2010 University of Miami Cross Country Media Guide

Brooke Dovell Lindsi ArringtonGreg Kaczka

Luke Fontaine Emma Steppe Charles Michal Connor Adams

BEING A HURRICANE ISSOMETHING TO BE PROUD OF.

I AM A HURRICANE AND SO ARE YOU. WE ARE A REFLECTION OF

THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI.ATHLETICS IS SOMETHING WE

ARE ALL A PART OF. I RESPECT MY COACHES, OPPONENTS,

OFFICIALS AND FANS OF BOTH TEAMS. I WILL DO MY PART ON THE COURSE, AND I EXPECT YOU TO DO

YOUR PART IN THE STANDS.

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CONTENTS

Coaches 2

Runners 6

University 24

QUICK FACTSMedia RelationsCross Country Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Scott Zavitz

Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(305) 284-3236

Fax Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(305) 284-2807

Cell Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(305) 342-1424

Email Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Mailing Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sports Media Relations

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Athletic Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.hurricanesports.com

Conference Cross Country SID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brian Morrison

Email Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Conference Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.theacc.com

University InformationLocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Coral Gables, Fla.

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Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14,905

Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hurricanes

Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Orange, Green and White

Mascot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sebastian the Ibis

Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NCAA Division I

Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC)

President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Donna E. Shalala

Director of Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kirby Hocutt

Senior Women’s Administrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Connie Nickel

CreditsThe 2010 University of Miami Cross Country Media Guide is a production of the UM

Sports Media Relations Office.

Copy and layout: Scott Zavitz

Media Guide Design: Etta Schaller

Cover Design: Alex Bryant

Edited: Rob Dunning

Photography: JC Ridley, Eric Espada, Jessica Marshall, Raùl Duany, Juan Bez, Jorge

Perez and Joel Auerbach

2010 Cross Country RosterMenName Year Hometown High School Connor Adams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Flower Mound, Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Flower Mound

Reginald Buford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Houston, Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Memorial

Damon Campbell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Albuquerque, N.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Albuquerque Academy

Michael Coogan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brooklyn, N.Y. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brooklyn Tech

Luke Fontaine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Augusta, Maine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cony

JaCee Jarnagin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Holcomb, Kan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Holcomb

Greg Kaczka . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Glen Allen, Va. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Deep Run

Dan Kaneko . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aiea, Mich. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kamehameha

Brian Laskowski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .JR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mantua, N.J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bishop Eustace Prep

Charles Michel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Woodinville, Wash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Overlake

Sean Pezzulo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Saratoga Springs, N.Y. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake

Austin Rector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .JR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Keller, Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Keller

Stephen Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rockville Center, N.Y. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chaminade

Matthew Wilson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .JR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Longmeadow, Mass. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Longmeadow

Phil Wood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Forked River, N.J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lacey Township

WomenName Year Hometown High School Lindsi Arrington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Woodbridge, Va. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gar-Field

Anna Bona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .JR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Schereville, Ind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lake Central

Cristina Brea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Miami, Fla. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lourdes Academy

Casey Crist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Belford, N.J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Middletown

Brooke Dovell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Erial, N.J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Timber Creek

Monika Freiser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .West Lafayette, Ind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .West Lafayette

Jillian Gil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Miami, Fla. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lourdes Academy

Danielle Glynn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bay Shore, N.Y. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bay Shore

Caitlin Knapp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bay Shore, N.Y. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bay Shore

Allison Ludwick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Yardley, Pa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pennsbury

Nehali Patel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .JR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Miami, Fla. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ransom Everglades

Emma Steppe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ann Arbor, Mich. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pioneer

Jackie Sullivan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Clearwater, Fla. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Palm Harbor

Katharine Woodard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fayetteville, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Terry Sanford

1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quick Facts/Contents/Roster

Coaching Staff2-3 . . . Director of Track and Field/Cross Country Amy Deem

4. . . . . . . . . . Assistant Cross Country Coach Damon Griffiths

5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Coach Veronica Rodriguez

Runners6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caitlin Knapp

7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emma Steppe

8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Katharine Woodard

9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anna Bona

10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Freiser, Sullivan, Crist

11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gil, Patel, Ludwick

12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arrington, Brea, Dovell, Glynn

13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charles Michel

14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matthew Wilson

15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greg Kaczka

16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laskowski, Rector

17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Buford, Campbell

18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adams, Coogan, Fontaine, Jarnagin

19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kaneko, Pezzulo, Smith, Wood

20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Men’s Top Finishers

21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Women’s Top Finishers

22-23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miami Top Performers

The U26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President Donna Shalala

27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Athletics Kirby Hocutt

28-29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The University of Miami

30-31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . City of Miami

32-33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Athletic Success

34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Academic Services

35. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Compliance

36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Athletic Training Staff

37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Strength & Conditioning

38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sports Media Relations

2 2010 UN IVERS I TY OF MIAMI C ro s s C ou n t r y hu r r i c a ne sp o r t s . c o m

DIRECTOR OF TRACK AND FIELD/CROSS COUNTRY AMY DEEM

Amy Deem, who has been the Hurricanes head

women's track and field coach for the past 19 years,

became just the sixth woman to be in charge of both

the men's and women's track and cross country pro-

grams at a Division I school, when she was promoted

by Director of Athletics Kirby Hocutt on July 22,

2008. She replaced Mike Ward who retired as the

head coach of the men's track and cross country

teams.

Deem, elected to the UM Sports Hall of Fame in

2006, has been responsible for building the women's

track and field program from very modest beginnings

into an NCAA powerhouse. Prior to her being named

head coach in 1990, the Hurricanes had never had an

athlete record an NCAA qualifying mark. Since then,

Deem has guided 41 student-athletes to a combined

147 All-America honors and 12 national champi-

onships.

Behind Deem, Miami proved its national domi-

nance 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.

Ti’erra Brown placed second, while twin sisters

Tameka and Takecia Jameson placed third and eighth,

respectively. Each women earned All-America acco-

lades.

As a team, the Miami women finished the cham-

pionship in 11th-place - the highest result for UM

since a seventh-place outcome in 2006.

Brown earned a total of three All-America dis-

tinctions 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 indi-

vidual All-America honors and an indoor national

title. Sprinter Murielle Ahoure came to Miami for her

senior season to train under Deem and rewarded

greatly for her decision.

Under Deem, Ahoure raced to the Indoor 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 Ti’erra 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 pro-

gram 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 Ti’erra Brown finished third and

eighth respectively to earn All-American accolades in

the 400-meter hurdles. In July of 2008, Jameson ran

for the United States in the Junior World

Championships in Poland, where she claimed two

world titles, in the 400-meter hurdles and the 4x100-

relay.

The Hurricanes have had at least one student-ath-

lete earn All-America honors in each of the last 19

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 con-

secutive 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 hon-

ors. 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 sea-

son 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 includ-

ing 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 4x100-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 con-

secutive 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 fix-

ture at the NCAA Championships scoring at 14 of 15

NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field

Championships since 1992. Both in the state of

Florida and around the nation Deem is recognized as

one of the best developers of talent in the coaching

ranks. Deem, who served as President of the United

States Track Coaches Association from 2003-05, has

won numerous coaching awards and been appointed

to various national coaching positions. In 2007, she

served as the Head Coach of the United States team at

the World Championships in Osaka, Japan where the

Americans won the 4x100 and 4x400-meter relays

Deem has been honored four times as the USTCA

South District Coach of the Year (2001, 2002, 2004,

2005), and in 1998 was named the USA Track and

Field Florida Coach of the Year. In 2002 she was hon-

ored 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 addi-

tion the United States swept the gold medals in the

4x100-meter relay and 4x400-meter relay for the first

time since 1987. In 2002 Deem guided Williams to

the gold medal at the World Junior Championships in

Kingston, Jamaica.

In addition to Williams, Deem has coached

numerous other top sprinters and hurdlers including

five-time NCAA Champion Gillian Russell, 1999

NCAA Champion Yolanda McCray, two-time

Olympian Patrina Allen, and Debbie Ferguson, a two-

time Olympic medalist.

Russell, who competed for the Hurricanes from

1992-95, won the NCAA National Indoor title in the

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 West Virginia, Deem, a Level III

coach and instructor as certified by USA Track and

Field, first came to Miami in 1988 as an intern in the

Compliance Department to complete her degree at

Ohio University. While fulfilling her internship she

simultaneously served as assistant track coach. In

what could be termed as perfect timing, in the Spring

of 1990, Deem decided to stay in the Miami area and

the head women's track coach position opened up.

She was hired as the head women's track coach

on June 26, 1990.

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 rank-

ing 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 com-

peted 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 4x100-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 4x100-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 Deem File: Building a Tradition of Excellence

• Head Coach of the 2007 USA World Championship Team that competed in Osaka,

Japan

- U.S. Women earned eight medals (G - 100-meter hurdles, 200-meters, 4x100-

meter relay, 4x400-meter relay) (S - 100-meters) (B - 10,000-meters, 100-meters,

1,500-meter wheelchair)

• 2006 ACC Indoor and Outdoor Champions

- 7 ACC Titles (two indoor, five outdoor)

• 2005 ACC Indoor and Outdoor Champions

- 12 ACC Titles (six indoor, six outdoor)

• 2005 and 2006 ACC Indoor and Outdoor Coach of the Year

• Six BIG EAST Outdoor Track and Field Championships (1998-99, 2001-04)

• Two BIG EAST Indoor Track and Field Champions (2003-04)

• Seven-time BIG EAST Outdoor Coaching Staff of the Year (1996, 1998-99, 2001-04)

• Two-time BIG EAST Indoor Coaching Staff of the Year (2003-04)

• Past President of the USATF Coaches Association

• Four-time USTCA South District Coach of the Year (2001-02, 2004-05)

• 2001 USATF Junior National Team Coach

• 2002 USOC Developmental Coach of the Year for Track and Field

• 2003 United States Explosive Events Coach at Pan Am Games

• 1998 USATrack and Field Florida Coach of the Year

• Coached UM student-athletes to 86 All-America Honors (Outdoors)

• Coached UM student-athletes to 61 All-America Honors (Indoors)

• Has had at least one All-American each of the last 19 seasons

• Has coached UM student-athletes to 12 NCAA Individual National Titles

• Has coached five Olympians (Gillian Russell, Patrina Allen, Lauryn Williams, Debbie

Ferguson, Ginou Etienne)

• Coached Hurricanes to 44 Individual and Relay Conference Indoor Titles

• Coached Hurricanes to 62 Individual and Relay Conference Outdoor Titles

• Coached three BIG EAST Most Outstanding Performers (Indoors)

• Coached three BIG EAST Most Outstanding Performers (Outdoors)

• Coached Krista Simkins to an ACC Most Outstanding Performer award in 2008

(Indoors)

• Coached Kristy Whyte to an ACC Most Outstanding Performer award in 2008

(Outdoors)

• Coached Murielle Ahoure to an ACC Most Outstanding Performer award in 2009

(Indoors)

• Coached Ti’erra Brown to a 400m hurdles U.S. Championship in 2010.

• Coached Lauryn Williams to the gold medals in 4x100-meter relay at the 2007 IAAF

World Championships and the 100-meters and 4x100-meter relay at the 2003 Pan

American Games, gold medals in the 100-meters at the 2005 IAAF World

Championships and 2002 IAAF World Junior Championships, the gold medal in the

100-meters the USA Junior National Championship, and silver medals at he 2007

IAAF World Championships and the 2004 Olympic Games.

• Coached Team USA to a sweep of the Pan American Gold Medals in the 4x100-

meter relay and 4x400-meter relay for the first time since 1987


Damon Griffiths enters his fourth season as a

member of the University of Miami coaching staff.

Griffiths coaches the men’s and women’s middle and

long distance runners, as well as the cross country

teams for the Hurricanes.

