, the late Bill Narduzzi, as a freshman at Youngstown State University in 1985 before transferring to Rhode Island, where he became a three-year starter for the Rams from 1987-89.
Bill Narduzzi was head coach at YSU from 1975-85. He led the Penguins to two NCAA Division II playoff appearances, including the national championship game in 1979, and twice was named the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Coach of the Year. (One of Bill’s first coaching posts was as a freshman line coach at Pitt in 1962.)
Narduzzi completed his bachelor’s degree in physical education at Rhode Island in 1990 and later earned a master’s degree in sports studies at Miami of Ohio in 1992.
He and his wife, Donna, have four children: Arianna, Christina, Patrick and Isabella.
Head Football Coach, Florida State University
Mike Norvell enters his third season as Florida State’s head football coach in 2022. Norvell’s offenses are averaging 37.7 points per game during his six years as a head coach, which is the third-highest average in the country among head coaches active each year from 2016-21. His offense has showcased 49 individual 100-yard rushing games, 33 individual 100-yard receiving games and 20 individual 300-yard passing games. In addition to his high-powered offenses, Norvell’s teams have also scored 13 defensive touchdowns and 11 kickoff return touchdowns. His commitment to academics has been visible on FSU’s jerseys since he arrived with the addition of the ’Seminole Scholar’ patch, which has been earned by 126 student-athletes in his first two seasons at Florida State. Prior to coming to Tallahassee, he led Memphis to a 71.7 winning percentage and three straight AAC Championship Games, the first AAC school to appear in three consecutive conference championship games. Norvell is one of 16 head coaches in any conference to appear in three straight conference championship games and one of only eight to make three conference championship game appearances in their first four years as a head coach.
Virginia athletics director Carla Williams announced on Dec. 10, 2021 the hiring of Tony Elliott as the University of Virginia’s Fralin Family Head Football Coach. Elliott became the 41st head football coach in the program’s history.
Elliott spent 11 seasons as an assistant on Dabo Swinney’s staff at Clemson. In January of 2021, he was named the program’s assistant head coach and offensive coordinator. He previously served as the team’s co-offensive coordinator (2014-20) and the team’s running backs coach (2011-20).
At Clemson, Elliott was a part of a 10-season stretch in which the Tigers won 10 or more games. In that span, Clemson won six Atlantic Coast Conference Championships, made four appearances in the College Football Playoff National Championship game and captured national titles in 2016 and 2018.
Since Elliott’s promotion to co-offensive coordinator prior to the 2014 Russell Athletic Bowl, the Tigers posted an 89-10 record and ranked in the top 12 nationally in total offense. Clemson either led or ranked No. 2 in the ACC in total offense in five of his seven seasons as an offensive coordinator. Elliott’s 2018 and 2019 offenses were responsible for two of the 22 650-point seasons in major college football history.
Elliott was named the Frank Broyles Award recipient as the nation’s top assistant coach in 2017. Before transitioning to the tight ends room this year, Elliott was in charge of Clemson’s running backs for his first 10 seasons. In that time, he guided Clemson running back Travis Etienne to one of the most illustrious careers in ACC and college football history, helping him set the NCAA record for most games scoring a touchdown (46) and secure ACC records for career rushing yards (4,952), total touchdowns (78), rushing touchdowns (70) and points (468).
As the program’s offensive coordinator, Elliott worked with two first-round draft picks at quarterback, including the 2021 first overall pick Trevor Lawrence. From 2015-2020, a Clemson offensive player took home both the ACC’s Player of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year awards four times.
Prior to returning to his alma mater, Elliott spent three seasons at Furman (2008-10) and two at South Carolina State (2006-07) coaching wide receivers at both schools. Prior to his coaching career he worked for Michelin North America for two years.
In 2002, Elliott earned his undergraduate degree in industrial engineering from Clemson, where he was a first-team Academic All-ACC selection as well as a CoSIDA Academic District III member. He was also a recipient of an ACC Weaver-James-Corrigan Postgraduate Scholarship.
Under Tommy Bowden, he came to Clemson as a walk-on wide receiver in the fall of 1999 and finished his career with four letters and appeared in 44 games. Swinney was his position coach his senior year (2003) in which he was named a co-captain of a team that finished with a 9-4 record and a No. 22 final ranking by AP and USA Today.
Born in Watsonville, Calif., Elliott and his wife, Tamika, have two sons, A.J. and Ace
An illustrious coaching heritage is embedded in the foundation of Clemson football. At the dawn of the 20th century, the Tigers were led by future College Football Hall of Famer John Heisman. Hall of Famers Jess Neely, Frank Howard and Danny Ford followed in Heisman’s winning tradition.
Now entering his 15th season (and 14th full season) as Clemson’s head coach, Dabo Swinney has already carved his name into that foundation, elevating himself amid a pantheon of Clemson greats by becoming the first coach in program history to lead Clemson to multiple national championships.
Swinney’s stratospheric start to his head coaching career placed his record not only among Clemson legends but also among the names of the winningest leaders in the more than 150 years of major college football.
With his final win of the 2021 season, Swinney reached 150 career wins in his 186th game as head coach. In terms of games played, Swinney became the sixth-fastest coach in FBS history — and the fourth-fastest in the modern era — to earn 150 career wins, trailing Urban Meyer (176), Gil Dobie (180), Barry Switzer (180), Fielding Yost (184) and Joe Paterno (184). Entering 2022, only 16 coaches in FBS history including Swinney had accomplished the feat within 200 games, and 14 of the 16 had been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, with the lone exceptions being Swinney and Meyer, both of whom are not yet eligible.
The 150th win came in Swinney’s 13th full season and his 14th season overall including his seven-game interim stint in 2008. He moved into third place in FBS history for the most coaching wins in the first 15 seasons of a head coaching career, trailing only Meyer (165) and Bob Stoops (160). Swinney will have the opportunity to take aim at both in his 15th season as head coach in 2022.
Though other seasons resulted in more hardware, analysts and observers opined that 2021 might have been Swinney’s best coaching job, as the Tiger mentor guided his team through adversity and attrition to overcome a 2-2 start to finish 10-3 and extend Clemson’s streak of consecutive 10-win seasons to 11. Clemson entered that October as one of 28 Power Five teams with two or more losses, yet concluded the season along as one of only two of those 28 programs to finish the season having reached 10 wins.
Swinney’s 2021 Tigers played seven one-possession games, one shy of the school record, and went 5-2 in those contests. The squad’s success came in spite of tremendous turnover and attrition, as 48 different players earned at least one start, eight more than started in the pandemic-impacted 2020 season. Only 23 Clemson players played in all 13 games, and only four offensive or defensive players started all 13. Between injuries and transfers, Swinney held aloft the 2021 Cheez-It Bowl trophy following a game Clemson finished without the services of 30 scholarship players from its initial fall roster.
A year earlier, Swinney’s squad accomplished its “double-double mission” in 2020, going 10-2 in a condensed season to give Clemson 10 consecutive 10-win seasons. Clemson became only the third program in FBS history to accomplish the feat and became the first school to win 10 games in 10 straight seasons as a member of the ACC, as only the final nine of Florida State’s record 14-straight 10-win seasons came during the Seminoles’ tenure in the ACC.
The pandemic-affected 2020 campaign was a historic one for the Tigers both as a team and individually, as quarterback Trevor Lawrence ascended to become the winningest quarterback in school history (34-2) and running back Travis Etienne added the ACC’s all-time rushing crown (4,952 yards) to his arsenal of school and conference records. Etienne’s versatility as a rusher and receiver earned him consensus All-American honors as an all-purpose selection, while Lawrence became the second Heisman Trophy finalist in program history, tying Deshaun Watson (second in 2016) for the highest finish in Heisman Trophy voting in school history.
The prolific backfield duo under Swinney’s tutelage helped guide Clemson to its sixth consecutive outright conference title with a 34-10 win against Notre Dame in the ACC Championship Game. That day, Clemson and Oklahoma’s six-year streaks of outright conference titles made the two programs the first among current Power Five programs to win at least six straight outright titles since Oklahoma (12 from 1948-59) as part of the now-dissolved Big 8 Conference.
The conference title helped Clemson secure its record-tying sixth College Football Playoff berth, becoming the first program ever to reach the postseason tournament in six consecutive seasons. Clemson is 6-4 all-time in College Football Playoff games, the second-most wins of any program and twice the number of the third-place programs (three, Georgia and Ohio State).
Clemson finished the 2020 season as the nation’s No. 3-ranked squad, the Tigers’ sixth consecutive top-four finish in the AP poll. In doing so, Swinney joined Bobby Bowden (13), Pete Carroll (7) and Bud Wilkinson (6) as the only coaches since the AP Poll’s inception in 1936 to record six consecutive top-four finishes. In that stretch, Clemson appeared in the top five of 57 consecutive AP Polls, the second-longest streak in poll history.
Clemson entered the third decade of the 21st century in 2020 after Swinney helped author one of the most prolific 10-year periods in the history of the sport. Clemson posted a 117-22 record under Swinney’s leadership in the 2010s, and the program’s 117 wins trailed only Penn (124 in the 1890s) and Alabama (124 in the 2010s) to tie for the third-most in a decade in major college football since 1890. Clemson’s 117 wins in 2010s represented the first 100-win decade in Clemson history.
Before a pandemic-shortened season in 2020, Clemson won at least 12 games in five straight seasons from 2015-19, tied for the longest such streak in the modern era and only two seasons shy of Penn’s record seven-season streak from 1892-98. Clemson won 69 games in that five-year span, the most in a five-year stretch in the AP Poll era.
In 2019, the Tigers earned their fifth consecutive College Football Playoff berth following their fifth-consecutive ACC title, becoming the first team in college football history to win five straight conference championship games since conference title games were created in 1992.
Clemson posted a 14-1 record that year, earning its fourth appearance in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game in five years. Prior to the season finale, Clemson extended its school-record winning streak to 29 games, tied with Florida State (2012-14) for the longest streak in ACC history and for the 12th-longest in FBS history.
Clemson dominated the vast majority of its 2019 opponents, including an eight-game streak of wins by 30 or more points to break the longest streak in the AP Poll era, surpassing the previous mark of seven games set by 2011 Houston and 1976 Michigan.
At 150-36, Swinney (.806) enters the 2022 season as the winningest active coach by percentage in the FBS among coaches with at least 10 seasons of head coaching experience. With an initial hire date of Oct. 13, 2008, he is the senior member of the ACC’s head coaching fraternity and enters 2022 as the ninth-longest-tenured head coach in the FBS.
Clemson’s success on the gridiron has been matched by its prowess in the classroom, as prior to the NCAA suspending APR reporting during the COVID-19 pandemic, Clemson was one of only three programs to earn top-10 percent APR recognition from the NCAA in at least nine of the previous 10 years, joining Duke and Northwestern. Clemson was in the top 10 of APR scores and the final top 25 of the AP and USA Today polls from 2011-15, the only FBS program that could make that claim. In 2017, Clemson became the first school to reach the College Football Playoff and finish in the top five of APR scores in the same year.
Clemson also produced the 2018 William V. Campbell Trophy winner (known colloquially as the “Academic Heisman”) in Christian Wilkins and won the program’s first AFCA Academic Achievement Award. Clemson repeated as AFCA Academic Achievement Award recipients in 2019, becoming the only school in the country to repeat and doing so while appearing in the national championship game in both seasons.
Swinney and Clemson’s 2018 season was one for which statistics and superlatives accumulated in historic fashion. The Tigers became the first major college football team in the modern era (and the first since Penn in 1897) to finish a season with a 15-0 record.
The list of “firsts” was long and distinguished. Clemson became the first program to win four consecutive Atlantic Division titles, and with a 42-10 win against Pittsburgh in the ACC Championship Game, it became the first program to win four straight ACC titles outright.
Clemson’s 15 wins included a school-record 12 against teams who finished with winning records. Clemson won by an average margin of 31.1 points per game, the best in the nation and the second-largest in school history, trailing only a 35.3-point average margin in 1900. Among the seasons it passed was a 30.4-point average margin in 1901, a season in which Clemson won one of its five games by a score of 122-0.
Clemson set school records in points (664) and total offense (7,718, also an ACC record). The defense held opponents to 13.1 points per game, leading the country in scoring defense for the first time in school history.
A critical point in the season came four games into the campaign. Following a 49-21 win at Georgia Tech in which true freshman quarterback Trevor Lawrence threw for four touchdowns in reserve, Swinney and the coaching staff elected to name Lawrence the starter, supplanting senior Kelly Bryant, who had led the Tigers to a 16-2 career record as a starter.
With Lawrence leading Swinney’s Tigers, Clemson took flight. After a dramatic come-from-behind 27-23 win against Syracuse in which Lawrence exited the game with an injury, Clemson rattled off 10 consecutive wins of 20 points or more to conclude the season, including blowout wins of No. 3 Notre Dame in the Cotton Bowl and No. 1 Alabama in the College Football Playoff National Championship.
Seven players earned first or second-team All-America honors, including a school-record three players who collected consensus honors. The 2018 Tigers produced a team-record 18 All-ACC picks and became the first team to produce the ACC Player of the Year, ACC Offensive Player of the Year, ACC Defensive Player of the Year, ACC Offensive Rookie of the Year and ACC Coach of the Year in a season since Florida State in 1997.
Accolades also accumulated for Swinney, who earned his second career ACC Coach-of-the-Year honor and brought home the Woody Hayes Award as national coach of the year. Less than a week after winning the national title, he also won the Paul “Bear” Bryant Award, becoming the first three-time winner of the award. Including the 2018 Bryant and Hayes Awards, he has won national coach-of-the-year honors from at least one organization in five of the last nine years.
The 2018 season was preceded by a 2017 campaign in which Clemson was on a mission to prove that it was built to last. Swinney guided the team to a 12-2 record, an ACC title and a College Football Playoff berth despite having only six scholarship seniors and losing players who accounted for 77 percent of the offense during the 2016 national championship season.
While Clemson was ranked No. 5 in the preseason AP Poll, few expected the Tigers to be ranked No. 1 in both polls and the College Football Playoff ranking entering the bowl season. In fact, Clemson was not even the preseason choice to win the ACC Atlantic Division.
Despite a setback in the Sugar Bowl to the eventual national champion, Alabama, Clemson finished ranked No. 4 in both polls. He was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame following the season.
Clemson’s school-record six wins over top-25 teams in 2017, also a national best, included a school-record four on opponents’ home fields and five away from home. The defense, including three defensive linemen, featured four players who were named All-American, helping Clemson rank in the top four in the nation in scoring defense (No. 2) and total defense (No. 4). Clemson led the ACC in the four major defensive categories (scoring, total, rushing, passing), a first in history.
The 2016 Tigers lived up to their hype after compiling a 14-1 record and earning a spot in the College Football Playoff for the second-straight year. Along the way, Clemson knocked off five top-25 foes.
Clemson defeated the top two teams in the national polls in consecutive games in the College Football Playoff at the end of the season. The Tigers blanked Ohio State, 31-0, in the Fiesta Bowl, the first shutout suffered by head coach Urban Meyer in his career and the first for Ohio State since 1993.
The Tigers then earned a rematch with No. 1 Alabama, and for the first time in school history, took down the top-ranked team in a second epic battle with the storied Crimson Tide program. Quarterback Deshaun Watson’s touchdown pass to Hunter Renfrow with one second left on the clock gave Clemson a dramatic 35-31 victory in Tampa, Fla. Swinney received the Bear Bryant Award as national coach-of-the-year for the second consecutive season.
Swinney coached Watson to two record-setting seasons in 2015 and 2016. The two-time Heisman Trophy finalist became the first player in FBS history to total 4,000 passing yards and 1,000 rushing yards in a season in 2015, and he followed by setting an ACC record with 41 passing touchdowns in 2016. Watson won both the Davey O’Brien Award and Manning Award in back-to-back seasons.
Swinney guided Clemson to the No. 1 national ranking in every College Football Playoff poll in 2015 and led the Tigers to their first national championship game appearance under the new format after his team defeated Oklahoma, 37-17, in the 2015 Orange Bowl. The Tigers led Alabama in the fourth quarter of the championship contest, but came up just short (45-40) in an epic game in Glendale, Ariz.
Following the team’s 14-1 record and No. 2 final ranking, he was the recipient of 10 national and two ACC Coach-of-the-Year honors.
In 2015, a then-Tiger-record 17 players were named to one of three All-ACC teams, including all five starting offensive linemen for the first time in school history. In 2016, 15 players were honored, including a school-record three first-team All-ACC offensive line selections.
The 2012, 2013 and 2014 seasons were also noteworthy, with three top-15 final rankings.
With a 40-6 Russell Athletic Bowl victory over Oklahoma in 2014, Swinney became the first coach in history to win three bowl games in consecutive seasons over teams whose head coaches had previously won the national title. He upped that mark to five years in a row in 2016.
Clemson capped off the 2013 season with a thrilling 40-35 victory over No. 6 Ohio State in the Orange Bowl. Clemson had an 11-2 record after finishing 7-1 in ACC regular-season games. It marked Clemson’s first back-to-back 11-win seasons in school history. For the fourth time in his first five full seasons as head coach, Swinney was a finalist for the Liberty Mutual National Coach of the Year in 2013.
The 2012 season (11-2) was a groundbreaking year for Swinney’s Tigers when looking at the overall consistency of the program. The seven conference wins in the regular season were then a school record, while Clemson was co-champion of the ACC Atlantic Division.
With Clemson’s thrilling 25-24 win over No. 7 LSU in the 2012 Chick-fil-A Bowl, the Tigers finished the season ranked No. 9 in the USA Today poll. It was Clemson’s first top-10 finish in one of the two major polls since 1990. Clemson also reached the 11-win mark for the first time since its 1981 national championship season.
