CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- The University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame will hold the 50th Annual UMSHoF Induction Banquet on Thursday, April 19th at Jungle Island in Miami. The nine members of the Class of 2018 are: baseball's Yonder Alonso, basketball's Chanivia Broussard and John Salmons, golf's Tina Miller Lloyd, football's Frank Gore, Devin Hester and Coach Larry Coker, track and field's Dominique Darden and Britney Butcher, the first ever soccer inductee. "What a honor it is to introduce this well-deserving University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame class," said UMSHoF President Tracy Kerdyk. "For the past 50 years we have been inducting our Hall of Famers at the annual banquet which will be held April 19. We invite Hurricane fans from all over to come join us as we celebrate these great athletes." "We are honored to induct an incredible class into The UM Sports Hall of Fame Class in 2018," said Director of Athletics Blake James. "These Canes represented excellence during their time at Miami and well-after they left Coral Gables. On behalf of everyone in our Department and UM fans around the world, let me congratulate each member of the class and thank them for their contributions to The U." Tickets for the 50th Annual UMSHoF Induction Banquet are $125 each, or a table of ten for $1250 In addition, a SUPER TABLE of ten can be purchased for $1750, which includes preferred seating and a 1/2 page advertisement in the banquet program. For information please contact the UMSHoF at 305-284-2775 or go to UMSportsHallofFame.com. The University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame is a non-profit organization founded in 1966 by eight Miami-Dade County Circuit Court judges, all Miami alumni, who wanted to establish an organization that would recognize those student-athletes, coaches and administrators who excelled at their sport and brought acclaim to the University through their achievements and championships. With the addition of the Class of 2018, only 318 honorees have been inducted into the UM Sports Hall of Fame. UM Sports Hall of Fame Announces 2018 Class
CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- The University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame has announced the Class of 2018 inductees for the 50th Annual UMSHoF Induction Banquet this coming spring. The nine-member Class of 2018 is comprised of Yonder Alonso (baseball), John Salmons (men’s basketball), Chanivia Broussard (women’s basketball), Frank Gore, Devin Hester and former head coach Larry Coker (football), Tina Miller (golf), Dominique Darden (track & field) and Britney Butcher, the first soccer player ever inducted. "As president, I'm pleased to introduce this great class of University of Miami Sports Hall of Famers for 2018," said UMSHoF President Tracy Kerdyk. "We invite all Hurricane fans to join us next spring at our 50th anniversary induction banquet as we welcome the newest members into the Hall of Fame.” This year's class will be formally introduced during an on-field ceremony at the end of the first quarter of the Miami-Syracuse football game on Sat, October 21 at Hard Rock Stadium as part of the "Hall of Fame Game" ceremonies. The 50th Annual UMSHoF Induction Banquet will be held in either late March or April 2018. For information, please contact the UMSHoF at 305-284-2775. The University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame is a non-profit organization founded in 1966 by eight Dade County Circuit Court judges, all University of Miami alumni. The founders wanted to establish an organization that would recognize those student-athletes, coaches and administrators who excelled at their sport and brought acclaim to the University through their achievements and championships. With the addition of the Class of 2018, only 318 honorees have been inducted into the UM Sports Hall of Fame. Class of 2018 Biographies: Yonder Alonso Baseball 2006-2008 A consensus First Team All-American in 2008 by Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball Newspaper and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA), when he hit 24 home runs (second-most in school history), had 74 runs batted in (ninth), 76 walks (third), a .777 slugging percentage (second) and 164 total bases (ninth). For his career, the Cuba native who attended Coral Gables High School, is third in career home runs (52), third in career runs batted in (215), fifth in career walks (172), third in career total bases (432), and tied for fifth in career slugging percentage (.637). A first-round draft pick by the Cincinnati Reds in the 2008 MLB Draft, Alonso was a 2017 All-Star for the Seattle Mariners. Britney Butcher Soccer 2001-2004 Britney left the University of Miami in 2004 as the school's career leader in points scored (73), goals scored (29), shots on goal (192), and game-winning goals (7), and is still second overall in all categories in UM history. She is still fourth overall in career assists (15) and 10th in career starts (67). Her 16 goals in 2002 is currently tied as the school record for goals in a season, and her 34 points that year is currently the second-best mark. A 2001 BIG EAST All-Rookie team selection, she was the team's Offensive MVP in 2001 and the Most Valuable Player in 2002. Britney becomes the first Miami soccer player to be inducted into the UM Sports Hall of Fame. Chanivia Broussard Basketball 2000-2003 A two-time All-BIG EAST selection, Chanivia ended her UM career with 1,482 points, which currently ranks seventh all-time. She still ranks among the program's best in field goals made (seventh, 621), field goals attempted (seventh, 1,398), rebounds (10th, 583), and blocks (third, 132). She was named to the BIG EAST Freshman team after leading the team in scoring (13.2 points per game). Chanivia became the 15th Miami player to reach the plateau of 1,000 career points in her junior season, and led the Canes in scoring both as a freshman and a junior. Larry Coker Coach 2001-2006 The head coach of the 2001 National Championship team, Coker had a six year record of 60 wins against 15 defeats...the 80% winning percentage ranks third all-time in Miami history behind only UMSHoF member coaches Dennis Erickson (.875) and Jimmy Johnson (.852). Coker was the first coach to win his first 24 games since Walter Camp in 1888-1889, and was the second coach in NCAA history to win a National Championship in his first year of collegiate coaching. The winner of the 2001 Bear Bryant Coach of the Year and the American Football Coaches Association Coach of the Year awards, he led Miami to three BIG EAST Championships and was 8-2 versus archrivals Florida and Florida State. UM's offense set school records for most points scored in both 2001 and 2002. As offensive coordinator (1995-2000) and head coach (2001-2006), he helped recruit many of the amazing athletes that helped Miami regain its national prominence in the college football world, including 22 members of the UM Sports Hall of Fame and 23 All-Americans. Dominique Darden Track and Field 2003-2006 Dominique holds the distinction of being the Miami program's most honored All American, having been selected a career total of 15 times - 10 times as an outdoor All-American (highest in school history by four selections) and five times as an indoor All-American (second, just one behind the all-time leader). She set the school record in the 400-meter outdoor hurdles in 2006, a mark that is currently second all-time, and set the indoor 400-meter record, now third all time. Dominique holds the third-best time in the indoor 60-meter hurdles and is fourth in the indoor 55-meter hurdles. She helped set school-record times in these events: outdoor 4 x 400, outdoor 4 x 200, outdoor 4 X 400, outdoor sprint medley relay, and the indoor 4 X 400. Frank Gore Football 2001, 2003-2004 As a true freshman and backup to UMSHoF member Clinton Portis for the 2001 National Champions, Frank totaled 820 yards on just 62 carries (a 9.3 average) with five touchdowns and was named The Sporting News BIG EAST Freshman of the Year. After redshirting in 2002, he came back in 2003 to rush for 100 yards in each of the first three games, becoming the first UM back to accomplish the feat. He gained 468 yards before suffering a season-ending injury in Miami’s fifth game. Frank led the Canes in 2004 with 945 yards on 199 carries and rushed for eight touchdowns, and totaled 1,975 yards for his career. His 5.68 yards per carry average is the sixth-highest average in school history. Frank is in his 13th season in the NFL, currently with the Indianapolis Colts, and just recently became the league's seventh leading rusher of all time with over 13,000 career yards. Devin Hester Football 2003-2005 Devin was one of the most electrifying and explosive all-purpose players in UM history as a three-way threat on offense, defense and special teams. Named a 2004 All-American by Walter Camp, The Football Writers Association and The Sporting News, as he returned four kicks for touchdowns (three punts and one