2011university of miami women's golf media guide

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2010-11 UM Women’s Golf

Head Coach

Patti Rizzo

Table of ContentsHead Coach Patti Rizzo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3Assistant Coach John Koskinen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Christina Hirano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Maria Ronderos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7Patricia Arana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Diana Fisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Jennifer Hirano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Shelby Gilbert. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Melanie Kleiner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Carina Cuculiza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Meet the Hurricanes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Fall 2009 Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Spring 2010 Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Fall 2010 Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162009-10 Final Statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-20President Donna Shalala . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Director of Athletics Kirby Hocutt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23The U . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-33Sports Media Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Quick FactsLocation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coral Gables, Fla.Enrollment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,657Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1925President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Donna E. ShalalaAthletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kirby HocuttNickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HurricanesMascot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sebastian the IbisColors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orange, Green , WhiteConference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Atlantic Coast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conference

2010 ACC Finish. . . . . . . . . . . . . 8thHead Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patti Rizzo,

1st season

Letterwinners Returning/Lost . 5/2Newcomers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Sports Information ContactJimmy GillOffice Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (305) 284-3244Cell Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (302) 381-0831SID Fax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (305) 284-2807

Sports Information Address5821 San Amaro DriveCoral Gables, FL 33146

CreditsThe 2010-11 University of Miami Women’s GolfMedia Guide is production of the UM Sports MediaRelations Office and was written by Jimmy Gill andedited by Chris Freet.

Cover Design and Layout: Etta SchallerContributors: Josh Whittenburg, Harrison Raboy,Spencer Dandes, Ali SambrookPhotography: J.C. Ridley,Kara Depena, Don Shula’sGolf Club, Eric Espada, Jessica, Jorge Perez

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Patti RizzoHead Coach1st Season

Patti Rizzo, a collegiate All-American at theUniversity of Miami and a 20-year veteran on theLadies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour,begins her first year with the University of Miami ashead golf coach for the Hurricanes women's pro-gram.

"We are excited to welcome Patti Rizzo back to leadour five-time National Championship Women's GolfProgram," Director of Athletics Kirby Hocutt said."Patti has won at every level and brings excellentteaching skills, passion and dedication to this lead-ership role."

Rizzo spent five seasons as the head coach of theBarry University women's golf program, where shecoached the Bucs to four consecutive NCAA DIIRegional appearances and two national tournamentappearances. Barry has finished ranked in the Top10 nationally the last five seasons - sixth nationally in2009, fourth nationally in 2008, seventh nationallyin 2007 and eighth nationally in 2006. So far in2009-10, Rizzo has guided the Bucs to a No. 6national ranking according to Golfstat.com and theGolf World/NGCA Division II Coaches' Poll. The Bucsfinished fourth at the SSC Championship to advanceto the NCAA DII Super Regional, where they receivedthe fifth seed.

"I'm extremely excited," Rizzo said. "I've beendreaming of this opportunity. I started my career atthe University of Miami and things have come full cir-cle where I have the chance to finish up where I start-ed. I am so appreciative of the support from my fami-ly, friends and the people at Miami. I am just sothrilled to be back."

Rizzo brings outstanding amateur, collegiate and pro-fessional experience to the position. Her amateurcareer was highlighted by a near win at the 1981Florida Lady Citrus in Orlando, where she almostbecame the first amateur since JoAnne Carner (1969)to win an LPGA event. She finished regulation play ina five-way tie for first-place. Rizzo won the WorldAmateur, Trans-National, Eastern Amateur andMexican Amateur in 1980 and the North & SouthAmateur Championship, the South Atlantic AmateurGolf Championship and the Harder Hall Invitational in1981.

She also claimed medalist honors at the 1981 U.S.Women's Amateur, as well as at the 1980 and 1981AIAW National Championships. A 1981 collegiate All-American at the University of Miami, she was GolfDigest's top-ranked amateur in the country in 1980and Golf Magazine's top-ranked collegiate player in1981.