Swinney’s 2011 squad, which ended the season ranked No. 22 in the nation, captured Clemson’s first ACC title since 1991 when it beat No. 3 Virginia Tech, 38-10, in the ACC Championship Game in Charlotte, N.C. It gave Clemson its first 10-win season since 1990. For his efforts, Swinney was named Bobby Dodd National Coach of the Year in 2011 to become the first Tiger head coach to win a national coach-of-the-year award since Ford in 1981.
In 2010, Swinney became just the second Tiger coach to lead Clemson to a bowl game in his first two full years as head coach, joining his predecessor, Tommy Bowden. The 2010 schedule was one of the most challenging in school history, as nine bowl teams were on the regular-season slate and two of the four non-conference opponents were ranked in the top 25.
In 2009, Swinney’s first full season as head coach at Clemson, he led the Tigers to their first title of the ACC Atlantic Division. The Tigers came just six points short of winning their first ACC title in 18 years. Swinney was named ACC Coach of the Year by Sporting News and was a finalist for the Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year.
In October 2008, Swinney was named Clemson’s interim head coach, replacing Bowden, who had been his position coach as a player at Alabama and was Clemson’s head coach since 1999. He led the Tigers to a 4-2 record during the rest of the 2008 regular season, including a win over South Carolina in the regular-season finale to earn a Gator Bowl bid against Nebraska.
On Dec. 1, 2008, his interim tag was removed and he was named the program’s head coach. At the time, there had been 28 interim head coaches at the FBS level since 1970, and those coaches had combined for a 26-86-2 record. Only one of those 28 interim coaches posted a winning record, and that was Swinney. When he was hired as head coach, he became just the second interim coach to be elevated to the head coach position at the same school during that time period.
Swinney hit the ground running in his first week as interim head coach, as he prepared for a 5-1 Georgia Tech team. He had to reorganize his staff and regroup his team and the fanbase in just five days. While the Tigers lost by four points, he accomplished many goals in that first week through his outstanding leadership. One of the most impressive demonstrations of unity came during the team’s “Tiger Walk,” which has since become a staple of Clemson’s game day routine for both the team and fans.
Swinney has demonstrated his dedication to the community through Dabo’s All In Team Foundation. Since 2009, the Swinney family and Dabo’s All In Team Foundation have given more than $7.8 million back to communities and programs in the state. In its inaugural year, the foundation made the first contribution to the cancer fund established for former Boston College linebacker Mark Herzlich, and many schools followed its lead during the remainder of the season.
In 2021, the foundation distributed roughly $1.2 million in financial support to their core focus areas, with $800,000 of that being distributed to more than 200 deserving organizations and non-profits through the foundation’s grant program. In 2019, the foundation awarded a record $1,082,000 in grant funding to more than 165 and raised $400,000 for breast cancer research and prevention during the organization’s annual Ladies Clinic. The foundation’s efforts went virtual in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, as the organization’s ALL IN Virtual Fundraising Event alone raised nearly $1 million for organizations and efforts in South Carolina.
Swinney was named as the honorary coach for the 2019 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, an honor for which Watson, a former Good Works Team selection, returned to Clemson to surprise Swinney during a team meeting. In the spring of 2021, Swinney accepted the Uncommon Award from Pro Football Hall of Fame Coach Tony Dungy, who presents the honor annually to figures in football who “take the tough road, follow a higher calling and set a higher standard.”
The 1993 Alabama graduate joined the Clemson staff prior to the 2003 season. In his first 19 years as an assistant or head coach, the Tigers finished in the top 25 of the polls 15 times and totaled 42 wins over top-25 teams.
Swinney coached his wide receiver position to a level of consistency that had not been seen previously at Clemson. He had a wide receiver finish first or second in the ACC in catches in five of his six seasons as an assistant coach. In his first season, he had three of the top-10 receivers in the conference, a first in Tiger history.
In his 19 seasons at Clemson, a Tiger wide receiver has earned All-ACC status in 17 of those campaigns, including a first- or second-team All-ACC selection (Derrick Hamilton, Airese Currie, Chansi Stuckey, Aaron Kelly, Jacoby Ford, Sammy Watkins, DeAndre Hopkins, Artavis Scott, Mike Williams, Tee Higgins, Amari Rodgers) in 16 of those 19 seasons. In 2021, three of his protégés (Williams, Higgins and Hunter Renfrow) recorded 1,000-yard seasons in the NFL, while another (Chansi Stuckey) served as wide receivers coach at Big 12 champion Baylor before accepting the wide receivers coach job at Notre Dame for 2022.
The Alabama native has a reputation as one of the top recruiters in the nation. In 2006, he was listed as the No. 5 recruiter in the nation by Rivals. He signed 38 players in his five recruiting seasons as an assistant coach and was a major reason Clemson’s 2008 recruiting class was rated No. 2 in the nation by ESPN when he signed 11 players. Clemson’s 2020 class finished as a consensus Top 3 class, earning the top ranking from ESPN, a No. 2 rank by Rivals and a No. 3 ranking in the 247 Composite.
When Swinney accepted the interim head coaching position at Clemson on Oct. 13, 2008, he described his feelings as “bittersweet,” because he was taking over for Bowden, who had been his first position coach at Alabama in the 1989 season. He had also brought Swinney back to the coaching profession in 2003 and has had a profound effect on his life. Both had followed similar paths as players, as Bowden was a walk-on at West Virginia and Swinney was a walk-on at Alabama.
Swinney received a commerce & business administration degree from Alabama in 1993 after lettering three times (1990-92). A walk-on who went on to earn a scholarship, Swinney was a wide receiver on Alabama’s 1992 national championship team. He was also named Academic All-SEC along with being an SEC Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll member in 1990 and 1992.
Along with his appearance in the 1993 Sugar Bowl, his Alabama teams played in the 1990 Sugar Bowl, 1991 Fiesta Bowl and 1991 Blockbuster Bowl. Both Sugar Bowl appearances came after winning the SEC title game.
After his playing career, he was a graduate assistant at Alabama from 1993-95. He received a master’s degree in business administration from Alabama in 1995.
He became a full-time assistant coach at Alabama in February 1996 under head coach Gene Stallings and coached a total of five seasons there on a full-time basis. Swinney was assigned to coach the Crimson Tide’s wide receivers and tight ends in 1996, a season that saw Alabama win the SEC West Division title. The following year, he solely coached the tight ends.
In 1998, he coached Alabama’s wide receivers, a position he held for three years. At the end of 1999, Swinney coached the Crimson Tide in the 2000 Orange Bowl after winning the SEC Championship Game.
During his time at Alabama, Swinney was a part of six teams with double-digit wins, five top-10 finishes, one national title (1992), three SEC championships (1989,92,99) and five SEC West Division titles (1992,93,94,96,99) as a player and coach.
Swinney married the former Kathleen Bassett in 1994. They have three sons, Will, Drew and Clay. Will played for Clemson from 2017-21, appearing in 69 games and holding for 558 career kicking points while also scoring two touchdowns of his own. Drew and Clay are both members of the 2022 Tiger football team.
Sarah Barnes enters her fifth year at the helm of the Miami Hurricanes soccer team. Since taking over the Hurricanes in 2018, Barnes has led Miami to some of its finest victories in school history.
In 2021, Barnes’ team improved its win total by three, highlighted by the first victory over rival Florida for the first time since 2012 and the first win at Boston College in program history.
During the 2019 campaign, Miami topped then-No. 15 Clemson, 3-2, in a double-overtime thriller at Cobb Stadium, posting a top-25 win for the second consecutive campaign.
Barnes capped off her first season in Coral Gables, guiding the Hurricanes to a 1-0 result over then-No. 9 Florida State. The victory marked the 12th time Miami has defeated a top-10 team.
Under Barnes’ guidance, goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce earned Second Team All-ACC honors in 2018, closing out her illustrious collegiate career with 259 saves, the third-most all-time at Miami.
Five student-athletes have garnered All-ACC Academic Team accolades, featuring Tullis-Joyce, midfielder Michaela Baker, goalkeeper Melissa Dagenais and two-time selections Tia Dupont and Selena Fortich.
Eric Mac Lain joined ACC Network in 2019 and is a studio analyst on The Huddle, ACCN’s signature football show that airs Friday evenings and Saturday mornings throughout the fall.
A Hope Mill, N.C., native, Mac Lain played at Clemson 2011-15, where the Tigers captured two conference championships and made a national championship appearance. He obtained the most wins (46) by a single player in Clemson history, while earning Strength and Conditioning All America honors. As a student, Mac Lain was an All-ACC Academic Football Team selection and was graduated with a bachelor’s in health science (2015) and a master’s in athletic leadership and administration (2017). He will be joining ACCN from JMI Sports where he has worked on multimedia sponsorship rights for Clemson athletics.
University of Miami Quarterback Tyler Van Dyke joins Joe Z & DBJ to talk about training camp and the upcoming season.
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The New University of Miami General Manager of Football Operations Alonzo Highsmith joins DBJ to talk about what he expects to accomplish in his new position.
University of Miami Head Men's Basketball Coach Jim Larranaga joins Joe Z to talk about his teams offseason in recruiting and a little Miami Heat basketball
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2021 FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICA, Collegiate Baseball 2021 ALL-SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM, UTL
*Freshman (2021 – Southeastern Louisiana): Started all 55 games in which he appeared…Paced the Southland Conference with 23 stolen bases…Hit .254 and led the Lions with nine home runs, 16 HBP and stolen bases…Tied for the most triples on the team with two…Finished second on the club with 45 runs scored and 43 RBI…Blasted first homer of the season, drove in then-career-high five RBI and swiped three bases against Mississippi Valley (Feb. 21)…Recorded career-best 4-for-4 performance and plated three runs at Arizona (Feb. 26)…Posted first career multi-home run game and tallied career-high six RBI in Southland Conference tournament against New Orleans (May 28).
*True Freshman (2020 – Southeastern Louisiana): Started all 16 games for the Lions in shortened 2020 college baseball season…Led the team with .313 batting average, .521 on-base percentage, .441 slugging percentage, nine runs scored, two triples, two home runs, and four HBP…Ranked second on the squad with 15 hits, seven walks and five stolen bases…Tied for the third-most home runs and fourth-most stolen bases in the Southland Conference…Ranked ninth in the Southland in slugging percentage…Posted a season-best three-hit performance against UL Lafayette (Feb. 18)…Launched first career home runs and tallied season-high three RBI against Stony Brook (Feb. 18)…Smacked solo homer at LSU (March 3).
High School: Four-year varsity letterman at University High School…Two-time All-State, three-time All-Metro and four-time All-District honoree on baseball diamond…Twice named district MVP…Owns school record for hits, doubles and HBP…Also played football at University, leading the Cubs to back-to-back state titles on the gridiron…Two-time All-State, two-time All-Metro and three-time All-District selection in football…Garnered district defensive MVP recognition…Led University in tackles each of his last three seasons as middle linebacker.
Personal: Son of Monte and Barbara Burke…Has an older brother, Robert, and a younger sister, Jenna…Father played football at Tulane…Brother played baseball at Southeastern Louisiana…Intends to major in psychology.
Amy Deem, who has spent the previous 31 seasons coaching the Hurricanes, is the Director of Track and Field/Cross Country at the University of Miami.
Deem was promoted to her current position in 2008 after serving as the head women’s coach since June 1990. At the time of her promotion, she became just the sixth woman to oversee both the men’s and women’s track and cross country programs at a Division I school.
In her 29th year with the Canes, Deem coached the women’s team to a second-place finish in the ACC indoor Championships, featuring Debbie Ajagbe who won both the women’s weight throw and shot put to earn ACC Field MVP honors. It’s the second time in two years Miami earned the award. Freshman Jacious Sears earned 14 points for the Canes in her first ever conference meet finishing second in the 60 and third in the 200. The Canes sent three women to the 60m finals, and three to the shot put finals, which scored 21 points.
Deem coached Miami’s 17th national track and field champion as Michelle Atherley claimed the NCAA Indoor Pentathlon title with a program record and ACC record point total at 4,547. Miami earned its fourth title in four years at the ACC Indoor Championships, with the likes of Brittny Ellis, Kayla Johnson, Debbie Ajagbe, Selina Dantzler, Tiara McMinn and the 4×400 all taking the podium. Atherely was also named ACC Field MVP of the Indoor Championships.
Later in the season, Atherley went on to defend her outdoor ACC heptathlon title and finished third at Nationals in the event. Debbie Ajagbe, Tiara McMinn, the 4×400, Kevin Arreaga, Raheem Chambers, Samantha Gonzalez all made their way to Nationals for the outdoor season to close out yet another successful track campaign under Deem.
Deem guided a youthful team to the 2018 ACC Women’s Outdoor Championship, Miami’s first since 2006. This was the third conference title in three years after claiming the Indoor Championship in both 2016 and 2017. She was named the 2018 ACC Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Coach of the year for the third time, her seventh overall ACC coaching honor.
Under Deem’s guidance, Symone Mason was named the 2018 ACC Women’s Track MVP, while Michelle Atherley was named the ACC Women’s Field MVP for 2018. The pair won six of Miami’s seven individual events conference titles at the 2018 ACC Outdoor Championships.
Miami totaled 11 total medals at the Outdoor Championships: seven gold, one silver and three bronze. The Canes also picked up 21 All-ACC awards, including 17 spots on the All-ACC first team and saw eight Canes make their way to the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
The Canes women were ranked as high as No. 15 nationally during the season and earned nine USTFCCCA All-American honors.
The Indoor season also produced 12 different student-athletes earning 13 All-ACC honors. Atherley finished sixth at the NCAA Indoor Championship in the pentathlon and was named a first team All American. The indoor season saw Kayla Johnson break the Top 5 list in UM history in both the 600 meters and 800 meters, while Anne den Otter broke Latrice Shaw’s 1000m time set in 1998. Amy Taintor finished her final season with the Canes’ third-best Pentathlon finish with 3,967 points.
The 2016 track and field season was monumental in Hurricanes history, as the Miami women won their third ACC Indoor Championship. Deem was named ACC Coach of the Year and USTFCCCA Regional Coach of the Year for the 2016 indoor season.
The Canes had six women qualify for the 2016 NCAA Indoor Championships, with Alysha Newman and Dakota Dailey-Harris earning First Team All-America honors and four other Canes being named to the second team.
Shakima Wimbley was named ACC Women’s Indoor Track Most Outstanding Performer after winning the 200m, 400m and 4x400m at the ACC Indoor Championships. Dailey-Harris was one of several ACC Champions during the indoor season, winning the high jump title. She was joined by Wimbley (200m and 400m) and the 4x400m relay team of Wimbley, Aiyanna Stiverne, Brittny Ellis and Destiny Washington.
There was more success outdoors for Miami’s women, as they finished second at the ACC Outdoor Championships, securing a top three finish for the third consecutive year. Wimbley was named ACC Women’s Outdoor Track MVP after winning the 200m, 400m, 4x100m and 4x400m conference titles. She was joined by Stiverne, Ebony Morrison and Carolyn Brown on the 4x100m, and Stiverne, Washington and Ellis on the 4x400m. Newman was the ACC women’s pole vault champion for the 2016 outdoor season.
Fourteen women qualified for the NCAA East Preliminary, with 11 advancing to the NCAA Outdoor Championships. Newman was the national runner-up in the pole vault, while Wimbley finished third in the 400m. The women’s 4x400m relay placed seventh to round out Miami’s First Team All-America performers. Miami earned three First Team All-America honors, four Second Team All-America honors and one All-America honorable mention after its performance at the NCAA Outdoor Championships.
Miami’s men also had a stellar 2016 season, scoring the most points at both the ACC Indoor and Outdoor Championships since joining the conference in 2004-05. Freshman Andreas Christodoulou won the men’s decathlon at the ACC Outdoor Championships.
Carlos Mangum qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championships in the weight throw. The ACC runner-up in the weight throw placed 14th, earning Second Team All-America honors. The Hurricanes had three men qualify for the NCAA Outdoor Championships: Isaiah Simmons and Gian Piero Ragonesi in the shot put and John-Patrick Friday in the triple jump. Ragonesi and Friday earned Second Team All-America honors.
Six men competed at the NCAA East Preliminary: Simmons, Ragonesi, Friday, Mangum, Jaalen Jones and Henri Delauze.
In 2015, Deem’s Hurricanes thrived as Miami had 19 student-athletes competed at the NCAA East Preliminary and 11 advanced to the NCAA Outdoor Championships, while seven Canes qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championships. In recognition of Miami’s success in 2015, Deem was named the USTFCCCA South Region Women’s Head Coach of the Year.
The Hurricane women had an impressive showing in 2015, led by two-time First Team Outdoor All-American Shakima Wimbley.
The sophomore, who ran the fastest 400m time in the NCAA in 2015, was named USTFCCCA South Region Women’s Track Athlete of the Year. Wimbley also earned First Team All-America honors with the 4x400m relay.
Wimbley was named the ACC Women’s Outdoor Track MVP after an outstanding showing at the ACC Championships. The sophomore won the 200m and 400m individual titles and set ACC records in both events, while helping the 4x400m relay place third.
The stellar sophomore also was a star during the indoor season, qualifying for nationals in the 400m and as a member of the 4x400m relay. She also set an ACC Championship records in the 200m, running a time of 23.08 seconds to win gold.
Hurdler Kelsey Balkwill also qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships, placing ninth in the women’s 400m hurdles to earn Second Team All-America honors. Pole vaulter Alysha Newman, thrower Precious Ogunleye and the women’s 4x400m relay rounded out Miami’s competitors at the NCAA Outdoor Championships.
The women’s team also had a stellar showing at the ACC Outdoor Championships, placing third with 93 points. In addition to Wimbley’s outstanding showing at the conference meet, Precious Ogunleye earned an ACC title in the women’s hammer.
On the men’s side, Artie Burns and Christian Cook qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 110m hurdles, while John-Patrick Friday represented Miami in the triple jump.
Cook ran a personal-best 13.78 at the NCAA Outdoor Championships and was the ACC Indoor Champion in the men’s 60m hurdles, earning First Team All-ACC honors.