The 2009 cross country season was highligted by

the women’s team title at the Florida Gulf Coast

Invitational. The season also saw a steady top-per-

former for the men as junior Charles Michel was the

first Hurricane to cross the finish line in all of

Miami’s seven races.

Under Griffiths, Miami saw the emergence of

freshman Janet Price, who participated in the Junior

USA Championships in the 800-meter run in 2009.

The Tampa native also won the 1,000-meter run at the

Texas A&M Invite during the indoor season with the

second-best time in school history at 2:56.43.

Also during the indoor season, Griffiths coached

Patrick O’Donnell to a school record time of 2:27.55

in the 1,000-meter run in College Station, Texas. In

the 3,000-meter run, Emma Steppe and Anna Bona

both moved into the top-five in the school record

books.

Under Griffiths the women’s cross country team

won the season-opening Greentree Invitational and

placed second in the Florida Runners and UCF

Invitationals in 2008. The men’s squad won the UCF

Invitational with senior Ryan Woodlee claiming the

individual title.

In 2008, Griffiths assisted in the success of the

middle distance runners. UM placed three finalists in

800m final at the ACC Indoor Championship two

men (Tim Harris and Patrick O’Donnell) and one

female (Ena Leufroy). The men’s quartet of Harris,

O’Donnell, Cory Nelms, and Richard Bernard broke

the indoor school record in the distance medley relay,

surpassing a mark set by a team Griffiths was a mem-

ber of.

Griffiths served as a volunteer assistant coach for

cross country and track in 2007. Previously, he also

served as volunteer assistant coach at Miami from

1999-2002.

Griffiths spent eight years as the Athletic Director

and head cross country/track coach at Bay Point High

School. At Bay Point, Griffiths guided the Falcons to

six consecutive district track titles, two regional titles

and a state runner-up finish in 2005. Griffiths was

named Miami Herald High School Boys Track Coach

of the Year in 2005.

Griffiths competed for the University of Miami

from 1993-1997. He competed in events ranging from

the 400-meters to cross-country. During his stay, he

was a record holder of indoor: 800m, mile, 4X400

relay, distance medley relay; outdoor: 800m, 4X400

relay, 4X800 relay, sprint medley relay and distance

medley relay. Griffiths served as cross-country team

captain while earning all-state honors his sophomore

and junior years. Griffiths ran the 400 leg on the 1994

Penn Relays Championship sprint relay team, the only

one in school history.

Griffiths, who ended his career with five school

records, earned his Bachelor of Science in speech

communications and sociology from the University of

Miami in 1997.

Griffiths currently resides in Cutler Bay with his

wife Lynette, and their children.

ASSISTANT COACH DAMON GRIFFITHSFourth Season • Miami, 1997


ASSISTANT COACH VERONICA RODRIGUEZThird Season • Texas A&M - Kingsville, 2006

Veronica Rodriguez enters her third season as an

assistant coach at the University of Miami. Rodriquez

assists with the men’s and women’s middle and long

distance runners, as well as the cross country teams

for the Hurricanes.

A native of Robstown, Texas, Rodriguez graduat-

ed with honors from Texas A&M University-

Kingsville (formally Texas A&I) with a bachelor’s

degree in Kinesiology.

During her time at TAMUK, Rodriguez was a

member of the cross country team where she was

named Freshman of the Year for the Lone Star

Conference. Due to health related issues her collegiate

career was cut short.

As a junior, Rodriguez served as the interim head

coach for the TAMUK cross country team and contin-

ued as an assistant cross country/track & field coach

for two years, under former head coach Glen Sefcik.

After completing her bachelor’s, she traveled to

Indianapolis, Indiana for an internship with USA

Track & Field.

She is the daughter of Norma and Arnulfo

Rodriguez and has two siblings Arnulfo Jr. and Erica.

Rodriguez plans on continuing her education for a

Master’s Degree in Sports Administration.

2010 Outdoor: Ran a season-best time of

10:59.05 in the 3,000m run at the Hurricane

Alumni Invitational... Her lone attempt in the

5,000m run came at the Hurricane Invitational,

finishing in 18:49.79.

2009 Cross Country: Ran a season-best 5k

at the Great American Cross Country Festival at

20:17... Was the fifth Hurricane to cross that

finish line at the 6k ACC Championship and

NCAA South Regional with times of 24:10.00

and 24:34.69 respectively.

2009 Outdoor: Ran a 5:39.31 in her only

attempt in 1,500-meter run the Hurricane

Invitational (3/21)... In her only attempt in the

3,000-meter run at the Miami Elite Invitational

(4/11), finished with a time of 11:49.07... Only

attempt in the 5,000-meter run resulted in finish

of 19:51.54 at the Hurricane Invitational (3/20).

2008 Cross Country: Had her best time of

20:22.46 at the Florida Runners Invitational

(10/4).

2007 Cross Country: During the cross

country season, ran a season-best time of

19:39.41 at the Florida Runners Invitational and

competed in all events during the season.

High School: Competed in the cross coun-

try and track for Bay Shore High School...

Lettered four years in cross country, indoor and

outdoor track and field... Named to the all-

county team in cross country from 2005-2007...

CAITLIN KNAPPSenior • Bay Shore, N.Y. • Bay Shore


National Merit Scholar... Member of National

Honor Society.

Personal: A dual-major in Psychology and

Criminology... Daughter of Bill and Connie

Knapp.

Personal Bests5,000m XC 19:34.723,000m Outdoor 10:59.055,000m Outdoor 18:49.79


2010 Outdoor: Her best effort in the

3,000m run came at the Hurricane Invitational,

finishing in 11:02.85... Had the team's best

result in the 5,000m run at 18:28.44 at the

Hurricane Invitational.

2010 Indoor: Her only attempt in the mile

and 3,000m run came at the Carle/Health

Alliance Invitational at 5:36.19 and 11:02.52

respectively... Her season-best time in the

5,000m run came at the ACC Championships at

18:19.53...

2009 Cross Country: Her season-best effort

on a 5k course came at the Great American

Cross Country Festival at 19:15... Finished in

23:33.39 on the NCAA South Regional 6k

course and 24:01.60 at the 6k ACC

Championships.

2009 Outdoor: Ran in the 1,500-meters at

the Hurricane Invitational (3/21), finishing with

a time of 5:06.79... Her only attempt in the

3,000-meter run resulted in a victory and the

fifth-fastest time in school history at the Miami

Elite Invitational (4/11) with a time of

10:35.30... Her season-best time in the 5,000-

meter run came at the Florida Relays (4/4) with

a time of 18:15.45.

2009 Indoor: Ran a season-best time of

10:42.69 in the 3,000-meter run at the Tom

Jones Invitational (1/24)... Her only attempt in

the 5,000-meter run came at the ACC

EMMA STEPPESenior • Ann Arbor, Mich. • Michigan

Championships (2/27) where she finished with

a time of 18:56.22... Her season-best time in the

mile came at the Tom Jones Invitational (1/24)

at 5:23.62.

2008 Cross Country: Was the team's best

finisher in three of seven races... Her season-

best time came at the Walt Disney World

Classic (10/11) at 19:10.00... Placed a season-

best fourth overall at the UCF Invitational

(9/13) with a time of 19:43.15.

(2006-07 Michigan): Did not compete in

any races.

High School: Competed in the 1600m,

3200m and cross country for Ann Arbor High

School... Selected to the all-conference team for

both track events as a senior... Team captain as

a senior... Recorded personal best of 5:18 in the

1600m, 11:40 in the 3200m and 19:23 for

5000m... Led track team to 2005 state runner-up

finish and 2006 state team championship...

Graduated with highest honors... Member of

National Honor Society.

Personal: Exercise Physiology major...

Plans to become a physical therapist... Enjoys

traveling... Daughter of Cassie Mann and Tom

Steppe... Has a younger sister, Anika (19).

Personal Bests5,000m XC 19:10.005,000m Indoor 18:19.535,000m Outdoor 18:15.453,000m Indoor 10:46.693,000m Outdoor 10:35.30Mile Indoor 5:23.621,500m Outdoor 5:06.79


2009 Cross Country: Was the top-finisher

for the Hurricanes in the final three races of the

season... Her best 5k time of 19:20 came at the

Great American Cross Country Festival...

Finished the 6k NCAA South Regional in a

time of 22:52.23.

2009 Outdoor: Set the school record in the

steeplechase with a time of 12:08.78 at the

Miami Elite Invitational (4/11)... Her season-

best time of 5:16.88 in the 1,500-meter run

came at the Hurricane Invitational (3/21)... Her

only attempt in the 5,000-meter run was a finish

of 19:30.11 at the Hurricane Invitational (3/20).

2008 Cross Country: Ran a season-best time

of 19:54.35 at the Florida Runners Invitational

(10/4).

2008 Outdoor: Established the school

record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a

time of 12:24.19 at the Hurricane Invitational

(4/12)... Set a personal-best in the 3,000-meter

run, winning the Miami Elite Invitational (3/29)

in a time of 11:19.94.

2007 Cross Country: During the cross

country season, competed in all five contests,

with a season-best time of 10:34.26 at the

Bulldog Stampede.

High School: Competed in cross country

and track for Terry Sanford High School...

Lettered three years in cross country, two years

in softball and swimming and one season in

KATHARINE WOODARDSenior • Fayetteville, N.C. • Terry Sanford

track... Member of National Honor Society.

Personal: Majoring in Marine

Science/Biology... Daughter of James and

Valerie Woodard... Has three older siblings, Jim

(26), Mike (24) and Meredith (23).

Personal Bests5,000m XC 19:201,500m Outdoor 5:16.883,000m Steeplechase Outdoor 12:08.78


2010 Outdoor: Her lone attempt in the

800m came at the Hurricane Invitational (3/20)

at 2:29.47... Ran the best 3,000m time for

Miami on the season at the Hurricane

Invitational (4/10) with a time of 10:58.59...

Her seaon-best time of 18:29.38 came at the

Hurricane Invitational (3/19) in the 5,000m.

2009 Cross Country: Her season-best time

on a 5k course came at the season-opening

Greentree Invitational (9/4) at 19:47.56, where

she placed fourth overall... Was the team's top-

finisher at theDisney Classic (10/10) with a 5k

time of 19:57.00... Placed fourth overall at the

FGCU Invitational (10/23),with a two-mile time

of 12:01.9... Was the second Hurricane to finish

at the NCAA South Regional (11/14),with a 6k

time of 23:19.35.

2009 Outdoor: In her only attempt in the

5,000m run, ran a 19:57.54 at the Florida Relays

(4/4).

2009 Indoor: Her season-best performance

in the 3,000m run came at the Tom Jones

Invitational (1/24) with a time of 10:43.19...

Placed ninth in her only attempt in the 5,000m

with a time of 18:40.79 at the Texas A&M

Invitational (2/14)... Her season-best time in the

one mile run came at the Virginia Tech Elite

(2/7) with a time of 5:16.88.

2008 Cross Country: Was Miami's top-fin-

isher on three occasions... Her season-best time

ANNA BONAJunior • Schereville, Ind. • Lake Central

Personal: Biochemistry major... Plans to

become a doctor... Enjoys spending time with

friends during free time... Daughter of Richard

and Mary Bona... Her brother Andrew plays

football at Trine University and her sister

Maureen is a a swimmer at Ball State

University.

Personal Bests5,000m XC 19:08.665,000m Indoor 18:40.795,000m Outdoor 18:29.383,000m Indoor 10:46.693,000m Outdoor 10:58.59Mile Indoor 5:16.88

of 19:08.66 came at the Florida Runners

Invitational (10/4), where she finished 11th...

Placed a season-best fifth at the UCF

Invitational (9/13) with a time of 19:49.36.