kickoff) and returned 19 punts for 326 yards, good a 17.2 yard average – the fifth-best in the country. He ranked third nationally with 15 kickoffs for 389 yards and a 26.9 yards-per-return average. He was named first-team All-ACC in 2004 as a kick returner and even played as the nickel back on defense, leading the team with four interceptions. In his career, he is tied for first with two career kicks returns for touchdowns and second all-time with four career punt returns for touchdowns, fifth in career punt return yards (638 on 41 attempts) and ninth in all-time career kick return yards. Selected in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft, Devin became the greatest return specialist in NFL history, setting records for most punt returns for touchdown (14) and total special teams returns for touchdown with 20 (five kickoffs, 14 punts, 1 missed field goal). Tina Miller Golf 2001-2005 Playing the number one position all four years at UM, Tina won seven collegiate tournaments, second all-time in school history (only to UMSHoF member Tracy Kerdyk's 11 victories) and ranks number one all-time with 26 top-10 finishes. A member of Iron Arrow, she tied for medalist at the 2003 BIG EAST championship. Tina tied the school record for lowest single round (67), lowest 36-hole total (139) and lowest 54-hole total (212). Her eight top-10 finishes as a junior is tied for second all-time, and her senior year stroke average of 74.23 ranks fifth 5th all-time. John Salmons Basketball 1998-2002 Regarded as one of the most versatile players ever in the Miami basketball program’s history, Salmons was a two-time All-BIG EAST selection, as well as the only Hurricane to be named the league's Sportsmanship Award winner, garnering the honor in his senior year. Salmons is the only player in school history to surpass 1,000 career points (1,287), 600 rebounds (687), 400 assists (433), and 150 steals (192). A first-round draft pick of the San Antonio Spurs, John went on to play 13 professional seasons. John was named a 2016 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Legend. Erickson to Host UMSHoF/Hurricane Club Golf Tournament Proceeds benefit the Hurricane Club and the UM Sports Hall of Fame. To be held on Friday, November 10th of the Notre Dame game week. Two-time National Championship Coach, UM Sports Hall of Fame member Dennis Erickson, has been tapped to serve as the celebrity host for the 25th Annual UM Sports Hall of Fame Celebrity Golf Tournament to benefit the Hurricane Club, to be held on Friday, November 10th at the luxurious Biltmore Hotel and Golf Course in Coral Gables. It marks Coach Erickson's first return to a UM event since his induction into the UMSHoF in 2005. "I'm honored to have been asked to serve as the host of this year's Hall of Fame golf tournament, I just hope my game is up to the challenge" said Coach Erickson. "My years at Miami were some of the greatest times in my life...not just the games and the championships...but having the outstanding young men I coached, our fine coaching staff, the support staff and administrators I worked with, and being around the Canes fans, I look forward to seeing them at the tournament and throughout the weekend." UM Athletic Director Blake James said, "We are excited to once again partner with the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame for our annual golf tournament. With each passing year this event seems to get bigger and better. I encourage everyone who is part of the Hurricanes family to come out and enjoy what promises to be a great day. " "Once again we are pleased to be partnering up with the Hurricane Club as we celebrate our 25th year of the UM Sports Hall of Fame Celebrity Golf Tournament," said UMSHoF President and Golf Chairperson, Tracy Kerdyk. "We are also thrilled to have two-time National Championship Coach Dennis Erickson as our golf tournament host. Each year this event has grown and we expect this year to be even bigger and better while at the same time raising valuable funds to help UM build the Carol Soffer Football Indoor Practice Facility." Coach Erickson arrived in Miami in 1989 and led the Hurricanes to their third National Championship in seven seasons with a 33-25 win over Alabama in the Sugar Bowl. He repeated the feat by leading Miami to the 1991 Championship with a convincing 22-0 Orange Bowl victory over Nebraska. In his six seasons in Coral Gables, Erickson compiled a 63-9 record for a .875 winning percentage, the highest in school history. His overall college coaching record is 179-96-1 in 23 