Hurricane Sports Magazine - March 21, 2013 by Miami Hurricanes

MAR 21 2013

DANCING CANES

BEST IN THE ACC

Reggie Johnson holds the ACC Tournament trophy as he and his teammates celebrate Miami winning the 2013 ACC Tournament title in Greensboro, N.C.

Jose Gandara Named Head Volleyball Coach

After an extensive search, the University of Miami named Jose Gandara as its head volleyball coach. Gandara, 45, comes to Miami after spending the past 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. “I feel like I’ve been working for this moment for a long time,” Gandara said. “It’s a tough job and I wanted to be in the right situation with good support and good people around me. I was confident in my abilities and I think Miami fit that match.” Gandara is a highly-respected teacher who has played and coached at the top levels of college and professional volleyball. “Keno” assisted Washington head coach Jim McLaughlin with all aspects of coaching, including opponent scouting and contributing to the Huskies’ defensive package. “We are excited for Jose to join the UM family,” said Jennifer Strawley, Miami’s senior women’s administrator. “He brings a wealth of volleyball experience, has been a part of a top volleyball program and has tremendous recruiting connections.” 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. “Jose is well respected by his peers in the volleyball community and is committed to developing our student-athletes both on and off the volleyball court,” Strawley said. “Most importantly, he will be an asset to the athletic department and the university community.” 4

HURRICANESPORTS

MARCH 21, 2013

Miami assistant coach Lee Nelson will remain on Gandara’s staff. Nelson and Gandara have known each other for over 25 years and are excited to work together again. “I’ve known Jose for over 25 years and I have the highest level of respect for him as an individual, for his knowledge in the sport of volleyball and his dedication to the teams he’s been a part of,” Nelson said. “I think he’s a tremendous addition to this program. He will build on the success that we’ve already had and I think he can take this program to new heights. It’s a very exciting time to be here and I couldn’t wait to say ‘yes’ when he offered me the assistant position.” A San Juan, P.R., 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 AllAmerica 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.

WHAT’S INSIDE MARCH 21, 2013 VOLUME II, ISSUE 15

Junior Lindsay Lester is one of the #Canes participating the 2013 NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships this week in Indianapolis.

FEATURED

THE RUNDOWN For only the second time in school history, both the men’s and women’s basketball teams are participating in the NCAA Championship in the same season.

10-11 // #MarchMadness

CREDITS

AROUND THE WEB

@Canehoops AT ncaa

@miamiwbb AT ncaa

UM: #bythenumbers

13 match point Six practices in to their spring practice schedule, the Miami Hurricanes will host the first of their three spring scrimmages Saturday. Miami’s first spring scrimmage will be held at Traz-Powell Stadium with a 10 a.m start.

15 // Spring Scrimmage The Hurricane Club provides scholarship and operational support for University of Miami student-athletes. This support allows Miami to compete at the highest possible level by providing our student-athletes with the scholarships and services needed to excel in academics, athletics and life.

19 // 2013 Spring Tour

SPRING FOOTBALL

HURRICANE CLUB

20 #BUILDINGCHAMPIONS spring tour 24 HFBCA 27

JUNIOR CANES CLUB

DO MARCH RIGHT Make the most of your game day experience with the latest innovations from LG. To learn more visit your local Best Buy Store or online at Best Buy.com/LG.

Women’s Golf Enters Top 50 Rankings

For the first time since the 2004-05 season, the University of Miami women’s golf team cracked the Top 50 in both Golfstat and Golfweek’s collegiate women’s golf polls. Listed as No. 45/50, the Hurricanes have recorded seven Top-10 finishes this season, including sixth place or better in all of 2013’s spring competitions. “We’re very excited about this,” third-year head coach Patti Rizzo said. “We’re only three years into revamping the program, and since (assistant) coach Koskinen and I have taken the reigns, we’ve climbed over 100 spots.” Beginning the season at No. 74/78, the Canes have been steadily climbing the rankings behind the school record-setting clubs of an underclassmen-laden team. The 2012-13 version have set school marks such as the second- and sixth-lowest 54-hole scores of 877 and 888, respectively. No other Miami squad since 2005 has recorded more than six rounds with a score of 300 or better; this team has 10. With two events remaining and a possible berth into the NCAA Regionals, the Canes are within earshot of breaking the 26-year-old mark of 12 set in 1987. “It has a lot to do with the good team karma we’ve been having,” Rizzo said. “We have great camaraderie and we know the potential for great is there.” The team is currently led by sophomores Leticia Ras-Anderica and Rika Park, who have each placed in the Top 10 twice and combine for eight Top-25 performances this season.

HURRICANESPORTS

MARCH 21, 2013

“We’ve been playing in good events where some of the top teams have been and by beating them we’ve been able to raise our ranking,” Ras-Anderica said. “Golf is an individual sport, but in college it’s all about being a team. We all support and help each other out and we all know what we want to achieve. “When someone isn’t playing well, we have each other’s back,” Ras-Anderica continued. “It’s up to the rest of us to hold the team together. That’s what we have been doing this year.” Ras-Anderica, with a team-low 74.23 stroke average, entered Golfstat’s Top 100 collegiate golfers list this week. Through 26 rounds, she’s notched 60 birdies, ranking her 27th nationally in that category, and her fairway percentage of .897 is the sixth-best in the country. She is currently on pace for having the fifth-best stroke average in Miami history, just ahead of current head coach and two-time collegiate golf All-American Patti Rizzo’s 74.32. Park, a native of Fujieda Shi-Shizouka, Japan, is second on the team with a 74.52 stroke average. She ranks 19th nationally with pars-per-round at 12.04, and has a par-5 average of 4.95 this year. The Canes will compete in the final tournament of the regular season March 31-April 2 at the SDSU Farms Invitational in San Diego, before traveling to Greensboro, N.C., for the ACC Championship.