High School: Competed in the 800m run,

4x800 relay and cross country for Lake Central

High School... Lettered all four years at Lake

Central in cross country, swimming and track &

field... Helped lead cross country team to state

runner-up and earned a berth to Nike Team

National meet... Selected to the academic all-

state team for all three sports as a senior... Team

captain as a senior... Recorded personal best of

2:20 in the 800m, and 19:04 for 5000m...

Placed second in the 4x800 relayat the 2008

state track meet... Graduated third out of 650...

Member of National Honor Society.


2010 Outdoor: Competed in the 3,000m run at the Hurricane Alumni Invitational, finishing with a time of 11:31.18.

2009 Cross Country: Her season-best effort on a 5k course came at the Great American Cross Country Festival (10/2) at

20:53.

2009 Outdoor: In her only attempt in the 1,500m run, finished with a time of 5:18.78 at the Hurricane Invitational

(3/21)... At the Miami Elite Invitational (4/11) finished with a time of 11:30.58 in the 3,000m run... Ran a 20:26.44 in the

5,000m run at the Hurricane Invitational (3/20).

2008 Cross Country: Ran her season-best time of 20:53.29 at the Florida Runners Invitational (10/4).

High School: Competed in the 800m, 1600m and cross country for Middletown High School... Lettered three years in

swimming and four years in cross country and track & field... Recorded personal best of 19:33 for 5000m... NJSIAA Scholar

Athlete in 2008... President of the Spanish Honor Society... Senior Council Treasurer... Member of National Honor Society.

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

step-brothers, Sean and Patrick and two sisters Tracy and Kelly... Kelly plays field hockey for Rider University.

CASEY CRISTJunior • Belford, N.J. • Middletown

2010 Outdoor: Her best effort in the 1,500m came at the Hurricane Alumni Invitational with a time of 5:23.53... Ran in

the 3,000m at the Hurricane Invitational with, finishing with a time of 12:33.21.

2009 Cross Country: Her best 5k time of the season came at the Great American Cross Country Festival in a time of

20:50.

2009 Outdoor: Her lone effort in the 3,000-meter run was a 11:39.40 finish at the Miami Elite Invitational (4/11).

2008 Cross Country: Raced to her season-best time of 20:06.20 at the Walt Disney World Classic (10/11).

High School: Competed in the 800m, 1600m, and cross country for West Lafayette High School... State qualifier in 2005,

2006, and 2007 in cross country and track... 2007 Sectional Champion in the 1600m... Academic all-state in cross country,

basketball, and track & field... National Merit Scholarship finalist... IHSAA Mental Attitude Award... Member of National

Honor Society.

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

Daughter of Helen Freiser.

MONIKA FREISERSenior • West Lafayette, Ind. • West Lafayette

2009 Cross Country: Her season-best 5k time came at the Great American Cross Country Festival in 20:33... Completed

the 6k ACC Championship course in 26:01.

2009 Outdoor: In her only attempt in the 1,500-meter run at the Hurricane Invitational (3/21) ran a time of 5:20.57.

2008 Cross Country: Ran a season-best time of 20:56.60 at the Walt Disney World Classic (10/11).

2008 Outdoor: Ran a season-best 5:13.50 in the 1,500-meters at the Miami Elite Invitational.

2007 Cross Country: Competed at the ACC Championship, finishing as the fifth runner for the team.

High School: Competed in soccer, cross country and track for Palm Harbor High School... Lettered four years in soccer,

cross country and track & field... Named to the all-county team in cross country from 2005-2007... All-state academic team...

National Merit Scholar... Member of National Honor Society.

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

JACKIE SULLIVANSenior • Clearwater, Fla. • Palm Harbor


2010 Outdoor: Her season-best time in the 3,000m run came at the Hurricane Invitational in 11:01.84... Ran in the

5,000m run once, finishing in 19:25.98 at the Hurricane Invitational.

2009 Cross Country: Her best 5k time of the season came at the Walt Disney World Classic at 20:41.00... Finished the 6k

ACC Championship course in 24:50.00.

High School: A four-time letterwinner in both track and cross country at Ransom Everglades... Was named the most valu-

able runner in cross country all four seasons... A member of the 2007 Florida All-Star Cross Country Team.

Personal: Daughter of Kiran and Gita and has an older brother, Neil (24)... Enjoys running and playing the piano... A

Business Management major.

NEHALI PATELJunior • Miami, Fla. • Ransom Everglades

2010 Outdoor: Ran a season-best time of 2:33.38 in the 800m at the Hurricane Invitational.

2009 Cross Country: Her season-best 5k time came at the season-opening Greentree Invitational, crossing the finish line

in 22:39.62.

(2008-09 Colorado): Did not compete in any races.

High School: Was a four-time letterwinner in both track and cross country at Our Lady of Lourdes Academy... A member

of the 2004 state championship team and the state runner-up in 2005, 2006 and 2007.

Personal: Daughter of Margaret and Ruben Gil... Has one older brother... An Exercise Physiology major.

JILLIAN GILJunior • Miami, Fla. • Lourdes Academy

2010 Outdoor: Ran a season-best time of 2:23.69 at the Hurricane Invitational in the 800m run... Her season-best effort in

the 1,500m run came in the prelims of the ACC Championships, finishing at 4:58.93... A member of the 4x400 relay team that

ran a 4:08.89 at the Hurricane Alumni Invitational.

2010 Indoor: The Hurricanes' top miler, finished with the four best times on the season, with her best time of 5:24.55

coming at the Tyson Invitational... Her best 800m run time of the season came at the Carle/Health Alliance Invitational at

2:30.79... Her lone attempt in the 1,000m run resulted in a time of 3:04.67 at the National Open.

2009 Cross Country: Competed in the Greentree Invitational, finishing the 5k course in 20:33.91.

High School: Was a four-time letterwinner in cross country, swimming and track at Pennsbury High School... The cross

country captain her junior and senior seasons and the track captain her senior season... Fifth in the state in the mile as a junior

and was the district champion.

Personal: Daughter of Theresa and William, has one younger brother, Dylan (17)... Chose Miami over George

Washington, Delaware, Penn State and St. Joseph's... Enjoys cooking, reading and anything outdoors... A Psychobiology

major with career aspirations to be a physical therapist.

ALLISON LUDWICKSophomore • Yardley, Pa. • Pennsbury


High School: Competed in the 1600m, 3200m and cross country at Timber Creek High School... Led team to 2010

Camden County championships in both track and cross country... Holds the school record in both the 1600m and 3200m...

2010 Camden County 3200m champion... Recorded personal bests of 5:07.37 in the 1600m, 10:59.99 and 19:09.59 in the

5000m... Named NJSIAA scholar athlete... Named Olympic Conference scholar athlete... Valedictorian of her senior class.

Personal: Neuroscience Major... Plans to become a neurologist... Daughter of Joseph and Donna Dovell... Has a younger

brother, Joey (13) and a younger sister, Victoria (10).

High School: Competed in the 800m, 1000m, 1600m, 3200m, 5000m and cross country for Gar-Field High School...

2005 cross country All-American... 2008-2010 All-State for outdoor track... 2010 All-State for indoor track... Holds the school

record in the 4x800m relay... Recorded personal best of 2:16.5 in the 800m, 3:02.94 in the 1000m, 5:06.96 in the 1600m,

11:08.15 in the 3200m and 18:54.97 in the 5000m.

Personal: Communications major... Enjoys music... Daughter of Linda and Norman Arrington... Has three older brothers,

Norman (26), Nick (24) and Neil (19)... Brother Nick played baseball at Tuskegee University.

LINDSI ARRINGTONFreshman • Woodbridge, Va. • Gar-Field

BROOKE DOVELLFreshman • Erial, N.J. • Timber Creek

High School: Competed in the 1600m, 3200m and cross country at Our Lady of Lourdes Academy... Named to the All-

Dade County cross country team all four years... Team captain as a senior... placed sixth in the state in the 1600m, and sev-

enth in the 3200m as a senior... Led team to 2006 and 2007 state runner-up finishes... Recorded personal bests of 5:17.54 in

the 1600m, 11:27.51 in the 3200 and 18:55 in the 5000m.

Personal: Biomedical Engineering major...Daughter of Julio and Mercy Brea... Has a younger sister, Lourdes (14) and a

younger brother, Julio (7).

CRISTINA BREAFreshman • Miami, Fla. • Lourdes Academy

High School: Competed in the 800m, the mile and cross country at Bay Shore High School... Led winter track team to

county championship 2005-10... Recorded personal bests of 2:27 in the 800m, 5:38 in the mile and 20:24 in the 5000m... Led

team to spring track championships in 2008-09... Named academic all-county for both cross country and spring track her sen-

ior year... member of the National Honor Society... Student Council treasurer.

Personal: Marketing major... Daughter of Laura and Kevin Glynn... Has one brother, 12.

DANIELLE GLYNNFreshman • Bay Shore, N.Y. • Bay Shore


2010 Outdoor: Ran the 3,000m once, fin-

ishing in 9:13.43 at the Hurricane Invitational...

Miami's only competitor in the 5,000m, with a

season-best time of 15:39.67 coming at the

Florida Relays.

2010 Indoor: Crossed the finish line in

9:01.51 in the 3,000m run at the Kentucky

Invitational... In his lone attempt in the 5,000m

run, finished with a time of 15:24.29 at the

ACC Championships.

2009 Cross Country: Miami's top-finisher

in all seven races... His best 5k time came at the

Greentree Invitational, where he placed seventh

overall in 16:16.47... His best 8k performance

came at the Great Ameican Cross Country

Festival, finishing in a time of 25:57...

Fininshed the 10k NCAA South Regional in

34:22.45.

2009 Outdoor: Ran a season-best time of

4:26.45 in the 1,500-meter run at the Hurricane

Invitational (3/21)... His only attempt in the

3,000-meter run resulted in a finish of 9:12.35

at the Miami Elite Invitational (4/11)... His sea-

son-best effort in the 5,000-meter run came in

the Florida Relays (4/4) with a time of

15:50.27.

(2007-08 Connecticut College): Competed

in cross-country and track and field at

Connecticut College before transferring to

Miami... Ran PRs of 27:28 in the 8k, 16:06 in

CHARLES MICHELSenior • Woodinville, Wash. • Overlake

the 5k, and 9:13 in the 3k... Was the fifth man

on the 2008 cross-country team that finished

fourth in the league.

High School: Competed in cross-country

for Overlake High School in 2006... Voted team

co-captain... Was 1st team all-league in his

inaugural season... Qualified individually for

the WA state championship in cross-country.

Personal: Majoring in History with a minor

in Economics... Son of Peter and Carol

Michel... Has two younger brothers Sam (19)

and Jeremiah (13).

Personal Bests8,000m XC 25:575,000m Outdoor 15:395,000m Indoor 15:24.293,000m Outdoor 9:12.353,000m Indoor 9:01.511,500m Outdoor 4:26.45


2010 Outdoor: Ran a season-best 1:59.11

in the 800m at the Hurricane Invitational... His

season-best effort in the 1,500m run came at the

Hurricane Alumni Invitational, finishing in

4:05.19... Competed once in the 3,000m stee-

plechase, finishing in 10:07.20 at the Hurricane

Invitational... A member of the 4x800 relay that

finished with a time of 7:59.26 at the Florida

Relays.

2010 Indoor: His season-best effort in the

800m came at the Tyson Invitational in a time

of 1:57.45... His season-best time in the mile

run came at the Kentucky Invitational at

4:24.77... Ran the third leg of the 4x800 relay

that finished with a time of 7:50.53 at the

National Open... Ran the final leg of the dis-

tance medley relay that finished with a season-

best time of 10:23.51 at the Tyson Invitatonal.