seasons. He recently retired from coaching. The event is scheduled for Friday, November 10th, the day before the Miami-Notre Dame football game, and kicks off with registration and lunch, provided by Carolina Ale House, at 11:00 am followed by a 12:30 shotgun start on the 18 holes of the historic Biltmore Golf Course. An awards dinner featuring live and silent auctions, will follow in one of the Biltmore Hotel's ballrooms. Corporate teams of four golfers (includes tee sign and novelties) are available for $1500, while regular teams of four golfers are $1200. Sponsorships are available. Call Executive Director John Routh at the UM Sports Hall of Fame at 305-284-2775 to inquire about your company becoming a sponsor. About the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame (UMSHoF) Nestled on the Coral Gables campus of the University of Miami, the UMSHoF is a 501(c)(3) corporation whose main purpose is to recognize those student athletes, coaches and administrators who have brought acclaim to the university through their accomplishments and championships. The showcase for the UMSHoF and the repository of the great sports traditions of the University of Miami is the Tom Kearns Sports Hall of Fame Building, locatednext door to the Hecht Athletic Center on San Amaro Drive. On display are photos and memorabilia representing the 309 inductees, National Championship Trophies, and artifacts that span the 92 year athletic history of the university. The UMSHoF displays include memorabilia from all of the university sports programs. For information about planning a visit, participating in one of the annual fundraising event or contributing to the UMSHoF, visit www.umsportshalloffame.com, send an email to umsportshallfame@aol.com or contact Executive Director John Routh directly at (305) 284-2775 Print Friendly Version The UM Sports Hall of Fame CONGRATULATES UMSHoF members Michael Irvin, Ray Lewis, Ed Reed, Warren Sapp and the late Sean Taylor on their selection for induction into the University of Miami Football Ring of Honor ! We are PROUD of U ! http://hurricanesports.com/news/2017/8/11/five-legends-selected-to-football-ring-of-honor.aspx Happy Father's Day From the UM Sports Hall of Fame and OUR Founding Father's ! (L to R) Judge Thomas E. Lee, Jr. , Judge Harvie S. Du Val , Judge Gene Williams, Judge Raymond G. Nathan, Judge George E. Schulz, Judge Francis J. Christie, Judge Byrd V. Duke, Jr. , Judge Francis X. Knuck Founded in 1966 by a group of 8 Miami-Dade County Circuit Court judges, the Hall has inducted less than 300 of the thousands of former student-athletes and coaches who have worn the Orange, Green and White. Each year, an induction banquet is held in the Spring to honor those chosen to join this unique and special fraternity. The Tom Kearns Hall of Fame Building opened in 1989 and displays artifacts that range from the football from the first game in school history in 1926... to Gino Toretta's Heisman Trophy...to the Seminole War Canoe, a 10 foot long canoe dug from a 250 year old cypress tree...Ron Fraser's "Lucky Shoes", worn for both the 1982 and '85 National Championship games. The "Hall of Honor" lists the All Americans from each sports, and those athletes selected to play professional sports, including all football and baseball draft picks. "The aim of the UM Sports Hall of Fame is to form, establish and maintain a permanent Hall of Fame for former University of Miami athletes who are deserving of admission by virtue of their outstanding achievements and contributions to the University... To provide and maintain a permanent home for the Hall of Fame and aid the University of Miami in its athletic program, including the construction and maintenance of a permanent fieldhouse." The Founding Judges April 13, 1966 The UM Sports Hall of Fame would also like to acknowledge the efforts of Judge John Gale, retired Circuit Court judge, in the founding of the UMSHoF and THANK him for helping to guide the Hall in its early years. This Date in Hurricanes History...June 12th, 1982...Brought to you by the UM Sports Hall of Fame ! The team that Coach Ron Fraser dubbed "The Luckiest Team In America" won Miami's first ever National Championship in one of the 3 major men's sports by defeating the Wichita State Shockers 9-3 to complete an undefeated College World Series ! The Canes defeated the Shockers twice...including using ...the now famous "Grand Illusion" play...beat the Maine Black Bears twice...including a big win over future major league pitcher Billy Swift...and a 2-1 victory over the Texas