@HURRICANESPORTS #FULLSPEEDAHEAD

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS 5821 San Amaro Drive Coral Gables, FL 33146 305-284-3244 www.HurricaneSports.com Facebook: MiamiHurricanes Twitter: @HurricaneSports

CREDITS DESIGN AND PRODUCED BY Amy Woodruff and Chris Yandle Athletic Communications EDITORS Chris Yandle, Chris Freet, Amy Woodruff EDITORIAL ASSISTANCE Scott Zavitz, Camron Ghorbi, Brian Bowsher, David Villavicenio, Courtney Freet, Andrew Goodrich, Lindy Sparby, Stephen Pugh COMPILATION Chris Yandle, Chris Freet, Amy Woodruff, Scott Zavitz, Camron Ghorbi, Brian Bowsher, David Villavicenio, Courtney Freet, Andrew Goodrich, Lindy Sparby, Stephen Pugh PHOTOGRAPHY JC Ridley

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MISSION STATEMENT

The University of Miamiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mission is to educate and nurture students, to create knowledge, and to provide service to our community and beyond. Committed to excellence and proud of the diversity of our University family, we strive to develop future leaders of our nation and the world.

Around The Web TUMBLR

RAISING CANES

Baseball /ubaseball Men’s Basketball /theuhoops Women’s Basketball /uwomenshoops Football /ufootball Olympics /olympiccanes Soccer /usoccer Tennis /utennis

FACEBOOK Baseball /Miami-Hurricanes-Baseball Men’s Basketball /MiamiBasketball Women’s Basketball /Miamiwbb Football /MiamiHurricanes Soccer /CanesSoccer Track & Field/XC /MiamiTrack Golf /UMiami.wgolf.3 Men’s Tennis /MiamiHurricanesMensTennis

TWITTER, COACHES/SPORTS HEAD COACHES Football @GoldenAl M Basketball @CanesCoachL W Basketball @MiamiWBB Baseball @Coach3Morris Women’s Golf @CoachRizz Athletics / Football @HurricaneSports @UM_Sebastian @UCompliance

#RaisingCanes: A Unique Perspective

Originally from Nigeria, freshman offensive lineman Sunny Odogwu talks about Miami’s ‘U Tough’ program and his unique perspective on life.

INFOGRAPHICS Like our infographics? Be sure to visit HurricaneSports.com to view our post-game basketball infographics.

Baseball @CanesBaseball Men’s Basketball @CanesHoops Women’s Basketball @MiamiWBB Soccer @CaneSoccer

Ticket Office @UMTickets

Men’s Tennis @CanesMensTennis

Ticket Sales @UMJGonzo

Track and Field/XC @MiamiTrack Volleyball @CanesVB

TWITTER, administration Department Staff Blake James, Director of Athletics Chris Freet, Associate AD for Communications & Marketing Jesse Marks, Assistant AD for Development

@CanesAllAccess @ChrisFreet @JessehMarks

Communications Chris Yandle - Football, Women’s Golf @ChrisYandle Amy Woodruff- Men’s Basketball, Men’s Tennis @CanesHoops Scott Zavitz - Women’s Basketball, Women’s Tennis, Football @ScottZavitz Camron Ghorbi - Baseball, Soccer, Swimming & Diving @CamronGhorbi Brian Bowsher - Digital Media Strategist @BrianBowsher Marketing Andrew Goodrich, Assistant AD for Marketing @ATGoodrich Lindy Sparby, Assistant Director of Marketing @LindySparby Stephen Pugh, Assistant Director of Marketing @SFPugh

HURRICANESPORTS

MARCH 21, 2013

@HURRICANESPORTS #FULLSPEEDAHEAD

@CanesHoops No. 2 Seed in Austin ACC regular-season and tournament champion Miami Hurricanes earned the No. 2 seed in the East Region in the 2013 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship. Miami is making its seventh NCAA tournament appearance in program history and only the sixth in the modern tournament era. Miami’s No. 2 seed is tied for the highest in program history. The Canes were a No. 2 seed in the East Region of the 1999 NCAA Championship. It’s only the third time in program history that the Canes are rated higher than a No. 6 seed (1999 - No. 2, 2002 - No. 6 and 2013 - No. 2). Miami (27-6) will face No. 15 Pacific (22-12), the automatic qualifier from the Big West Conference, on Friday at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin. Tipoff is set for 2:10 p.m. on TNT. Should the Canes win, they will face the winner of No. 7 Illinois and No. 10 Colorado on Sunday at the same venue. MEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET

2013 NCAA Division I

Second Round

Third Round

MARCH 21-22

MARCH 23-24

Regional Semifinals

Regional Finals

National Semifinals

MARCH 28-29

MARCH 30-31

APRIL 6

FILL OUT YOUR BRACKET NATIONAL BRACKET DAY MARCH 18

National Semifinals

Regional Finals

Regional Semifinals

APRIL 6

MARCH 30-31

MARCH 28-29

PRESENTED BY Buick is an Official Corporate Partner of the NCAA®

Third Round

Second Round

MARCH 23-24

MARCH 21-22

First Four® 16 N.C. A&T (19-16) Mar 19, 6:40PM - truTV

16 Liberty (15-20)

First Round*

11 Middle Tenn. (28-5)

MW 11 St. Mary’s (CA) (27-6) MW Mar 19, approx. 9:10PM - truTV

DAYTON MARCH 19-20

16 LIU Brooklyn (20-13)

Mar 20, 6:40PM - truTV

16 JMU (20-14)

13 Boise St. (21-10)

Mar 20, approx. 9:10PM - truTV

13 La Salle (21-9)

Watch On

1 Louisville (29-5)

1 Kansas (29-5) Mar 22, approx. 9:50PM - TNT

Mar 21, approx. 6:50PM - TBS

16 N.C. A&T/Liberty

8 Colorado St. (25-8)

Kansas City

Lexington

Mar 24

Mar 23

Mar 21, approx. 9:20PM - TBS

5 VCU (26-8)

Mar 21, approx. 4:40PM - TNT

4 Saint Louis (27-6)

Mar 21, approx. 9:45PM - CBS

Auburn Hills

San Jose

Mar 23

MIDWEST

6 Memphis (30-4)

Final Four ®

INDIANAPOLIS

Mar 21, approx. 2:45PM - CBS

3 Michigan St. (25-8)

March 29 & 31

ATLANTA

Auburn Hills

SOUTH

6 UCLA (25-9)

NORTH TEXAS

Mar 22, approx. 9:57PM - truTV

March 29 & 31

Austin

APRIL 6 AND 8

Mar 24

Mar 23

11 Minnesota (20-12) 3 Florida (26-7)

Mar 22, approx. 7:27PM - truTV

Mar 21, 12:15PM - CBS

14 Northwestern St. (23-8)

7 Creighton (27-7)

7 San Diego St. (22-10)

National Championship

Mar 22, approx. 2:45PM - CBS

2 Duke (27-5)

4 Michigan (26-7) 13 S. Dakota St. (25-9)

14 Valparaiso (26-7)

10 Cincinnati (22-11)

12 Akron (26-6)

Mar 21, approx. 7:15PM - CBS

Mar 21, 2:10PM - TNT

13 New Mexico St. (24-10)

11 Middle Tenn./St. Mary’s (CA)

8 North Carolina (24-10) 9 Villanova (20-13)

5 Oklahoma St. (24-8) 12 Oregon (26-8)

16 Western Ky. (20-15)

Mar 22, approx. 7:20PM - TNT

9 Missouri (23-10)

Philadelphia Mar 24

Mar 22, approx. 9:20PM - TBS

Philadelphia Mar 24

APRIL 8

Mar 22, 12:15PM - CBS

10 Oklahoma (20-11)

2 Georgetown (25-6) Mar 22, approx. 6:50 - TBS

15 Albany (N.Y.) (24-10)

15 Fla. Gulf Coast (24-10)

1 Gonzaga (31-2)

1 Indiana (27-6) Mar 22, approx. 4:10PM - TBS

Mar 21, approx. 4:10PM - TBS

16 Southern U (23-9) 8 Pittsburgh (24-8)

Salt Lake City

Dayton

Mar 23

Mar 24

9 Temple (23-9) 5 UNLV (25-9)

5 Wisconsin (23-11)

Mar 21, approx. 7:27PM - truTV

Mar 22, 12:40PM - truTV

4 Kansas St. (27-7)

Kansas City

San Jose

Mar 24

Mar 23

Mar 22, approx. 3:10PM - truTV

WEST

6 Arizona (25-7)

6 Butler (26-8)

WASHINGTON, D.C.

March 28 & 30

Watch the tournament on these networks or online at NCAA.COM/MARCHMADNESS

Salt Lake City Mar 23

Mar 21, 12:40PM - truTV

March 28 & 30

Lexington Mar 23

Mar 21, approx. 9:50PM - TNT

7 Illinois (22-12)

Mar 22, approx. 9:45PM - CBS

Mar 22, approx. 7:15PM - CBS

3 Marquette (23-8) 14 Davidson (26-7)

7 Notre Dame (25-9)

2 Ohio St. (26-7)

11 Bucknell (28-5)

Mar 21, approx. 3:10PM - truTV

14 Harvard (19-9)

10 Iowa St. (22-11)

4 Syracuse (26-9) 13 Montana (25-6)

EAST

LOS ANGELES

Mar 21, approx. 7:20PM - TNT

3 New Mexico (29-5)

12 California (20-11)

Mar 21, approx. 9:57PM - truTV

13 Boise St./La Salle

11 Belmont (26-6)

8 NC State (24-10) Mar 22, 1:40PM - TBS

Mar 21, 1:40PM - TBS

9 Wichita St. (26-8)

12 Ole Miss (26-8)

16 LIU Brooklyn/JMU

Mar 22, approx. 4:40PM - TNT

***ALL TIMES EASTERN***

Dayton Mar 24

*On March 17, the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee will select eight teams to play the first-round games on March 19 and 20 in Dayton. The four winning teams will advance to a second-round site to be determined by the committee during selection weekend. Second- and third-round and regional sites will be placed in the bracket by the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee March 17.