2009 Cross Country: His season-best time

on a 5k course came at the FGCU Cross

Country Invitational at 17:24.60... On an 8k

course, had his best result at the ACC

Championships, as the third Miami runner to

cross the line at 27:24.10... At the 10k NCAA

South Regional, finished with a time of

36:45.74.

2009 Outdoor: Ran unattached during the

outdoor season... Had season-bests of 4:19.53

and 9:36.38 in the 1,500 and 3,000-meter runs

respectively.

MATTHEW WILSONJunior • Longmeadow, Mass. • Longmeadow

Personal: Majoring in Excercise

Physiology... Son of Lawrence and Deborah

Wilson... His sister, Corrie (21) is the captain of

the Tufts University soccer team.

Personal Bests8,000m XC 27:24.13,000m Steeple Outdoor 10:07.20Mile Indoor 4:24.771,500m Outdoor 4:05.19800m Indoor 1:57.45800m Outdoor 1:59.11

2008 Cross Country: Competed in five out

of seven meets... Ran a season-best time of

29:05.42 at the Florida Runners Invitational

(10/4).

High School: Competed in cross country

and track for Longmeadow High School...

Lettered four years in cross country, three years

of indoor and outdoor track... Was a seven-time

state qualifier in indoor track, outdoor track and

cross country... Member of National Honor

Society.


2010 Outdoor: His lone attempt in the

800m run came at the Hurricane Alumni

Invitational, finishing with a time of 1:57.96...

Ran a team season-best time of 3:55.95 in the

1,500m run at the Florida Relays... Ran the

opening leg ofthe 4x800 relay that ran a 7:59.26

at the Florida Relays.

2010 Indoor: His season-best effort in the

800m run came at the Tyson Invitational at

1:54.58... His only attempt in the 3,000m run

was at the Carle/Health Alliance Invitational,

finishing with a time of 9:13.21... Miami's top

miler, his season-best time of 4:24.04 came at

the Carle/Health Alliance Invitational... Ran the

first leg of the 4x800 relay that finished in a

time of 7:50.53at the National Open... Ran the

first leg of the distance medley relay that ran a

season-best time of 10:23.51 at the Tyson

Invitational.

2009 Cross Country: His best 8k time of

the season came at the Great American Cross

Country Festival, finishing in 26:36... Was the

team's second finisher at the 10k NCAA

SouthRegional at 34:30.85.

High School: Lettered in both track and

cross country at Deep Run High School... A

two-time all-district performer... Named all-

region most improved in 2007 and the team

MVP in 2008... Named all-state in the indoor

1,000-meter run in 2009... A member of the all-

GREG KACZKASophomore • Glen Allen, Va. • Deep Run

Personal Bests8,000m Cross Country 26:363,000m Indoor 9:13.21Mile Indoor 4:24.04800m Outdoor 1:57.96800m Indoor 1:54.58

state 4x800 relay team and was the state runner-

up in the 800-meter run.

Personal: Son of Jeff and Donna and has

two older brothers, Mike (21) and Dan (22)...

His brother Mike plays baseball for Boston

College... A Business major.


2010 Outdoor: Miami's top 800m runner, ran a season-best time of 1:53.75 at the Florida Relays...Ran the anchor leg of

the 4x400 relay team that ran a season-best time of 3:12.10 at the Florida Relays and placed eighth at the ACC

Championships (3:15.23)... A member of the 4x800 relay that finished with a time of 7:59.26 at the Florida Relays... A mem-

ber of the sprint medleyrelay that finished with a time of 3:27.31 at the Penn Relays.

2010 Indoor: Won the 800m run at the Tyson Invitational with a time of 1:52.45... His season-best time came in the pre-

lims of the ACC Tournament with a time of 1:52.33... Ran in the 500m dash at the National Open in 1:05.14 seconds... Ran

the anchor leg of the 4x400 relay at the Kentucky Invitational, finishing with a time of 3:18.09... Ran the second leg of the

4x800 relay that finished with a time of 7:50.53 at the National Open... Ran the third leg of the Distance Medley Relay that

finished with a season-best time of 10:23.51 at the Tyson Invitational.

2009 Outdoor: In his only attempt in the 400-meter dash, ran a 49.80 at the UCF Invitational (3/28)... Season-best time in

the 800-meter run came at the Miami Elite Invitational (4/11), finishing with a time of 1:55.75... Member of the 4x400 relay

team that ran a 3:22.02 at the Miami Elite Invitational (4/11).

2009 Indoor: His only attempt in the 400-meter dash came at the Virginia Tech Elite (2/6) with a time of 50.90 seconds...

His season-best effort in the 800-meter run came at the Virginia Tech Elite (2/6) with a time of 1:54.32... A member of the

4x400 relay team that ran a season-best time of 3:16.91 at the Texas A&M Invitational (2/14).

High School: Competed in the 400m, 800m and cross country for Bishop Eustace Prep... Holds personal bests of 49.54

for 400m, 1:54.71 for 800m... 2008 800m champion at the NJ state meet.

Personal: Majoring in Finance... Son of Christopher and Roberta Laskowski... Has an older sister, Lochlyn (23).

2010 Outdoor: Ran a season-best time of 1:57.97 in the 800m run at the Hurricane Alumni Invitational... A member of

the 4x400 relay that ran a 3:24.98 at the Hurricane Alumni Invitational... A member of the 4x800 Relay that finished in

7:59.26 at the Florida Relays.

2010 Indoor: At theKentucky Invitational, ran a 2:01.25 in the 800m run... Ran the third leg of the 4x400 relay that fin-

ished with a time of 3:34.31 at the Carle/Health Alliance Invitational.

2009 Cross Country: His best 5k time of the season came at the Greentree Invitational at 18:13.97... His season-best

effort on an 8k course came at the Great American Cross Country Festival at 28:37.

2009 Outdoor: Season-best time in the 800-meter run came at the Miami Elite Invitational (4/11), finishing at 2:03.74...

In his only attempt in the 1,500-meter run, finished with a time of 4:28.20 at the Miami Elite Invitational (4/11).

2009 Indoor: Ran a season-best time of 2:02.39 in the 800-meter run at the UK Invitational (1/17)... A member of the

4x400 relay team that finished with a time of 3:29.43 at the UK Invitational (1/17).

2008 Cross Country: Ran in the Greentree Invitational (9/5) four-miler finishing with a time of 24:13.72.

High School: Competed in cross country and track for Keller High School... Lettered three years in cross country and

track & field... Personal best of 1:58.9 for 800m... National Merit Scholar... Member of National Honor Society.

Personal: A dual-major in Political Science and Philosophy with career aspirations of becoming a lawyer... Son of Tim

and Angie Rector.

AUSTIN RECTORJunior • Keller, Texas • Keller

BRIAN LASKOWSKIJunior • Mantua, N.J. • Bishop Eustace Prep


REGINALD BUFORDSophomore • Houston, Texas • Memorial

DAMON CAMPBELLSophomore • Albuquerque, N.M. • Albuquerque Academy

2009 Cross Country: Competed in the final four races of the season, with a his best 8k finish coming at the ACC

Championships (10/31) at 28:33.4... Ran a 36:57.15 at the NCAA Regionals (11/14).

High School: A four-time letterwinner in both track and cross country at Memorial High School... A team captain and a

five-time regional qualifier... Was the 1,600m run district champion and the 3,200mrunner-up... Was a member of the 4x800

relay team that ranked in the top-10 in the state.

Personal: Son of Deena and Reginald and has two older sisters, Candace (23) and Amanda (25)... An Eagle Scout...

Enjoys fishing and basketball...An Economics major.

2010 Outdoor: Season-best time in the 1,500m came at the Hurricane Alumni Invitational at 4:22.17 seconds... Ran in the

3,000m at the same meet with a time of 9:48.96... At the Hurricane Invitational ran the 3,000m steeplechase in 11:19.13.

2009 Cross Country: His best 5k time of the season came at the Greentree Invitational (9/4), where he finished at

17:42.70... His best effort on an 8k course came at the Great American Cross Country Festival (10/2) at 28:39.

High School: Lettered in three sports, including track and cross country at Albuquerque Academy... A member of the

2006 and 2008 state cross country champions... A member of the state track champions in 2006, 2007 and 2009... A member

of the 2006 team that placed seventh and the 2007 team that placed third at the Nike Team Nationals... Placed sixth in the

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

Personal: Son of David and Shelly Campbell and has one older sister, Heather (22)... Enjoys to snowboard... A Civil

Engineering major.


High School: Competed in the 400m, 800m, 1600m, 3200m and cross country at Flower Mound High School... Led cross

country team to 2010 district and regional championship and a fourth place finish in the state finals... State champion in the

1600m in 2010... Named to the all-state team for both cross country and track 2009-2010... Recorded personal bests of .49 in

the 400, 1:53 in the 800m, 4:11 in the 1600m, 9:17 in the 3200 and 14:44 in the 5000m.

Personal: Sport Administration major... plans on being a coach or a teacher... Son of Jim and Laura Adams... Has four

brothers, Jeff (36), Dusten (24), Tyler (22), and Chase (16)... Brother Dusten played baseball at the University of Tampa.

CONNOR ADAMSFreshman • Flower Mound, Texas • Flower Mound

MICHAEL COOGANFreshman • Brooklyn, N.Y. • Brooklyn Tech

High School: Ran the 800m, 1600m, 3200m, and cross country for Brooklyn Tech High School... Led team to city cham-

pionship and state qualifiers... Set personal records of 2:00 in the 800m, 4:29 in the 1600m, 9:44 in the 3200m, and 16:42 in

the 5k... Member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Marine Biology major... Plans on working in Marine Biology after college... Son of Jack Coogan and Amy

Cohen... Has two older sisters, Laura (22) and Rebecca (20).

High School: Led cross country team to back-to-back state titles, two regional titles, and three league titles... Named to

the all-state cross country team in 2008 and 2009... Name to the all-state academic team in 2008 and 2009... 4x800m relay

state champion in 2009... Kansas Honor Scholar... Topeka Capital Academic All-State.

Personal: Architectural Engineering major... Son of James and Jody Jarnagin... Has four brothers, Jared (33), Justin (33),

and Joseph (14), as well as a younger sister, Jordan (12)... Brother Jared played football at the University of Wyoming and in

the NFL Europe.

JaCEE JARNAGINFreshman • Holcomb, Kan. • Holcomb

LUKE FONTAINEFreshman • Augusta, Maine • Cony

High School: Competed in the 800m, 1600m, 3200m and cross country at Cony High School... 2009 state champion in

the 1600m... 2010 state runner-up in both the 800m and the mile... Recorded personal bests of 1:57 in the 800m, 4:17 in the

1600m, 9:34 in the 3200m, and 15:55 in the 5000m.

Personal: Undecided major... Plans on going into the health science field... Son of Charlie and Sandra Fontaine...

Nicknamed "Post-Fontaine"... Has one sister, Vanessa.


DAN KANEKOFreshman • Aiea, Mich. • Kamehameha

High School: Ran the 3000m for Kamehameha High School... Led team to 2009 cross country state championship... Led

team to 2009 cross country ILM championship and 2010 track ILM championship... 2009 ILM second team for cross country.

Personal: Health Science major... Plans on going into the medical field after graduation... Son of Michael and Pamela

Kansko... Has two older brothers and one older sister.

STEPHEN SMITHFreshman • Rockville Center, N.Y. • Chaminade

High School: Ran the 1600m, 3200m and cross country for Chaminade High School... Led team to 2008 NSCHSAA

cross country state championship... spring track freshman MVP in 2007... Recorded personal bests of 4:31.49 in the 1600m,

9:33.28 in the 3200m, and 16:50 in the 5000m.

Personal: Political Science major... hopes to become a lawyer after graduation... Son of Lance and Christine Smith

SEAN PEZZULOFreshman • Saratoga Springs, N.Y. • Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake

High School: Ran the 1600m, 3200m, 3000m steeplechase and cross country for Burnt Hills-Balston Lake High School...