Longhorns and a pitcher named Roger Clemens. UMSHoF member Danny Smith was named CWS MVP after pitching in all 5 games, recording 3 saves, allowing only 2 runs in 9 1/3 innings with 13 strikeouts. Other UMSHoF members included Sam Sorce and his 2 wins on the mound with 4 hits, 4 runs, and 4 RBI's at the plate...Phil Lane recorded 3 Home Runs in his 7 hits with 7 RBIs and 4 runs, featuring 2 hits and 3 RBIs in the final game... Billy Wrona plated 4 RBIs with his 6 hits in the series...Doug Shields had 2 hits and 3 RBIs in the finale...and Calvin James had 2 hits and 2 RBIs in limited action for the freshman. In addition, pitcher Mike Kasprazak recorded 2 victories...including both the "Grand Illusion" game and the Championship finale ! UMSHoF member Coach Paige Yaroshuk Tews and the Lady Canes win their First ACC Women's tennis Championship ! CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The 10th-ranked University of Miami women’s tennis team won its first ACC Championship on Sunday, after defeating 30th-ranked and rival Florida State, 4-1, at the North Carolina’s Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center. “My players are starting to learn things about themselves that they never knew existed,” said UM head coach Paige Yaroshuk-Tews. “For a coach, that is really cool. “I am so happy for them and this institution. Conference titles are huge for everyone!” Sophomore Lina Lileikite was named the tournament’s most outstanding performer after claiming her second win in as many days from her No. 3 position. Her 6-2, 6-2 victory over the Seminoles’ Mia Vriens gave the Canes a 3-1 lead before junior Melissa Bolivar clinched the team’s first title. Against second-ranked North Carolina on Saturday, Lileikite won a three-set match over the Tar Heels’ 36th-ranked Whitney Kay, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4. Combined with her win over Vriens, that was more than enough to earn the heralded award. After capturing yet another doubles point, Monique Albuquerque extended the Canes lead to 2-0 with her brisk, 6-4, 6-1, win over FSU’s Kerrie Cartwright at the No. 5 position. The Seminoles’ Amy Sargeant gave her team their only point, downing Clementina Riobueno, 6-2, 6-1, before Lileikite won her match. Bolivar’s 6-3, 6-4 straight-set victory over Kristina Schleich was all that Miami would need to clinch the win. Both Stephanie Wagner and Kelsey Laurente will still competing on Courts 1 and 2, respectively, when the match came to a victorious end. After rain halted doubles play just 30 minutes into the match at the Cary Tennis Center, both teams made their way to the nearby Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center on the University of North Carolina’s campus. The young Hurricanes, ranked 10th in the nation have been a story all season long. Four collegiate newcomers make up the majority of Miami’s roster and each has played a huge role in helping the Canes earn their first conference title since joining the league in 2004. “This team was just so tough throughout the tournament,” said Yaroshuk-Tews. To be so young and come away with this win is amazing.” Two of the newcomers helped set the tone for Miami in earning the interrupted doubles point. Albuquerque and Riobueno sealed the early point with an 8-5 win over the Noles’ Francesca Segarelli and Daneika Brothwick. Bolivar and Laurente were the first to get on the board in doubles with an 8-5 win of their own on Court 2. Up next for the Hurricanes will be the Division One Women’s Tennis Selection Show on April 30. The show will be aired on NCAA.com at 5:30 p.m. and will reveal who the Canes will face in the upcoming NCAA tournament. Doubles: 1. Monique Albuquerque/Clementina Riobueno (UM) def. Francesca Segarelli/Daneika Borthwick (FSU) 8-5 2. Melissa Bolivar/Kelsey Laurente (UM) def. Mia Vriens/Amy Sargeant (FSU) 8-5 3. Stephanie Wagner/Brittany Dubins (UM) vs. Kerrie Cartwright/Kristina Schleich (FSU) unfinished Singles: 1. #60 Stephanie Wagner (UM) vs. #57 Daneika Borthwick (FSU) unfinished 2. #91 Kelsey Laurente (UM) vs. #96 Francesca Segarelli (FSU) unfinished 3. Lina Lileikite (UM) def. Mia Vriens (FSU) 6-2, 6-2 4. Amy Sargeant (FSU) def. Clementina Riobueno (UM) 6-2, 6-1 5. Monique Albuquerque (UM) def. Kerrie Cartwright (FSU) 6-4, 6-1 6. Melissa Bolivar (UM) def. Kristina Schleich (FSU) 6-3, 6-4 Order of Finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (5,4,3,6) Check out the induction videos and acceptance speeches of the Class of 2017 !
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