University of Miami head baseball coach Gino DiMare finalized the Hurricanes' on-field staff ahead of the 2018-19 academic year, as announced Wednesday.
DiMare, who is entering his first season as head baseball coach at Miami and 20thoverall on staff with the program, promoted pitching coach J.D. Arteaga to associate head coach and Norberto Lopez to assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. DiMare also announced the addition of Bo Durkac as the Hurricanes' volunteer assistant coach.
Arteaga will enter his 17th year on Miami's coaching staff, where he has served as the Hurricanes' pitching coach since 2003. The former UM standout southpaw has helped the Hurricanes continually produce top pitching staffs for nearly two decades. In 2018, he coached Evan McKendry to All-ACC honors after a season in which the sophomore right-hander led the Hurricanes staff in wins (seven) and strikeouts (114), as well as compiled a 3.52 ERA – second-best among weekend starters.
Under Arteaga's direction, Bryan Garcia set the all-time saves record at Miami and became the first Hurricane to win NCBWA Stopper of the Year honors as the nation's top relief pitcher in 2016. Arteaga also guided standout lefty Chris Hernandez to Baseball America Freshman Pitcher of the Year in 2008. Cesar Carrillo also dominated while working with Arteaga, receiving the Roger Clemens Award as college baseball's best pitcher in 2005 and becoming a finalist for the Dick Howser Trophy.
Miami pitchers have earned 23 All-America honors, including six first-team selections, under Arteaga's tutelage. Arteaga has produced 42 MLB Draft picks, including big leaguers Andrew Suarez, Chris Perez, Scott Maine and Carrillo. At least one Hurricane pitcher has been selected in the MLB Draft each year since 2004.
Lopez will spearhead Miami's recruiting efforts after spending the previous three seasons working with the Hurricanes' catchers and hitters. He was instrumental in the development of star catcher Zach Collins, who won the 2016 Johnny Bench Award honoring the nation's best catcher. Collins, who was selected No. 10 overall by the Chicago White Sox in the 2016 MLB Draft, becoming Miami's first first-round selection since 2010 after a stellar final season with the Hurricanes.
Under Lopez's guidance, Isaac Quiñones enjoyed an outstanding debut season with the Hurricanes and earned 2018 Freshman All-America honors from Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. Prior to his time at Miami, Lopez coached at Texas Pan-American for seven seasons – including the 2015 campaign as the Broncs' associate head coach. He also was an assistant coach at FAU in 2007-08 and at Broward College from 2004-2006.
Durkac will work with Miami's infielders and comes to Miami after nine seasons at Illinois State (2010-2018), including the last four as the Redbirds' head coach. Illinois State consistently ranked among the Missouri Valley Conference's top offensive teams during Durkac's tenure and ranked second in the MVC in fielding percentage in 2018. Seventeen student-athletes to play under Durkac have been selected in the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft including St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Paul DeJong.
Prior to his time at Illinois State, Durkac spent seven years at Charlotte, where he was the hitting instructor, worked with infielders and assisted in recruiting. In all, Durkac coached or recruited 36 all-conference selections, three All-Americans and three freshman All-America selections at Charlotte, and helped the team to a 232-153-1 (.604) overall record from 2003-09.
In addition to Miami's coaching staff, Robert "G.M." McDaniel returns for his 19thseason on the baseball staff and his seventh as director of baseball operations and camps. Brian Gabriel is back for his sixth year as the Hurricane baseball strength and conditioning coach and H.R. Powell will serve as the team's athletic trainer for the fourth season.
First!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
Posted by: IraqiCane | July 29, 2018 at 10:21 PM
How long until camp starts?
Posted by: IraqiCane | July 29, 2018 at 10:22 PM
I think Camp starts August 4th.
Posted by: Terrance Sullivan | July 29, 2018 at 10:53 PM
I don't see Canes Baseball getting any better with the same old, same old in charge. Not a good move by the AD. We will see, but I am not hopeful.