Led team to back-to-back state championships in cross country.... Qualified for individual state championships final three

years... 2006-09 Suburban Council All-Star... Recorded personal bests of 4:30 in the 1600m, 9:34.04 in the 3200m, 9:47 in the

3000m steeplechase and 15:51 in the 5000m.

Personal: Majoring in Art... Son of John and Erin Pezzulo... Has one brother, Ryan (21), who runs for Adelphi University,

and one sister, Molly (17).

PHIL WOODFreshman • Forked River, N.J. • Lacey Township

High School: Ran the 3200m and cross country for Lacey Township High School... School record holder in the 4x800m

relay, the 4x1600m relay and the distance medley relay... Named cross country team MVP all four years... Named to the cross

country all-conference team in 2008... Named to the all-state cross country team in 2009... Set personal record of 4:29 in the

1600m, 9:36 in the 3200m, 15:59 for the 5000m in track, and 15:41 for the 5000m in cross country... Member of the National

Honor Society... Senior Class Treasurer.

Personal: Communications major... Son of Phil and Janet Wood... Mom ran cross country in college... Has one sister,

Christina (15).


TOP FINISHERSMen 8k

Runner Time Event YearJeff Gaulrapp 24:37 Big East Championship 2000Matt Mulvaney 24:44 Big East Championship 2002John Scheiner 24:57.77 Auburn Invitational 2006Alex Brutvan 25:11.75 Gator Invitational 2005Dan Boniface 25:13 Florida Memorial Tri-Meet 2002Tom Berry 25:17.60 Gator Invitational 2005Andrew Chuplis 25:18.09 Auburn Invitational 2006Nick Gramsky 25:22 Big East Championship 1998Zach Castiglione 25:23.61 Auburn Invitational 2006Ryan Woodlee 25:28.4 ACC Championship 2005Chris Miller 25:29 State Championships 1996Eric Miller 25:54.47 Auburn Invitational 2006Dan Acosta 25:56.50 Florida Intercollegiate 1998Seth Kampf 25:56.51 Auburn Invitational 2006Charles Michel 25:57 Great American Festival 2009Jules Rosen 26:18.40 Mountain Dew Invite 2006Julio Bonilla 26:24 Great American Festival 2009James Mullaly 26:27.59 Gator Invitational 2005Greg Kaczka 26:36 Great American Festival 2009Alex Paley 26:41.68 Mountain Dew Invite 2007

Men 10kRunner Time Event YearAlex Brutvan 31:41.9 Chile Pepper Invitational 2005Tom Berry 31:47.8 Chile Pepper Invitational 2005Ryan Woodlee 31:52.3 Chile Pepper Invitational 2005Zach Castiglione 32:01.9 Chile Pepper Invitational 2005Jon Scheiner 32:14.9 Chile Pepper Invitational 2005Nick Gramsky 32:23.65 NCAA South Regional 1998Matt Mulvaney 32:33.42 NCAA South Regional 2001Andrew Carnes 32:34.4 Chile Pepper Invitational 2005Seth Kampf 33:05.8 Chile Pepper Invitational 2005Dan Acosta 33:11.83 NCAA South Regional 1998

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Runner Time Event YearMelanie Schultz 17:25.92 Gator Invitational 2005Shannon Sarabyn 17:37.4 FIU Invitational 2000Jennifer Geroux 18:22.07 Disney Invitational 2001Dee Dee Phlatts 18:28.24 Auburn Invitational 2006Jamie Heffner 18:44.44 Big East Championship 1998Alina Pinto 18:51.99 Nations Bank Invitational 1999Leatrice Shaw 18:54 Big East Championship 1998Melissa Horner 19:00.6 PBA Gator Invitational 2005Lindsay Rohrs 19:06.37 Disney Invitational 2003Anna Bona 19:08.66 Florida Runners Invitational 2008Emma Steppe 19:10.00 Walt Disney World Classic 2008Danika Dodds 19:11.33 State Championships 1996Marilyn Ruiz 19:13 Hatter Invitational 2003Natalie Watson 19:13.30 Birmingham Classic 1998Ena Leufroy 19:14.20 Auburn Invitational 2006Janet Price 19:15 Great American Festival 2009Katharine Woodard 19:20 Great American Festival 2009Teri Hamilton 19:23 State Championships 1995Melissa Norris 19:24.50 UCF Invitational 2001Caitlin Knapp 19:39.41 Florida Runners Invitational 2007

Women 6kRunner Time Event YearMelanie Schultz 19:56.1 ACC Championship 2005Shannon Sarabyn 21:43.32 Gator Invitational 2000Jennifer Geroux 22:36 Big East Championship 2000Marilyn Ruiz 22:38.84 NCAA South Regional 2003Dee Dee Phlatts 22:39.5 ACC Championship 2005Melissa Horner 22:50 ACC Championship 2005Katharine Woodard 22:52.23 NCAA South Regional 2009Lindsay Rohrs 22:53.66 NCAA South Regional 2003Anna Bona 23:19.35 NCAA South Regional 2009Ena Leufroy 23:19.7 ACC Championship 2005Emma Steppe 23:33.39 NCAA South Regional 2009Melissa Norris 23:36.92 Gator Invitational 2002Christian Delgadillo 23:36.58 NCAA South Regional 2003Saraque Whittaker 23:46.31 Gator Invitational 2002

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P R E S I D E N TD O N N A E . S H A L A L A

Donna E. Shalala became the fifth President of the University ofMiami on June 1, 2001. President Shalala is an accomplishedscholar, teacher, and administrator whose career has beenmarked by a variety of leadership positions reflecting her inter-est in young people. While attending college, she played tennisand still plays a competitive game of doubles. She also enjoysgolf, skiing, and other outdoor activities.

In 1987, President Shalala, a distinguished political scientist,became chancellor of a Big Ten university, the University ofWisconsin-Madison. She led what was then the nation’s largestpublic research university. In 1992, Business Week magazinenamed her one of the top five managers in higher education, andin 2005 was named one of “America’s Best Leaders” by U.S.News & World Report and the Center for Public Leadership atHarvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. PresidentShalala’s success at Wisconsin was reflected in athletics as well.She hired a new football coach, recruiting Barry Alvarez fromNotre Dame. Four years later, Wisconsin won the Big Ten footballchampionship and represented its conference in the Rose Bowl forthe first time in 30 years. President Shalala served on the firstKnight Commission, a committee to review college athletics, andhas served on the board of the National Collegiate AthleticAssociation Foundation. In May 2008, she was selected as anIndependent Director of the U.S. Soccer Federation.

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

In 2007, U.S. President George W. Bush calledupon her healthcare expertise to co-chair theCommission on Care for Returning WoundedWarriors, to evaluate how wounded service mem-bers transition from active duty to civilian society.In June 2008, President Bush presented her withthe Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’shighest civilian award, at a ceremony in the WhiteHouse. The medal recognizes exceptional meritori-ous service to individuals who have contributed tonational security, world peace, or cultural endeav-ors.

As president of the University of Miami, PresidentShalala presides over one of the most successfulcollege athletic programs in the country. TheHurricanes football program has consistentlyranked in the top of the polls. The baseball teamhas won four College World Series and the foot-ball team five national championships. OtherHurricanes sports, from tennis to track, have also

earned national recognition. The football program was honoredthis year by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)for its latest Academic Progress Report score (APR). It was recog-nized as having posted a multi-year APR score in the top 10 per-cent.

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

As to her commitment to UM athletics, President Shalala said,“College sports are an exciting part of our students’ overallexperience while at the University and keeps them connected totheir alma mater as enthusiastic alumni. The Hurricanes familyreaches beyond the campus, into the community, and around theworld. We should be very proud of our student-athletes’ accom-plishments both on and off the field, and I invite all loyal ‘Canesto show their support and cheer their team and the U on.” For asports fan like President Shalala, there is no better place to callhome than the University of Miami.

C A R E E R H I G H L I G H T S2001-present . . . . . . . . . President, Professor of Political Science,

University of Miami1993-2000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secretary,

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services1987-1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chancellor,

Professor of Political Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison1980-1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President,

Hunter College of the City University of New York1977-1980 . . . . . . . . Assistant Secretary for Policy Development

and Research, U.S. Department of Housingand Urban Development

1975-1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director and Treasurerof the Municipal Assistance Corporation for the City of New York1972-1979 . . . . . . . Professor and Chair, Program in Politics and

Education, Teachers College, Columbia University1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ph.D., Syracuse University1962-1964. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer, Iran1962 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A.B. Western College for Women

ADMINISTRATION

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

President Shalala andPulitzer Prize-winning news-paper columnist GeorgeWill.

President Shalala places amedal around Jim Kelly’sneck at the 2008 Ring ofHonor halftime ceremony.


K I R B Y H O C U T TD I R E C T O R O FA T H L E T I C S

Kirby Hocutt is in his third year as the Director ofAthletics at the University of Miami. Introduced asUM’s 11th AD on Feb. 8, 2008, Hocutt began histenure on June 1, 2008.

Hocutt, 38, came to Miami after serving as the ath-letic director at Ohio University since 2005. Prior tothat, he spent six years at the University ofOklahoma serving as associate athletic director forexternal operations and sports administration.

In his first two years in Coral Gables, Hocutt has ledthe development and initiation of a strategic planto ensure the University of Miami continues to berecognized among the top brands in the nation forathletic, academic and community excellence.

I N T H E C L A S S R O O MWith a goal to be the national leader in both Graduation SuccessRate (GSR) and Academic Progress Rate (APR) rankings, the stu-dent-athletes at the University of Miami are just that – studentsfirst and athletes second.

Under Hocutt’s direction in 2010, Miami recorded a program-bestGraduation Success Rate of 86 percent, while all 18 teamsexcelled in the NCAA’s Academic Progress Rate Report (APR). Ledby the Hurricanes football program – who has posted a multi-yearAPR score in the top 10 percent – Miami finished sixth in the APRin 2010, and is the only Bowl Championship Subdivision (BCS)team among the 26 schools recognized that finished ranked in thefinal USA Today Coaches Poll and Associated Press Poll followingthe 2009 season. In addition, UM’s football program was the co-recipient of the American Football Coaches Association’s 2009Academic Achievement Award, graduating 100 percent of itsfreshman football student-athlete class of 2002.

O N T H E F I E L DSince taking the helm of the University of Miami’sDepartment of Athletics, Hocutt has overseen $26million in new projects, including the construction ofa basketball practice facility, as well as upgradesto Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field, the NeilSchiff Tennis Center and Cobb Stadium. CoralGables is truly where the nation’s best student-ath-letes become champions.

Hocutt continues to spearhead the development ofa master plan for major facilities improvements,which will see the development of a new footballtraining facility, an enhanced student-athlete aca-demic center and a renovated and expanded ath-letic training room – all essential steps in taking alegendary program to a new caliber of excellence.

E X C E L L E N C ED E F I N E DOver his two-year tenure, Hocutt has expectedexcellence not only from UM staff and student-athletes, but alsohimself. In his first year at Miami, two UM head coaches – PaigeYaroshuk-Tews (Women’s Tennis) and Nicole Lantagne Welch(Volleyball) – earned Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Yearhonors, while UM student-athletes have earned 31 All-Americahonors over his two seasons in Coral Gables. In 2010, Hocutt wasrecognized with Street & Smith’s SportsBusiness Journal FortyUnder 40 Award as one of the most promising young executives in

sports business.A former star line-backer at KansasState, Hocutt has atotal of 19 yearsexperience in intercol-legiate athletics,including five as astudent-athlete.