In 1982, she joined the LPGA full-time and wasnamed the circuit's Rookie-of-the-Year, with five Top10 finishes, including fourth-place at the ArizonaCopper Classic. In 1983, she won her first LPGA tour

nament at the Boston Five Classic and posted sixadditional top-10 finishes. Rizzo played on the tourregularly for 10 years, posting four tournament wins:the 1983 Boston Five Classic, the 1985 LPGACorning Classic, the 1988 Sara Lee Classic and the1989 Red Robin Kyocera Inamori Classic. She stillholds her LPGA Tour card, but after a brief two-yearretirement, she returned to play part-time on theLPGA and Legends Tours during summer of 2006.

Rizzo took over the Barry program during the 2004-05 season. Rizzo's second season in 2006 saw greatimprovement in the Bucs program as she guided theteam to their fourth NCAA regional appearance. In2006-07, Rizzo guided a young Buccaneer programto their first winning tournament season. In 2007-08,Rizzo led the Buccaneer squad to their second con-secutive winning season with a 77-24-1 overallrecord. In 2008-09, the Bucs had four top five finish-es. The team earned a fifth place finish at the SSCChampionship, advancing them to the NCAA DIISuper Regional.

Rizzo has two children, Severiano and Gabriela.



The Rizzo FileProfessional Golf ExperienceCareer Highlights•In 1998, best finish was a tie for 25th at the Rainbow Foods LPGA Classic. •From 1994-97, did not compete as a member of the LPGA Tour. •Has nine victories on the JLPGA. •In 1993, recorded seven top-20 finishes and crossed the $1 million mark in career earnings. •In 1992, she took a year off from the LPGA Tour to compete on the Japan LPGA Tour. •In 1991, recorded her second career ace during the second round of the Desert Inn LPGA Classic. •In 1990, had seven top-10 finishes, including four top-five performances, with a tie for second at theDesert Inn LPGA Classic marking her season-best. •In 1989, her most successful season, earned $198,868 and won the Red Robin Kyocera Inamori Classic. •In 1988, won the Sara Lee Classic by defeating three players in a five-hole playoff. •In 1985, shot her career-best score of 64 during the third round of the LPGA Corning Classic, which sheeventually won. •In 1984, carded her first career hole-in-one during the Uniden LPGA Invitational. •In 1983, won the Boston Five Classic. •In 1982, earned Rookie of the Year honors with five top-10 finishes.

Victories, Awards, Etc.LPGA Victories (4): 1983 Boston Five Classic, 1985 LPGA Corning Classic, 1988 Sara Lee Classic, 1989Red Robin KyoceraInamori Classic. LPGA Awards (1): 1982 Rookie of the Year.

Amateur Golf ExperienceRizzo’s outstanding amateur career was highlighted by a near win at the 1981 Florida Lady Citrus inOrlando. She attempted to become the first amateur since JoAnne Carner (1969) to win an LPGA eventwhen she finished regulation play in a five-way tie for first-place. She was defeated by Beth Daniel on thesecond hole of a sudden-death playoff. However, Rizzo won the World Amateur, TransNational, EasternAmateur and Mexican Amateur in 1980 and the North-South, the South Atlantic and the Harder HallInvitational in 1981. Rizzo also claimed medalist honors and was runner-up at the 1981 U.S. Amateur, aswell as at the 1980 and 1981 AIAW National Championships. A 1981 collegiate All-American at theUniversity of Miami, she was Golf Digest’s top-ranked amateur in the country in 1980 and GOLF Magazine’stop-ranked collegiate player in 1981.

PersonalStarted playing golf at the age of 15... Has one brother... Has two children: daughter Gabriela Depardon andson Severiano Depardon... Hobbies include cooking, tennis and languages.


John KoskinenAssistant Coach

John Koskinson starts his first season as assistantcoach of the UM women’s golf team.John Koskinenbegins his first season as the assistant women’s golfcoach for the University of Miami in 2010 on HeadCoach Patti Rizzo’s staff. Koskinen’s objective at UMis to win as many national championships as possi-ble.