Burns earned a silver medal at the ACC Outdoor Championships in the men’s 110m hurdles, running a time of 13.70 seconds that ranks third in school history. The standout hurdler earned First Team All-ACC honors, while Cook was named to the second team after placing fourth in the 110m hurdles and scoring in the 400m hurdles.
Sprinters Henri Delauze, Jaalen Jones and Josh Johnson all scored at the ACC Indoor Championships, while the men’s 4x400m relay scored at both the indoor and outdoor conference meets. The men’s 4x100m relay of Burns, Cook, Johnson and Robert Grant earned a bronze medal at the ACC Outdoor Championships.
The 2014 season was filled with success for the Canes as Miami had 20 student-athletes compete at the NCAA East Preliminary and 10 advance to the NCAA Outdoor Championships, while five Hurricanes represented UM at the NCAA Indoor Championships.
The Canes won six ACC outdoor individual titles and picked up another six individual championships at the ACC Indoor Championships. Ten student-athletes earned All-ACC honors in 13 outdoor events, while 11 were named All-ACC during the indoor season.
Alysha Newman was a two-time All-America, first team honoree. The pole vaulter earned her spot among the best in the country after finishing fifth at the NCAA Indoor Championships and seventh at the NCAA Outdoor Championships.
Other notable performers in 2014 include Shakima Wimbley, who was named the ACC Freshman of the Year for both the indoor and outdoor seasons, and Isaiah Simmons, who claimed his second straight Field MVP at the ACC Outdoor Championships.
In 2013, Miami had 13 different student-athletes qualify for the 2013 NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Preliminary Championships.
On the women’s side, Samantha Williams (triple jump) and Amber Monroe (discus) qualified for the NCAA East Preliminary for the second consecutive year. Alyssa McClure (100m), Alaine Tate (800m), Taneisha Cordell (800m), Lea Johnson (hammer) and the women’s 4×100 relay team of McClure, Jokira Jiles, Jasmyne King and Kelsey Balkwill also qualified for the NCAA East Preliminary.
The men had four student-athletes qualify in six events. Isaiah Simmons (shot put and discus), Christian Cook (110m hurdles and 400m hurdles), Timothy Richardson (long jump) and John-Patrick Friday (triple jump) combined to form the largest group of males to qualify for an NCAA Regional in program history.
Prior to the 2013 track and field season, Deem helped guide the women’s track and field team to one of the most dominating performances in USA Olympic track and field history. The team won 14 medals, including six gold, four silver and four bronze. Overall, she was part of Team USA who won more medals and gold medals than any other nation at the Games. Three of her former athletes – Murielle Ahoure, T’erea Brown and Lauryn Williams – competed in the Games. Ahoure (100m, 200m) and Brown (400m hurdles) reached the finals of their events, while Williams earned gold as part of the 4x100m relay pool.
In June 2012, Thandi Stewart (400m hurdles) and Samantha Williams (triple jump) both earned All-America status at the NCAA Championships under the direction of the veteran mentor. It was the 21st season in a row in which one of her student-athletes received All-America honors.
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 57 student-athletes to a combined 173 First Team All-America honors and 14 national championships.
Behind Deem, Miami proved its national dominance in the hurdle events in 2010. At the NCAA Outdoor National Championships the Hurricanes became the first program in history to have three women compete in a 400m hurdle championship race. T’erea Brown placed second, while twin sisters Tameka and Takecia Jameson placed third and eighth, respectively. Each woman earned All-America accolades.
As a team, the Miami women finished the championship in 11th-place – the highest result for UM since a seventh-place outcome in 2006.
Brown earned a total of three All-America distinctions on the year – increasing her career total to five – with her runner-up performance in the 100m hurdles and a third-place showing in the 60m hurdles at the NCAA Indoor Championships.
Brown also did something that no student-athlete had ever done at Miami. She became the first to win a U.S. Championship when she won the 400m hurdles in 54.84 seconds on June 27, 2010. Tameka Jameson also competed in the race – placing fifth.
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 was rewarded greatly for her decision.
Under Deem, Ahoure raced to the Indoor 200-meter National Championships and earned All-America 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 T’erea Brown advanced to 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 All-American 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.
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 T’erea 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 4×100-relay.
The Hurricanes have had at least one student-athlete earn All-America honors in each of her 21 seasons and are perennial contenders for conference championships and top-10 national finishes. In Miami’s first two seasons in the ACC (2004-05 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 program-best 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 All-America 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 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 4×100-meter 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 4×100 and 4×400-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 (1998-2000) as the Event Coordinator for Sprints and Hurdles for the USA Track and Field Coaches 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 4×100-meter relay and 4×400-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 100-meter 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 All-American. 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 4×100-meter relay at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, setting meet records in all three events. She went on to win championships in the 200-meters and 4×100-meter relay at the 2002 World Cup, and ended the season ranked second in the world in the 200-meters and fifth in the world in the 100-meters. At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Ferguson captured the bronze medal in the 200-meters 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 Parkersburg, West Virginia, Deem 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.
Deem, who is a Level III coach and instructor as certified by USA Track and Field, was hired as the head women’s track coach on June 26, 1990.
DBJ sits down with University of Miami Head Football Coach Mario Cristobal to talk about offseason preparation before summer camp.
University of Miami head men’s basketball coach Jim Larrañaga announced Thursday the hiring of Preston Greene as the program’s new strength & conditioning coach.
Greene possesses 27 years of experience, including working with men’s basketball programs at Power Five institutions for the last 14. He most recently spent 11 seasons at the University of Florida.
“First and foremost, I want to thank Jim Larrañaga for the opportunity to come work at such a prestigious institution with a top-notch basketball program,” Greene said. “I’m grateful to him for his confidence in my abilities and I’m so excited to be here at the University of Miami. I look forward to working with our players to help get them in the best possible shape to perform at the absolute highest level. My goal is to put them in prime position to succeed every single time they take the court and will do everything in my power to make that happen.”
From August 2011 until his hire at Miami, Greene served as the director of strength and conditioning at Florida, primarily working with men’s basketball, while overseeing the men’s golf and men’s tennis strength efforts. The first five years came under the direction of two-time NCAA champion head coach Billy Donovan.
Over Greene’s 11 years in Gainesville, Fla., the Gators went 249-127, averaging over 22 wins per season. Florida made the NCAA Tournament seven times, winning at least one game in each appearance and advancing to four Elite Eights in a six-year span. That stretch included a spot in the 2014 Final Four during a tremendous 36-3 (18-0 SEC) campaign.
Greene aided the Gators to the SEC regular season crown in 2013 and 2014, as well as the SEC Tournament trophy in 2014. He coached multiple future NBA players including Bradley Beal, a three-time All-Star, and Dorian Finney-Smith. Greene also heavily advised the design efforts of Florida’s 2015 basketball weight room renovation.
Before going to Florida, Greene worked as the head basketball strength & conditioning coach at Clemson University for two years. Serving under a different coach each season, Greene aided the Tigers to a pair of 20-win campaigns, a 43-23 overall record and two NCAA Tournament bids.
“Preston Greene is one of the most well-regarded individuals in the strength & conditioning industry. His resume, quite simply, speaks for itself,” Larrañaga said. “Preston is an expert in his craft with decades of experience working with high-level collegiate basketball players, leading them to myriad successes. He is also already familiar with both the state of Florida and the ACC from his past stops. We’re thrilled to have Preston join our program and know he will have a significant impact on our players.”
In 2008-09, Greene was the head men’s basketball performance coach at Stanford University. The Cardinal went 20-14 and reached the CBI semifinals in Johnny Dawkins’ first year at the helm.
Greene got his start in men’s basketball during a five-year stint, 2003-08, at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where he also aided the men’s golf team. During his time in the Queen City, the 49ers logged four postseason berths, three 20-win seasons, two NCAA Tournament trips, one Conference USA regular season title and an overall record of 95-60.
In January 2001, Greene got his first full-time job at the University of Arizona, where he worked for two-and-a-half years as an assistant strength, speed and conditioning coach. Primarily responsible for women’s basketball and women’s soccer, Greene also aided with football, as well as directed the department’s nutrition and supplementation program.
Greene got his master’s degree in applied kinesiology and sports management from the University of Minnesota, where he worked as a graduate assistant in 1999-2000, assisting with the Gophers’ football and men’s hockey programs.
A 1999 graduate of Clemson with a degree in health science, Greene served as student and graduate assistant coach with the Tigers. He spent time there with the football, men’s golf, women’s soccer, men’s tennis and women’s volleyball programs.
Greene has contributed to multiple publications, including Digger Phelps’ third edition of “Basketball for Dummies” and Stanford’s “The Effects of Sleep Extension on the Athletic Performance of Collegiate Basketball Players” study. In addition, his first-year work with the Gators was featured on the cover of Bigger, Faster, Stronger magazine, while his 2019 efforts were profiled on ESPN’s “Gymratts” show.
A native of Peachtree City, Ga., Greene holds numerous certifications, including from the National Strength & Conditioning Association and the National Association of Sports Medicine. A co-founder of the Eleiko Strength Summit, he is also certified in AED/CPR, brain performance, facial abrasion technique, flexibility specialization and neuromuscular facilitated stretching.
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2021 FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICA, Collegiate Baseball 2021 ACC ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM, 3B 2021 ALL-GAINESVILLE REGIONAL, 3B
Freshman (2021): Made 53 starts primarily at third base…Led Miami with 13 doubles, three triples, 11 home runs and 45 RBI… Batted .284 with team-high 44 runs scored…Led team with .532 slugging percentage and posted an .874 OPS…Ranked second on team with 17 multi-hit games and led team with 13 multi-RBI performances…Tied for team-best 11-game hitting streak…Doubled and scored twice in a 2-for-4 collegiate debut at preseason No. 1 Florida (Feb. 19)…Tripled, scored two runs and drove in a run as part of a 3-for-5 day to take series at No. 1 Florida (Feb. 21)…Had a hit and RBI in home debut vs. Virginia Tech (Feb. 26)…Went 2-for-3 with an RBI in win over Virginia Tech (Feb. 27)…Hit first career home run as part of a 2-for-3, 3 RBI game vs. Virginia Tech (Feb. 28)…Doubled and drove in a run in win at NC State (Mar. 6)…Had first multi-homer game of career in win at NC State (Mar. 7), going 3-for-5 with two RBI and two homers…Singled and drove in two runs in win over FAU (Mar. 9)…Had two hits and an RBI in two-game sweep of Wake Forest (Mar. 12-13)…Doubled twice and drove in three runs in win at FGCU (Mar. 17)…Homered and drove in two runs in series opener vs. Virginia (Mar. 26)…Hit a homer and drove in two RBI in win at Virginia (Mar. 28)…Doubled, tripled and drove in two runs in win at FIU (Mar. 31)…Tripled and drove in a run in win over Duke (Apr. 2)…Went 2-for-4 with a homer in sweep-clinching victory over Duke (Apr. 4)…Homered and drove in two runs in win over FIU (Apr. 7)…Went 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI at Pitt (Apr. 10)…Walked twice, drove in a run and scored a run in series-opening win over Clemson (Apr. 16)…Went 2-for-5 with a homer and 2 RBI in victory over Clemson (Apr. 17)…Homered in sweep-clinching win over Clemson (Apr. 18)…Doubled and drove in a run in second game of doubleheader at North Carolina (Apr. 23)…Doubled and scored a run in win over FGCU (Apr. 27)…Went 2-for-4 in win at Boston College (May 1)…Drove in two runs in finale at Boston College (May 2)…Went 1-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored in win over App State (May 8)…Was 2-for-3 with a double and a season-high four RBI in sweep-clinching win over App State (May 9)…Went 2-for-5 with an RBI in win over Georgia Tech (May 15)…Doubled in series-opening win at Louisville (May 20)…Went 1-for-2 with a homer and two RBI in victory at Louisville (May 21)…Had a base hit and a run scored in sweep-clinching win at Louisville (May 22)…Had two doubles and an RBI in ACC tournament debut vs. Duke (May 27)…Doubled vs. Florida State in ACC tournament (May 28)…Had a base hit in NCAA tournament debut vs. South Alabama (June 4)…Singled and drove in a run vs. USF (June 5)…Went 2-for-2 with a homer in season finale vs. South Alabama (June 6)…Named to All-Gainesville Regional team after batting .444 with a homer, a run scored and two RBI.
High School: Four-year varsity letterman at Braddock, where he was a three-time captain…Named a 2019 Under Armour and Perfect Game All-American…Selected to 2019 18U USA National Team…Hit .359 with 19 doubles, three triples, eight homers and 50 RBI in four-year varsity career…Batted .500 with two doubles, four homers and 14 RBI in shortened 2020 season…Hit .321 with five extra-base hits as a junior…Posted a .415 batting average with eight doubles and two homers as a sophomore.
Personal: Son of Andy Morales and Daiyana Castillo…Has two siblings: brother, Yandy, and sister, Angie…Brother, Yandy, plays baseball at Barry University…Father, Andy, was a member of the Cuban National Team and played in the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox organizations…Majoring in sport administration.
University of Miami Head Baseball Coach Gino Dimare sits down with Joe Z to talk about the season.
ESPN.com college football writer Andrea Adelson joins Joe Z to talk about her interview with Mario Cristobal and Mark Emmert stepping down as head of the NCAA
University of Miami Head Baseball Coach Gino Dimare sits down with Joe Z to talk about the season.
Joe Z and Don Bailey Jr. talk about how the transfer portal and how it effects the University of Miami.
An outstanding recruiter with unrivaled knowledge of the game and passion for teaching, the 2021-22 season marks the 25th illustrious year for Paige Yaroshuk-Tews with the University of Miami women’s tennis team, including her 21st as head coach.
The program’s all-time winningest coach, Yaroshuk-Tews has turned the Hurricanes into a force nationally, leading Miami to the NCAA’s Elite Eight in eight of the last 17 tournaments, the seventh-most quarterfinal appearances in the nation during that span. The Hurricanes have also made the Sweet 16 on 13 occasions during that stretch, one of eight programs to do so.
In her 20 years at Miami, Yaroshuk-Tews boasts an overall record of 377-132 (.741) and an ACC career record of 155-44 (.779). As a result of her unparalleled achievements, Yaroshuk-Tews was inducted into the UM Sports Hall of Fame in 2012.
Yaroshuk-Tews’ desire to make Miami a national title contender on a yearly basis has helped the program consistently flourish with all-conference and All-American talent. The Hurricanes have not only made the NCAA Team Championship in each of her years as head coach–excluding 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic canceled the postseason–but have also won at least one NCAA match every season. UM qualified for the ITA National Team Indoor Championships 12 straight years, from 2005-16, and was ranked in the top 10 at some point during the season in each of those campaigns. Yaroshuk-Tews annually brings in some of the top prep talent, reloading year in and year out for a program consistently ranked among the nation’s best.
Since taking the head coaching position for the women’s tennis program at Miami in 2001, Yaroshuk-Tews has led the Hurricanes on an unprecedented run in Coral Gables, Fla. In total, she has directed Miami to 13 Sweet 16 berths, eight Elite Eight trips and an appearance in the 2006 NCAA final, the program’s first since 1985.
Miami hosted the first and second rounds of the NCAA Team Championship 13 times under Yaroshuk-Tews, including 12 straight years each from 2005-2016. The Hurricanes have turned in 18 straight ITA top-25 finishes, including 13 in the top 15. In eight of the last 15 completed seasons, Miami has ended the year in the top 10.
Individually, Yaroshuk-Tews has guided two players to NCAA Singles Championship crowns, as Audra Cohen won the hardware in 2007 and Estela Perez-Somarriba did so in 2019. Miami is one of just three schools with multiple NCAA singles titles in the past 14 tournaments, alongside Stanford and Virginia. Six Hurricanes have combined for nine semifinals berths during that stretch, with both totals the highest marks of any program since 2007.
Sixteen different Hurricanes have garnered a total of 35 ITA All-American honors under Yaroshuk-Tews, the former a program record for a coach. In 17 of her 20 seasons, at least one Hurricane has been named an All-American, with multiple players receiving the honor in 10 of them. Under Yaroshuk-Tews’ watch, 18 Hurricanes have combined for 38 All-ACC distinctions and 28 Miami players have totaled 50 Academic All-ACC recognitions. In addition, four Hurricanes have totaled six ACC Player of the Year plaudits and four have combined for six ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors.
Most recently, the Hurricanes posted a 15-9 (8-5 ACC) mark in 2021, reaching the second round of the NCAA Team Championship and finishing No. 20 nationally. Miami earned two top-10 wins, knocking off eighth-ranked Virginia at home and sixth-ranked Florida State in the ACC Championship to reach the semifinals for the fifth consecutive time. Estela Perez-Somarriba posted a 24-3 singles mark on her way to reaching the NCAA Singles Championship title match for the second straight time and claiming ITA National Player of the Year honors as the nation’s top-ranked player. She finished her illustrious career at 165-26, good for the second-most wins in ACC history, and also claimed ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year, ITA Senior Player of the Year and ITA Southeast Region Cissie Leary Sportsmanship Award. She and Isabella Pfennig, who ended the year ranked No. 26 nationally, both garnered ITA All-America and All-ACC status, with the latter winning ITA Southeast Region Rookie of the Year. Two Hurricane duos competed in the NCAA Doubles Championship, each finishing top-30 nationally.
Miami notched a 6-4 (3-2 ACC) record during the 2020 campaign. The team did not play past February, as the season ended prematurely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. All four of the Hurricanes’ setbacks were against top-20 teams, including two in the top five, and the team also notched a top-20 road win. Estela Perez-Somarriba broke the program’s career singles wins record, becoming Yaroshuk-Tews’ fourth pupil to top the charts. The Madrid native, who won ITA Southeast Region Senior Player of the Year and ITA Southeast Region Arthur Ashe Sportsmanship & Leadership Award plaudits, also peaked at first nationally and held the second position when play ended. No ACC postseason accolades were awarded due to the pandemic, but Perez-Somarriba did win her fourth ITA All-America distinction.