In Hocutt’s three yearsat Ohio, the schoolwon 11 team champi-onships and four headcoaches were recog-nized as conferenceCoaches of the Year.In 2006, the footballteam played in itsfirst bowl game in 38years. In addition,Hocutt’s leadership

led to an increase in fundraising by more than 75 percent, whileincreasing season ticket sales in football by 112 percent and inmen’s basketball by 50 percent.

At Oklahoma, Hocutt led the athletics fundraising to an all-timehigh in annual giving and capital campaigns. From 1998 to 2005,Oklahoma’s annual giving increased from $3.4 million to more than$17 million. That 400 percent increase in annual giving was one ofthe highest percentage increases in intercollegiate athletics history.

Beginning in 1999, Hocutt served in a leadership position in thestrategic planning and execution of Oklahoma’s capital campaign,Great Expectations: The Campaign for Sooner Sports. The cam-paign ended successfully in 2003, with more than $125 millionraised.

Prior to joining the Oklahoma staff, Hocutt served as the coordina-tor of licensing at the NCAA. He began his career in sports admin-

istration as the assis-tant director of mar-keting and promotionsat Kansas StateUniversity.

Hocutt was a four-year letterman atlinebacker at KSU,leading the Big 8Conference in tacklesand earning All-Big 8Conference team hon-ors as a junior. In1993, The SportingNews selected him asone of the top 20underrated players inthe nation. Hocutt alsoserved as a teamcaptain his senior season.

He earned his bache-lor’s degree from Kansas State University in 1995 and his master’sof education degree from the University of Oklahoma in 2001. Heand his wife Diane have two sons, 8-year-old Drew and 6-year-old Brooks.

Brooks, Diane, Drew and Kirby Hocutt

THE HOCUTT FILESIn addition to hisresponsibilities atthe University ofMiami, Hocutt isalso involved inleadership roleswith various committees bothregionally andnationally.• Orange Bowl

Committee• Miami-Dade Sports

Commission Board ofDirectors

• Division 1-A AthleticDirectors’ AssociationExecutive Committee

• ACC Committee onInfractions andPenalties

• ACC Committee onSportsmanship

ADMINISTRATION


The University ofMiami is one of thelargest, most compre-hensive privateresearch universitiesin the southeasternUnited States, with awell-earned reputa-tion for academicexcellence. Morethan 15,000 under-graduate and gradu-ate students fromevery state and111nations aroundthe world call UMhome during the aca-demic semesters. TheUniversity has grownfrom its main locationin the city of CoralGables to the Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine campuslocated in Downtown Miami, the Rosenstiel School of Marine andAtmospheric Science on Virginia Key, the John J. Koubek Center inLittle Havana, the James L. Knight Center in downtown Miami,and the South and Richmond campuses in southwest Miami-DadeCounty. With more than 10,000 full- and part-time faculty andstaff, UM is one of the largest private employers in Miami-DadeCounty. In 2009, U.S.News & World Report recognized UMamong the top-tier of national universities, ranking it No. 50 in itslistings of “America’s Best Colleges; it also cited several of itsprograms in “America’s Best Graduate Schools.”

Enrollment: Total enrollment for the 2008-2009 academic yearwas 15,629 students. Of that number, 10,370 were undergradu-ate students, 5,259 were graduate students. During the 2008-2009 academic year, the University awarded 2,575 bachelors,862 master’s, 388 J.D.’s, 171 M.D.’s, 142 Ph.D.’s, and 57otherdoctorates.

New Freshman Standings: 40% of new freshmen graduated inthe top 5 percent of their high school class. Almost two-thirdsgraduated in the top 10 percent of their high school class. MeanSAT was 1273.

International Students: The University continues to attract able stu-dents from South Florida, as well as from other parts of thenation and around the world. It was one of the country’s first uni-versities to have an organized international recruitment program.The University of Miami sends representatives worldwide to seekqualified students. Students come from 110 foreign countries, the50 states, three territories, and the District of Columbia.

Honors Program/Honor Societies: Approximately 990 undergrad-uates participate in the Honors Program. UM has 56 academichonor societies, including Phi Beta Kappa.

Research: Research and sponsored program expenditures totaled$318 million (FY 09). According to the National ScienceFoundation, UM ranked 62nd of all universities in expenditures offederal funds for research and development (FY 08).

Budget: The budget for 2009-10 is $2.3 billion, with $1.6 billionprojected for the medical campus. At the end of FY 09, theendowment for the University was $538.6 million.

Development: In FY 09, contributions reached $153.6 million intotal private cash, gifts, and grants, and in FY 08, UM ranked32nd among all U.S. institutions in this category.

A W O R L D - C L A S SS T U D E N T B O D YEnrollment at the University of Miami continues toexperience tremendous growth. Applications forthe freshman class during 2008-2009 reached21,845.

The student body also has become more diverse.For fall 2009, Hispanics accounted for 29 percentand African-Americans for 9 percent, while Asianstudents accounted for 9 percent of all undergrad-uate students.

For fall 2009, women accounted for approximate-ly 49 percent of the new freshman class, 52 per-cent of all undergraduates, and 50 percent of thegraduate and professional students.

Education outside the traditional classroom is animportant part of student life at the University ofMiami. The University has more than 80 programs

offered in more than 33 countries on a full academic year,semester, or summer basis as well as UM faculty-led programsduring intersession, spring break, and summer.

C A M P U S E S A N D S C H O O L SCoral Gables Campus: The Coral Gables campus, with its twocolleges and 10 schools, is located on a 230-acre tract in subur-ban Coral Gables.

Medical Campus: The University of Miami Leonard M. MillerSchool of Medicine campus consists of 68 acres within the 153-acre University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center com-plex. The medical center includes three University-owned hospitalsthat make up the University of Miami Health System (UHealth):University of Miami Hospital, Sylvester Comprehensive CancerCenter, and Anne Bates Leach Eye Hospital, home to the top-ranked Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, which was ranked the num-ber one eye hospital in the country for the sixth year in a row inthe 2009-2010 annual survey of “America’s Best Hospitals” pub-lished in U.S. News & World Report; three other programs alsoranked among the best. Affiliated hospitals on the medical cam-pus include Jackson Memorial Hospital, Holtz Children’s Hospital,and the Miami VA Medical Center. Miller School of Medicinefaculty conduct more than 1,500 research projects in basic sci-ence and clinical care. Plans are underway to build the UM LifeScience Park with 2 million square feet of space adjacent to themedical campus. The facility will bring together academia andindustry for collaboration in bioscience research and innovation.

Rosenstiel Campus: The Rosenstiel School of Marine andAtmospheric Science is located on an 18-acre waterfront campuson Virginia Key in Biscayne Bay.

South Campus: The south campus, located ten miles southwest ofCoral Gables, is on a 136-acre site used for conducting researchand development projects.

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

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

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THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI

U N I V E R S I T YA D M I N I S T R A T I O NOfficers: Donna E. Shalala, President; Thomas J. LeBlanc,Executive Vice President and Provost; Joseph Natoli, Senior VicePresident for Business and Finance; Pascal J. Goldschmidt, SeniorVice President Medical Affairs.

T H E C O L L E G E S A N DS C H O O L S THE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, founded in 1983, offers a wide rangeof professionally accredited undergraduate and graduate degrees withspecialization in suburb and town design and computing in design. Theschool’s faculty and students, headed by Dean Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk,have earned numerous honors and accolades for excellence in design. Theschool’s new 8,600-square-foot Jorge M. Perez Architecture Center, fea-tures a state-of-the-art lecture hall that seats 145, an exhibition gallery,and a multimedia classroom. Fall 2009 enrollment: 362.

THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, founded in 1926, encompassesmost of the disciplines within the realm of the liberal arts. The college com-prises 20 academic departments, with approximately 39 distinct majorsand more than 45 minor concentrations available. The college employsapproximately 436 full-time faculty. Fall 2009 enrollment: 4,509.

THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, founded in 1929, isaccredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Businessand the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The school offersdegrees at the bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral levels, as well as non-degree executive programs. In addition to the full time master’s program,the School offers an Executive M.B.A. program, which is among the largestof its kind in the United States. It also is one of the first schools in thenation to offer a graduate-level management program in the Spanish lan-guage for Latin American business executives. Fall 2009 enrollment: 2,475.

THE SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION, founded in 1985, is one of theUniversity’s nationally and internationally acclaimed schools. Major pro-grams of study include advertising, broadcasting, communication studies,electronic media, journalism, media management, motion pictures, publicrelations, and visual communication. Its state-of-the-art facilities include asound stage, digital television and radio studios, broadcast uplink capabili-ty, all digital post-production facilities, computer and graphics lab, a work-ing news bureau, a multi-media lab, two video conferencing facilities anaudio production lab and a nationally recognized debate team. Studentsalso work on the student-run campus newspaper and yearbook.Undergraduate and graduate enrollment for fall 2009: 1,289.

THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, founded in 1929, houses the Departmentsof Teaching and Learning, Educational and Psychological Studies, andExercise and Sport Sciences. Undergraduate majors and minors are avail-able in elementary, secondary, special, and music education. There alsoare disciplines such as exercise physiology and Teaching English toSpeakers of Other Languages (TESOL). All teacher education courses areapproved by the Florida Department of Education. Fall 2009 enrollment:795.

THE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, founded in 1947, is one of the largestschools of its kind in a private institution of higher learning. The college’smost distinctive features are the interdisciplinary courses of study, the resultof associations with several areas of the University; these include biomed-ical engineering, which involves a partnership with the Miller School ofMedicine, and the audio engineering program with the School of Music.Fall 2009 enrollment: 1,003.

THE GRADUATE SCHOOL, founded in 1959, offers graduate degrees inall major areas, with just less than 160 masters and doctoral programs.The list of accomplishments in post-baccalaureate education is extensive.The Rosenstiel School is considered among the world’s top institutes formarine and atmospheric research and graduate training.

THE SCHOOL OF LAW, founded in 1928, offers graduate programs incomparative law, inter-American law, international law, ocean and coastallaw, taxation, estate planning, and real estate property development. Thelaw library is considered a leading legal research library with state-of-the-art research tools and journals. Fall 2009 enrollment: 1,520.

THE LEONARD M. MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, founded in 1952, hasearned national acclaim for research, clinical care and biomedical innova-tions. The school has more than 1,400 full-time clinical and basic sciencefaculty members and an additional 1,350 professionals from the communi-ty serving as voluntary faculty in various departments.

Miller School of Medicine faculty conduct more than 2,000 research proj-ects in basic science and clinical care. Plans are underway to build the UMLife Science Park with two million square feet of space adjacent to themedical campus. The facility will bring together academia and industry forcollaboration in bioscience research and innovation. The nine-story,Biomedical Research Institute, opening in 2009, will significantly increasethe medical school’s basic science space. Clinical and research programsinclude the Miami Institute for Human Genomics, the Interdisciplinary StemCell Institute, the Comprehensive AIDS Program, the Wallace H. CoulterCenter for Translational Research, the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, theDiabetes Research Institute and the Mailman Center for ChildDevelopment. Also located in the medical complex is the Louis CalderMemorial Library, the largest medical resource library in South Florida. Fall2009 enrollment: 1,163.

PHILLIP AND PATRICIA FROST SCHOOL OF MUSIC, founded in 1926, isone of the largest schools of its kind in a private institution and one of themost comprehensive in all of higher learning. The school offers many bach-elor’s and master’s degree programs and is home to the Henry ManciniInstitute, offering intensive performing and learning experiences across abroad spectrum of musical genres, including film, world, jazz and pop-inflected musical styles. The school’s facilities include the Maurice GusmanConcert Hall, the L. Austin Weeks Center for Recording and Performance,which contains the Victor E. Clarke Recital Hall and the Marta and AustinWeeks Music Library and Technology Center. Fall 2009 enrollment: 700.