“I am very excited to be part of the Miami Hurricaneathletic family. The University of Miami was once thetop golf program in the country and we are very moti-vated to put the ‘Canes back on top as quickly aspossible.”

The native of Baraga, Mich., brings a wealth of play-ing experience to Coral Gables highlighted by twoappearances in the U.S. Open in 2006 at WingedFoot, and 2007 at Oakmont. Koskinen also compet-ed on the Hooters Tour summer and winter series fin-ishing second on the 2006 winter series money list.

Koskinen graduated from Michigan State Universityin 2003, excelling on both the golf course and in theclassroom. The Kinesiology Major was a two-timeAcademic All-American as well as a member of theFirst-Team All-Big 10 and First-Team All-MidwestRegion. He earned the status as the top member of

the Spartans golf team for more than 18 months.Following graduation, Koskinen stayed in EastLansing working with the Michigan State golf teamas an assistant coach in 2003.

Koskinen is familiar with South Florida as he servedas Patti Rizzo's assistant coach at Barry Universityin 2009.

Koskinen looks forward to being at the University ofMiami helping the five-time national championreturn to an era of glory.

“I am excited to be at a school that has everythingto offer. The ‘U’ is a top program in the country andI am excited to be here.”

John is married to Jessica Koskinen and is the sonof James and Lucille Koskinen. He is the youngest ofthree children (James Jr. and Julie Ruotsala).

Professional Golf ExperienceTouring ProfessionalNovember 2005 - July 2009• Competed in the 2006 and 2007 U.S. Opens• Competed on the Hooters Tour Summer and

Winter Series• Finished second on the 2006 Winter Series

money list• Career best yearly scoring average- 69.56• 1 win, 17 top five finishes, 29 top 10 finishes,

and 40 top 20 finishes as a professional• Assisted with The First Tee program at Melreese

Golf Course in Miami, FloridaCollegiate Golf ExperienceMichigan State UniversityAugust 1998 - May 2003• Two time Academic All-American• Elected First Team All-Big 10 and 1st Team All-

Midwest Region• Competed with the traveling squad for three

years • Earned status as top member of the squad for

more than 18 months • Awarded internship as assistant golf coach in

2003

CAREER STATISTICSSeason Events Rounds Strokes Average Low Round Top-10

2007-08 10 26 1970 75.77 69 12008-09 7 21 1608 76.57 72 12009-10 6 17 1322 77.76 73 0Totals 23 64 4900 76.56 69 2

AS A JUNIOR (2009-10): Posted third best stroke average on the team with at 77.76… Fired a season-low 75.67 average inthe season opening tournament (Duramed Cougar Classic, 9/13-14)… Shot a season-low round of 73 in the final round ofthe Qdoba Invitational (2/16)… Season-best finish at the Canes and Cardinal Classic (4/5-6) coming in 25th… Placed 35that the ACC Championship (4/16-18) in Greensboro, N.C.… Appeared in six tournaments overall.AS A SOPHOMORE (2008-09): Posted third best stroke average on the team at 76.57… Totaled three top 20 finishes…Finished in the top 10 with a career-best sixth place finish at the Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island Classic (2/22-24) firing a career-best three-round total 221 (75-74-72)… Earned a 12th place finish at the Lady Pirate Invitational (10/19-21) posting a three-round total of 226 which included a season-best 71 in round two… Posted a third top 20 finish with a 13th place finish at theRyder Canes & Cardinal Classic (4/6-7)… Ranked 25th in the ACC in stroke average. AS A FRESHMAN (2007-08): Posted second best stroke average on the team at 75.77 and had one top 10 finish and six top-20 finishes, which also ranked second on the team… Participated in 10 events for the Hurricanes which included a top-10 fin-ish at the Cuthbert Cup (69-79) where she shot a personal-best round of 69… Hurricanes’ top performer in four tournaments(Lady Kat Invitational, Edwin Watts/Palmetto Intercollegiate, Cuthbert Cup and ACC Championship)… Recorded a season-best total 223 in the Canes & Cardinal Classic… Tied for a team-high 15th at the ACC Championship.PREP: As a freshman at Acalanes, helped lead team to an undefeated season… Placed first at both the league championshipand NCS Championship, and second at the Nor Cal Championship… Named Contra Costa's Athlete of the Week and amongthe Top 100 Athletes of the Year… Nominated for most valuable player.PERSONAL: Daughter of Henry and Sandra Hirano… Father is a police officer for the city of San Francisco… Sister, Jennifer,is also on the women's golf team at Miami… Most memorable moment was playing at the Wal-Mart First Tee Open at PebbleBeach Pro-Am with her sister.