Posted by: 58 Straight | July 29, 2018 at 11:42 PM
Totally agree 58!
Posted by: Terrance Sullivan | July 30, 2018 at 06:24 AM
CMR scheduled to be on 560 WQAM this morning - 7:40 AM I believe
Posted by: raizecane | July 30, 2018 at 06:58 AM
The Interview was great.
Posted by: Terrance Sullivan | July 30, 2018 at 08:00 AM
The Interview was great.
Posted by: Terrance Sullivan | July 30, 2018 at 08:00 AM
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he sounded very pleases and other schools can not use negative recruiting like in the past. UM has just as much to offer if not more now days.
Posted by: raizecane | July 30, 2018 at 09:04 AM
Boom Boom Boom Raize. U got It.
Posted by: Terrance Sullivan | July 30, 2018 at 09:47 AM
he sounded very pleases and other schools can not use negative recruiting like in the past. UM has just as much to offer if not more now days.
Posted by: raizecane | July 30, 2018 at 09:04 AM
I didn't hear the CMR interview this morning, but I can attest to the impressive UM facilities. I was there on Saturday, and the IPF is coming together quite nicely. In comparing the IPF to other IPFs in college football, the UM IPF is going to be on of the better IPFs. The surrounding athletic facilities at UM also look just as attractive and appealing.
Posted by: BigWindyCane1 | July 30, 2018 at 12:26 PM
BWC1 Coach mentioned all that plus mentioned the 155 million dollar Dorms Facilities Project that will open next August that will be state of the art as well. Basically saying pretty much all the things that other programs were using be it Coaches, Players, Alums, or Fans of other schools that clowned Miami for a number of things say 10 years ago can no longer or wont be able to say that within the next year. Cant use Facilities joke anymore, Cant use Stadium Joke anymore, Wont be able to use dorms Joke anymore, Etc, Etc, Etc. cant use the nobody goes to the Games Jokes any more either. Ten years ago those could not stop running their mouths now they are so quiet U can can hear a rat piss on cotton! Quiet Please! (In my judge sitting in the Wimbledon Chair at Centre Court).
Posted by: Terrance Sullivan | July 30, 2018 at 12:52 PM
If a rat pisses on cotton and nobody hears it...did the rat piss?
Posted by: 58 Straight | July 30, 2018 at 01:06 PM
LOL 58! Be Right Back with a answer lol!
Posted by: Terrance Sullivan | July 30, 2018 at 01:43 PM
iraqiCane are U still coming to LSU game in Arlington and will U still need a hotel room. Just want to know. Also I need to know by August 17th on all hotel rooms that have not been agreed upon. 86Cane, KYCane, TexasCane, and Yours truly are booked in rooms I have booked. RoachCane has his accommodations set up. So speak by the August 17th otherwise I will cancel any left over rooms by August 24th. Right now I have about 3 multi night stays available 1 Friday and Saturday Nights(obviously if you plan on staying 3 nights U can do the Friday Saturday Night in GP and take one night in Arlington Sunday Night. and 2 Saturday and Sunday Nights in Euless and 3 other single night stays Sunday Night in Arlington!
Posted by: Terrance Sullivan | July 30, 2018 at 04:38 PM
No Terrance I will longer be able to make it to the game.
Posted by: IraqiCane | July 30, 2018 at 04:54 PM
Ok cool thanks for the Heads up IraqiCane!
Posted by: Terrance Sullivan | July 30, 2018 at 05:02 PM
Quiet Please! (In my judge sitting in the Wimbledon Chair at Centre Court).
Posted by: Terrance Sullivan | July 30, 2018 at 12:52 PM
58 Straight
If a rat pisses on cotton and nobody hears it...did the rat piss?
Posted by: 58 Straight | July 30, 2018 at 01:06 PM
LOL!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c68-nQ9ehEw
Posted by: BigWindyCane1 | July 30, 2018 at 05:28 PM
Quiet Please! (In my judge sitting in the Wimbledon Chair at Centre Court).