The Hurricanes logged a 19-8 ledger in 2019, finishing 9-5 in ACC action and falling one point shy of the NCAA Sweet 16. Miami posted five top-25 wins, including defeating ninth-ranked NC State, 4-2, to reach the ACC Championship semifinals for the sixth time in seven years and fourth in a row. Yaroshuk-Tews guided her team to the No. 20 spot in the final ITA rankings, the 15th top-20 finish in a 16-year period. Estela Perez-Somarriba won the NCAA Singles Championship title and went 43-5, claiming ACC Player of the Year, ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year, ITA All-America and ITA Southeast Region Arthur Ashe Sportsmanship & Leadership Award honors, while ending the season ranked second nationally. Freshman Daevenia Achong earned Second Team All-ACC accolades, as well as joined Perez-Somarriba and three other Hurricanes on the All-ACC Academic Team.
Miami posted an 18-8 mark in 2018, including an 11-3 record in ACC play. After a one-year hiatus, the Hurricanes again hosted the opening two rounds of the NCAA Team Championship and advanced to the Sweet 16. Yaroshuk-Tews’ team ended the season ranked No. 17 nationally, good for a 14th top-20 finish in a 15-year span. Estela Perez-Somarriba was named the ACC Player of the Year and the ITA National Player to Watch, finishing with ITA All-America accolades, First Team All-ACC distinction, a 39-8 record and the fifth spot in the final ITA rankings. Sinead Lohan, who finished her career with the fourth-most singles wins in school history (130), became Miami’s third four-time All-ACC honoree and won the ITA Southeast Region Arthur Ashe Sportsmanship & Leadership Award.
Despite dealing with significant injuries throughout the 2017 campaign, Yaroshuk-Tews oversaw the team’s 22nd consecutive NCAA Team Championship berth and 21st winning season in a row. The Hurricanes finished 13-12, concluded the campaign ranked No. 25 nationally and reached the second round of NCAA play. Miami had two First Team All-ACC honorees for the second straight year, as Sinead Lohan and Estela Perez-Somarriba both garnered the recognition. Perez-Somarriba, an ITA All-American, became the first Hurricane freshman to reach the NCAA Singles Championship Final Four, giving Miami a semifinalist for the third season in a row.
Yaroshuk-Tews, en route to ITA Southeast Region Coach of the Year distinction, guided Miami to a 21-6 record in 2016, the team’s 11th 20-win season in a 13-year span. The Hurricanes went 12-2 in the ACC for the third year in a row, finishing in second place, and reached the ACC Championship final for the sixth time in 12 seasons in the ACC. Miami advanced to the Sweet 16 for the 11th year in a row and ended the campaign ranked No. 10 in the nation, its 13th straight top-15 finish and eighth top-10 finish in the last 11 years. Sinead Lohan, Stephanie Wagner and Wendy Zhang combined for a total of four ITA All-American distinctions. Wagner, the ITA Southeast Region Senior Player of the Year, broke the program’s career wins record, finishing with 134. The All-American trio combined for six ACC Player of the Week honors, with Wagner winning four, the most by anyone since 2012, to conclude her career with eight. Lohan went 40-6 in singles, tied for the third-most wins in a season by a Miami player, and became the seventh different Hurricane to reach the NCAA Singles Championship Final Four, including the sixth under Yaroshuk-Tews.
The Hurricanes went 18-7 in 2015 and finished second in the ACC at 12-2. Miami reached the Sweet 16 for the 10th year in a row and earned a 12th consecutive top-15 finish. The team also finished in the top four of the ACC for the 11th straight year, each one since it joined the conference. On an individual level, Yaroshuk-Tews guided both Sinead Lohan and Stephanie Wagner to ITA All-American honors. Both of them reached the quarterfinals of the NCAA Singles Championship, marking the third time ever–all under the direction of Yarosuk-Tews–two Hurricanes did so the same year. Wagner was also named the ITA National Player to Watch. UM set a program record with five nationally-ranked singles players in the year-end rankings and tied the top mark set the previous season with six different players ranked in either singles or doubles.
In 2014, Miami posted its sixth consecutive 20-win season and 10th in the last 11 years, finishing at 21-6, with a 12-2 mark in the ACC to tie for first place. The Hurricanes hosted the NCAA Team Championship first and second rounds for the 10th consecutive year and reached the NCAA round of 16 for the ninth straight time. Additionally, UM made the ITA National Team Indoor Championships for the 10th season in a row. Miami ended the year at No. 12 in the nation and two Hurricanes, Monique Albuquerque and Clementina Riobueno, earned ITA All-American recognition. Six different Hurricanes ended the season ranked in either singles or doubles, a new program record.
The 2013 season saw Miami win its first ACC Championship title, as the Hurricanes knocked off a trio of top-30 teams in Cary, N.C., including second-ranked North Carolina in the semifinals. Miami went on to finish 23-6, marking the most wins for the program since 2009 and the third-most during Yaroshuk-Tews’ tenure. The season also marked the fifth consecutive trip to the Elite Eight for the Hurricanes, then the longest streak in the country. UM concluded the year ranked eighth, its fifth straight top-10 finish, and Yaroshuk-Tews was named the ITA Southeast Region Coach of the Year, while her assistant coach, Alex Santos, was chosen as the ITA National Assistant Coach of the Year.
During the 2012 season, the Hurricanes advanced to their fourth consecutive NCAA Team Championship Elite Eight, before falling to eventual national champion Florida. Miami played host to North Florida and Utah in the first two rounds of the tournament, winning both matches, 4-0. In the Sweet 16, the Hurricanes exacted revenge on ACC foe North Carolina, winning 4-2 to erase the memory of a 4-3 loss to the Tar Heels in the regular season. Miami wound up ninth in the final national rankings, and Anna Bartenstein was named an ITA All-American, making it nine straight seasons Yaroshuk-Tews coached a player who received the honor.
In 2011, Yaroshuk-Tews led Miami on another deep run in the NCAA Team Championship, winning at home in the first two rounds before taking down Michigan in the round of 16 in Stanford, Calif. The Hurricanes finished the season ranked seventh nationally. Also in 2011, senior Bianca Eichkorn became the program’s all-time winningest singles player (133 victories) en route to numerous All-America and all-conference honors. Among them, Eichkorn became the fourth UM player in the last seven seasons to be named ACC Player of the Year under Yaroshuk-Tews, who surpassed 200 career wins with Miami’s NCAA-opening 4-0 victory May 13 against FIU. Anna Bartenstein was also named an ITA All-American in 2011, making it four straight years the Hurricanes had at least two players garner the accolade.
In 2010, Yaroshuk-Tews led the Hurricanes to the NCAA quarterfinals, a No. 10 final ranking and a 20-6 record, UM’s sixth 20-win season in the last seven years. Miami also posted a 10-1 mark in ACC play to finish in second place. For the second straight year–the first time that happened since 1985-86–three Hurricanes earned ITA All-America honors, this time Bianca Eichkorn, Gabriela Mejia and Laura Vallverdu, who also won the Honda Sports Award. Vallverdu was an All-American in singles and doubles, giving Miami four All-America honors for the first time since 1988. Additionally, Vallverdu set the program record for singles wins (131) and became the fourth four-year All-American in program history and the first under Yaroshuk-Tews. Eichkorn and Vallverdu both reached the NCAA Singles Championship quarterfinals, the second straight year two Hurricanes did so after it had not previously happened in program history. Vallverdu made the semifinals, to become the program’s first two-time semifinalist.
During the 2009 season, Yaroshuk-Tews claimed the ACC Coach of the Year award after leading UM to a 26-5 mark, its second-best record ever during the NCAA era (1982-present). The Hurricanes went 16-0 at home, captured the ACC regular season title at 10-1 and registered 12 consecutive victories leading into the ACC Championship final. Yaroshuk-Tews saw her team advance to the NCAA quarterfinals and concluded the season seventh in the country, its second best finish of the last 32 years. For the first time since 1988, three UM players were named ITA All-Americans, in Bianca Eichkorn, Julia Cohen and Laura Vallverdu. All three reached the NCAA Singles Championship round of 16, a first in school history. Cohen and Eichkorn became the first Hurricane duo to make the semifinals the same year, and Vallverdu finished as the second finalist in program history. In total, four Hurricanes played in the NCAA Singles Championship, marking the first time that happened, and four Miami duos were listed in the final ITA doubles rankings for the first time ever.
In 2008, Miami finished with a 17-6 overall mark, snapping a string of four consecutive 20-win seasons. The Hurricanes faced 18 ranked opponents and went 12-6 against them. UM hosted the first two rounds of the NCAA Team Championship for the fourth straight year and reached a third consecutive Sweet 16. The Hurricanes’ 6-1 win over No. 45 NC State April 12 gave Yaroshuk-Tews her 132nd victory to pass legendary Miami coach Ivan Duvenhage (1982-88) for the program record. Miami ended the season at No. 14 in the nation and Laura Vallverdu was named an ITA All-American.
During the 2007 season, Yaroshuk-Tews led the Hurricanes to a 22-7 mark, the team’s fourth straight 20-win season and to the NCAA quarterfinals for the second straight season. Miami went 17-1 at home, with the lone loss against eventual NCAA champion Georgia Tech. The Hurricanes finished the season ranked ninth in the nation, their second straight top-10 finish. Audra Cohen and Laura Vallverdu were both named ITA All-Americans, making it three straight years UM had multiple honorees for the first time since 1986-88. Cohen went 42-2 in singles, became the first player in program history win the national title in the NCAA Singles Championship and was also the first to win the Honda Sports Award. She also won her second consecutive ITA National Player of the Year Award and ACC Player of the Year award, making it three straight years a Hurricane earned both accolades. It marked just the second time ever a school had three straight ITA National Player of the Year winners on the women’s side, and Cohen was fifth women to win the award in back-to-back years. Cohen ended the season at No. 1 in the nation for the second year in a row, marking the third straight time a UM player finished first, and she was selected to the ITA All-Star Team as well. Three Hurricanes made the NCAA Singles Championship for the third time ever, and first since 1985. Yaroshuk-Tews reached 100 wins with a 6-1 win over eighth-ranked Baylor Feb. 3, becoming the third coach in program history to get to triple digits. Her assistant coach, David Anderton, garnered the ITA National Assistant Coach of the Year award for his work with the team.
The 2006 campaign was a special one for the Miami program, as the Hurricanes advanced to the final of the NCAA Team Championship for the first time since 1985 and the second time ever. UM upset second-ranked Notre Dame in the quarterfinals and third-ranked USC in the semifinals. The impressive run came to an end in the championship match against two-time defending champion and top-seeded Stanford. The Hurricanes finished the season at 24-7 and shared the ACC regular season title for the second straight year. Yaroshuk-Tews’ squad came up with big wins against some of the nation’s best teams, going 5-3 against top-10 teams, including a 4-2 mark against opponents ranked in the top three. The Hurricanes finished the season ranked fourth in the country, their first top-five finish since 1987 and the fourth-best record in program history during the NCAA era (1982-present).
The same year, Melissa Applebaum and Audra Cohen were both named ITA All-Americans, making it back-to-back years the Hurricanes had a pair of honorees for the first time since the 1987-88 season. Cohen went 34-2 in singles and finished the season ranked No. 1 in the nation, the second straight year a Hurricane took the top spot. She was named the ITA National Player of the Year and ACC Player of the Year, making it back-to-back years a Hurricane won both awards, and she was nominated for the Honda Sports Award. Cohen and Applebaum ended the year ranked second nationally in doubles and made the quarterfinals of the NCAA Doubles Championship. Both of them were named to the ITA All-Star Team. Additionally, four Hurricanes made the year-end ITA rankings for the first time in 30 years.
The team flourished in 2005 under Yaroshuk-Tews, earning a 21-5 overall record, marking its second consecutive 20-win season. Miami went 9-1 in Atlantic Coast Conference play in its inaugural season in the league to tie for first place and also reached the ACC Championship final. The Hurricanes made the USTA/ITA National Team Indoor Championships and upset fourth-ranked UCLA, 4-3. UM earned an automatic bid to host the first two rounds of the NCAA Team Championship and fell to California in the second round to snap a 27-match home winning streak. The Hurricanes finished at No. 13 in the nation and both Audrey Bañada and Megan Bradley were named ITA All-Americans, the first time Miami had multiple players earn the honor since 1992. The pair also reached the quarterfinals of the NCAA Doubles Championship, the first Miami duo to do so since 1992. Bradley set a program record for singles wins with 44, finishing at 44-2 and winning 39 straight matches along the way. She won the ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships title, finished the season ranked first in the nation, made the ITA All-Star Team, and won ACC/UM Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year and ITA National Senior Player of the Year. Additionally, Bradley was the first Hurricane to win ITA National Player of the Year and the first to receive the ACC Player of the Year award. Her ITA national awards were the first by a Hurricane since 1991.
In 2004, Yaroshuk-Tews led her team to yet another successful season and earned her second BIG EAST Coach of the Year award. The Hurricanes finished with a 20-4 overall record and were ranked 15th in the final poll, the team’s highest ranking since 1991. Miami made the BIG EAST Championship final for the 13th straight year–every one it participated in as a conference member–and won its eighth title. Half the titles and seven of the finals appearances came with Yaroshuk-Tews on the coaching staff. The Hurricanes were part of one of the biggest upsets in collegiate tennis history in 2004. They beat previously undefeated and top-ranked ranked Florida, 4-3, in the second round of the NCAA Team Championship in Gainesville, Fla. Miami had not defeated the Gators since the 1986 season. The Hurricanes advanced to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 1999 and defeated No. 11 Tulane, 4-1, to reach the Elite Eight for the first time since the 1986. Megan Bradley was named an ITA All-American, the first Hurricane to garner the honor since 1999, which was also the last time Miami won 20-plus matches. After the season, Yaroshuk-Tews was tabbed to coach the prestigious USA Tennis Collegiate Team.
During the 2003 season, Yaroshuk-Tews led her team to a 17-7 record and an eighth consecutive trip to the NCAA Team Championship. Her squad advanced to the second round of the tournament and finished the season ranked 23rd in the country, marking the program’s first top-25 finish since 1999. The Hurricanes had two players–Melissa Applebaum and Megan Bradley–in the NCAA Singles Championship for the first time since 1992, and placed a pair–Applebaum and Bradley–in the NCAA Doubles Championship for the first time since 1997, both ending the longest droughts in program history.
In 2002, her first season as head coach, Yaroshuk-Tews guided the Hurricanes to their seventh BIG EAST Championship title and she was named BIG EAST Coach of the Year. The team finished with a 14-7 record and reached the second round of the NCAA Team Championship for the first time in three years. Half of Miami’s wins came against ranked opponents that season and the Hurricanes had a player, Mari Toro, finish the season nationally ranked for the first time since 1999.
Yaroshuk-Tews spent the 1998 and 1999 seasons as the assistant coach at Miami before being promoted to associate head coach for the 2000 and 2001 seasons. During that stretch, the Hurricanes won the BIG EAST Championship in both 1998 and 2000. In Yaroshuk-Tews’ opening year on staff, UM had its first All-American–Lioudmila Skavronskaia–in three years, quickly ending the program’s first two-year drought without one since its first two years of existence (1973-74).
Prior to joining the Miami staff, Yaroshuk-Tews worked at the United States Tennis Association (USTA) Player Development Headquarters in Key Biscayne, Fla., as a traveling coach with the top U.S. junior players. Before her USTA appointment, Yaroshuk-Tews played professionally in satellite and challenger events. A Miami native and Killian High School graduate, Yaroshuk-Tews stood out among Florida juniors. In the Girl’s 18 Division, she held the No. 1 ranking in Florida and the No. 8 spot nationally.
Yaroshuk-Tews went on to star at UCLA, where she was a four-year letter winner and two-time ITA All-American. The Bruins made the NCAA Team Championship and finished in the top 15 all four of her seasons on the team, including a trio of top-10 finishes. She made an immediate impact as a freshman in 1993, playing No. 5 singles and No. 2 doubles for UCLA, who finished No. 13 in the nation. Her junior year, in 1995, Yaroshuk-Tews played No. 3 singles and No. 3 doubles for the Bruins, who concluded the year sixth in the country after reaching the Elite Eight. Individually, Yaroshuk-Tews made the NCAA Singles Championship and finished ranked No. 78 nationally.
As a senior in 1996, Yaroshuk-Tews played No. 2 singles and No. 1 doubles for the Bruins, who made the Final Four and ended the season ranked fourth. Yaroshuk-Tews won the PAC-10 Indoor and Outdoor Doubles Championships with partner Keri Phebus and achieved ITA All-America and All-PAC-10 honors in both singles and doubles. The Bruins’ top tandem was ranked as high as No. 1 in the nation during the 1996 season and finished No. 3, while Yaroshuk-Tews achieved a singles ranking as high as No. 13 and closed at No. 21. She made the round of 16 of the NCAA Singles Championship and the quarterfinals of the NCAA Doubles Championship. In addition, Yaroshuk-Tews was honored with UCLA’s “Champs Award,” given to the school’s most inspirational female athlete, and was named the team’s Most Valuable Player. She was also appointed to the Rolex/ITA Collegiate All-Star Team.
Yaroshuk-Tews graduated from UCLA in 1996 with a bachelor’s degree in sociology, while earning PAC-10 academic honors. She began UM’s graduate studies program in elementary education during the spring of 1999.
Yaroshuk-Tews is the daughter of Ernie and Carol Yaroshuk. Her father was a member of the University of Miami baseball team from 1961-63, and was inducted into the UM Sports Hall of Fame in 1992. He holds the third-highest batting average (.448) in the program’s single-season history. Yaroshuk-Tews and her father form the only father-daughter duo in the UMSHoF.
On Jan. 10, 2004, Yaroshuk-Tews was married to Scott Tews. The couple lives in Palmetto Bay, Fla., with their daughter, Emma, and son, Landon.
University of Miami starting Quarterback Tyler Van Dyke joins Josh Darrow after last weekends Spring Game.