CAREER TOURNAMENT RESULTS2007-08 Tournaments Results FinishCougar Classic 75-77-78-230 T60Myrtle Beach Classic 78-79-157 T49Lady Kat Invitational 77-72-76-225 T11UNCG-Starmount Fall Classic 79-71-150 T21Edwin Watts/Palmetto Intercollegiate 79-76-73-228 T11Qdoba Invitational 76-76-76-228 T18Cuthbert Cup 69-79-148 T10John Kirk/Panther Intercollegiate 80-77-157 T25Canes & Cardinal Classic 73-75-75-223 T18ACC Championship 73-76-75-224 T15

2008-09 Tournaments Results FinishCougar Classic 74-80-75-229 T70UNCG- Starmount Fall Classic 80-77-78-235 T39Lady Pirate Invitational 81-71-74-226 T12Edwin Watts/Palmetto Intercollegiate 80-78-81-239 T47Qdoba Invitational 78-75-77-230 T22Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island Classic 75-74-72-221 T6John Kirk/LadyPanther Intercollegiate 77-78-WD WDRyder Canes & Cardinal Classic 74-76-78-228 T13ACC Championship DNC

2009-10 Tournaments Results FinishCougar Classic 76-74-77-227 T51Bettie Lou Evans Fall Invitational 77-82-159 T54Qdoba Hurricane Invitational 79-78-73-230 T34Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island Classic 77-76-76-229 T41Canes and Cardinals Classic 78-80-78-236 T25ACC Championship 81-80-80-241 35


Christina HiranoSenior

Pinole, Calif.Acalanes HS

Major: Kinesiology and Sports Sciences

Minor: Psychology

Getting to Know UNicknames: Kris, Tina, Hirano

I’m a Hurricane because I never give up and I’ll fight till theend with a humble yet confident and positive attitudePeople might be surprised to know I am not 16. Even

though I look like a high school student and I am in fact 22graduating from college.

Nobody can believe I watch The History ChannelIf I could spend a day with anyone, it would be my great

grandmotherThe most influential person in my life is hands down, my

mother.What is the best class that you’ve taken at UM? Geology

If you could play golf at any course, which one would it be?St. Andrews

My first memory of playing golf is teeing off my very firsttournament in San Diego called Junior World and having

Earl Woods watch me in the background then later givingme a tiger pin and head cover

One thing that everyone should know about Miami golf:It’s hot!


Maria Ronderos Senior

Bogota, Colombia Manatee (Fla.) HS

Major: Civil and Architectural Engineering

Getting to Know UI’m a Hurricane because love the U

People might be surprised to know I love art and ceramicsNobody can believe I watch America’s Next Top Model

If I could spend a day with anyone, it would bemy grandfather

The most influential person in my life is Jesus ChristWhat is the best class that you’ve taken at UM? HVAC

If you could play golf at any course, which one would it be?Augusta

My first memory of playing golf is I was too little toremember

Farthest place I’ve been from home: Tacoma, WashingtonIf I won the lottery,the first thing I would buy is a car

