We thought that it should not go unmentioned that seven Miami Hurricanes were inducted into the UM Sports Hall of Fame during its 45th annual induction banquet earlier this year.
Prior to the UMSHOF inductions two additional awards were handed out:
- Junior
football player Shane McDermott was presented with the Walter Kichefski Endowed
Football Scholarship by Don Mariutto Jr.
- The UMSHOF Distinguished Service
Award was presented to Dr. Clyde B. McCoy.
The Class of 2013 included Ed
Contreras (baseball, 1957-59), Ken Dorsey (football, 1999-2002), Bryan Gillooly
(diving, 1994-98), Norm Parsons (administration / coaching, 1972-2012), Brett
Romberg (football, 1999-2002), Don Soldinger (coach, 1984-88 and 1995-2006) and
Jay Tessmer (baseball, 1994-95).
Ed Contreras, Baseball:
One of Miami's first true power hitters, Contreras led the Canes in home runs and RBI in each of his three seasons (19 HR, 67 RBI in 77 games) and also led the team in batting in 1958 (.316) and 1959 (.310). He left Miami as the school's single-season and career home runs leader and he still holds the UM career slugging percentage record (.615) for under 300 at bats. He played for legendary major leaguer and UM coach, Jimmy Foxx, and also played basketball for UM Sports Hall of Famer, Coach Bruce Hall.
Ken Dorsey, Football:
Dorsey quarterbacked the Hurricanes to their fifth national championship in 2001 and was named MVP of the 2002 Rose Bowl. He was a 2002 All-American by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) and the Walter Camp Football Foundation. The 2001 and 2002 BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year, Dorsey set eight UM career records, including total offense, passing yards, passing touchdowns, completions and attempts. He is the winningest quarterback in program history (38-2) and he won the 2001 Maxwell Award as the top player in college football.
Brett Romberg, Football
In 2002 Romberg was
a consensus All-American and Rimington Award winner as the nation's best center.
He was a first-team All-BIG EAST selection in 2001 and 2002, while never
allowing a sack in his time as the Hurricanes center. Miami went 35-2 in his 37
consecutive starts at center, helping lead the Canes to the 2001 national title
and three BIG EAST titles.
Don Soldinger, Coach
Soldinger was the linebackers and tight ends coach for Jimmy Johnson from 1984-88 and was the running backs and special teams coach under coaches Butch Davis and Larry Coker from 1995-2006. He was on the 1987 and 2001 national championship coaching staffs; he also coached six of the seven Miami running backs that rushed for 1,000 yards in a season (Willis McGahee, Edgerrin James - twice, Clinton Portis, Danyell Ferguson, Frank Gore and James Jackson). In his 16 seasons as a Hurricanes assistant coach, Miami won 158 games.
Jay Tessmer, Baseball
Tessmer was a first-team Collegiate Baseball All-American in 1995 after collecting 20 saves - tied for second-most in school history - and posting a 1.31 ERA to lead Jim Morris' squad to the College World Series. He finished second nationally in Division I with a 1.16 ERA in 1994, while his career 1.24 ERA ranks second in school history. He holds the UM record for fewest walks per 9 innings (1.42 average) and has the second-most appearances by a pitcher in a season (45 in 1995). Tessmer finished his career fifth with 23 saves and played professionally for the New York Yankees.
Miami Hurricanes' sophomore lefthander Chris Diaz was among the 46 players named semifinalists for the inaugural Gregg Olson Award, honoring college baseball's "Breakout Player of the Year."
Diaz ended the regular season ranked among the conference leaders in a number of key statistical categories, including ERA (1.58, second) and innings pitched (96.2, second). The Florida City, Fla., native, who has delivered 12 quality starts in 14 opportunities, held hitters to a .253 average and surrendered just one homerun this season. The southpaw walked just 18 batters on the year, tied for the fewest among Miami's regular starters, and struck out 63.
As a freshman with the Hurricanes in 2012, Diaz made just two starts, recording a 4.18 ERA in 32.1 innings of work. But after being awarded the role of Friday night starter prior to the team's opening series against Rutgers, Diaz finished the year tied for the conference lead in starts (14) and recorded a 2.01 ERA during conference competition.
Diaz was one of six players from the Atlantic Coast Conference to be named semifinalists, joining Garrett Boulware (Clemson), Devin Burke (Virginia Tech), Mike Papi (Virginia), Scott Sitz (Florida State) and Cody Stubbs (North Carolina).