15 Iona (20-13)

Austin Mar 24

10 Colorado (21-11)

2 Miami (Fla.) (27-6) Mar 22, 2:10PM - TNT

15 Pacific (22-12)

MIAMI NCAA NOTES • Miami is making its 18th postseason appearance in program history and fifth in the last six seasons. • Miami NCAA Championship seed history: 11 (1998, South), 2 (1999, East), 6 (2000, South), 5 (2002, West), 7 (2008, South) and 2 (2013, East) • Miami is 4-6 in six previous NCAA Championships (last appearance in 2008). • Miami has never advanced past the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Championship. • 2013 in Miami’s sixth NCAA tournament berth since 1997 (first appearance was in 1960). • Miami is 1-0 against the No. 15 seed after defeating Lafayette, 75-54, in 1999 in Boston, Mass. • Coach Jim Larrañaga is making his seventh NCAA tournament appearance – and 14th overall postseason trip – as head coach. He led George Mason to the 2006 Final Four. 10

HURRICANESPORTS

MARCH 21, 2013

@MiamiWBB Going Dancing in Iowa The brackets are out and the Hurricanes are headed to Iowa City. The University of Miami women’s basketball team learned Monday night at a selection show party on campus that they earned a No. 8 seed in the 2013 NCAA tournament’s Norfolk Region. It is the second time in program history that Miami is a No. 8 seed, joining the 1988-89 team. “I think it’s huge to be back in,” Miami head coach Katie Meier said. “When you’re building, you can do it quick and spike and then it goes away again or you can build a foundation. I think this proves that this program has a solid foundation.” With University of Miami president Donna Shalala and athletic director Blake James in attendance, the Hurricanes saw their name pop up on the big screen at 7:25 p.m., while watching the live selection special on ESPN from inside the BankUnited Center. 2013 NCAA Division I Women's BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP First Round

National Semifinals

Regionals

National Championship

National Semifinals

Second Round

Regionals

16 UT Martin (19-14) 26-Mar

26-Mar

9 Iowa (20-12) 31-Mar

5 Colorado (25-6)

31-Mar

26-Mar

25-Mar

24-Mar, 12 p.m. ESPN2

Oklahoma (22-10) Columbus

Central Mich. (21-11) UCLA (25-7)

Norfolk 2-Apr

13 South Dakota St. (25-7) 6 Nebraska (23-8) 23-Mar, 30 min. fol. ESPN2

11 Chattanooga (29-3)

25-Mar

23-Mar, 30 min. fol. ESPN2

Stetson (24-8) Syracuse (24-7)

Knoxville

Tennessee (24-7)

14 Wichita St. (24-9)

31-Mar

Stanford (31-2)

Stanford

Michigan (21-10)

24 M 24-Mar, 30 min. i fol. f l ESPN2

10 DePaul (21-11)

25-Mar

26-Mar

New Orleans April 7

15 1

8 p.m. ESPN

NATIONAL CHAMPION

24-Mar, 2 p.m. ESPN2

Tulsa (16-16)

7 Oklahoma St. (21-10)

31-Mar

New Orleans A il 9 April

23-Mar, 30 min. fol. ESPN2

Oral Roberts (18-12)

24-Mar, 12 p.m. ESPN2

1 Connecticut (29-4) 23-Mar, 30 min. fol. ESPN2

16 Idaho (17-15) 26-Mar

25-Mar

24-Mar, 30 min. fol. ESPN2

9 Saint Joseph's (23-8) 30-Mar

30-Mar

5 Michigan St. (24-8)

Spokane

23-Mar, 1 p.m. ESPN2

Georgia (25-6)

Baton Rouge

23-Mar, 30 min. fol. ESPN2

12 4

12 Marist (26-6) 25-Mar

25-Mar

23-Mar, 30 min. fol. ESPN2

LSU (20-11)

Penn St. (25-5)

6 Delaware (30-3) 24-Mar, 12 p.m. ESPN2

11 West Virginia (17-13)

% Subject to blackout restrictions

26-Mar

14 Albany (NY) (27-3)

23-Mar, 30 min. fol. ESPN2

South Fla. (21-10) California (28-3)

10 2

23-Mar, 23 Mar 3 p.m. p m ESPN2

Fresno St. (24-8)

3 North Carolina (28-6) 24-Mar, 30 min. fol. ESPN2

14 30-Mar

Texas Tech (21-10)

Lubbock L

13 Quinnipiac (30-2)

** ALL TIMES ARE EASTERN** All games available on ESPN3

11 3

Bridgeport 1-Apr

24-Mar, 4 p.m. ESPN2

Cal Poly (21-10)

4 Maryland (24-7) 23-Mar, 11 a.m. ESPN2

Spokane 1-Apr

24-Mar, 30 min. fol. ESPN2

Green Bay (29-2)

8 Vanderbilt (20-11) 23-Mar, 11 a.m. ESPN2

Iowa St. (23-8)

Montana (23-7)

2 Duke (30-2) 15 Hampton (28-5)

6 p.m. ESPN

Villanova (21-10)

Gonzaga (27-5)

