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The Miami Hurricanes are the varsity sports teams of the University of Miami. They compete in the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The university fields 15 athletic teams. Men's teams compete in football, baseball, basketball, cross-country, diving, tennis, and track and field. Women's teams compete in basketball, cross-country, swimming and diving, golf, rowing, soccer, tennis, track and field, and volleyball. UM has approximately equal participation by male and female varsity athletes in these sports as shown by the following table:[2] Team colors are green, orange, and white. The school mascot is 'Sebastian the Ibis'. The ibis was selected as the school's mascot because, according to university legend, it is the last animal to flee an approaching hurricane and the first to reappear after the storm, making it a symbol of leadership and courage. The school's athletics logo is a simple green and orange, color of an orange tree, letter "U." Nike is the official supplier of uniforms, apparel, and various athletic equipment to all University of Miami sports teams. [edit] RivalriesTheir traditional athletic rivals include the Seminoles of Florida State University[3] and the Gators of the University of Florida.[4] However, since 1987, the Hurricanes have only played the Gators in football five times (three times during the regular season and twice for bowl games in the 2001 Sugar Bowl and the 2004 Chick-fil-A Bowl). The Hurricanes and the Gators have only played football twice since UM began ACC play in the 2004 season, but the rivalry was renewed in 2008 when UM met the Gators in Gainesville. [edit] Baseball Main article: Miami Hurricanes baseball UM has won four national championships (1982, 1985, 1999 and 2001) and reached the College World Series 22 times in the 34 seasons since 1974. Five UM graduates are currently active on MLB teams.[citation needed] The team is currently coached by Jim Morris, the former head coach of the Georgia Tech baseball team. Former coach Ron Fraser was inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame in July 2006. The team plays its games on the UM campus, in Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field. Morris' contract as coach has been extended through 2015. Morris established a record of 733-278-3 (.724) at Miami and set an NCAA record in guiding his teams to the College World Series in each of his first six seasons at UM.[5] [edit] Men's basketballUM's men's basketball team has produced three players who are currently on NBA rosters. Rick Barry, who played his collegiate basketball at UM, is a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame. Barry is the Hurricanes' only consensus All-American in basketball and led the nation in scoring his senior year with a 37.4 average during the 1964–65 campaign. The university actually dropped the program after the 1972 season, with the Board of Trustees citing inadequate facilities, sagging attendance, and serious financial losses as the reasons for the decision.[6] The program was revived before the 1985–86 season, though UM would be minimally competitive over the next several years. The program's fortunes turned around in 1990 when Miami hired Leonard Hamilton as head basketball coach and accepted an invitation to join the Big East. By the end of the decade, Hamilton had turned UM into one of the better basketball programs in the Big East and had guided UM to three straight NCAA tournament appearances (1998–2000), including a #2 seed in the 1999 tournament and a Sweet 16 appearance in 2000. The 1998 tournament appearance was UM's first since 1960.
Hamilton left at the end of the 2000 season to become head coach of the NBA's Washington Wizards and was replaced by Perry Clark. During Clark's second season (2001–02) the team won 24 games and a #5 seed in the NCAA tournament. With the 2002–03 season, the team moved into its newly completed on-campus arena, the BankUnited Center. Despite a win over powerhouse North Carolina to christen the new arena, Clark's teams performed woefully over the next two seasons, leading[expand] to his dismissal following the 2003–04 season (UM's last season in the Big East). Clark was replaced by Frank Haith, whose teams have proven competitive[expand] in UM's first two seasons as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. In the 2007/2008 season, after being picked to finish last in the Atlantic Coast Conference the Hurricanes finished the year 23-11 (8-8 in the ACC) and reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament before falling to the second seeded University of Texas. This was the team's first NCAA tournament bid since the 2001-2002 season. [edit] Women's basketball
UM forward Shenise Johnson, during the summer of 2009, competed on the gold medal-winning USA Team at the 2009 U19 World Championships.[7] [edit] Cross countryOn July 22, 2008, Amy Deem, was promoted to Director of Track and Field/Cross Country and heads both the men's and women's programs. She was head women's track and field coach for the prior 17 years.[8] In the 2008 ACC Cross Country Championships, UM's men finished 12th out of 12 teams,[9] and UM's women finished also finished last out of 12.[10] At the 2009 ACC Cross Country Championship, UM's men[11] and women[12] both finished 12th out of 12 teams. [edit] Diving