University of Miami Head Coach Mario Cristobal joins Josh Darrow after the Canes Spring Game to evaluate what he saw that day.
University of Miami Athletic Director Dan Radakovich joins Joe Z and DBJ during this past weekends Spring Game
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Secondary Coach
Jahmile Addae is in his first season as a member of the Miami Hurricanes Football coaching staff, where he serves as secondary coach.
Addae arrives in Coral Gables after spending the 2021 season in a similar capacity at Georgia, where he helped guide the Bulldogs to a national championship. Addae, who was ranked the second-best recruiter in the country during the 2022 cycle by 247Sports.com, led a secondary that ranked among the nation’s elite in nearly every category.
“Jahmile Addae is a gamechanger for our staff,” head coach Mario Cristobal said upon Addae’s hiring. “His units rank among the nation’s top-performing units every year. He has championship experience, he is one of the nation’s top recruiters, and he has fostered a culture of mental and physical toughness in the secondary at every stop of his career. Coach Addae is a tremendous addition to our program, and I know he will make his impact felt on our defensive identity.”
Addae’s secondary ranked No. 13 in the nation in pass defense in 2021, allowing just 190 passing yards per game. The Bulldogs ranked second nationally in passing efficiency defense and picked off 16 passes, which was the eighth-best mark in the country.
In addition, the Bulldogs were No. 1 in scoring defense, No. 1 in red zone defense and No. 2 in total defense.
“I’m excited. A lot of people have talked about bringing The U back,” Addae said upon his hiring. “I like to think of it as, The U never left. It’s more about doing our diligence and making sure we’re developing the caliber of players that people are used to here at the University of Miami.
“I’m super excited to be here. I remember playing against Miami when they were on a 34-game winning streak. It was Ken Dorsey, Andre Johnson, Bryant McKinnie…all the big names that we know. Those were some daunting teams. You walked out on that field and you felt the presence of those guys. That is what we’re trying to bring back. How do you do that? Win football games and develop talent.”
A native of Valrico, Fla., Jahmile in 2020 led a passing defense at West Virginia that ranked first nationally in Fewest Passing Yards Allowed at 159.6 yards per game. The Mountaineers, who capped their season by beating Army in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, finished fourth in the country in Total Defense (283.5 y/g) and tallied 11 interceptions that they returned 112 yards.
In his first year at WVU, he coached two All-Big 12 Conference selections in Keith Washington II and Josh Norwood and freshman All-American Tykee Smith. Washington II finished with a team-leading three interceptions and a team-tying nine pass breakups for 12 passes defended, ranking No. 23 nationally. Hakeem Bailey tied Washington II for the team lead with nine pass breakups, ranking No. 9 in the Big 12. Smith was second on the team in interceptions with two, including one he returned for a touchdown against Iowa State.
A former Mountaineer all-conference safety, Addae returned to WVU in January 2019, after serving as the defensive backs coach and assisting with several special teams’ phases at Minnesota in 2018. His punt return unit finished No. 1 in the nation (22.3 yards per return), punt return defense was No. 2 (1.11 y/r) and the kickoff return unit finished No. 26 nationally (23.4 y/r).
Prior to Minnesota, Addae spent five years at Arizona, coaching the defensive backs in 2016-17 and serving as an analyst from 2013-15. Addae developed a youthful defensive secondary into some of the team’s top performers. In 2017, Lorenzo Burns, Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles, Scottie Young and Jace Whittaker combined for 261 tackles, 24 pass breakups and 12 interceptions.
In 2010-11, Addae was the running backs coach at Cincinnati, where he mentored All-Big East Second-Team selection Isaiah Pead. Pead rushed for 1,029 yards, ranking No. 1 in the conference and in the top-10 nationally in yards per carry (6.6 yards per carry). Pead averaged 93.6 yards per game and was Cincinnati’s first 1,000-yard rusher in almost a decade and at the time, the Bearcats’ seventh player to hit the mark.
Addae was recognized by Rivals.com as one of the top-10 recruiters in the Big East Conference. Before coaching the Bearcats, Addae served as Cincinnati’s Director of Player Development. He also managed many of the team’s off-thefield responsibilities, including the Cats In The Community program.
Prior to his time at Cincinnati, he was a defensive graduate assistant at Michigan, where he worked with the Wolverines’ secondary and scout team offense. After graduating from WVU in 2006, Addae was a graduate assistant in the football video department at West Virginia. Addae was a four-year starter, two-time captain and two-time All-Big East defensive back for the Mountaineers.
Addae, who is tied for the WVU record for most pass breakups in a game (five, Rutgers, 2002), finished his WVU career with 253 tackles, including 152 solo stops and 25 pass breakups, ranking No. 5 in program history. He also ranks No. 3 in single-season pass breakups with 16 during the 2002 season. Addae was selected for the Senior Bowl in 2006 and participated in the NFL Combine.
He signed a free agent contract with his hometown Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2006 and spent the end of the season with the Indianapolis Colts.
Addae, and his wife, Maryann, have three sons, Agyeman, Ayden and Amaree.
University of Miami Men's Head Basketball Coach Jim Larranaga does his season wrap press conference
2021 FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICA, Collegiate Baseball 2021 ACC ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM, 3B 2021 ALL-GAINESVILLE REGIONAL, 3B
Freshman (2021): Made 53 starts primarily at third base…Led Miami with 13 doubles, three triples, 11 home runs and 45 RBI… Batted .284 with team-high 44 runs scored…Led team with .532 slugging percentage and posted an .874 OPS…Ranked second on team with 17 multi-hit games and led team with 13 multi-RBI performances…Tied for team-best 11-game hitting streak…Doubled and scored twice in a 2-for-4 collegiate debut at preseason No. 1 Florida (Feb. 19)…Tripled, scored two runs and drove in a run as part of a 3-for-5 day to take series at No. 1 Florida (Feb. 21)…Had a hit and RBI in home debut vs. Virginia Tech (Feb. 26)…Went 2-for-3 with an RBI in win over Virginia Tech (Feb. 27)…Hit first career home run as part of a 2-for-3, 3 RBI game vs. Virginia Tech (Feb. 28)…Doubled and drove in a run in win at NC State (Mar. 6)…Had first multi-homer game of career in win at NC State (Mar. 7), going 3-for-5 with two RBI and two homers…Singled and drove in two runs in win over FAU (Mar. 9)…Had two hits and an RBI in two-game sweep of Wake Forest (Mar. 12-13)…Doubled twice and drove in three runs in win at FGCU (Mar. 17)…Homered and drove in two runs in series opener vs. Virginia (Mar. 26)…Hit a homer and drove in two RBI in win at Virginia (Mar. 28)…Doubled, tripled and drove in two runs in win at FIU (Mar. 31)…Tripled and drove in a run in win over Duke (Apr. 2)…Went 2-for-4 with a homer in sweep-clinching victory over Duke (Apr. 4)…Homered and drove in two runs in win over FIU (Apr. 7)…Went 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI at Pitt (Apr. 10)…Walked twice, drove in a run and scored a run in series-opening win over Clemson (Apr. 16)…Went 2-for-5 with a homer and 2 RBI in victory over Clemson (Apr. 17)…Homered in sweep-clinching win over Clemson (Apr. 18)…Doubled and drove in a run in second game of doubleheader at North Carolina (Apr. 23)…Doubled and scored a run in win over FGCU (Apr. 27)…Went 2-for-4 in win at Boston College (May 1)…Drove in two runs in finale at Boston College (May 2)…Went 1-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored in win over App State (May 8)…Was 2-for-3 with a double and a season-high four RBI in sweep-clinching win over App State (May 9)…Went 2-for-5 with an RBI in win over Georgia Tech (May 15)…Doubled in series-opening win at Louisville (May 20)…Went 1-for-2 with a homer and two RBI in victory at Louisville (May 21)…Had a base hit and a run scored in sweep-clinching win at Louisville (May 22)…Had two doubles and an RBI in ACC tournament debut vs. Duke (May 27)…Doubled vs. Florida State in ACC tournament (May 28)…Had a base hit in NCAA tournament debut vs. South Alabama (June 4)…Singled and drove in a run vs. USF (June 5)…Went 2-for-2 with a homer in season finale vs. South Alabama (June 6)…Named to All-Gainesville Regional team after batting .444 with a homer, a run scored and two RBI.
High School: Four-year varsity letterman at Braddock, where he was a three-time captain…Named a 2019 Under Armour and Perfect Game All-American…Selected to 2019 18U USA National Team…Hit .359 with 19 doubles, three triples, eight homers and 50 RBI in four-year varsity career…Batted .500 with two doubles, four homers and 14 RBI in shortened 2020 season…Hit .321 with five extra-base hits as a junior…Posted a .415 batting average with eight doubles and two homers as a sophomore.
Personal: Son of Andy Morales and Daiyana Castillo…Has two siblings: brother, Yandy, and sister, Angie…Brother, Yandy, plays baseball at Barry University…Father, Andy, was a member of the Cuban National Team and played in the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox organizations…Majoring in sport administration.
University of Miami Head Baseball Coach Gino Dimare talks to Joe Z about his 14 game wining streak
Quarterback
2021 ACC ROOKIE OF THE YEAR 2021 ACC OFFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
2021 (True Freshman*): Dazzled in first season as starting quarterback, earning ACC Rookie of the Year and ACC Offensive Rookie of the Year honors…Started final nine games of season and saw action in 10 games total…Took over starting duties due to injury to QB D’Eriq King three games into season and ended year by throwing for 2,931 yards…Totaled 25 passing touchdowns compared to just six interceptions and completed 62.3 percent of pass attempts (202 of 324)…Added one rushing touchdown…Earned ACC Rookie of the Week five times over course of year…Ended season with six straight games with at least 300 passing yards and at least three touchdown passes, becoming first Power-5 quarterback to record such a streak in a single season since Joe Burrow of LSU in his 2019 Heisman Trophy-winning campaign…Moved into tie for seventh place in Miami Football history in single-season touchdown passes (25) and posted sixth-best single-season completion percentage by a Miami quarterback in history at 62.3…Became third Miami player to win both ACC Rookie of the Year and ACC Offensive Rookie of the Year, joining RB Duke Johnson (2012) and QB Brad Kaaya (2014)…Made season debut and threw one pass against Alabama (Sept. 4)…Made first start of career against Central Connecticut State (Sept. 25) and finished with third-most passing yards (270) by Miami quarterback making his first start since 1999…Completed 10 of 11 passes for three touchdowns and zero interceptions against Blue Devils…Totaled two touchdowns (one rushing, one passing) in first career ACC start against Virginia (Sept. 30)…Totaled 203 passing yards on 15-of-29 passing against Cavaliers…Threw for 264 yards at North Carolina (Oct. 16), completing 20 of 45 passes with one touchdown…Threw for 325 yards with four passing touchdowns and no interceptions in win over North Carolina State (Oct. 23)…Completed 25 of 33 passes against Wolfpack…Totaled career-high 426 yards on 32-of-42 passing with three touchdowns in first road win of career at Pittsburgh (Oct. 30)…Finished with 389 passing yards and three touchdowns in win over Georgia Tech (Nov. 6)…Completed 22 of 34 passes against Yellow Jackets…Matched career mark with four touchdown passes at Florida State (Nov. 13)…Totaled 25 completions (on 47 attempts) versus Seminoles, throwing two interceptions…Completed 19 passes (19-for-33) for 357 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions in win over Virginia Tech (Nov. 20)…Compiled 381 yards on 34-for-49 passing with three touchdowns in regular season finale at Duke (Nov. 27).
2020 (True Freshman): Saw action in two games during first season…Made career debut in romp of rival Florida State (Sept. 26)…Saw action in regular season finale against North Carolina (Dec. 12).
High School: A consensus four-star prospect by ESPN, Rivals and 247 Composite…Ranked No. 105 nationally in the ESPN300…Rated the No. 2 pro-style quarterback nationally and top player in Connecticut by ESPN…Listed as the No. 9 pro-style QB nationally and No. 2 player in the state by 247 Composite…Ranked No. 209 in the 247 Composite Top247…Rated the No. 8 pro-style quarterback nationally and No. 2 player in Connecticut by Rivals…Listed as the No. 199 player in the Rival Top 250…Helped lead Suffield Academy to an undefeated season and the NEPSAC Class A Championship…Finished the 2019 season with 2,260 passing yards and 21 touchdowns while completing 123 of his 200 pass attempts…Totaled over 4,600 passing yards and 39 passing touchdowns over final two varsity seasons…Was named 2019 New England Prep Player of the Year and First Team All-New England in 2018 and 2019…Chose Miami over offers from Michigan, Boston College, Cal, Colorado, Duke, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Louisville, Michigan State, Minnesota, NC State, Oklahoma State, Pitt, Purdue, Rutgers, Syracuse, UCLA, Vanderbilt and Wisconsin, among others.
Don Bailey Jr. with Joe Z Preview this Saturday's (4-13-22) University of Miami Spring Football Game
Wide Reciever
2021 (True Freshman*): Saw action in all 12 games and ranked among team’s top offensive performers…Totaled 24 catches for 373 yards with two touchdowns…Ranked fourth in receiving yards and fifth in receptions…Caught three passes for 55 yards, including first touchdown of career, in season opener against Alabama (Sept. 4)…First score came on 29-yard reception…Had 18-yard reception in win over Appalachian State (Sept. 11)…Caught one pass against Michigan State (Sept. 18)…Totaled 75 receiving yards on four receptions in win over Central Connecticut State (Sept. 25)…Had career-long 45-yard catch against Virginia (Sept. 30)…Saw action against North Carolina (Oct. 16)…Played in win over NC State (Oct. 23)…Had career-high seven receptions totaling career-best 89 yards in win over Pittsburgh (Oct. 30)…Caught two passes totaling 11 yards in win over Georgia Tech (Nov. 6)…Recorded 7-yard reception at Florida State (Nov. 13)…Totaled 74 kickoff return yards, including long return of 50 yards, in win over Virginia Tech (Nov. 20)…Caught two passes totaling 30 yards, including 21-yard reception, in win over Duke in season finale (Nov. 27).
2020 (True Freshman): Saw action in nine games in debut season…Made career debut in season opener against UAB (Sept. 10)…Played in road win at Louisville (Sept. 19)…Had 8-yard punt return in win over Florida State (Sept. 26)…Saw action at top-ranked Clemson (Oct. 10)…Played in win over Pittsburgh (Oct. 17)…Saw action in win at Viginia Tech (Nov. 14)…Caught first pass of career on 12-yard reception in win at Duke (Dec. 5)…Saw action in regular season finale against North Carolina (Dec. 12)…Played in 2020 Cheez-It Bowl against Oklahoma State (Dec. 29).
High School: Rated a four-star prospect by Rivals and a three-star prospect by 247Sports and ESPN…Ranked the No. 49 athlete in the country by 247 Composite…Rated the No. 54 wide receiver and No. 54 player in Florida by Rivals…Listed as the No. 101 athlete nationally by ESPN…Helped lead Deerfield Beach to the semifinals in the Florida Class 8A state playoffs…Finished the 2019 season with 18 catches for 294 yards and six receiving touchdowns…A versatile player, he scored 48 touchdowns, had eight interceptions, over 200 tackles, over 500 passing yards, over 3,000 receiving yards and over 2,500 rushing yards in high school career…Chose Miami over offers from Georgia, Boston College, Kentucky, Louisville, Michigan, Mississippi State, Missouri, Northern Illinois, Oregon, Pitt, Purdue, Rutgers, Texas, Vanderbilt, Brown, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard and Princeton, among others.
Offensive Lineman
Before Miami: Spent first four seasons of career at UNLV…Made 21 starts over career with Runnin Rebels…Started all six games at right tackle in 2020…Started 11 of 12 games as redshirt sophomore in 2019 – five at right tackle, five at left tackle and one at left guard…Started four games as redshirt freshman in 2018, including three at left tackle…Redshirted 2017 season.
High School: A 2017 graduate of Foster HS … A two-year letterwinner under coach Shaun McDowell … Rated as a three-star prospect by Rivals and 247Sports … Lined up on OL and DL as a prepster … Paved the way for the Falcons’ 14-1 record, bi-district championship and state semifinals appearance as a senior … Earned first team all-district honors as a senior … Also threw discus on the track team.
Offensive Coordinator
Josh Gattis is in his first season as a member of the Miami Hurricanes Football coaching staff, where he serves as offensive coordinator.
Gattis, the reigning Broyles Award winner as the nation’s top assistant coach, spent the previous three seasons (2019-21) at Michigan as offensive coordinator. He helped guide the Wolverines to their first-ever appearance in the College Football Playoff in 2021, leading an offense that ranked among the nation’s top-performing units.
“I’m fired up to add Josh Gattis to our staff as offensive coordinator,” head coach Mario Cristobal said upon his hiring. “Josh has championship experience and has achieved the highest honor as an assistant coach. He is a phenomenal human being, has exceptional acumen in player development and is a tremendous recruiter. His offenses are explosive and well-balanced, and his passion, ambition and energy will separate him as a difference maker for our offense and for our program.”
“It’s a tremendous honor to be here. I grew up in ACC land, and I’ve always had the utmost respect for this program,” Gattis said upon his hiring. “When you look at the history, the tradition and the legacy of this place, Miami is one of the most storied programs in all of college football. When the opportunity came up to be a part of this program, it was one that I just couldn’t turn down. We’ve got an unbelievable staff and I’m really, really excited about Coach Cristobal’s vision.”
In addition to winning the nation’s top assistant honor a season ago, Gattis has mentored a Biletnikoff Award winner, multiple All-Americans and all-conference players. He has been a part of four conference championship-winning teams and has coached in multiple College Football Playoff games.
The Wolverines were stellar on offense a season ago, ranking No. 16 in scoring offense, No. 25 in total offense, No. 15 in rushing offense, No. 16 in third down conversion and No. 24 in red zone offense. Michigan won the B1G title in dominating fashion, routing Iowa 42-3 before earning a bid to the CFP for the first time in program history.