3 Texas A&M (24-9) 23-Mar, 3 p.m. ESPN2

23 M 23-Mar, 11 a.m. ESPN2

Creighton (24-7)

4 South Carolina (24-7) 23-Mar, 2 p.m. ESPN2

Oklahoma City 2-Apr

23-Mar, 11 a.m. ESPN2

College Station

Liberty (27-6)

Boulder

12 Kansas (18-13)

Durham

Purdue (24-8)

23-Mar, 30 min. fol. ESPN2

Storrs

Louisville

24-Mar, 30 min. fol. ESPN2

Middle Tenn. (25-7)

8 Miami (FL) (21-10) 24-Mar, 30 min. fol. ESPN2

Louisville (24-8)

Iowa City

24-Mar, 4 p.m. ESPN2

Princeton (22-6)

College Park

Florida St.(22-9)

24-Mar, 4 p.m. ESPN2

Newark

Waco

Prairie View (17-14)

First Round 1 Notre Dame (31-1)

24-Mar, 30 min. fol. ESPN2

25-Mar

30-Mar

March 23 and 25 first‐/second‐round sites: Boulder, Colo.; College Park, Md.; College Station, Texas; Columbus, Ohio; Knoxville, Tenn.; Lubbock,Texas; Spokane, Wash. and Storrs, Conn. March 24 and 26 first‐/second‐round sites: Baton Rouge, La.; Durham, N.C.; Iowa City, Iowa; Louisville, Ky.; Newark, Del.; Queens, N.Y.; Stanford, Calif. and Waco, Texas. March 30 and April 1 regional sites: Spokane, Wash. and Bridgeport, Conn. March 31 and April 2 regional sites: Norfolk, Va. and i S k h d id C h3 d il 2 i l i f lk d Oklahoma City, Okla.

7 Dayton (27-2) 24-Mar, 30 min. fol. ESPN2

10 St. John's (NY) (18-12) 26-Mar

2 Kentucky (27-5) 24-Mar, 24 Mar 12 p.m. p m ESPNU%

Queens Q

Baylor (32-1)

Second Round

15 Navy (21-11)

© 2013 National Collegiate Athletic Association. No commercial use without the NCAA's written permission. The NCAA opposes all sports wagering. This bracket should not be used for sweepstakes, contests, office pools or other gambling activities.

“Finally we get to play again,” senior Morgan Stroman said. “It’s been so long since we’ve played a game that I can’t wait to play again. One of my biggest goals was to get to an NCAA Tournament my last year here and we did it.” The Canes (21-10) will face No. 9 Iowa (20-12) in the first round of the tournament on Sunday, March 24 at 7:30 p.m. EST. “Unfortunately, we have to have the mentality of playing on someone’s home court,” Meier said. “That is just part of the women’s game and driving attendance and peak interest. We’ve done it before and we’re going to have to do it again. But, this is a seasoned team and we’ve played some great road games. I am expecting Iowa’s best game and I know they’re going to get ours.” Should they advance, the Hurricanes will face the winner of the game between No. 1 Notre Dame and No. 16 Tennessee-Martin.

HURRICANESPORTS

MARCH 21, 2013

@HURRICANESPORTS #FULLSPEEDAHEAD

#BYTHENUMBERS A statistical look at the Miami Hurricanes

Men’s basketball earned the No. 2 seed in the East Region of the 2013 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship. The No. 2 seed is tied for the highest in program history.

2 3

Football will hold the first of three spring scrimmages Saturday at Traz-Powell Stadium (10 a.m.). The Canes will play April 5 in Naples before the April 13 Spring Game at Sun Life Stadium.

Women’s basketball is making its fourth consecutive postseason appearance and third straight NCAA trip.

4 1

Baseball handed No. 1 North Carolina its first loss of the season – 4-1 – on March 15. it was the Canes’ first win over a No. 1-ranked team since a May 13, 2011 win at Virginia.

7209 The men’s basketball team set a program-record, averaging 7,209 fans for conference games – nearly 1,000 more fans than any previous ACC season for the Canes.

HURRICANESPORTS

MARCH 21, 2013

Women’s Tennis: Match Point

STEPHANIE WAGNER

Tennis is as much a mental game as it is a physical one. The mental side can be difficult to control under certain situations. But Stephanie Wagner, a freshman on the University of Miami women’s tennis team, has done a pretty good job figuring it all out. “Before I go into a match, I tell myself that whatever the situation is like, I just have to try and stay calm and try to stay positive,” Wagner said. “Right now, I think everything is working out really well.” Read More at HurricaneSports.com

KELSEY LAURENTE

Although she is the smallest player on the University of Miami women’s tennis team, freshman Kelsey Laurente plays larger than her 5-foot-3 stature. “I was always the smallest and the skinniest, but it was never a problem,” Laurente said. “I never look at somebody and feel intimidated because of my height.” The freshman has already made a splash in her collegiate tennis career. The ITA ranked her No. 51 in the country earlier this spring... Read More at HurricaneSports.com

CLEMENTINA RIOBUENO

The University of Miami women’s tennis program has made a name for itself internationally. That’s how Venezuelan Clementina Riobueno learned of the university she would ultimately attend. “Laura Vallverdu, she’s from Venezuela,” Riobueno said. “She was in the news in Venezuela every single week saying that they’re doing great.” Read More at HurricaneSports.com

