For more information, call the Hall of Fame at 305-284-2775 or go to CanesBowling.com .
The UM Sports Hall of Fame is happy to announce our 2021 Celebrity Bowling Tournament will be held on SATURDAY, August 21st at Satellite Bowling Sites around the country ! That's right....U can bowl at your local bowling alley and help support the UMSHoF ! It's simple...pay for your team or sponsorship...receive your shirts in the mail...get your friends together and bowl...and help the Hall out while having FUN at your local bowling hall !
For more information, call the Hall of Fame at 305-284-2775 or go to CanesBowling.com .
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Will Mallory Named UMSHoF's Kichefski Scholarship Recipient
CORAL GABLES, Fla. - The University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame has announced that junior tight end Will Mallory is the 27th recipient of the Walter Kichefski Endowed Football Scholarship, as selected by his coaches, for the 2020-2021 school year. Mallory, from Jacksonville, Florida, will be presented a plaque for the award at the 52nd UM Sports Hall of Fame Induction Banquet to be held in Spring, 2021, depending on coronavirus regulations. There's no question that Walter Kichefski embodied the Spirit of Miami. He was associated with this university for 56 years as a player, coach and administrator. Following Walter's death in 1992, a committee was formed to raise funds for a perpetual football scholarship in Kichefski's memory. It's a testament to his spirit that it only took one year to raise the $400,000 that it took at the time, to endow the athletic scholarship. This remains the only undergraduate award presented by the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame. The scholarship recipient is chosen by the football coaches with the award going to the player who most embodies the characteristics by which Walter Kichefski lived: · Respect of his fellow man · Loyalty · Dedication · Sacrifice · Motivation · Inspiration. For information on the UMSHoF induction banquet, call the Hall of Fame at 305-284-2775 or go to UMSportsHallofFame.com. To view a tribute video to Walter Kichefski on the UM Sports Hall of Fame website, click here. Past Walter Kichefski Endowed Scholarship Award Winners: 1994 - Larry Jones 1995 - Alan Symonette 1996 - Twan Russell 1997 - Ryan Clement 1998 - Richard Mercier 1999 - Joaquin Gonzalez 2000 - Dan Morgan 2001 - Jeremy Shockey 2002 - Matt Walters 2003 - Jonathan Vilma 2004 - Chris Myers 2005 - Kelly Jennings 2006 - Anthony Wollschlager 2007 - Khalil Jones 2008 - Derrick Morse 2009 - Brandon Harris 2010 - Josh Holmes 2011 - Mike James 2012 - Allen Hurns 2013 - Shane McDermott 2014 - Denzel Perryman 2015 - Standish Dobard 2016 - Brad Kaaya 2017 - Michael Badgley 2018 - Shaquille Quarterman 2019- Trajan Bandy -30- For Immediate Release : September 14, 2020
Former Baseball Coach Jim Morris to Host UMSHoF Golf Tournament ! Coral Gables, Fla. - Two-time National Championship baseball Coach Jim Morris, has been tapped to serve as the celebrity host for the 28th Annual UM Sports Hall of Fame Golf Tournament, to be held on Friday, October 23rd at the luxurious Biltmore Golf Course in Coral Gables. "I'm delighted to serve as the host of this year's Hall of Fame golf tournament." said Coach Morris. "My years at Miami were some of the greatest times in my life...not just the games and the championships...but the outstanding young men I coached, those I coached with and our support staff I worked with, and being around the Canes fans. I look forward to coming back to see everyone at the tournament." “We are excited to announce we will be hosting our 2020 golf event,” said UMSHoF Immediate Past President and Golf Chairperson, Tracy Kerdyk. “This has been a difficult year for everyone so being able to play golf, have some fun and at the same time raise much-needed funds for the UMSHoF is very special. Our host Coach Jim Morris, along with other athletes, invite you to come play golf, laugh and help the Hall." This year because of the social distancing and golf tournament restrictions enforced by local officials, we will only be able to accommodate 18 teams. The golf tournament is scheduled for Friday, October 23rd, the day before the Miami-Virginia football game, kicks off with registration and a lunch at 11:00 am followed by a 1:00 shotgun start on the 18 holes at the Biltmore Golf Course. Corporate teams of four golfers are available for $1500. Sponsorships are available. Go to CanesGolf.com or call the UM Sports Hall of Fame at 305-284-2775 to inquire about your company becoming a sponsor. ![]() August 18, 2020 CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- The University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame has announced, after careful consideration and with an abundance of caution, that its 52nd Annual Induction Banquet, originally scheduled for Thursday, April 2nd, has been postponed until the Spring of 2021. The Class of 2020 inductees includes Jay Brophy, Phillip Buchanon and Kevin Williams from football, Yasmani Grandal from baseball, basketball's Johnny Hemsley, soccer's Brittany Steinbruch, Laura Vallverdu from tennis and former track & field coach Mike Ward. The event will be held as originally planned at the DoubleTree by Hilton Miami Airport Convention Center. The new banquet date will be announced when possible. For more information on the event or to purchase tickets for the banquet, call UMSHoF Executive Director John Routh at the Hall of Fame at 305-284-2775 or go to UMSportsHallofFame.com/induction-banquet . 2020 UMSHoF Fishing Tournament Cancelled Due to Pandemic.