In 2020, Gattis’ unit averaged 28.3 points and 381.8 yards per game. The Wolverines gained over 350 yards of offense in four of six contests and went over 450 yards of offense three times. Running back Hassan Haskins averaged more than six yards per carry (No. 24 in NCAA), while four players averaged 10-plus yards or better per reception – including receivers Ronnie Bell (15.4 yards per catch) and Cornelius Johnson (15.9).
In his first season, Gattis led the Wolverines offense to a 5,000-yard season (5,220 yards), averaging more than 400 yards of offense per game. The Wolverines averaged 31.7 points and 401.5 yards per contest buoyed by a stretch which saw Michigan out-gain and out-score four league opponents and Notre Dame by a combined +1,101 yards and +114 points. Thirteen different Wolverines were named All-Big Ten on offense under Gattis.
Gattis coached wide receivers Nico Collins (37 catches, 729 yards, seven touchdowns) and Bell (48 catches, 758 yards, one touchdown) to career-best seasons along with quarterback Shea Patterson. Collins’ 19.7 yard-per-catch average led the Big Ten Wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones (six touchdowns) was also a big end zone factor, and five pass-catchers registered at least 25 receptions each. Patterson became the third Michigan quarterback to throw for 3,000 yards in a season (3,061), throwing for the third-most yards (384) and the second-most touchdowns (five) in a single game during the course of the year. Michigan had two rushers over 600 yards in Zach Charbonnet (726 yards, 11 TDs) and Haskins (637 yards, 4 TDs), and Charbonnet’s 11 rushing scores were a freshman record at Michigan.
Prior to his arrival in Ann Arbor, Gattis worked as the co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach at the University of Alabama. He helped the Crimson Tide reach the College Football Playoff National Championship Game and mentored All-American receiver Jerry Jeudy, the 2018 Biletnikoff Award winner, who caught 68 passes for 1,315 yards (19.3 avg.) and 14 touchdowns. In addition, Gattis developed Jaylen Waddle, who earned first team All-American honors by Pro Football Focus. The Crimson Tide had four receivers and a tight end surpass 500 yards receiving on the year.
Prior to his position with the Crimson Tide, Gattis spent four seasons as the wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator at Penn State (2014-17). He also led the program’s offensive recruiting efforts, helping the Nittany Lions ink four straight top-25 recruiting classes, including a pair of top-15 classes. Gattis was selected as the 2015 Big Ten Recruiter of the Year by Scout.com for his efforts. On the field, he tutored All-Big Ten receivers DaeSean Hamilton (2014, ’17) and Chris Godwin (2015-16).
Gattis spent two years as wide receivers coach at the University of Vanderbilt (2012-13) before moving into the Big Ten Conference. During his time with the Commodores, Gattis coached Jordan Matthews to All-America honors twice. Matthews ended his career as the SEC’s leader in receptions and receiving yards while also setting the single-season mark receptions with 107 in 2013.
He spent the 2011 season at Western Michigan as the wide receivers coach, mentoring Jordan White to consensus All-American honors. White led the NCAA in receptions with 140 for 1,911 yards during the 2011 season and broke numerous Mid-American Conference receiving marks. Gattis began his coaching career as an offensive graduate assistant coach at North Carolina in 2010.
Gattis played collegiately at Wake Forest, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in sociology in 2006. He was an All-Atlantic Coast Conference safety in 2005 and 2006. Gattis was a fifth-round pick of the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2007 NFL Draft. He spent part of the 2007 season with Jacksonville before moving on to play for the Chicago Bears during the 2007 and 2008 seasons.
Gattis has a son, Jace, and a daughter, Reece.
Offensive Lineman
2020 (Sophomore): Saw action in all 11 games and made 10 starts…Made season debut in opener against UAB (Sept. 10)…Made first start of season and 13th of career in opener in win at top-20 Louisville (Sept. 19), helping pave way for 485-yard performance with start at left guard…Started at left guard in romp of rival Florida State (Sept. 26) in which Miami gained 517 yards, including 200 rushing yards…Started at left guard at top-ranked Clemson (Oct. 17)…Made start at left guard in back-to-back home wins over Pittsburgh (Oct. 17) and Virginia (Oct. 24)…Helped lead offense to 620-yard performance in start at left guard in come-from-behind win at NC State (Nov. 6)…Started at left guard in 524-yard performance for offense in win at Duke (Dec. 5)…Started at left guard in regular season finale against North Carolina (Dec. 12)…Helped lead offense to 512-yard output in 2020 Cheez-It Bowl against Oklahoma State (Dec. 29) with start at left guard.
2019 (True Freshman): Started all 12 games in which he participated, emerging as top option on offensive line…Started final 12 games of season at right guard…Made first start of career at North Carolina (Sept. 7), making career debut at right guard…Started at right guard in home wins over Bethune-Cookman (Sept. 14) and Central Michigan (Sept. 21)…Started at right guard against Virginia Tech (Oct. 5)…Made start at right guard in win over Virginia (Oct. 11)…Started at right guard against Georgia Tech (Oct. 19)…Helped Miami win back-to-back road games with starts at right guard at Pittsburgh (Oct. 26) and at Florida State (Nov. 2)…Started at right guard in win over Louisville (Nov. 9), helping lead offense to 449-yard performance including 197 rushing yards…Made start at right guard in games versus FIU (Nov. 23) and in regular season finale at Duke (Nov. 30)…Started at right guard in Walk-On’s Independence Bowl against Louisiana Tech (Dec. 26).
High School: Consensus three-star prospect by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com…Ranked No. 10 center in country by ESPN.com…Listed as No. 14 center in country by 247Sports.com…Rated No. 101 player in Georgia by Rivals.com…Helped Grayson reach regional finals in 2018 Class AAAAAAA playoffs…Chose Miami over offers from Auburn, Illinois, Syracuse, West Virginia, Arizona, Boston College, Cincinnati, Minnesota, Oregon State, Rutgers, Southern Miss, Temple and Tulane, among others.
Quarterbacks Coach / Passing Game Coordinator
Frank Ponce is in his first season as a member of the Miami Hurricanes Football coaching staff, where he serves as quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator.
Ponce arrives in Coral Gables after spending the 2021 season as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Appalachian State. Ponce, a Miami native with deep roots in south Florida, previously worked under head coach Mario Cristobal from 2007-12.
“I am fired up to welcome Coach Ponce back home to Miami,” Cristobal said upon Ponce’s hiring. “Coach Ponce has a reputation as an elite offensive coach whose groups rank among the nation’s best. He is a tremendous recruiter and talent developer, and his units have always been defined by their toughness, their balance and their explosiveness. I know he will continue to build on that track record at home with the Hurricanes.”
In Ponce’s second stint at App State in 2021, Mountaineers Chase Brice set a single-season program record for passing yards (3,337) and the Mountaineers extended their FBS-leading streak of consecutive years with a 1,000-yard rusher to 10 while averaging 34.5 points per game. The offense helped App State post a 10-win regular season and win the Sun Belt’s East Division title.
“I’m truly excited just being a part of this organization and this University, especially with Coach Cristobal,” Ponce said upon his hiring. “I’ve worked with him before. I know what his vision is and everyone wants to be part of a championship program and he’s going to bring that to the city of Miami.
“I’m excited. My family is here. I am from Miami and I grew up rooting for the Hurricanes. And now I am here wearing ‘The U’ on my chest. And I can’t tell you how excited and happy I am to be here back in the city of Miami, but most importantly, with University of Miami football.”
Ponce was App State’s co-offensive coordinator (passing game) and quarterbacks coach for six seasons from 2013-18. In 2019, Ponce joined the Louisville Cardinals’ staff where he served as quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator for two seasons before returning to App State.
After helping lead App State to a 48-16 record and three consecutive Sun Belt championships during his five FBS seasons in Boone, Ponce oversaw the 2019 development of Louisville quarterback and new full-time starter Malik Cunningham, who set the school record with a passing efficiency rating of 194.45 — a number that would have ranked No. 2 nationally with one more pass attempt.
Cunningham threw for 4,682 yards with 42 touchdowns, rushed for 1,091 yards with 13 touchdowns and completed 63.6 percent of his throws in his two seasons with Ponce, becoming the only Louisville quarterback to ever have four touchdown passes of at least 75 yards.
Three-year App State starter Zac Thomas was a relatively unknown commodity replacing record-breaking quarterback Taylor Lamb back in 2018, and Ponce helped Thomas make an immediate splash as a first-year starter who developed into the Sun Belt’s Offensive Player of the Year with 2,039 passing yards, 504 rushing yards, 21 passing touchdowns, 10 rushing touchdowns and just six interceptions during an 11-2 season.
Ponce excelled as a high school coach in his home state from 1992-2006 before joining Cristobal’s staff at FIU as the wide receivers coach from 2007-12. Ponce left FIU in 2013 to become the Mountaineers’ passing game coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Under Ponce’s mentorship, Lamb finished his App State career as the school and Sun Belt record holder with 90 touchdown passes. The only FBS quarterbacks in 2017 with career totals of at least 9,000 passing yards and 2,000 rushing yards were Lamb, Ohio State’s J.T. Barrett and Louisville’s Lamar Jackson.
With 27 touchdown passes and six interceptions as a senior, Lamb had the third-best season for an App State quarterback in terms of touchdown-to-interception ratio, and he led the conference in passing efficiency during three of his four seasons.
As a first-year App State assistant, one season before Lamb became the starter as a redshirt freshman, Ponce directed the Southern Conference’s second-ranked passing attack (271.8 yards per game). He helped quarterback Kameron Bryant set a school record for single-season completion percentage (71.2) and throw for 2,713 yards even though Bryant came into the season with just 13 snaps under his belt.
Ponce is also renowned for his recruiting ability, as he was named the Sun Belt’s top recruiter by ESPN.com in 2010.
He coached six of the top 10 receivers in FIU history during his six seasons with the Golden Panthers. His most notable pupil at FIU was three-time All-American T.Y. Hilton, now a standout with the Indianapolis Colts.
Prior to FIU, Ponce was one of the top high school coaches in football-rich south Florida, serving as the head coach and offensive coordinator at tradition-laden Miami Senior High from 2004-06 and the head coach at Coral Reef High from 2002-03. He began his coaching career with stints as an assistant at La Progresiva Presbyterian School (offensive coordinator – 1992), Coral Gables High (quarterbacks/wide receivers – 1993-96), Miami Northwestern High (quarterbacks – 1998), Miami Central High (offensive coordinator/quarterbacks – 1999-2000) and Miami Killian High (offensive coordinator – 2001). As a coach at Miami Central, he mentored Willis McGahee, who went on to become an All-America running back at the University of Miami and a two-time NFL Pro Bowler.
Ponce enjoyed a decorated playing career as a quarterback at Miami Senior, where he was the team MVP and a finalist for the 1988 Miami Herald Hispanic Athlete of the Year Award. He went on to become the starting quarterback for two years at Arizona Western College, where he earned an associate’s degree in arts in 1990. He earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education from Florida International in 1997.
Ponce and his wife, Christine, are the parents of two daughters, Isabel and Leah, and a pair of sons, Frankie and Lucas.
Isaiah Holmes Track Star
2021 Outdoor: Finished fourth at the Florida Relays in the high jump with a mark of 2.15m… Set a Miami program record on his home track with a mark of 2.21m at the Hurricane Alumni Invitational… Won the bronze medal at the ACC Outdoor Championships in the high jump with a mark of 2.15m… Advanced to the NCAA East Prelims and finished eighth with a mark of 2.19m to advance to his first ever NCAA Championships… Finished 19th at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the high jump with a mark of 2.10m… Competed at the USA Olympic Trials and finished tied for 17th with his mark of 2.14m.
2021 Indoor: Finished eighth at the ACC Indoor Championships with a mark of 2.02m.
Prior to UM: Was an eight-time Pac-12/Mountain Pacific Sports Federation conference scorer, a two-time Pac-12/MPSF conference champion in the high jump and long jump… As a four-time NCAA West Preliminary qualifier, he is also one UCLA’s all-time top-10 list in both events… Was named the 2017 Pac-12 Field Athlete and Freshman of the Year… Won the high jump, was runner-up in the long jump and finished fifth in the triple jump at the Pac-12 Championships… Reached the 2019 NCAA West Regionals in both the high jump and long jump… Concluded his career as a Bruin with personal best marks in the long jump at 7.90m, a mark of 2.20m in the high jump, 15.43m in the triple jump and a third-place finish at the MPSF Championships with 5,517 points, which ranked as the fifth-best score in UCLA.
Personal: Son of Shawn and Cheryl Holmes… Five siblings, including a brother, Justin, who played wide receiver at San Jose State.
Post Game Interview with University of Miami Associate Head Coach Chris Caputo after the Canes lose in the sweet 16
Relive the University of Miami's Legendary victory in the NCAA Tournament to advance to the Elite 8 for the first time in the program's history.
University of Miami Assitant Head Basketball Coach Chris Caputo joins Joe z Post Game after the team's huge win to advance to the elite 8
University of Miami Guard Isaiah Wong joins Joe z Post Game after the team's huge win to advance to the elite 8
University of Mami Head BAseball Coach Gino Dimare Joins Joe Z to talk about the team's matchup last weekend against Clemson and looks forward to playing UNC
University of Miami Forward Anthony Walker Joins Joe Z
As a Sophomore (2020-21): Season did not count towards eligibility due to COVID-19 pandemic … Appeared in 26 contests, missing one due to injury, and made 16 starts … Averaged 9.6 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.0 assist per game … Ranked second on the team in blocked shots (22), as well as fourth in both scoring and rebounding … Tied for ninth in the ACC in 10-rebound games (five) and double doubles (four) … In ACC-only action, tied for sixth in the league in 10-rebound games (four) for eighth in double-doubles (three) … Scored double-digit points 14 times, including in 12 of his final 15 appearances, with 15-plus on five occasions … Pulled down five-plus rebounds 10 times, including in six of the last seven games … Blocked multiple shots in five outings … Eclipsed 30 minutes 12 times, including in six of the last seven contests, with 35-plus seven times … Led Miami in rebounding in a team-best nine outings, as well as in blocks nine times to rank second, plus in steals five times and assists once … Posted the most single-game made free throws without a miss (eight) by a Hurricane … Logged 12 points and a career-best three blocks versus FGCU (12/12) … In his first collegiate start, posted a 12-point, career-best 10-rebound double-double against Pittsburgh (12/16), adding two blocks in 35 minutes … Scored a career-high 18 points, made a career-best eight free throws and tied career bests in rebounds (10), blocks (three) and free-throw attempts (eight) versus Jacksonville (12/19) … Tallied 13 points and five boards at Syracuse (1/19) … Did not play against Notre Dame (1/24) due to a right foot injury sustained in practice … Scored 13 points and went 2-of-3 from deep in 36 minutes at No. 16 Florida State (1/27) … Amassed 12 points, seven rebounds and two blocks at Wake Forest (1/30) … Scored 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting in the victory over Duke, setting a career best in made field goals … Recorded a 14-point, 10-rebound double-double at Notre Dame (2/14) … Notched 16 points, shooting 6-of-11, against Georgia Tech (2/20) … Totaled 12 points and seven rebounds versus No. 11/9 Florida State (2/24) … Registered a 13-point, 10-rebound double-double in 38 minutes of action at Clemson (2/27) … Posted eight points and 10 boards in 36 minutes at No. 21/20 Virginia (3/1) … Stuffed the stat sheet with 17 points, seven rebounds, a career-high four assists, two steals and two blocks in 36 minutes in the regular season finale versus Boston College (3/5) … Logged 14 points, nine rebounds and a career-high-tying four assists, while limiting Justin Champagnie to 5-of-20 shooting, in a career-best 39 minutes during the ACC Tournament opening round win over Pittsburgh (3/9) … Posted 15 points, six rebounds and a career-high three steals in the victory against Clemson (3/10) in the ACC Tournament second round.
As a Freshman (2019-20): Played in 25 contests, averaging 3.3 points and 2.1 rebounds over 12.3 minutes per game … Scored in double figures once, grabbed five-plus boards in three appearances, blocked multiple shots on three occasions and played 20-plus minutes five times … Twice paced Miami in rebounding … Opened his collegiate career by notching nine points and five rebounds against fifth-ranked Louisville (11/5), finishing 3-of-6 from the floor and hitting a 3-pointer … Registered six points, two blocks and a season-high two steals in the road win at UCF (11/12) … Set a season best with three blocked shots in 20 minutes of action against UConn (11/24) in the Charleston Classic … Played 24 minutes at eighth-ranked Duke (1/21), notching four points and four boards … Set season highs in points (14), field goals made (four) and attempted (eight), free throws made (five) and attempted (five), and minutes played (25) at North Carolina (1/25) … Posted seven points and two blocks in the win over Virginia Tech (1/28) … Recorded six points and a season-best seven rebounds in 21 minutes versus NC State (2/5) … Grabbed five boards and dished out a season-high two assists in 21 minutes at eighth-ranked Florida State (2/8) … Scored nine points on 4-of-7 shooting in the victory against Boston College (2/12).
High School: Graduated from Brewster Academy (N.H.) … Listed as a four-star prospect by ESPN, as well as a three-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals … Tabbed as the No. 33 power forward in the country by both 247Sports and Rivals … McDonald’s All-American Game nominee … Helped Brewster win the National Prep Championships and a region championship, as well as reach the NEPSAC AAA title game, during his lone year with the team … Led Perry Hall (Md.) to 4A state crowns, the first two in school history, as a junior and sophomore … Attended Hope Academy (Ga.) as a freshman and did not play basketball … Member of multiple high schools honor rolls … Numerous NBA players have attended Brewster, including Will Barton, Donovan Mitchell, Thomas Robinson, and TJ Warren.