HURRICANESPORTS

MARCH 21, 2013

@HURRICANESPORTS #FULLSPEEDAHEAD

Football Hosts Scrimmage at Traz-Powell

Six practices in to their spring practice schedule, the Miami Hurricanes will host the first of their three spring scrimmages Saturday. Miami’s first spring scrimmage will be held at TrazPowell Stadium with a 10 a.m. start. The Canes will then have four more practices before their second spring scrimmage of 2013 – an April 5 trip to Naples High School in Naples, Fla. (7 p.m. start). Miami’s annual Spring Game will conclude spring practice April 13 at Sun Life Stadium (3 p.m.) Admission to all three spring scrimmages is free and open to the public. Head coach Al Golden and his Hurricanes squad opened their spring practice slate March 2, holding four practices before Spring Break. Per NCAA rules, NCAA Division I football programs may conduct a spring practice segment in which a maximum of 15 practice sessions may occur. The segment must be conducted over a span of 34 consecutive days, excluding institutional vacation periods and exam days. For the latest information on Miami Hurricanes Football, follow @HurricaneSports on Twitter and the official blog for Hurricanes Football, www.theufootball.com.

HURRICANESPORTS

MARCH 21, 2013

@HURRICANESPORTS #FULLSPEEDAHEAD

Men’s Tennis: All-American Mondays

LUIS GARCIA

CARL SUNDBERG

ANDREW BURROW

PAT CRAMER

The Merida, Yucatan native came to the University of Miami as a member of the Mexico’s Davis Cup team. Luis Garcia began his Hurricane with a bang. After posting a perfect 18-0 mark in singles play and a 12-1 mark in doubles competition, Garcia advanced to the quarterfinals of the 1969 NCAA tournament in both singles and doubles. His success in the tournament brought his overall singles and doubles record to 23-1 and 16-2, respectively. For this he was selected to the 1969 All-American team.

Described as a hard-hitting baseliner with tenacious groundstrokes, and being lighting quick with excellent footwork, Andrew Burrow stepped onto the Coral Gables campus after his two year military service with South Africa’s military and as a former captain of his high school team. In 1983-84, his freshman campaign, Burrow, on his way to an overall singles season record of 20-8 earned 6 victories over top-50 ranked ITCA opponents and a seventh over a top-100 opponent. In doubles competition, Burrow compiled an equally impressive 20-7 overall record.

HURRICANESPORTS

MARCH 21, 2013

Born in Oslo, Norway, Carl Sundberg came to the Coral Gables campus as the former No. 1 ranked player in Norway in the 14s, 16s, and 18s singles division, an ITF champion of a grade 5 event, and winner of 13 Norwegian national championships. Posting an 18-13 record in singles play, Sundberg earned five wins over ACC opponents knocking off nationally-ranked opponents from Georgia Tech, Clemson, NC State, Wake Forest, and Boston College. In the ACC tournament, Sundberg defeated No. 11 North Carolina’s Clay Donato and No. 10 Florida State’s Maciek Sykut.

Pietermaritzburg, South Africa native Patrick “Pat” Cramer was described as possessing a backhand and forehand stroke that can only be termed classical. Cramer joined the Hurricanes as a former South African Junior Champion and Davis Cup performer. He represented South Africa in the 1964 and 1965 Orange Bowl tournament. In 1965, two years before stepping foot on the Coral Gables campus, Cramer defeated Germany’s No. 1 ranked start and Davis Cup player Wilhelm Bungert.

@HURRICANESPORTS #FULLSPEEDAHEAD

THE HURRICANE CLUB IS BUILDING CHAMPIONS ... AND WE NEED YOU!

Click here to Renew your 2013 Hurricane Club Membership Now!

2013 Hurricane Club Events

#BuildingChampions Spring Tour

Saturday, April 6 Hurricane Club Southwest Florida Golf Classic and Luncheon in Naples Registration at 7 a.m., shotgun start at 8 a.m. Attendance: 128 golfers maximum, sponsorships available Location: 9800 Treviso Bay Blvd., Naples, FL 34113 Friday, April 26 City Fish Market in Boca Raton, Fla. Registration at 11 a.m., luncheon and program at 11:30 a.m. Pre-RSVP Hurricane Club members: $50; Non-Hurricane Club members: $75 Location: 7940 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33434 Wednesday, May 8 Brickhouse Tavern & Tap in Tampa, Fla. Hors d’oeuvres at 6:30 p.m., reception at 7:30 p.m. Pre-RSVP Hurricane Club members: $25; Non-Hurricane Club members: $40; Day-of entry: $50 Location: 1102 North Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, FL 33607 Thursday, May 9 Panama Jack in Orlando, Fla. Hors d’oeuvres at 6:30 p.m., reception at 7:30 p.m. Pre-RSVP Hurricane Club members: $25; Non-Hurricane Club members: $40; Day-of entry: $50 Location: 724 Franklin Street, Orlando, FL 32801

CANES CORNER

Friday, May 10 Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center in Jacksonville, Fla. Reception at 6:30 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m. Pre-RSVP Hurricane Club members: $50; Non-HC members: $75 Location: 1000 Water Street, Jacksonville, FL 32204 Thursday, May 16 Brother Jimmy’s in New York Hors d’oeuvres at 6:30 p.m., reception at 7:30 p.m. Pre-RSVP Hurricane Club members: $40; Non-HC members: $60; Day-of entry: $60 Location: 181 Lexington Ave., New York, NY 10016