Posted by: Terrance Sullivan | July 30, 2018 at 12:52 PM
58 Straight
If a rat pisses on cotton and nobody hears it...did the rat piss?
Posted by: 58 Straight | July 30, 2018 at 01:06 PM
LOL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c68-nQ9ehEw
Posted by: BigWindyCane1 | July 30, 2018 at 05:29 PM
LOL BWC1
Posted by: Terrance Sullivan | July 30, 2018 at 06:03 PM
Terrance, Clemson will counter that Miami does not have a five hundred foot wave pool for their student athletes, not does Miami have space flight capability.
Posted by: TonyCane | July 30, 2018 at 07:04 PM
nor does Miami have space flight capability.
Posted by: TonyCane | July 30, 2018 at 07:04 PM
When I attended UM back in the early 80's it was fairly easy and common for students to fly high off into "space". That was actually where the name CaneSpace came from!
Posted by: 58 Straight | July 30, 2018 at 09:06 PM
Outstanding 58.
Posted by: Terrance Sullivan | July 30, 2018 at 09:39 PM
Terrance, Clemson will counter that Miami does not have a five hundred foot wave pool for their student athletes, not does Miami have space flight capability.
Posted by: TonyCane | July 30, 2018 at 07:04 PM
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We don't need no stinking 500 foot wave pool. We have the Atlantic which happens to be the home of one said "South Beach".
I bet that 500 foot wave pool doesn't come equipped with "eye candy" from all over the country either.
Posted by: raizecane | July 31, 2018 at 07:49 AM
I bet that 500 foot wave pool doesn't come equipped with "eye candy" from all over the country either.
Posted by: raizecane | July 31, 2018 at 07:49 AM
I bet that 500 foot wave pool doesn't come equipped with "eye candy" from all over the WORLD either.
FIFY
Posted by: 58 Straight | July 31, 2018 at 09:26 AM
BOOB RAIZE!
Posted by: NativeCane | July 31, 2018 at 09:29 AM
BOOM I meant BOOM! LOL
Posted by: NativeCane | July 31, 2018 at 09:30 AM
BOOM I meant BOOM! LOL
Posted by: NativeCane | July 31, 2018 at 09:30 AM
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You know you were damn right the first time :-)
Posted by: raizecane | July 31, 2018 at 09:36 AM
You know you were damn right the first time :-)
Posted by: raizecane | July 31, 2018 at 09:36 AM
That one literally made me laugh out loud.
Posted by: Go Canes!! | July 31, 2018 at 09:50 AM
Good to see CH out there contributing. Guess the knee is back to 100%
Darnold’s first team scoring pass comes in red zone action as he finds fellow rookie Chris Herndon. #JetsCamp
Posted by: Go Canes!! | July 31, 2018 at 09:53 AM
Ricky Town is still in college???
https://twitter.com/nicoleauerbach/status/1024292939252609024?s=12
Posted by: Go Canes!! | July 31, 2018 at 01:25 PM
He's a lifer
Posted by: TJL | July 31, 2018 at 05:27 PM
Dead period for recruiting is about to begin, but the good news is that Fall camp and position battles for the Canes are about to begin.
Posted by: BigWindyCane | July 31, 2018 at 10:57 PM
Wow it could get really ugly for Urban Meyer.
Posted by: Go Canes!! | August 01, 2018 at 12:33 PM
calling for his firing
https://247sports.com/ContentGallery/Ohio-State-football-National-media-calling-for-Urban-Meyers-firing-120272412/
Posted by: TJL | August 01, 2018 at 01:43 PM
Good line from Bleacher Report Article
When you can't trust a coach you're paying more than $6 million per year, it's time to let him go.
Posted by: Old Skool | August 01, 2018 at 04:43 PM
Meyer is going down.