THE SCHOOL OF NURSING AND HEALTH STUDIES, founded in 1968,houses the first collegiate nursing program in South Florida. The school hasan emphasis on transcultural nursing, which recognizes an individual’sunique health benefits and practices. The school is a leader in the develop-ment of innovative primary care nursing practice models, which haveearned national and international recognition and research. The school’sfour-story, 53,000-square-foot home, the M. Christine Schwartz Center forNursing and Health Studies, offers state-of-the art classrooms, researchfacilities and the International Academy for Clinical Simulation andResearch, where high-fidelity patient simulation enables students toimprove their clinical and crucial thinking skills prior to interaction withpatients. Fall 2009 enrollment: 632.

THE ROSENSTIEL SCHOOL OF MARINE AND ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE,founded in 1940, is one of the world’s leading institutions for oceano-graphic research and education today. The school offers interdisciplinaryundergraduate and graduate level coursework in marine biology and fish-eries, meteorology and physical oceanography, marine affairs and policy,marine and atmospheric chemistry, marine geology and geophysics andapplied marine physics. Fall 2009 enrollment: 457.


W H E R E T H E H E A T I S O N

“Welcome to Miami... bienvenidos a Miami.”With 84 miles of Atlantic coastline, yearlongsunshine and a boasted average daily tem-perature of 75 degrees, it is no wonder in hishit single, Will Smith dubbed Miami “the citywhere the heat is on.”

THE HEAT ON THE COURTThanks to South Florida’s year-round, sports-friendly climate, Miami has a lot to offer inoutdoor recreational activities. From some ofthe PGA’s finest golf courses to almost 700parks, there is something for everyone. Withcountless opportunities for kayaking, scuba-diving, fishing, beach volleyball androllerblading, there is no excuse for goingwithout a tan.

South Florida truly has the perfect weather forsports and is one of only eight metropolitanareas in the United States that can boast of aprofessional franchise in each of the fourmajor sports. The Major League’s FloridaMarlins had everybody “doing the fish” whenthey won the World Series in 1997 and 2003.The NFL’s Miami Dolphins have thrilled fans fordecades at Dolphin Stadium, which hosted theSuper Bowl in 1995, 1999 and 2007. Despitethe warm weather, South Florida’s own hockeyteam, the Florida Panthers, keep up on the ice.And for basketball fans, the 2006 NBAChampion Miami Heat keep things hot at theAmerican Airlines Arena.

MIAMI IS CALIENTETruly a melting pot, Miami is home to a varietyof cultures, creating a totally unique, vibrantcultural mosaic. With representatives of everyHispanic nation in the world, Spanish serves asa second language to most of Miami’s resi-dents. Little Havana is the heart of Miami’sCuban community, where churro vendors linethe streets, the aroma of high-octane cafeCubano fills the air and the spirit of friendlycompetition fills Domino Park.

The spirit of the Caribbean is alive in LittleHaiti, where many Haitian artists, musiciansand entrepreneurs get their start in Miami. Theproud focal point of this neighborhood is theCaribbean Market, an open-air replica ofPort-au-Prince’s Iron Market, where Creole isthe dominant language.

SIZZLING THE SILVER SCREENWith tropical weather, a high-quality laborpool, low production costs and direct links toLatin America, Miami has become one of themost important entertainment centers in theworld. Dubbed as the Latin-AmericanHollywood by the New York Times, such block

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CITY OF MIAMI

busters as Big Trouble—written by MiamiHerald columnist Dave Barry, Any GivenSunday, There’s Something About Mary, TheBirdcage and Wild Things were all filmed inMiami.

A Hollywood favorite off-screen as well,Miami is home to dozens of celebrities andeven more consider it a favorite weekend get-away. Glorida and Emilio Estefan’s Star Islandestate and Gianni Versace’s Ocean Drivemansion-turned-museum are just a coupleexamples of Miami’s celebrity appeal. It is notuncommon to spot Sean “Diddy” Combs orJamie Foxx dancing at a South Beach club orformer president Bill Clinton playing golf atthe Biltmore Hotel.

MIAMI HOT SPOTSFor shopping, dancing or just plain peoplewatching, Miami offers several places to seeand be seen.

With over 800 buildings designed in the ‘30sand ‘40s, South Beach serves as the largestcollection of Art Deco architecture in theworld. Celebrity-owned restaurants, likeCameron Diaz’s Bambu, night clubs such asLevel—based on the format of New York’sStudio 54, and a medley of huge anchorstores and unique boutiques create the flavorof miami’s most famous hot spot.

Coconut Grove, just a 10-minute drive from theUniversity of Miami, is another studentfavorite. Built mainly by West Indian craftsmenbrought in from the Bahamas, it still holds ontothe Caribbean appeal its name suggests.Attracting writers, artists and non-conformists,this hub of the bohemian arts contributed toMiami’s cultural renaissance. Fast-forward acentury and the Grove is still one of Miami’shottest nightspots, with more than 75 cafes,restaurants and clubs that line the streets.

THE WARMTH OF CORAL GABLES, THE“CITY BEAUTIFUL”The University of Miami campus is located inCoral Gables, dubbed the “City Beautiful”.Founded by George Merrick almost a centuryago, the Gables is one of Miami’s most beau-tiful areas. The palm-lined streets are allnamed after European villages, each one bor-dered by Old Spanish style homes.

Downtown Coral Gables is bustling with themany offices of multi-national corporations,while the city’s central boulevard—MiracleMile—is home to a wide array of designerboutiques and art galleries. One Gablesfavorite is the Venetian Pool, a beautiful swim-ming lagoon carved out of coral, which fea-tures cascading waterfalls and underwatercaves.


T H E U N I V E R S I T YO F M I A M IA T H L E T I CD E P A R T M E N TM I S S I O NS T A T E M E N T

The Department of Intercollegiate Athletics ofthe University of Miami exists that, through itsprograms, student-athletes have the opportuni-ty to achieve their full potential academicallyand athletically, and that the University and itsconstituents benefit from their being represent-ed by students engaged in intercollegiatecompetition.

THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI DEPARTMENTOF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS IS COM-MITTED:

1) To meet the obligations of the mission of theUniversity of Miami.

2) To provide the opportunity for student-athletes to seek and achieve their potentialthrough growth and development academically and athletically.

3) To provide through leadership, thoughtfulguidance and quality programs, a positiveenvironment for athletic excellence andachievement while developing leaders in theirfields, in the classroom and for our community.

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

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

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

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

8) To provide equitable opportunities regard-less of gender, race or creed.

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

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

ATHLETIC SUCCESS

S H E N I S E J O H N S O N2010 First-Team All-ACC2010 All-ACC Defensive Team2010 WNIT All-Tournament Team

T I ’ E R R A B R O W NFive-Time All-American, 2010 USA National Champion 400m Hurdles, 2010 NCAA Two-time Runner-up


ATHLETIC SUCCESS

B R I T T N E Y M A C D O N A L DThree-Time ALL-ACC Academic

D U R A N D S C O T TACC All-Rookie TeamACC All-Tournament First Team

B R A N D O N H A R R I SPreseason All-America2009 All-America2009 All-ACC

L A N E C A R I C O2009 AVCA All-East Region Team 2009 All-ACC Team 2009 All-ACC Academic Volleyball Team 2009 AVCA All-America honorable mention

B I A N C A E I C H K O R N2010 ACC Women’s Tennis Scholar-Athlete of the Year2010 ITA All-American2010 All-ACC Team2010 All-ACC Academic Women’s Tennis Team

H A R O L D M A R T I N E Z2010 All-ACC

S A R A H M E D L A N D2010 All-ACC Rowing Academic Team2010 CRCA Scholar-Athlete

C H R I S T I A N B L O C K E RAll-ACC Academic TeamESPN The Magazine Academic All-District III First Team

C O R Y N E L M S2010 ACC Champion - 110m Hurdles


T H E R E T E N T I O NP R O G R A M S

The University of Miami offers unique pro-grams designed to assist student-athletes intheir pursuit of a college education. These area few of the programs offered to assist stu-dent-athletes:

1. UMX Freshman Experience Course - Aunique class designed to assist freshman stu-dent-athletes with the transition from highschool to college.

2. Proactive Mentorship Program - This pro-gram is designed to assist student-athletes withthe transition skills necessary to be successfulcollege students. All freshmen are required toparticipate and meet once a week with amentor covering issues such as time manage-ment, goal-setting, class preparation, testpreparation, etc.

3. Study Table Program - Provides valuablelocations and time to accomplish academicgoals. Structured times, group and individualtutorials, computer labs, and quiet areas aredesignated for this program.

4. F.A.S.T. Program (Freshman AcademicSuccess Training) - The main purpose of thisprogram is to ensure a smooth and successfultransition from high school to college throughacademic success training. This will be accom-plished through closely monitoring incoming at-risk student-athletes so as to ensure the use ofefficient time management and study skills.Assumptions are made that all of our student-athletes come to us with good study habits,academic knowledge, and social judgment.This program will address all these areas andbe reinforced throughout the semester.

5. Computer Lab - Located within the HechtAthletic Center, student-athletes have access to30 personal computers with Internet accessand conduct research. The lab also has 20laptop computers that student-athletes cancheck out and take with them on team trips, orwhen they want to work on their own.

6. Tutors - Level 1 certified tutors by theCollege Reading and Learning Associationprovide individual and group assistance uponrequest. The tutor program at the University ofMiami is one of a small number of athleticprograms in the country to be awarded CRLAcertification.

7. Learning Resource Room - Student-athleteswith disabilities have access to computer pro-grams that aid in their educational skill devel-opment.

ACADEMIC SERVICES

Kelly PierceAcademic Advisor/TutorCoordinator

Chris DoellAssistant Director

Barbara StrattonLearning Specialist

David WymanAssociate AD for Academics

Allen AugustinAcademic Advisor


COMPLIANCEFREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

WHO IS A PROSPECTIVE STUDENT-ATHLETE (PROSPECT)?You are a prospect if you have started classes for the ninth grade. Before the

ninth grade, you may become a prospect if a university provides you (or yourfamily or friends) any financial aid or other benefit that is not usually provided toprospective student-athletes.

YOU ARE NO LONGER A PROSPECT IF YOU HAVE DONE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:(1) Officially register and enroll in a minimum full-time program of studies

and have attended classes in any four-year collegiate institution’s regular academ-ic year (excluding summer); or (2) Participated in a regular squad practice or com-petition at a four-year collegiate institution that occurs before the beginning of anyterm; or (3) Officially register and enrolled and attend classes during the summerprior to initial enrollment and receive institutional athletics aid.

HOW DO I KNOW IF I’M BEING RECRUITED?A coach is recruiting you if they try to convince you directly, or through your

family, to attend their school and participate in intercollegiate athletics. There areseveral ways to be recruited: (1) a coach may provide you with an official paidvisit to view the campus, (2) a coach may arrange an in-person, off-campus meet-ing with you (or your family), or (3) a coach or staff member may call you (oryour family) on more than one occasion for the purpose of recruitment.

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

WHEN CAN A COACH CONTACT ME?OFF CAMPUS CONTACT

In the sport of basketball, a coach can arrange a face-to-face meeting withyou, off the University’s campus, beginning the first day of classes of your senioryear.

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

TELEPHONE CALLSIn all sports other than football and basketball, a coach may call a prospect

one time per week after July 1 following the completion of the prospect’s junioryear in high school.

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

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

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

In the following circumstances unlimited calls to a prospect are permitted: (1)during the five days immediately preceding an official visit to the University ofMiami, (2) on the initial date for signing the National Letter of Intent and the twodays following the signing date, and (3) on the day of a coach’s off-campus con-tact with a prospect

For all sports, coaches may receive telephone calls placed by a prospect at theprospect’s expense at anytime, including before July 1 following the prospect’sjunior year in high school.