HURRICANESPORTS

2013 @HURRICANESPORTS #FULLSPEEDAHEAD MARCH 21, @HURRICANESPORTS

Track to Host Miami Invitational

The University of Miami track and field program is back in action this weekend at the Miami Invitational. A week after kicking off their outdoor season at the Hurricane Invitational, the Hurricanes will host several Florida schools at Cobb Stadium for a one-day meet. The Miami Invitational is the second of three home meets on Miami’s outdoor schedule, joining last week’s Hurricane Invitational and the Hurricane Alumni Invitational on April 13. The Hurricane women will have All-American Samantha Williams back in action after a week off. Williams, who competed in the triple jump at the NCAA Indoor Championships two weeks ago, will compete in the long jump and triple jump for Miami. Alyssa McClure and Alaine Tate will be two women to watch on the track for the Canes. McClure, who placed third in the women’s 100m dash with a time of 11.7 seconds last week, will compete in the 200m and 400m runs. Tate will run the women’s 1500m and be part of Miami’s 4x400m relay team that will try to improve off their time of 3:40.85 from a week ago.

HURRICANESPORTS

MARCH 21, 2013

Jamika Glades is another athlete to watch for the Hurricane women. The freshman broke 14 seconds a week ago in the 100m high hurdles, setting a personal best. Glades will look to improve on that time this weekend, as well as shine in the 400m intermediate hurdles and the women’s 4x100m relay. Miami’s men will look for another big performance from standout thrower Isaiah Simmons. The redshirt freshman dominated his first outdoor meet, winning the shot put, discus and hammer throw. Simmons set Miami records in shot put (60’ 4”) and hammer throw (168’ 10”) and ranking second in school history in discus ( 166’ 8”). Senior Greg Kaczka will look for another strong performance in the men’s 800m. Kaczka was the high finisher among collegians in the men’s 800m, placing third with a time of 1:54.11. Sophomore Douglas Dourado placed seventh in the event, finishing in 1:55.26. Both times were personal bests for Kaczka and Dourado.

Larrañaga Named Finalist for Naismith COY

Miami head coach Jim Larrañaga was selected as one of the four finalists for the 2013 Naismith Men’s College Coach of the Year award. Larrañaga joins Jim Crews (St. Louis), Mark Few (Gonzaga) and John Thompson III (Georgetown) as finalists for the prestigious award. Voting for the Naismith Award will run from March 25 through April 4. The four finalists will be honored and the 2013 award winner will be announced April 7 at the Naismith Awards Welcome Brunch in Atlanta. Coach L has already been named the USBWA Henry Iba National Coach of the Year and the ACC Coach of the Year by both the ASCMA and his fellow ACC coaches. Larrañaga is also a finalist for the Skip Prosser Man of the Year award and the Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year award. In his second year at Miami, Larrañaga led his team to an overall record of 27-6, the most wins in program history. The Hurricanes, who won both the ACC regular season title and the ACC Tournament, enter the NCAA Championship as a No. 2 seed in the East Region. Miami was ranked as high as No. 2 nationally, defeated No. 1 Duke and hosted five capacity crowds at the BankUnited Center this season - all firsts for the program. Beyond the victory over Duke, Larrañaga’s Canes picked up a marquee victory over No. 13 Michigan State in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge and defeated North Carolina three times. The 63-yearold guided his Hurricanes to a 15-3 ACC record in the 2012-13 season, earning Miami the top seed in the ACC tournament.

HURRICANESPORTS

MARCH 21, 2013

Coach Jim Larrañaga’s 2012-13 Awards • National Coach of the Year - Sports Illustrated • USBWA Henry Iba National Coach of the Year • Skip Prosser Man of the Year award finalist • Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year finalist • Naismith Coach of the Year finalist • USBWA Coach of the Year - District IV • ACC Coach of the Year (Coaches) • ACC Coach of the Year (ASCMA) • ACC Coach of the Year - Sports Illustrated (Seth Davis) • ACC Coach of the Year - ESPN (Jason King) • All-Coaches Teams - First Team - ESPN (Jason King)

@HURRICANESPORTS #FULLSPEEDAHEAD

Buffalo Wild Wings: Official UM Watch Parties

Need a place to watch the Miami Hurricanes’ journey through the NCAA Championship? Watch the University of Miami’s men’s and women’s basketball teams in their first games in the 2013 NCAA Championship at Buffalo Wild Wings, located at Sunset Place across from the University of Miami campus. Miami’s men’s and women’s basketball teams advanced to the NCAA tournament in the same season for only the second time in school history (1998). Fresh off claiming their first ACC Tournament championship, head coach Jim Larranaga and his Canes (27-6), a No. 2 seed in the East Region, will face No. 15 seed Liberty at 2:10 p.m. ET Friday on TNT. Katie Meier’s women’s squad is making its third consecutive NCAA tournament appearance. The Canes (21-10), a No. 8 seed, will play No. 9 Iowa at 7:35 p.m. ET Sunday on ESPN2.