Posted by: Go Canes!! | August 01, 2018 at 06:24 PM
yup
http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/24258253/ohio-state-buckeyes-places-urban-meyer-administrative-leave
Posted by: TJL | August 01, 2018 at 06:56 PM
WWIN, 🔥⬆️ my resume 🤑
Posted by: Bud Foster | August 01, 2018 at 07:12 PM
It's an administrative leave, we are just saving face, we will find him of no wrong doing about the time the acclamation period is over and the pads go on.
Posted by: Ohio State University Athletic Department | August 01, 2018 at 07:15 PM
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Commitment to football only must be able to place the team over include but not limited values, integrity and anything else that doesn't win football games.
3 or more years of High School Football coaching experience;
Low level of personal integrity and professionalism;
High level of organizational and communication skills;
Demonstrated effective leadership ability;
Desire to grow and develop the football program at OSU, including the skills and abilities of the athletes;
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An understanding that athletics is a tool, first and foremost, to grow and develop the Christian character of our students;
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Posted by: Indeed.com | August 01, 2018 at 07:26 PM
They let Tressell go for less
Posted by: HillviewCane | August 01, 2018 at 09:19 PM
Posted by: HillviewCane | August 01, 2018 at 09:19 PM
Yep.
Posted by: Go Canes!! | August 01, 2018 at 09:24 PM
The Urban Meyer situation is horrible. Ohio St. is probably concerned about the financial repercussions associated with severing the relationship without a thorough investigation. Meyer denies the allegations, so Meyer will not go down unless there is a smoking gun. This investigation will have to move quickly because OSU cannot start fall camp without a head coach
Posted by: BigWindyCane | August 01, 2018 at 10:36 PM
Didnt someone here call Meyer out in 2 years? BEER? TBC?
Posted by: Dude | August 01, 2018 at 10:41 PM
What's knew, he ran a shot show at Florida. Dude has to have the biggest broom in America, for a the crap he had swept under the rug
It looks like we will be getting blanked in the QB department as Mike Johnson go Penn St.
Posted by: Herbieibis | August 01, 2018 at 11:38 PM
Didnt someone here call Meyer out in 2 years? BEER? TBC?
Posted by: Dude | August 01, 2018 at 10:41 PM
One of the best coaches ever, but man does he leave behind a trail of scum everywhere he goes.
He's going to go down as the John Calipari of college football.
Posted by: Go Canes!! | August 02, 2018 at 06:50 AM
He's going to go down as the John Calipari of college football.
Posted by: Go Canes!! | August 02, 2018 at 06:50 AM
Good comparison and analogy.
Posted by: 58 Straight | August 02, 2018 at 09:28 AM
#SuburbanCryer
Posted by: 58 Straight | August 02, 2018 at 10:45 AM
Our Canes are ranked #8 in just released USA Today/Amway Coaches Poll. The list is #1 Alabama #2 Clemson #3 Ohio State #4 Georgia #5 Oklahoma #6 Washington #7 Wisconsin #8 Miami #9 Penn State #10 Auburn #11 Notre Dame #12 Michigan State #13 Stanford #14 Michigan #15 Southern California #16 Texas Christian #17 Virginia Tech #18 Mississippi State #19 Florida State #20 West Virginia #21 Texas #22 Boise state #23 Central Florida #24 Louisiana State #25 Oklahoma State! I can dig this poll. #8 is where we should be as of now. That would put us at about 12-2 for the Year! Go Canes!
Posted by: Terrance Sullivan | August 02, 2018 at 12:43 PM
Ohio State number 3 in the coaches poll with one vote for number one.
Hmm It looks like Urbie can still vote when he's on
administrative leave.
It'll be interesting to see if he's fired/let go/forced to spend more time with his family/or suffering from a previously undiagnosed illness
that forces him to retire whether OSU has any votes for number one.
Posted by: Old Skool | August 02, 2018 at 01:00 PM