“Blake James has proven that he has the experience, skills, leadership and especially the love for the University that we need in Athletics,” said University of Miami President Donna E. Shalala.
Comprising 17 different sports, the UM Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is dedicated to developing and supporting the University’s 400-plus student-athletes in their efforts to achieve personal, academic and athletic excellence. UM student athletes have won 21 team National Championships, 71 individual National Championships, and earned 400-plus All-America honors.
James came to UM as Senior Associate AD after spending seven years the University of Maine, where he served as Senior Associate Athletic Director before serving as Director of Athletics from July 2005 to September 2010. In that role, his primary responsibilities focused on marketing, ticketing, retail operations and athletics development, along with men's and women's track and field, cross country, men's soccer, men's basketball and baseball.
“I’m honored to be named the Director of Athletics here at the University of Miami,” James said. “I want to thank President Shalala and the Board of Trustees for the opportunity as we continue to move forward through these difficult times. We have assembled a great athletics staff with tremendous head coaches and I am grateful to be a Miami Hurricane.”
During his tenure at Maine, athletics experienced tremendous success, including three trips to the Frozen Four for the men's ice hockey program and NCAA playoff berths for football, baseball (two), women's basketball and softball. Additionally, James implemented a comprehensive $17 million facility improvement plan, which included an indoor practice facility and numerous other facility upgrades and renovations. Academically, the program flourished, earning the conference academic cup twice and maintaining better than a 3.0 GPA.
No stranger to South Florida, James began his athletic career with UM, working in ticket sales, corporate sales and athletics development while a graduate student at St. Thomas University.
DT Tony Braxter is 6'4 300 as a JR?? LOL, goodness...
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | February 08, 2013 at 03:01 PM
Jon Bastian:
Everglades CB Albert Smalls (2014) will be at #Miami's Jr. Day tomorrow. #Canes
Hialeah DT Tony Braxter will be attending #Miami's Jr. Day tomorrow. Hearing a lot of good things about him.
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | February 08, 2013 at 02:59 PM
Sony will be a lock until the $EC brinks truck pulls up. The NCAA is losing power-more schools are getting bolder-we are regressing to the wild west days of recruiting.
BTW 3 schools who didn't sign any notable Dade/Broward players were West Va. USF & Louisville...
Posted by: TJL | February 08, 2013 at 02:50 PM
Not sure if Les Miles called the plays or not, he was awful!!! They always played to lose the game.
Posted by: thirstybuzzardcane | February 08, 2013 at 02:46 PM
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I dunno, but he did handle the timeouts. Hopefully they give that duty to Cameron also. Lol
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | February 08, 2013 at 02:47 PM
Cam Cameron is new OC at L$U
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | February 08, 2013 at 02:37 P
Good hire on there part.....Not sure if Les Miles called the plays or not, he was awful!!! They always played to lose the game.
Posted by: thirstybuzzardcane | February 08, 2013 at 02:46 PM
Cam Cameron is new OC at L$U
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | February 08, 2013 at 02:37 PM
CORAL GABLES, Fla. - For 15 days during the months of March and April, Miami Hurricanes football will return to GreenTree for Spring practice. Third-year head coach Al Golden announced his team's spring schedule Friday.
The Canes will begin their Spring schedule with a closed practice Sat., March 2 at 9 a.m. Miami will practice four times before Spring Break (March 10-16) and a total of six times before its first scrimmage which will be held at Traz Powell. Four more practices will follow before its second scrimmage in Naples (7 p.m.). There will be two more practice dates in April culminating in the annual Spring Football Game (3 p.m.) on Sat., April 13 at Sun Life Stadium.
For the first time, the Canes will hold a "Student Appreciation Day" during their Tue., March 26 practice at Greentree. With the exception of March 26 and the three scrimmages, all practices are closed to the public.
2013 MIAMI HURRICANES SPRING FOOTBALL DATES*
*All non-scrimmage times subject to change
Saturday, March 2 – Practice 1 (9 a.m.)
Sunday, March 3 – Practice 2 (9 a.m.)
Tuesday, March 5 – Practice 3 (9 a.m.)
Thursday, March 7 – Practice 4 (9 a.m.)
Tuesday, March 19 – Practice 5 (9 a.m.)
Thursday, March 21 – Practice 6 (9 a.m.)
Saturday, March 23 – Scrimmage 1 (10 a.m.), Traz Powell
Tuesday, March 26 – Practice 8 (9 a.m.)
Thursday, March 28 – Practice 9 (9 a.m.)
Tuesday, April 2 – Practice (9 a.m.)
Thursday, April 4 – Practice 11 (9 a.m.)
Friday, April 5 – Scrimmage 2 (7 p.m.), Naples, Fla.
Tuesday, April 9 – Practice 13 (9 a.m.)
Thursday, April 11 – Practice 14 (9 a.m.)
Saturday, April 13 – Scrimmage 3/Spring Game (3 p.m.), Sun Life Stadium
http://www.hurricanesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=28700&ATCLID=206327958
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | February 08, 2013 at 02:31 PM
Sorry, thefishu8!
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | February 08, 2013 at 02:22 PM
Sony's a LOCK!
Him,Duke,Deon,Tracy, and Coley were pretty much in the same camp circuits.
I don't think that's a coincidence.
Posted by: CaneRock | February 08, 2013 at 02:16 PM
And frankly, I'd rather Him commit to us in that October to January window, instead of these kids that commit early, and then pull out in that same window.
Posted by: CaneRock | February 08, 2013 at 02:22 PM
Damn thought I was first! it would have been a first
Posted by: thefishu8 | February 08, 2013 at 02:19 PM
whooooo
Posted by: thefishu8 | February 08, 2013 at 02:18 PM
Copied from last blog:
SSIB, Well, he has an offer. He can commit any time he wants.
Honestly, every kid that wants to be a Cane will commit and/or put us at the top of their "list" as soon as this NCAA crap comes out and is over with.
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | February 08, 2013 at 02:13 PM
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | February 08, 2013 at 02:16 PM