UM has both men's and women's diving teams. In 2008, the men's team finished 11th (57 pts.) at the ACC Championships and finished 18th (40 pts.) at the NCAA Championships.[13] [edit] FootballMain article: Miami Hurricanes football  Miami has won five Division I national football championships (1983, 1987, 1989, 1991, and 2001 and is currently ranked fourth on the list of All-time Associated Press National Poll Championships, behind Notre Dame, Oklahoma and Alabama.[14] As of 2009[update], UM has produced two Heisman Trophy winners, Vinny Testaverde (in 1986) and Gino Torretta (in 1992). Four former UM football players—Ted Hendricks, Michael Irvin, Jim Kelly, and Jim Otto—have been voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame following their NFL careers. Two other former UM players, Ottis Anderson and Ray Lewis, have been named Super Bowl MVPs (Super Bowl XXV and Super Bowl XXXV respectively (both were played in Tampa)). [edit] Gender equity
The University of Miami, as articulated by its President Donna Shalala, has been very supportive of achieving gender equity and complying with Title IX. Shalala wrote of her support in a Miami Herald column on the 30th anniversary of that law.[15] However, historically, female athletes filed complaints with the federal government in the 1970s and 1980s alleging unequal funding and facilities for UM women's sports.[16] Of the $46.8 million in annual athletic expenditures, $23.9 million were spent on men's team, $9.8 million were spent on women's teams, and $13 million can not be allocated based on gender.[2] Miami has notable differences between the graduation rates of male and female student athletes. As of 2002[update], UM graduation rates had 64.1% graduating within 4 years, 75.1% graduating within 5 years, and 76.8% graduating within 6 years.[17] Male student athletes have a 52% 4 year graduation rate, and 72% of female student athletes graduate within 4 years.[18] Some critics of Miami's allocation of fiscal resources within the Athletics Department have blamed the decision to drop certain men's teams on Title IX compliance.[19][20][21] [edit] Women's golf
The Hurricanes won the national championships in 1970, 1972, 1977, 1978 and 1984.[22] The team plays its home games on the Don Shula's Golf Resort in Miami Lakes, Florida.[22] [edit] Women's rowing
In July 2009, Andrew Carter, a former assistant coach at Clemson University, was selected as head rowing coach at UM. Carter had over 20 years of coaching experience both on the collegiate and international levels of competition. Marc DeRose was hired as assistant coach.[23] [edit] Women's SoccerMiami added a soccer team in 1998. It offered scholarships from the beginning by phasing in 3 scholarships per year over a four-year period. The Cobb Stadium for Soccer, Track and Field was built on the Coral Gables campus in 1998 for the program.[24] Since 2001, the team has been coached by Tricia Taliaferro.[25] In 2007, Miami played in the first round of the NCAA tournament, but lost to Florida 3-0.[26] [edit] Women's Swimming TeamIn 2009, the team finished 8th (219 pts.) at the ACC Championships and 24th (25 pts.) at the NCAA Championships.[13] The team won the NCAA national championship in 1975 and 1976.[27][28] UM does not currently have a varsity men's swimming team. [edit] Sports Hall of FameThe University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame is located next to the Hecht Athletic Center on campus. It houses many artifacts and memorabilia from the Hurricanes' athletic teams over the last 80 years. Each year, the Hall of Fame inducts former athletes who have been out of school at least 10 years, or coaches and administrators, in an annual banquet. In 2009, it inducted football's Edgerrin James and Mike Sullivan, basketball's Tim James, baseball's Aubrey Huff and Warren Bogle, track's Davian Clarke, and women's golf's Cathy Morse.[29] [edit] Tennis
As of 2009[update], there are 9 men[30] and 7 women on the tennis team.[31] The men's team is coached by Mario Rincon, and women's team by Paige Yaroshuk-Tews. [edit] Track and fieldIn July 2008, Mike Ward, who served for 5 years as an assistant and 11 years as head coach in the University of Miami’s track and cross country programs, retired.[32] Amy Deem, who had been the women's coach for 17 years became the Director of Track and Field/Cross Country.[33] Perhaps UM's most notable athlete is Lauryn Williams '04, who earned nine All-American honors. Internationally, Williams won the silver medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics, gold at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics, and finished 5th at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics.[34], all in the 100m dash. [edit] VolleyballThe women's team had a 26-6 2008 season overall with a record of 14-6 in conference matches.[35] [edit] Other SportsUM has sponsored other varsity sports in the past. The University of Miami polo team which was undefeated in tournament play from 1948-1951. Polo, however, did not draw spectators and even with three undefeated seasons, the program posted a $15,000 deficit in 1950. Polo was terminated in 1951.[36] Boxing was one of the most popular and successful athletic programs on campus through the 1950s. Varsity boxing matches attracted sizeable crowds.[37] [edit] References
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