HURRICANESPORTS

MARCH 21, 2013

Will you be in Austin to cheer on the Miami Hurricanes’ men’s basketball team? Prior to the Hurricanes’ second-round NCAA tournament game against Pacific, the University of Miami’s Austin Alumni Club is hosting a pregame gathering beginning at 11 a.m. CT Friday at the BlackFinn Ameripub at the Domain. BlackFinn, located at 11410 Century Oaks Terrace (Suite C-10) in Austin, is 15 minutes from the Frank Erwin Center. The gathering will be held at a private room at BlackFinn with food/ drink specials, UM decorations and alumni club volunteers greeting fans at the door. For guests that don’t have game tickets, they can stay and watch the game. There will also be March Madness food and drink specials available at BlackFinn throughout the entire weekend.

@HURRICANESPORTS #FULLSPEEDAHEAD

WANT THE BEST SOURCE FOR FOOTBALL DRILLS IN THE NATION?

VISIT HFBCA.USPORTS.COM FOR INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS FROM THE #CANES.

IMPRESSIVE STAT LINE COMES STANDARD. OPTIMA LX Starting at $21,975 1 The Kia Optima is a midsize sedan built to be unlike any other midsize sedan. Optima Limited shown.

Built in the U.S.A.â&#x20AC;

CORAL SPRINGS

FT. LAUDERDALE

HOLLYWOOD

LIGHTHOUSE POINT

Coral Springs Kia (954) 755-7400

Gunther Kia (954) 797-1680

Hollywood Kia (954) 967-5665

Phil Smith Kia (954) 545-7200

MIAMI

MIAMI LAKES

Braman Kia (305) 571-1200

Esserman International Kia (305) 477-6666

Kendall Kia (305) 256-6410

Miami Lakes Kia (305) 558-2400

Visit kia.com for details.

â&#x20AC; Certain Kia Optima GDI models are assembled in the United States from U.S. and globally-sourced parts. 1MSRP for Optima LX model starts at $21,975. MSRP for Optima SX Limited shown starts at $35,275. MSRPs include freight, and exclude taxes, title, license, registration, additional options and retailer charges. Actual prices set by retailer. *The Kia 10-year/100,000-mile warranty program includes various warranties and roadside assistance. Warranties include powertrain and basic. All warranties and roadside assistance are limited. See retailer for warranty details or go to kia.com.

Rowing Opens Spring, Hosts UConn

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. – The University of Miami’s women’s rowing team concluded its final races of the weekend Sunday. Future ACC member Notre Dame won all four events. The 1V got off to a good start out of the gates and the Canes held a slight advantage over the Irish and Cardinals through the first quarter of the 2000m race. Both Notre Dame and Louisville put on a good push in the second 500m, pulling away from the Canes, who were unable to maintain their position. Miami never regained its footing and Notre Dame went on to claim the race with Louisville and Miami following. Like the 1V race, the Canes’ 2V got off to a terrific start but were unable to withstand a strong mid-race push from their counterparts from Notre Dame and Louisville. At the line it was again Notre Dame, Louisville and Miami with the Irish 3V8+ trailing. The V4+ again showed good progress. The young novice-laden crew was outmatched by the deeper Irish and Cardinal rosters, but they maintained composure and focus over the course. The Canes compete against UConn in a home regatta on March 23 in Miami Beach, Fla.

HURRICANESPORTS

MARCH 21, 2013

1V8+ Notre Dame Louisville Miami

6:39.500 6:43.170 6:50.840

2V8+ Notre Dame Louisville Miami Notre Dame

6:53.400 7:03.080 7:14.470 7:21.610

V4+ Notre Dame Louisville Miami

7:43.200 7:45.370 8:07.720

N8+ Notre Dame Louisville Miami

7:18.000 7:19.453 8:11.300

Junior Canes Club Hey Parents!! Start ‘Em Young, Raise ‘Em Right! The University of Miami athletics department is unveiling the Junior Canes Kids Club, a special membership group for youth aged Hurricane fans. For only $10, Junior Canes Club members receive an official t-shirt, a drawstring bag and an official membership card. Exclusive contests and free admission to athletics events, including men’s and women’s basketball, soccer and volleyball games, will also be included in the annual membership. Junior Canes Club members will also receive an autographed picture of Sebastian and a seasonal athletics newsletter. Join today to be a part of the Canes and get all kinds of benefits and exclusive opportunities. And kids, remember if you are 12 or younger you can be in the Junior Canes Club, just ask your parent or guardian to help you get signed up because they will need to use a credit card, unless you sign up in person at the Hecht Athletic Center during normal business hours. (Monday Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.)

For $10, you receive: * Kids Club T-shirt * Membership card * Exclusive Junior Canes Club gift * Autographed picture of Sebastian * Exclusive Junior Canes Club newsletters * The chance to win exclusive fan experiences, tickets, or signed memorabilia * The following attendance benefits: - Free admission to one football game with up to two additional tickets at a discounted price - Free admission to select men’s and women’s basketball and baseball games, with additional tickets offered at a discount - Free admission to women’s soccer and volleyball with additional tickets available at a discount

17.2 MILLION DRIVERS HAVE DRIVEN ONE OR MORE TIMES IN THE PRECEDING 12 MONTHS WHEN

THEY THOUGHT THEY WERE OVER THE LEGAL LIMIT

THAT’S MORE PEOPLE THAN ANY MAJOR LEAGUE SPORTS

TEAM ATTRACTS IN AN ENTIRE SEASON NHTSA.GOV/DRIVESOBER

HurricaneSports.com