LETTERSIn sports other than men’s basketball, letters and recruiting information may

be sent to you starting September 1 at the beginning of your junior year in highschool. In men’s basketball, recruiting materials may be provided starting June 15at the conclusion of the prospect’s sophomore year.

WHAT IS A CONTACT?A contact is any face-to-face encounter between a prospect or the prospect’s

parent(s) or legal guardian and an institutional staff member or athletic representa-tive during which any dialogue occurs in excess of an exchange of a greeting.NOTE: At the Division I level, athletic representatives (boosters) may not contactyou for the purpose of recruiting.

WHAT CAN A SCHOOL OFFER ME TO ATTEND THEIR UNIVERSITY?You (or your family) may not receive any benefit, inducement or arrange-

ments such as cash, clothing, cars, gifts or loans to encourage you to sign aNational Letter of Intent or to attend a NCAA school.

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

WHAT CAN I DO DURING THIS PROCESS?Enjoy your high school years and work hard both in the classroom and in your

sport. At the beginning of your junior year you should sign up for the NCAAClearinghouse. Your high school guidance office can provide you with the infor-mation to register.

A DIVISION I INSTITUTION MAY PROVIDE A RECRUIT WITH THE FOLLOWING PRINTED MATERIALS:• General correspondence, including letters, U.S. Postal Service postcards

and institutional note cards;• Game programs, which may not include posters, and one Student-Athlete

Handbook;• NCAA educational information;• Pre-enrollment information subsequent to signing a National Letter of

Intent with the university;• Official academic, admissions and student services publications published

or videos produced by the institution and available to all students;• Schedule and business cards;• Questionnaires which may be provided prior to your junior year; and Camp

brochures which may be provided prior to your junior year.

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

University of Miami Compliance Office5821 San Amaro DriveCoral Gables, FL 33146(305) [email protected]

David Reed,Assistant

Athletic Directorfor Compliance

Karen Kelly,Assistant

ComplianceDirector -

Financial Aid

Dan Raben,Assistant

ComplianceDirector -Eligibility

Jordan Redavid,Assistant

ComplianceDirector -Monitoring


ATHLETIC TRAINING STAFF

Scott McGonagle is in his 16th season as Miami’s head athletic trainer.McGonagle and his staff are responsible for the year-round health care of everyUM student-athlete. In his 32nd year as an athletic trainer, McGonagle overseesthe sports medicine program for Miami’s 17 intercollegiate varsity sports.

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

McGonagle’s extensive experience includes 14 seasons as head athletic trainerat the University of Tulsa (1982-1995), one year as the head athletic trainer atCrowley (Texas) High School (1981-82) and one year as head athletic trainer atSahuarita High School (1980-81).

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

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

KEVIN BLASKEAssoc. Athletic Trainer

MEGAN ROGERSAsst. Athletic Trainer

BRIAN BOYLS-WHITEAsst. Athletic Trainer

RON LECLAIRAsst. Athletic Trainer

SCOTT BROOKSAsst. Athletic Trainer

PRISCILLA DOBBSAsst. Athletic Trainer

ALANA EICHMANAsst. Athletic Trainer

LESLEY-ANNE KINGAsst. Athletic Trainer

WES BROWNAsst. Athletic Trainer

SCOTT McGONAGLEDirector of Athletic Training

NAOKI NEGISHIAssistant Athletic Trainer

Came to Miami: 2009From: University of California, BerkeleyExperience2009-Present . . . . . . . . Assistant Athletic Trainer, University of Miami2008-09 . . . . . . . . . . . . Intern Athletic Trainer, University of California,

Berkeley, Berkeley, Calif.2007-08 . . . . . . . . . . . . Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer, Fort Union Military

Academy, Fork Union, Va.

Personal InformationFull Name . . . . . . . . . . Naoki NegishiHometown . . . . . . . . . . Kiryu, Gunma, JapanEducation. . . . . . . . . . . BS in Athletic Training

University of Alabama (2007), Tuscaloosa, Ala.MEd in Kinesiology concentrating in Athletic TrainingUniversity of Virginia (2008), Charlottesville, Va.


STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING

ANDREU SWASEYHead Strength and Conditioning Coach

JIMMY GOINSStrength and Conditioning Assistant

COACHING EXPERIENCE2004-present Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach2001-2003 Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach and Director of the

McNamara Fitness Center - University of San Diego 2001 Strength and Conditioning Coach - Chattanooga Lookouts1999-2000 Graduate Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach - University

of Tennessee 1998 Intern Strength & Conditioning Coach - Kurt Hester’s Olympic

Training Center1995-98 Student Strength & Conditioning Coach - Louisiana State

University1995-98 Intern Strength & Conditioning Coach - Gayle Hatch Olympic

Training Center

EDUCATION2000 M.S. in Sports Administration with a minor in nutrition, University

of Tennessee1998 B.S. in Kinesiology, Louisiana State University

Cols Colas Andrew Klich Victor Ishmael Tidor Pandya

Strength and Conditioning Staff

Now in his 10th season as the Miami Hurricanes’ head strength and condition-ing coach, Andreu Swasey has quickly earned the admiration and respect of UM’splayers and coaches and has developed a reputation as one of the finest in hisfield. One of college football’s best known and most innovative strength coaches,Swasey has an extensive background in speed and agility training.

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

Swasey has coached in nine bowl games with the Hurricanes including the2001 national championship at the Rose Bowl. As a football player at BaylorUniversity, he started at cornerback and was a two-year letterman. He was thestarting strong safety for the Bears as a senior in 1993 after playing extensively asa reserve in 1992 on a team that defeated Arizona in the Sun Bowl.

A defensive back at Baylor University, Swasey’s current stint at UM is hissecond with the Hurricanes. He returned to UM in 2000 from the University ofHouston. He spent the 2000 season as UM’s co-head strength and conditioningcoach in charge of speed and agility and was promoted to head of the departmentin 2001.

Swasey was with the Hurricanes in 1997 and 1998 as an assistant strength andconditioning coach before moving on to coach defensive backs at Houston in1999. Swasey began his coaching career at Copperas Cove (Texas) High School,where he coached defensive backs from 1995 to 1997.

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

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

PERSONAL INFORMATIONFull name: Jeffery Andreu SwaseyBirthdate: June 15, 1971Hometown: Miami, Fla.Education: B.A. in sociology, Baylor University, Waco, Texas (1995)Wife: MonicaChildren: Sons Andrew and Javon; daughters Ashlinn, Jaela

COACHING EXPERIENCE2001-present University of Miami (head strength and conditioning coach)2000 University of Miami (co-head strength and conditioning coach)1999 University of Houston (defensive backs)1997-98 University of Miami (assistant strength and conditioning coach)1995-97 Copperas Cove (Texas) High School (defensive backs)


SPORTS MEDIA RELATIONSCHRIS FREETASSOCIATE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR FOR COMMUNICATIONS

Chris Freet is in his first season as the AssociateDirector of Athletics for Athletic Communications atthe University of Miami. He was hired in July of 2010after serving nearly three years as Assistant AD forCommunications at the University of South Florida.

Freet oversees the University of Miami’s sportsmedia relations efforts, as well as serving as the pri-mary liaison with the department’s broadcast partners.

Prior to Miami, he served as the contact for USF’snationally-ranked football program and oversaw a full-time staff of six individ-uals and a student contingent of 10. He led the efforts into a redesign of thenew look GoUSFBulls.com in addition to increasing the program’s multimediacontent.

Prior to his time at USF, Freet worked as a member of the nationally recog-nized Athletics Media Relations Department at the University of Oklahoma forfive years. In his most recent position with OU as Associate Director of MediaRelations, Freet handled secondary duties with the Sooner football team andserved as the primary contact for women’s basketball. In previous years, he alsoserved as the contact for the softball, volleyball and men’s and women’s gym-nastics programs.

The Mission Hills, California native married the former Courtney Tysingeron June 19, 2010. He is a 2002 graduate of UC Santa Barbara(Communications).

SCOTT ZAVITZASSISTANT SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR

Scott Zavitz is in his fourth year as an AssistantSports Information Director for the University ofMiami and coordinates all media relations activitiesfor the women’s basketball, women’s soccer and men’sand women’s track and field programs.

Prior to joining UM’s staff, he held the same posi-tion at UC Riverside in 2007 and at the University ofTampa from 2005-07. While at Tampa, he was respon-sible for coordinating all media relations activities for

the back-to-back National Champion baseball team as well as the NationalChampion women’s volleyball team.

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

University of Miami Sports Media Relations

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

MAILING ADDRESS:University of MiamiSports Media Relations OfficeP.O. Box 248167 Phone: (305) 284-3244Coral Gables, FL 33124 Fax: (305) 284-2807

STREET ADDRESS:University of MiamiSports Media Relations Office5821 San Amaro DriveCoral Gables, FL 33146

UM Sports Media Relations StaffChris Freet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Associate A.D. for Athletic Communications Rob Dunning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Sports Media Relations DirectorMargaret Belch. . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Sports Media Relations DirectorBryan Harvey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Sports Media Relations DirectorScott Zavitz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Sports Media Relations DirectorEtta Schaller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Publications CoordinatorTim Vothang . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Web DesignerLindsay Bohlan . . . . . . . . . . . . Administrative Assistant

ACC Media ServicesTHE INTERNET (WWW.THEACC.COM)

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

posted while games are in-progress.

MEDIA SECTIONThe ACC web site features a special “media area”

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

Bryan Harvey

Etta Schaller Tim Vothang

Rob DunningLindsay BohlenMargaret Belch

Ryan BucherDirector of Events

Erik BookAssistant AthleticDirector for TicketOperations

Tony HernandezDeputy AthleticDirector

Rodolfo FigueroaSenior MaintenanceMechanic

Seth HeitmeyerBuilding FacilitiesSupervisor

Max LorberDirector ofMarketing

Support Staff

Connie NickelAssociate AthleticDirector forInternalOperations/SWA

The U Social Media OutletsThe 2010 Cross Country season will be the first

to offer multiple social media outlets for fans and loyal supporters of the program to keep current with the

Hurricanes.

You can follow all University of Miami teams on Twitterby visiting twitter.com/hurricanesports or follow just

track and field and cross country attwitter.com/MiamiTrack. Or visit HurricaneSports andUniversity of Miami Track & Field/Cross Country on

facebook.com to get all the up-to-date news and information on the team.

HurricaneSports.com will have all the most recent bioinformation and stats of all your favorite athletes andyou can see all the team’s latest videos on the UM’s

YouTube page at youtube.com/CanesAllAccess

2010 UM CROSS COUNTRY SCHEDULEDate Event Location Time

9/5/10 King of the Hill Challenge Davie, Fla. 7:45 a.m.

9/18/10 Mountain Dew Invitational Gainesville, Fla. 8 a.m.

10/2/10 Greater Louisville Classic Louisville, Ky. 9:30 a.m.

10/15/10 Stetson Hatter Invitational DeLand, Fla. 5:00 p.m.

10/22/10 Miami Elite Invitational Miami, Fla. 5:10 p.m.

10/30/10 ACC Championships Boston, Mass. 9:30 a.m.

11/13/10 NCAA Regional Championships Birmingham, Ala. TBA

11/22/10 NCAA Championships Terre Haute, Ind. TBA

Top Row (L-R): Matthew Wilson, Charles Michel, Sean Pezzulo, Phil Wood, Michael Coogan

Bottom Row (L-R): Luke Fontaine, Damon Campbell, Connor Adams, Greg Kaczka

Top Row (L-R): Lindsi Arrington, Katharine Woodard, Anna Bona, Emma Steppe, Courtney Kimmey, Danielle Glynn

Bottom Row (L-R): Cristina Brea, Nehali Patel, Caitlin Knapp, Casey Crist, Brooke Dovell

Documents

2010 University of Miami Cross Country Media Guide