Personal: Full name is Anthony Edward Walker III … Born Feb. 9, 2001 … Parents are Anthony Walker Jr., and Towanda Hayes … Has a younger brother, Darius … Majoring in criminology with a minor in sociology … Started playing competitive basketball as a 15-year-old sophomore … Favorite athlete is Giannis Antetokounmpo … Best sports memory is making a game-winning shot in the state playoffs as a junior … Chose Miami because he felt was a great fit both basketball-wise and academically … Committed to Miami over Kansas, Maryland, Pittsburgh, Seton Hall, and VCU.
2022 ACC GOLD MEDALIST (3-meter) 2022 ACC SILVER MEDALIST (1-meter) 2021 NCAA ALL-AMERICA (1-meter) 2021 ACC GOLD MEDALIST (1-meter) 2021 ACC SILVER MEDALIST (3-meter) 2021 ALL-ACC ACADEMIC TEAM 2020 ALL-ACC ACADEMIC TEAM
Sophomore (2020-21): Enjoyed breakout sophomore season on boards, taking home first NCAA All-America honors of career and earning two podium trips at ACC Swimming & Diving Championships, including first gold medal…Added one NCAA Honorable Mention recognition…Selected to All-ACC Academic team…Finished in eighth place in 1-meter springboard (289.70) at NCAA Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships…Added 10th-place finish in 3-meter springboard (341.70) to earn All-America Honorable Mention honors by finishing in top 16 nationally…Was top finisher in both springboard events (1-meter, 3-meter) at NCAA Zone qualifiers in Greensboro, N.C….Won first conference gold medal of career at ACC Championships, finishing with top honors in 1-meter (340.95)…Earned silver medal in 3-meter (363.20) on the first night of ACC Championships.
True Freshman (2019-20): Made collegiate debut against Florida (Sept. 27) and finished third in 1-meter (282.83) and second in 3-meter (305.63)…Won 3-meter springboard in a dual meet with Boston College (Jan. 4)…Swept both springboard events in a dual meet with over FGCU (Jan. 18)…Finished ninth in preliminaries of 1-meter (272.55) at 2020 ACC Swimming & Diving Championships in Greensboro, N.C….Finished first in 3-meter (692.50) at Zone qualifiers in Athens, Ga., to earn trip to NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships, which were eventually canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Before Miami: Accomplished international diver for native Canada…Three-time junior national champion..Selected to represent Canada at World University Games in Naples, Italy, qualifying for finals on every board she competed in…Won an individual bronze medal at the 2016 FINA Grand Prix in Gold Coast, Australia…Won gold at Grand Prix in Madrid in 2017 and placed fourth at World Junior Championships in 2016 in women’s 3-meter synchronized event with partner Olivia Chamandy.
University of Miami Head Basketball Coach joins Joe Z to talk about his team's performance in the NCAA Tournament.
University of Miami Head Basketball Coach joins Joe Z to talk about his team's performance in the NCAA Tournament.
University of Miami Assistant Head Basketball Coach joins Joe Z after the Canes big win against Auburn to advance to the Sweet 16
University of Miami Forward joins Joe Z right after their big win against Auburn to advance to Sweet 16
A Montage of all the highlights from the Canes big NCAA Tournament Win against the USA Trojans
University of Miami Head Women's Basketball Coach Katie Meier joins Joe Z to talk about the teams Big Trip to the NCAA Tournament.
University of Miami Baseball Coach Gino Dimare joins Joe Z to talk about this weekend's upcoming matchup with South Carolina.
UNiversity of Miami forward Jordan MIller Joins Joe Z to talk about this years March Madness
University of Miami Head Men's Basketball Coach Jim Larranaga joins Joe Z to talk about the ACC Tournament and the Upcoming NCAA Tournament match-up against USC.
University of Miami Head Women's Basketball Coach Katie Meier joins Joe Z to talk about their upcoming matchups with ACC Rivals Notre Dame and FSU
University of Miami Head Men's Basketball Coach Jim Larranaga joins Joe Z to talk about this weeks games
University of Miami Head Men's Basketball Coach Jim Larranaga joins Joe Z to talk about this weeks games
DBJ sits down with Canes Head Football Coach Mario Cristobal to talk about National Signing Day
Joe Zagacki's call of Charlie Moore's game winning half court buzzer beater for Canes Hoops over Virginia Tech.
University of Miami Head Men's Basketball Coach Jim Larranaga talks about last Saturdays tough comeback loss to FSU and looks forward to Wednesday's game against VA Tech with Joe Z
Bill Courtney is in his third season serving as an assistant coach at the University of Miami. This is Courtney’s second stint on Jim Larrañaga’s coaching staff, as he worked under Larrañaga as an assistant from 1996-2005 at Bowling Green and George Mason.
In his first year in Coral Gables, Fla., Courtney helped Miami sign a pair of consensus top-100 recruits in the class of 2020. He followed that up by aiding the Hurricanes in their successful recruitment of three top-150 prospects in the class of 2021.
Courtney has a quarter-century of college coaching experience, both as an assistant and a head coach. Before coming to Miami, Courtney most recently worked for two years as an assistant coach at DePaul. During his time under Larrañaga at George Mason, Courtney was largely credited with recruiting the core of players that helped the Patriots to the 2006 NCAA Final Four. He spent eight seasons as an assistant and associate head coach (1997-2005) with the Patriots, aiding the program to two regular season CAA titles and four postseason bids, including trips to the NCAA Tournament in 1999 and 2001.
After working as an assistant coach from 1995-2010, Courtney served as the head coach at Cornell from 2010-16. He has been part of four conference championship teams during his coaching career, including the 2006-07 Virginia squad that won the ACC regular season title and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Courtney has racked up nine postseason appearances during his coaching career, including three NCAA Tournaments, four NITs and two CBI appearances. He has served as an assistant at American (1995-96), Bowling Green (1996-97), George Mason (1997-2005), Providence (2005-06), Virginia (2006-09), Virginia Tech (2009-10) and DePaul (2017-19). Courtney played professionally for the Philadelphia Spirit of the United States Basketball League (USBL) and for the Milwaukee Bucks’ NBA Summer League team in 1992. He then spent two years playing professional basketball in Hong Kong. He earned the league’s most valuable player award and collected the 1993 Asian All-Star Game MVP Award. Courtney also played in the Philippines for one season.
Courtney earned First Team All-Patriot League accolades during his junior and senior seasons, serving as team captain both years. As a junior in 1990-91, he totaled 619 points to set a single-season school record that stood for 22 years until NBA second-round pick Mike Muscala broke it in 2013. That mark still ranks third in Bison history, while his 1,499 career still check in at No. 12 all-time.
A native of Alexandria, Va., Courtney earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Bucknell in 1992 and was named to the Bucknell Athletics Hall of Fame in 2007. Courtney and his wife, Gina, have two sons, Billy and Derek.
Hurricanes Mens Basketball Head Coach Jim Larranga joins the show to talk about their win last night against UNC. He also previews the big matchup versus FSU this weekend.
Hurricanes Women's Basketball Head Coach Katie Meier joins Joe Z to talk about the latest on the Lady Canes Hoops.
Hurricanes Co-Offensive Coordinator and Receivers coach joins the show and previews the upcoming Spring Football season with Joe.
Joe Z is joined by Canes Broadcast Analyst Don Bailey Jr. about the latest on Hurricanes Football.
New University of Miami Offensive Line and Assistant Head Coach Alex Mirabal joins DBJ to talk about what to expect from him
University of Miami Head Women's Basketball Coach Katie Meier joins Joe Z to talk about the season so far
University of Miami Assitant Head Men's Basketball Coach Chris Caputo Joins Joe Z to talk about the upcoming matchup with UNC
University of Miami Head Men's Basketball Coach Jim Larranaga Joins Joe Z to talk about the Duke Victory and The tough loss at FSU
University of Miami Head Women's Basketball Coach Katie Meier joins Joe Z to talk about the upcoming schedule
University of Miami Head Men's Basketball Coach Jim Larranaga Joins Joe Z to talk about the upcoming matchup with UNC
Former University of Miami Wide Receiver Mike Hartley joins Joe Z to look back on his UM career
University of Miami Head Men's Basketball Coach Jim Larranaga Joins Joe Z to talk about their current 5 game winning streak
South Florida Highschool Football Expert Larry Blustein joins Joe Z to talk Canes Recruiting
In hour 2: Joe Zagacki talks to The University of Miami basketball coaches Jim Larranaga and Katie Meier.
Joe Zagacki talks with The University of Miami head women's basketball coach Katie Meier.
In hour 1: Joe Zagacki and Don Bailey Jr. break down National Early Signing Day then talk with Mario Cristobal and Dan Radakovich.
Joe Zagacki talks with the head football coach of The University of Miami Mario Cristobal.
Katie Meier, Head Coach for UM Women's Basketball, joins the Hurricane Hotline to talk about the impact the Mario Cristobal hiring has on the rest of the athletic program and the upcoming schedule for her Lady Canes.
Joe Z, DBJ, and Josh Darrow have a round table discussion about the impact Mario Cristobal will have on the program
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New University of Miami Head Coach Mario Cristobal joins Joe Z to talk about his excting new tenure as UM Coach!
University of Miami Head Women's Basketball Coach Katie Meier joins Joe Z & DBJ to talk about what she expects from her coaches and players and what it takes to achieve the level of success down here that she has.
University of Miami Men's Head Basketball Coach Jim Larranaga joins Joe Z and DBJ to talk about last nights Big Win at FAU
Coach Diaz joins Joe Z & Don Bailey Jr, to talk about The Last Home Game of the Weekend against Virginia Tech
Coach Diaz joins Joe Z & Don Bailey Jr, to talk about Rivalry Week!!
Canes vs Noles!!!!!
Nuff Said
Coach Diaz joins Joe Z & Don Bailey Jr. to talk about the team's victory against Georiga Tech Yellow Jackets
Coach Diaz joins Joe Z & Don Bailey Jr. to talk about the teams big victory against #18 NC State
Jaylan Knighton Canes Running back joins Joe Z and DBJ to talk about his 3 TD game versus UNC.
Freshman Quarterback Tyler Van Dyke has had to step in and step up due to injuries on the team and Joe Z & Don Bailey Jr. talk to him about it.
Coach L joins Joe Z to talk about the upcoming season and tonight Preseason Match up with Nova South Eastern University
Coach Diaz joins Joe Z & Don Bailey Jr, to talk about next week's 7:30 pm game Versus The North Carolina State Wolf Pack
Coach Diaz joins Joe Z & Don Bailey Jr. to talk about what the team has learned after the loss UNC
University of Miami Linebacker Corey Flagg Jr. joins Joe Z & DBJ
2020 (True Freshman): Saw action in eight games in first season…Finished with 15 total tackles…Made career debut in season opener against UAB (Sept. 10)…Had first tackle of career in romp of rival Florida State (Sept. 19)…Finished with one tackle at top-ranked Clemson (Oct. 10)…Posted two tackles in win over Pittsburgh (Oct. 17)…Had one tackle in road win at Virginia Tech (Nov. 14)…Had one of best performances of career in win at Duke (Dec. 5), finishing with five total tackles (one solo) and first fumble recovery of career…Saw action in regular season finale against North Carolina (Dec. 12)…Tied career high with five tackles in 2020 Cheez-It Bowl against Oklahoma State (Dec. 29).
High School: A consensus three-star prospect by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals…Ranked the No. 25 inside linebacker and No. 72 player in Texas by Rivals…Rated the No. 38 player at his position by 247 Composite…Listed as the No. 47 player at his position and No. 88 player in Texas by ESPN…Helped lead North Shore to the Texas Conference 6A D1 state championship and was named Defensive MVP of the state championship game…Chose Miami over offers from Boston College, Houston, Kansas State, Memphis, Oklahoma State, Purdue, SMU, Virginia Tech, Tulane and Texas Tech, among others.
Travaris Robinson, who spent the past five seasons as defensive coordinator / defensive backs coach at South Carolina, will join the Miami Hurricanes football staff as defensive backs coach, head coach Manny Diaz announced. Robinson’s hire is pending completion of a standard University background check.
Regarded as one of the top recruiters in the country, Robinson, known as “T-Rob,” is a Miami native who boasts 15 years of college coaching experience.
“We are excited to welcome Travaris and his family back to Miami,” Diaz said. “He is a proven defensive coach and an excellent recruiter who will be an outstanding addition to our coaching staff.”
Last season Robinson mentored defensive lineman Kingsley Enagbare, a first-team All-SEC selection, and defensive back Jaycee Horn, a second-team All-SEC pick. In 2019, the South Carolina defense – led by first-team All-American defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw – held its opponents to 20 points or less in five games. Sophomore cornerback Israel Mukuamu earned second-team All-SEC honors, while Jammie Robinson and Zacch Pickens earned SEC All-Freshman accolades for the Gamecocks in 2019.
In 2017 South Carolina led the SEC and ranked ninth in the country with 28 turnovers forced, while ranking 25th in points allowed per game at 20.7. The Gamecocks held 11 of 13 opponents to fewer points than their season average. South Carolina tied for 10th in the nation in turnovers forced with 27 during the 2016 campaign, including 15 interceptions.
Robinson spent five seasons coaching defensive backs before arriving in Columbia, S.C. as defensive coordinator – first at Florida (2011-14), then at Auburn (2015). The former Auburn Tiger standout began his coaching career at his alma mater, first as a staff assistant in 2006 while finishing up his undergraduate degree, then as a GA in 2007.
Robinson spent one season each as a defensive backs coach at Western Kentucky (2008), Southern Miss (2009) and Texas Tech (2010) before joining the Florida staff.
In his first season at Florida in 2011, Robinson guided a UF secondary that ranked seventh in the nation in pass defense (166.8), while the Gator defense ranked eighth nationally in total defense (299.5).
Robinson led a secondary that was one of the best in the nation in 2012, ranking No. 2 in pass efficiency defense (95.55) and allowing just seven touchdown passes – the second-fewest in the nation. Florida had 20 interceptions on the season, good for seventh nationally while safety Matt Elam was a first-team All-America selection and first-round draft pick.
In 2013, Robinson’s secondary was seventh nationally in passing defense and eighth in passing efficiency defense, while the defensive unit was eight in total defense. Under Robinson, Vernon Hargreaves III was a freshman All-SEC and freshman All-America pick while being named the National Freshman Defensive Player of the Year by College Football News.
In 2014 at Florida, Robinson again tutored Hargreaves III, who was a first-team All-SEC pick and named first-team All-America. Jalen Tabor received freshman All-America and freshman All-SEC honors. The Gators defense finished the 2014 regular season ranked ninth nationally in total defense, 14th in pass efficiency defense and 23rd in passing defense.
At Texas Tech, he helped the Red Raiders to an 8-5 record and a TicketCity Bowl victory over Northwestern. In his one season at Tech, Robinson had two defensive backs earn All-Big 12 Honorable Mention recognition and a third that was named a freshman All-America honorable mention.
His 2009 Southern Miss squad finished in the top four in Conference USA in pass efficiency defense, interceptions and yards per pass attempt, and he coached First Team All-C-USA selection Eddie Hicks.
Before embarking on his coaching career, Robinson played two seasons in the NFL with the Atlanta Falcons and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Auburn posted a 30-19 record during his playing career, including a top-20 ranking in the final polls after his senior season. He was selected the MVP of the Iron Bowl after recording 12 tackles and breaking up a pair of passes to help the Tigers to a 13-9 victory over Alabama, as they would go on to defeat Penn State in the Capital One Bowl. He was a first-team AP All-SEC selection after collecting 92 total tackles, second on the squad, with four interceptions. He concluded his collegiate career with 166 tackles and five picks.
Robinson was born in Miami and attended Coral Park High where he was a four-year letterman and earned all-state honors as a defensive back and wide receiver. He received his bachelor’s degree in mass communications from Auburn in 2007.
Robinson is married to the former Mandisa Skyers; their family includes sons, Tyson Jerod and Travis Jerod, and daughter, Jordyn.
University of Miami Offensive Lineman Jakai Clark joins Joe Z & DBJ to talk about becoming the starting center for the rest of the season.
2020 (Sophomore): Saw action in all 11 games and made 10 starts…Made season debut in opener against UAB (Sept. 10)…Made first start of season and 13th of career in opener in win at top-20 Louisville (Sept. 19), helping pave way for 485-yard performance with start at left guard…Started at left guard in romp of rival Florida State (Sept. 26) in which Miami gained 517 yards, including 200 rushing yards…Started at left guard at top-ranked Clemson (Oct. 17)…Made start at left guard in back-to-back home wins over Pittsburgh (Oct. 17) and Virginia (Oct. 24)…Helped lead offense to 620-yard performance in start at left guard in come-from-behind win at NC State (Nov. 6)…Started at left guard in 524-yard performance for offense in win at Duke (Dec. 5)…Started at left guard in regular season finale against North Carolina (Dec. 12)…Helped lead offense to 512-yard output in 2020 Cheez-It Bowl against Oklahoma State (Dec. 29) with start at left guard.
2019 (True Freshman): Started all 12 games in which he participated, emerging as top option on offensive line…Started final 12 games of season at right guard…Made first start of career at North Carolina (Sept. 7), making career debut at right guard…Started at right guard in home wins over Bethune-Cookman (Sept. 14) and Central Michigan (Sept. 21)…Started at right guard against Virginia Tech (Oct. 5)…Made start at right guard in win over Virginia (Oct. 11)…Started at right guard against Georgia Tech (Oct. 19)…Helped Miami win back-to-back road games with starts at right guard at Pittsburgh (Oct. 26) and at Florida State (Nov. 2)…Started at right guard in win over Louisville (Nov. 9), helping lead offense to 449-yard performance including 197 rushing yards…Made start at right guard in games versus FIU (Nov. 23) and in regular season finale at Duke (Nov. 30)…Started at right guard in Walk-On’s Independence Bowl against Louisiana Tech (Dec. 26).