The University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame has announced, after careful consideration and with an abundance of caution, that its 2020 Celebrity Fishing Tournament has been cancelled. The event was originally scheduled for this weekend May 15-16. It was postponed to July due to the closure of all non-essential businesses which included Monty’s Raw Bar. Because of continued restrictions due to the pandemic, the UM Sports Hall of Fame Celebrity Fishing Tournament now plans to make its return in May of 2021. This event has been held every year since 2011 in the Florida Keys until Hurricane Irma and its aftermath postponed the 2018 event. It moved to Miami-Dade County for the 2019 version and was looking to be staged at Monty's in Coconut Grove this year. The UMSHoF looks forward to working with presenting sponsors Apex Marine & Pursuit Boats as well as Monty's Raw Bar for the 2021 tournament. For more information on next year's event and how to be a sponsor, call UMSHoF Executive Director John Routh at the Hall of Fame at 305-284-2775 or go to CanesFish.com . UMSHoF 2020 Induction Banquet Postponed
Mar 10, 2020 CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- The University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame has announced, after careful consideration and with an abundance of caution, that its 52nd Annual Induction Banquet, originally scheduled for Thursday, April 2nd, has been postponed. The new banquet date will be announced in the near future. The Class of 2020 inductees includes Jay Brophy, Phillip Buchanon and Kevin Williams from football, Yasmani Grandal from baseball, basketball's Johnny Hemsley, soccer's Brittany Steinbruch, Laura Vallverdu from tennis and former track & field coach Mike Ward. The event will be held as originally planned at the DoubleTree by Hilton Miami Airport Convention Center. For more information on the event or to purchase tickets for the banquet, call UMSHoF Executive Director John Routh at the Hall of Fame at 305-284-2775 or go to UMSportsHallofFame.com/induction-banquet . The UMSHoF’s Ninth Annual Celebrity Bowling Tournament sponsored by Canes Wear will take place February 24, 2020, from 6-9 p.m., at Splitsville in the Shops at Sunset Place in South Miami. This year's host is UMSHoF member, the incomparable, Randal "Thrill" Hill.
Canes fans can bowl with some of their favorite former Canes all-stars in a relaxing evening of family fun, food and Hurricanes camaraderie. Other Hurricane greats who have attended past bowling tournaments include Bennie Blades Reggie Wayne, Charles Johnson, Clinton Portis, Steve Edwards, Santana Moss, Albert Bentley, Bubba Franks, Brett Romberg, KC Jones, Randal Hill, Eric Brown, Tracy Kerdyk, Darrin Smith and Heisman Trophy winner Gino Torretta. Teams start at $500 for four bowlers, regular sponsor lanes are $1200 and premium sponsor lanes are $1700. Social tickets can be purchased for $75 for adults (T-shirt included) and $25 for children under 12. Pricing for all online purchases includes 3% credit card processing fee. For more information on teams and sponsorships, go to CanesBowling.com or contact UMSHoF Executive Director John Routh at 305.284.2775 or [email protected]. The UMSHoF’s Ninth Annual Celebrity Bowling Tournament sponsored by Canes Wear will take place February 24, 2020, from 6-9 p.m., at Splitsville in the Shops at Sunset Place in South Miami. This year's host is UMSHoF member, the incomparable, Randal "Thrill" Hill.