Posted by: SOUP | May 22, 2013 at 05:18 PM
Barry Jackson:
### Hialeah coach Marc Berman said UM offensive coordinator James Coley came to campus to assure quarterback/2014 UM oral commitment Alain Edouard “that they want him.” But Edouard – whose 25-plus offers include Wisconsin and Nebraska – “will re-assess where he is at the end of spring,” Berman said. “If UM has other quarterbacks in mind and doesn't make him feel at home, he’ll take up other opportunities. If UM is offering more than a couple quarterbacks, [what] does that say for him?”
Besides an oral commitment from California’s Brad Kaaya, UM has offers out to multiple other Class of 2014 quarterbacks, including Louisiana’s Donovan Isom and Alabama’s Malik Rosier.
UM is competing with schools from non-major conferences for both; Isom's offers are from South Alabama, Louisiana Tech and Tulane; Rosier's include Arkansas State, Western Kentucky and Southern Mississippi, among others that are comparable. Both like the Hurricanes, and UM believes both have gone under the radar. Remember, Al Golden encourages his assistants to make independent assessments of players, rather than relying on recruiting services to drive their decisions.
Posted by: CaneRock | May 22, 2013 at 05:19 PM
Can anyone tell me why Thurston Armbrister is a junior? He played on the scout team his freshman year and saw no game action.I would think he would be a redshirt soph.
http://www.hurricanesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=658368&SPID=103763&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=28700&ATCLID=205558725&Q_SEASON=2013
Posted by: Clwtrdan | May 22, 2013 at 05:32 PM
Remember, Al Golden encourages his assistants to make independent assessments of players, rather than relying on recruiting services to drive their decisions.
Posted by: CaneRock | May 22, 2013 at 05:19 PM
YUP.
Posted by: SOUP | May 22, 2013 at 05:51 PM
Miami has also offered Corona (Calif.) Centennial defensive end Austin Maloata, a USC commit
Posted by: UMike | May 22, 2013 at 03:53 PM
WHY? Does the U really think we can get him?
Posted by: 2002nemo | May 22, 2013 at 06:02 PM
Remember, Al Golden encourages his assistants to make independent assessments of players, rather than relying on recruiting services to drive their decisions.
Posted by: CaneRock | May 22, 2013 at 05:19 PM
YUP.
Posted by: SOUP | May 22, 2013 at 05:51 PM
I wonder how long before FSU offers Isom and Rosier...LMAO!
Posted by: CaneRock | May 22, 2013 at 06:07 PM
Let's go Heat. We want another ring for James Jones.
Posted by: Old Skool | May 22, 2013 at 08:13 PM
Miami has also offered Corona (Calif.) Centennial defensive end Austin Maloata, a USC commit
Posted by: UMike | May 22, 2013 at 03:53 PM
WHY? Does the U really think we can get him?
Posted by: 2002nemo | May 22, 2013 at 06:02 PM
From listening to a guest on Chad Wilson's show (LOL), there's a lot of talent on the WC this year. I also heard Snoop and Nate Dogg's kids are legit prospects.
Posted by: CaneRock | May 22, 2013 at 09:53 PM
Also, the guest said He used to coach at Inglewood HS. And He said that Brad Kaaya's team whooped the dog snot out of em'. Said Kaaya is the REAL DEAL HOLYFIELD!
Posted by: CaneRock | May 22, 2013 at 09:57 PM
I HATE BASKETBALL.
HOW COULD ANYBODY POSSIBLY LIKE THIS GAME?
Posted by: SOUP | May 22, 2013 at 11:21 PM
Soup,
Unfortunately for us Heat fans, Spoelstr a doesn't realize that his best 5 is Cole, James, Wade, Bosh & Anderson...
Posted by: CoCane | May 22, 2013 at 11:40 PM
Wow, LBJ!!!
Posted by: The Dude | May 22, 2013 at 11:51 PM
Hear win, Pens win!! What a Wednesday!
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | May 22, 2013 at 11:53 PM
Heat cant expect to win like that. Less standing around, more movement without the ball.
Posted by: The Dude | May 22, 2013 at 11:55 PM
Wut Up Spacers!! Been on and off sorry bout that in the process of moving to Ft. Hood Texas....but I will be home in August to at least go to the FAU game and see my fellow Cane Bros...
Posted by: DeeCane | May 23, 2013 at 12:21 AM
Dee...I will give U your Canespace T-shirt at the FAU game. I love it!
Posted by: SOUP | May 23, 2013 at 12:32 AM
Ok! Thanks Soup!!!
Posted by: DeeCane | May 23, 2013 at 12:50 AM
Ask the source after the June 2 camp what he thinks
Kaaya and Alin and Rosier will be camping June 2.
Posted by: Hassan | May 23, 2013 at 02:13 AM
Will Ricky town be camping then too? That would be really interesting..
Posted by: Brevardcane | May 23, 2013 at 08:25 AM