High School: Consensus three-star prospect by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com…Ranked No. 10 center in country by ESPN.com…Listed as No. 14 center in country by 247Sports.com…Rated No. 101 player in Georgia by Rivals.com…Helped Grayson reach regional finals in 2018 Class AAAAAAA playoffs…Chose Miami over offers from Auburn, Illinois, Syracuse, West Virginia, Arizona, Boston College, Cincinnati, Minnesota, Oregon State, Rutgers, Southern Miss, Temple and Tulane, among others.
Coach Diaz joins Joe Z & Don Bailey Jr, to talk about next week's 3:30 game Versus The Unversity of North Carolina Tar Heels
Coach Diaz joins Joe Z & Don Bailey Jr. to talk about what the team has learned during the bye week after the loss UVA
University of Miami Head Women's Soccer Coach Sarah Barnes joins Joe Z & Don Baileey Jr to talk about their big win at Boston College and look forward to their next match against rival FSU.
Canes Women's Head Volleyball Coach Jose "Keno" Gandara joins Joe Z & Don Bailey Jr. to talk about this week's HUGE match versus FSU
University of Miami Women's Head Basketball Coach joins Joe Z & Don Bailey Jr. to talk about the upcoming season
University of Miami Men's Head Basketball Coach Jim Larranga joins Joe Z and Don Bailey Jr. to talk about the upcoming season.
Wes Durham of the ACC Network joins Joe Z and Don Bailey Jr. to take a hard look at the conference
Joe Z and DBJ talk about the CAnes upcoming game with UNC and breakdown the state of the team so far this year.
Andy Kershaw is entering his eighth year at the helm of the Miami Hurricanes swimming program in 2020-21.
The Hurricanes have ascended towards the top of the Atlantic Coast Conference since Kershaw’s arrival to Coral Gables in 2013. As the head manager of the USA Swimming team for the past two Olympic Games (2012, 2016), Kershaw has provided Miami swimming with a wealth of domestic and international swimming experience.
In 2016-17, Kershaw coached an Olympian, a World Short Course Championships qualifier, a World University Games qualifier, an NCAA Championships qualifier and led seven different swimmers to a total of 13 NCAA consideration cuts.
In an impressive year for Hurricanes swimmers, Heather Arseth represented Mauritius at the 2016 Olympics, Roxanne Yu qualified for the World Short Course Championships as a Phillipine international, and Manon Viguier clinched a trip to the World University Games, where she will represent France.
Two swimmers – seniors Angela Algee and Christina Leander – represented Miami at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials, and Algee qualified for her second NCAA Championships under his guidance. Algee finished 38th in the 100 fly, 52nd in the 200 fly and 53rd in the 50 free nationally.
Outside the lanes, Kershaw has placed a heavy emphasis on academics; the Miami swimming team’s combined GPA of 3.5 in 2016-17 was the highest of any women’s team on campus. The Hurricanes earned NCAA Academic honors in the fall and spring semester, three swimmers earned NCAA Academic All-America recognition, and the Hurricanes swimming program compiled the second-most community service hours of any program in the country.
Miami posted seven dual meet wins in 2015-16 – its highest win total in five seasons – with a team that featured an NCAA Swimming Championships qualifier (Algee) and two U.S. Olympic trialists.
Miami’s win total increased in each of his first three years. As head manager of Team USA at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, the American swimming contingent hauled in a world-leading 33 medals, including 16 golds.
Kershaw joined the Hurricanes in the summer of 2013 after spending the previous 10 years with Southern Methodist University. After seven years as an assistant coach, Kershaw served as associate head coach and recruiting coordinator for his final three seasons with the Mustangs.
Kershaw has been a force for U.S. Swimming as head manager. In addition to serving in the role at the 2016 Olympics (Rio), he has been head manager for the 2015 World Championships (Kazan, Russia), 2012 Summer Olympics (London), the 2011 World Championships (Shanghai), the 2010 Pan Pacific Games (Irvine, Calif.) and the 2009 Duel in the Pool (Manchester, U.K.). Prior to his time with U.S. Swimming, he served as an assistant coach for the Slovenian national swimming team from 2004-06.
“I think he is an incredible person,” said Teri McKeever, who served as head coach of the U.S. women’s swimming team for the London Olympics. “He is very people-oriented, a great communicator, proactive and very driven. Andy is committed to the sport and to developing young people.”
During his time at SMU, Kershaw coached 79 NCAA All-Americans and helped the Mustangs finish in the top 25 in the country six times. The Mustangs had six Conference USA Swimmers of the Year and 35 NCAA Academic All-Americans under his watch. In 2012, Kershaw was recognized as Honorable Mention NCAA Assistant Coach of the Year bycollegeswimming.com.
Kershaw’s coaching career began as a student assistant for the men’s and women’s team at Ohio and continued in that role until 1998, when he became the graduate assistant for the 1998-1999 seasons. In 1999 he was hired as the head assistant coach for both programs, a role he served until 2003. As the assistant, he was primarily responsible for the distance group and oversaw the organization of the recruiting efforts. During his four years as the assistant, Kershaw helped lead the women’s team to back-to-back Mid-American Team Championships, while guiding two Ohio swimmers to NCAA All-America performances.
A native of Mansfield, Ohio, Kershaw earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in athletic administration from Ohio University. Kershaw and his wife Elizabeth have one daughter, Emma.
Bob Shoop Quality Control Analyst / Defense coach for the Canes Football team joins Joe Z & DBJ to talk about the season and the upcoming Thursday Night Matchup with Virginia
The Guys breakdown Thursday game vs Virginia
Roddy Jones begins his third season with ESPN and first with ACC Network where he will serve as a game analyst for college football games on ACCN alongside Wes Durham and Eric Wood. Jones, a familiar face to ESPN’s college football coverage, was a sideline reporter during the 2017 and 2018 seasons. Jones came to ESPN following a two-year stint covering ACC football for Raycom (2015 and 2016 seasons).
Jones was a four-year starter for Georgia Tech from 2008-11 and served as team captain his senior season. As a speedy slotback, Jones was a key figure in the Yellow Jackets’ high-powered rushing attack that broke numerous long-standing school records on the way to defeating Clemson in the 2009 ACC Championship Game. While on The Flats, Jones set a Georgia Tech record for career starts (52) while amassing the highest yards-per-carry average in GT history (7.6). He is forever etched in Georgia Tech football lore for rushing for 212 yards in an upset win at arch-rival Georgia in 2008. Off the field, Jones was a three-time All-ACC Academic Football Team honoree. He graduated with a bachelor’s in business administration (2010) and earned his MBA in 2013.
Coach Diaz joins Joe Z & Don Bailey Jr, to talk about this Thursday game versus Virgina.
Jose “Keno” Gandara accepted the position of head volleyball coach at the University of Miami on March 20, 2013, becoming the second head coach since the program returned in 2001.
The Hurricanes returned the NCAA Championship in 2017 for the fourth time in five seasons under Gandara’s leadership. Miami won its first postseason match since 2014, defeating the College of Charleston in the opening round of the tournament in a Gainesville, Fla. The Canes fell to No. 2 Florida in four sets in an exciting second round matchup to close the season 22-6 and finish with their best winning percentage since 2012.
Senior outside hitter Olga Strantzali was named ACC Player of the Year and AVCA East Coast Region Player of the Year. Strantzali was joined by redshirt junior setter Haley Templeton on the All-ACC First Team and AVCA All-East Coast Region team. Strantzali and Templeton topped off a memorable season with AVCA All-America Honorable Mention recognition. The Canes both started and finished the campaign strong, winning the first nine matches and the seven contests prior to falling to second-seeded Florida. Miami topped the ACC in service aces with 1.71 per set and finished the season in the top three of two additional categories – hitting percentage (second with .246) and kills (tied for third with 13.64 per set).
In 2016, Gandara led a resilient Miami squad that proved to rise to the occasion when it stepped into an opponent’s gym. The 2016 Hurricanes won 11 matches away from Coral Gables, picking up big road wins at Notre Dame and Louisville. Junior outside hitter Olga Strantzali developed into one of the best players in the country, receiving AVCA All-America honorable mention and earned AVCA All-East Coast Region and First Team All-ACC honors. Strantzali and freshman setter Hannah Sorensen were named to the All-ACC Academic Team in recognition of their success on the court and in the classroom.
Gandara led the Hurricanes to three straight NCAA Tournaments in his first three seasons at the helm of the Miami volleyball program. The Canes were selected to the 2015 NCAA Tournament, where they faced Iowa State in a first round match in Madison, Wis. The Canes finished the season 21-10 and 14-6 in the ACC, while Miami’s 21 wins marked the second consecutive 20-win season under Gandara’s leadership. The Hurricanes saw seniors Alexis Mourning and Taylor Scott, as well as sophomores Olga Strantzali and Haley Templeton, named to the 2015 All-ACC Second Team with Strantzali and Templeton also earning AVCA All-East Coast Region Honorable Mention.
Miami reached the NCAA Tournament for the sixth consecutive season in 2014 and seventh time in program history. The Hurricanes, who finished the season 22-9, defeated UCF in five sets in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The victory was Gandara’s first NCAA Tournament win as a head coach. Miami’s 22 wins also gave Gandara his first 20-win season at the helm of the program.
The Canes reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament before falling to No. 8 Florida in four sets. But Gandara helped develop several players to reach unprecedented levels of success.
Senior outside hitter Savanah Leaf was named 2014 ACC Player of the Year and a second team AVCA All-American, while freshman Haley Templeton earned ACC Freshman of the Year honors. Leaf was joined by senior middle blocker Emani Sims on the All-ACC First Team, while Templeton was picked for the All-ACC Second Team and the All-ACC Freshman Team. The accolades continued for the trio as Leaf and Sims were named AVCA East Coast All-Region selections and Templeton was tabbed as the AVCA East Coast Region Freshman of the Year.
The 2013 season was filled with firsts for Gandara. He secured his first win as a NCAA head coach on Aug. 30, when Miami defeated Austin Peay, 3-1. Gandara collected his first home win when Miami beat LSU in five sets on Sept. 14. The first-year head coach tallied his first ACC win when the Canes defeated Boston College in five sets on Sept. 28. Gandara also guided the Canes to their fifth straight NCAA Tournament appearance and first under his tutelage.
The Hurricanes dropped their first round match against Oregon in three sets, but 2013 was still a successful first season under Gandara. Miami had four players earn All-ACC distinction, including Savanah Leaf and Emani Sims (first team), Alexis Mourning (second team) and Ryan Shaffer (third team). The Canes defeated No. 12 North Carolina at home and earned one of the coveted 64 spots in the NCAA Tournament.
Gandara came to Miami after spending eight years as an assistant at the University of Washington. He previously served as an assistant at UNLV and his alma mater, UC Santa Barbara.
Gandara is a highly-respected teacher who has played and coached at the top levels of college and professional volleyball. Keno assisted former Washington head coach Jim McLaughlin with all aspects of coaching, including opponent scouting and contributing to the Huskies’ defensive package. The Huskies won a National Championship in Keno’s first year on staff, 2005, and reached the 2006 Final Four.
Gandara began his coaching career at UCSB in 1992 as an assistant with the men’s team and was an assistant with the women’s team in 1994. He also spent one season as a head coach/player with the San Juan Volleyball club in the Puerto Rico Professional League.
A San Juan, Puerto Rico, native, Gandara graduated from UC Santa Barbara in 1990 after a successful volleyball career with the Gauchos as a middle blocker. Gandara was a first team All-America selection in 1989 and second team selection in 1988 after leading UCSB to the national title match. He was also a two-time all-conference honoree. Gandara has also been inducted into the UCSB Hall of Fame. He also represented both the United States and Puerto Rico in international competition as a member of their respective national volleyball teams.
Gandara is married to Stephanie Cox who was a standout setter at UCSB and played on the AVP Tour. The couple welcomed their first child, a son named Lucas, in April 2011.
Miami Hurricanes Golden Cane Society member Jeff Brown joins Joe Z & Don Bailey, Jr. to talk about his Million dollar donation to the scholarship program.
University of Miami Freshman Elijah Roberts joins Joe Z & Don Bailey Jr.
A consensus four-star prospect by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals…Ranked the No. 13 strong-side defensive end and No. 47 player in Florida by Rivals…Rated the No. 14 strong-side defensive end and No. 55 player in the state by 247 Composite…Listed as the No. 31 defensive end and No. 56 player in Florida by ESPN…Helped lead Columbus to a Florida Class 8A state championship…Finished the 2019 season with 31 tackles, eight tackles for loss and six sacks…Chose Miami over offers from Florida State, Florida, Arkansas, Georgia Tech, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oregon, Penn State, Pitt, South Carolina, Syracuse, Tennessee, UCF, Vanderbilt and West Virginia, among others.
Before Miami:Spent first two seasons of career at Georgia…Saw action in 24 games and made four starts…Totaled 47 tackles and two tackles for loss in two years…Added 10 PBUs…Finished with 34 tackles, one tackle for loss and five PBUs in final year with Bulldogs.
High School: Played for Team East in 2019 All-American Bowl Game…247sports.com four-star prospect, No. 38 prospect nationally, No. 4 cornerback nationally, No. 6 prospect in Florida…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, No. 59 prospect nationally and member of the Top 150 Dream Team…ESPN.com four-star prospect, No. 100 prospect nationally, No. 9 CB prospect nationally, No. 14 prospect in Florida…Rivals.com four-star prospect, No. 37 prospect nationally, No. 6 cornerback nationally, No. 6 player in Florida…two INTs in final high school game – regional semifinals of 2018 FHSAA Class 8A playoffs…Selected to play on Team Overdrive at Nike Opening 2018 Finals, where he had two INTs and two PBUs in 7-on-7 play…Selected to play in 2018 Rivals Five-Star Challenge…Transferred to Southridge after attending nearby South Dade …Named to 2017 Miami Herald All-Dade Class 8A-6A Second-Team Defense…Had 69 tackles and four INTs in 2017.
Coach Diaz joins Joe Z & Don Bailey Jr, to talk about next week's noon game versus Central ConnecticutBlue Devils
University of Miami freshman diver and Sweden native Emma Gullstrand proved she was up to the task in her Olympic debut on Friday, advancing to the semifinals of the 3-meter springboard at the Tokyo Aquatics Center.
Gullstrand, who enjoyed a tremendous debut season despite arriving to The U for the spring semester, continued her magical stretch by finishing in 12th with a score of 289.65 to earn one of 18 coveted spots in Saturday’s semifinals.
Gullstrand, who earned NCAA All-America honors this past spring, became Sweden’s first medal winner in nine years when she won a bronze at the most recent European Championships. The performance helped clinch her debut in the Olympics, where she shined in representing her native Sweden on Friday.
Gullstrand’s top scoring dive of the night was a backward, two-and-one-half somersault pike, which netted her a score of 64.50 on her third dive. She opened her Olympics with a inward two-and-one-half somersault pike for 63.00 points.
The guys in the Hurricanes radio booth talk about the app state game and look forward to Michigan State
Coach Diaz joins Joe Z & Don Bailey Jr, to talk about next week's noon game versus Central ConnecticutBlue Devils
University of Miami Wide Receivers Coach Rob Likens joins JOe Z & DBJ to break down the position going forward.
Kasey Crider accepted a position as assistant coach on the Miami volleyball coaching staff in March 2015.
The Hurricanes returned the NCAA Championship in 2017 for the ninth time in program history. Miami won its first postseason match since 2014, defeating the College of Charleston in the opening round of the tournament in Gainesville, Fla. The Canes fell to No. 2 Florida in four sets in an exciting second-round matchup to close the season 22-6 and finish with their best winning percentage since 2012.
Notes for volleyball:
Volleyball is off to a 5-0 start this year for the first time since 2017 – the last time they made the NCAA tournament. What does Kasey & coaching staff like about this group?
This past weekend, the Hurricanes swept a home-and-home with USF. Kasey talked a little bit about the adversity they faced – they lost a set for the first time all season on Friday night in Tampa but came back with a vengeance. On Sunday, the Canes were down in the second set and third set by a hefty margin but battled back. What can he say about their resiliency?
There are a lot of young players on the squad, but a lot of veterans and reliable faces have played a role – Emily Damon was big versus USF on Sunday, Savannah Vach has been key as has Angie Grieve. A nice mix of veterans and young players – squad make-up would be good to touch on.
Peyman Yardimci (yar-DIM-chee) from Istanbul looks like she is going to be a force for us. She’s from Turkey and is playing her first year of college volleyball as a freshman at The U. What’s Kasey like about her makeup?
The Hurricanes travel to Texas State to play two good teams this weekend – Texas State on Friday and Alabama on Saturday. What’s he anticipate seeing?
Next weekend is the Sunshine State Classic hosted by Boca – Miami will play UCF, FAU and FGCU – before opening ACC play at Louisville and at Notre Dame on Sept. 24 + Sept. 26. Maybe touch on how the nonconfenrece schedule was comprised and how it will help prepare the team for ACC?
University of Miami Linebacker #11 Corey Flagg, Jr. joins Joe Z & Don Bailey Jr. to talk about last weeks Alabama Game and Beyond
University of Miami Head Football Coach Manny Diaz looks forward to next weeks matchup with Appalachian State with Joe Z and Don Bailey Jr
University Head Women's Soccer Coach Sarah Barnes joins Joe Z to talk about her team's big win versus The Gators this past weekend.
Gary P. Stokan is CEO and president of Peach Bowl, Inc., a position he has held since 1998. As CEO and president of Peach Bowl, Inc.
Joe Z & DBJ talk to Gary about this weeks Biig game versus Alabama
University of Miami Head Football Coach Manny Diaz joins Joe z and Don Bailey Jr, to talk about all the work the team put in this offseason, and the big game upcoming Saturday, Sept 4th against Alabama
University of Miami Head Football Coach Manny Diaz joins Joe z and Don Bailey Jr, to talk about all the work the team put in this offseason, and the big game upcoming Saturday, Sept 4th against Alabama
University of Miami WR Mike Hartley joins Joe Z & DBJ to talk about the work he and his teammates have been putting in this offeseason
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