Canes fans can bowl with some of their favorite former Canes all-stars in a relaxing evening of family fun, food and Hurricanes camaraderie. Other Hurricane greats who have attended past bowling tournaments include Bennie Blades Reggie Wayne, Charles Johnson, Clinton Portis, Steve Edwards, Santana Moss, Albert Bentley, Bubba Franks, Brett Romberg, KC Jones, Randal Hill, Eric Brown, Tracy Kerdyk, Darrin Smith and Heisman Trophy winner Gino Torretta. Teams start at $500 for four bowlers, regular sponsor lanes are $1200 and premium sponsor lanes are $1700. Social tickets can be purchased for $75 for adults (T-shirt included) and $25 for children under 12. Pricing for all online purchases includes 3% credit card processing fee. For more information on teams and sponsorships, go to CanesBowling.com or contact UMSHoF Executive Director John Routh at 305.284.2775 or [email protected]. ![]() CORAL GABLES, Fla. –The University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame has announced its Class of 2020 inductees for the 52nd Annual UMSHoF Induction Banquet to be held this coming spring. The eight-member Class of 2020 is comprised of Yasmani Grandal (baseball), Johnny Hemsley (men’s basketball), Jay Brophy, Phillip Buchanon and Kevin Williams (football), Brittney Steinbruch (soccer), Mike Ward (track and field) and Laura Vallverdu (women’s tennis). “What an amazing 2020 class we are inducting into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame,” said UMSHoF President Richard Horton. “These outstanding athletes will be honored at our induction banquet next spring. We invite all Hurricane fans to join us in welcoming this latest class." This year's class will be formally introduced during an on-field ceremony at the Miami-Virginia Tech football game on Saturday, Oct. 5, at Hard Rock Stadium as part of the "Hall of Fame Game" ceremonies. The 52nd Annual UMSHoF Induction Banquet will be held in the Spring of 2020. 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 2020, only 334 student-athletes who have worn the Orange, Green and White have been inducted into the UM Sports Hall of Fame. Yasmani GrandalClass of 2020 Biographies: Jay Brophy Football 1979, 1981-1983 The heart and soul of the 1983 national champions’ defensive unit, Brophy was named a first-team All-American by The Football News. He led the team that season with 133 total tackles and three interceptions. Brophy also led the team with 135 tackles in 1982 and was named the team's Jack Harding Award winner as its Most Valuable Player. Drafted in the second round of the 1984 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins, he played four years in the league. Phillip Buchanon Football 1999-2001 The 2001 Big East Special Teams Player of the Year, Buchanon was named an All-American by ABC Sports as a punt return specialist. He led the Big East conference and finished sixth nationally with a 14.9 yards average per punt return, including leading the nation with two returns for touchdowns. He was a unanimous first-team All-Big East selection in 2001, as well as a finalist for the Mosi Tatupu Award, given to the nation's top special teams player. A first-round pick in the 2002 NFL Draft, Phillip spent 10 years in the league with five different teams. Yasmani Grandal Baseball 2008-2010 Named the 2010 Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year, Grandal led the league in batting average (.401), on-base percentage (.527) and slugging percentage (.721). That year, he was named an All-American by Collegiate Baseball, Baseball America and the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA). Awarded the Rawlings Gold Glove Award for catchers, he was a finalist for the Golden Spikes Award, the Johnny Bench Award as the nation's top catcher, and the Dick Howser Award. Johnny Hemsley Basketball 1996-2000 A smooth shooting guard/forward who helped the Canes to four consecutive postseason appearances, Hemsley was named First Team All-Big East and the league's Most Improved Player as a junior while averaging 17.8 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 1998-1999. As a senior he averaged 18 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists and was named second-team All-Big East. Hemsley holds eight career school records for NCAA Tournament games including most points scored, field goals made and three-point field goals made. Brittney Steinbruch Soccer 2007-2010 Named the ACC Freshman of the Year in 2007, Brittney was the school's first ever All-ACC first-team selection that season. She holds school records for career points (80), goals (36), shots (325) and game-winning goals (15), as well as single-season records for points (35), goals (16), shots (111) and game-winning goals (6). Steinbruch was a four-time All-ACC Academic first-team selection, and a two-time CoSIDA Second-team Academic All-American (2009, 2010). Laura Vallverdu Tennis 2007-2010 A five-time All-American (four singles, one doubles), Vallverdu won the 2010 Honda Sports Award as the nation's top collegiate female tennis athlete, as well as the 2010 Arthur Ashe Sports Scholar Award. She left Miami as the school's all-time record holder with 131 victories (now third) and total victories with 236 (singles and doubles, now second). She was the first Miami player in school history to record at least 30 singles victories all four seasons, and was a four-time All-ACC First Team selection -- a first in the program's history. Vallverdu is currently an assistant coach at Miami for UMSHoF member Coach Paige Yaroshuk-Tews. Mike Ward Track & Field 1992-2008 Ward served six years as an assistant coach, handling duties with both the men's and women's cross country and track and field teams, before becoming the head men's track and field coach in 1997 until his retirement in 2008. He was named the Big East Coach of the Year in 1998 while helping UMSHoF member Davian Clarke to the national championship in the 400 meters. Ward coached 30 Big East/ACC conference champions and seven All-Americans. He also guided many UM football greats to success on the track including Andre Johnson, Reggie Wayne, Ed Reed and Devin Hester. Kevin Williams Football 1990-1992 One of the most explosive players to ever return kicks at Miami, Williams was named first-team All-American by The Sporting News in 1991. That year, he was also named the Big East Special Teams Player of the year and earned the first of his two first-team All-Big East selections. Williams set a school record with punt returns for touchdowns in three consecutive games, averaging 18.5 yards per return, including a school single game record of 217 yards against Penn State. Drafted in the second round of the 1993 NFL Draft by his hometown Cowboys, Williams spent eight years in the league, winning two Super Bowls while playing for Dallas. |
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