AS A JUNIOR (2009-2010): Finished second on the team with a stroke average of 76.75... Had a seasonbest ninth finish overall at the Canes & Cardinal Classic (4/5-6) with a score of 228 (74-78-76)... Had aseason best tournament score of 223 (76-73-74) at the Duramed Cougar Classic (9/13-14)... Matched herseason round low score of 73 three in four different tournaments (Duramed Cougar Classic second round,College of Charleston Edwin Watts/Palmetto Intercollegiate second round), Edwin Watts/Kiawah IslandClassic (2/21-23, third round), UCF Challenge (3/1-2, first round)... Finished 25th overall in the ACC instroke average.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2008-2009): Named to the 2009 All-ACC Women's Golf Academic team... Led Miamiwith a 76.56 stroke average, which ranked 22nd in the ACC... Earned three top 10 finishes and five top 25finishes in 10 tournaments... Had a season-best seventh place finish at the John Kirk/Lady PantherIntercollegiate matching a career-best three round total of 224... Finished 10th at the Lady PirateInvitational (10/12-14) while shooting 225 in three rounds with a season-best 72 in round two... Alsorecorded a 10th place finish at the Ryder Canes & Cardinal Classic (4/6-7)... Placed 22nd at the UNCGStarmount Fall Classic (10/12-14) and 24th at the ACC Championships (4/18-20).

AS A FRESHMAN (2007-2008): Posted third best stroke average on the team with a 76.56 and had one top-five, one top-10 and three top-20 finishes... Participated in 10 tournaments for the Hurricanes whichincluded tying for second place at the John Kirk/Panther Intercollegiate (76-73)... Tied for 14th with two-round personal best of 148 at the Myrtle Beach Classic... Fired a three-round personal best 224 at theCanes & Cardinal Classic which included a personal-best round of 71... Named to the ACC Honor Roll anda member of the 2008 Asll-ACC Academic Women's Golf Team.

PREP: Colombian National Champion... Finished 10th in the US as a junior and 11th as a senior... Placedthird in the 2007 Florida girls Championship... Wont district and regional championships.

PERSONAL: An architectural engineering major... Daughter of Ernesto and Liliana Ronderos... Has a sisterDaniella and brother, Juan, who played golf at Bethune-Cookman.


2007-08 10 25 1914 76.56 71 12008-09 9 27 2067 76.56 72 32009-10 10 28 2149 76.75 73 1Totals 29 80 6130 76.63 71 5


RONDEROS’ CAREER TOURNAMENT RESULTS2007-08 Tournaments Results FinishCougar Classic 78-75-82-235 T73Myrtle Beach Classic 73-75-148 T14Lady Kat Invitational 82-82-77-241 53UNCG-Starmount Fall Classic 71-80-151 T24Edwin Watts/Palmetto Intercollegiate 79-75-WD-154 WDQdoba Invitational 76-76-77-229 T24Cuthbert Cup 72-77-149 T14John Kirk/Panther Intercollegiate 76-73-149 T2Canes & Cardinal Classic 78-75-71-224 T23ACC Championship 74-77-83-234 T33

2008-09 Tournaments Results FinishCougar Classic 80-76-77-233 T76UNCG- Starmount Fall Classic 78-76-76-230 T22Lady Pirate Invitational 74-72-79-225 T10Edwin Watts/Palmetto Intercollegiate 84-75-78-237 T37Qdoba Invitational 74-81-72-227 T16Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island Classic 76-77-77-230 T37John Kirk/LadyPanther Intercollegiate 73-77-74-224 T7Ryder Canes & Cardinal Classic 78-73-76-227 T10ACC Championship 79-81-74-234 T24

2009-10 Tournaments Results FinishCougar Classic 76-73-74-223 T34Bettie Lou Evans Fall Invitational 77-74-151 T24Eat a Peach Invitational 76-79-155 T30Lady Pirate Intercollegiate 80-76-75-231 T36C. of Charleston Watts/Palmetto 77-73-75-225 T22Qdoba Invitational 80-75-74-229 T24Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island Classic 75-82-73-230 T47UCF Challenge 73-80-78-231 T36Canes and Cardinal Classic 74-78-76-228 T9ACC Championship 81-82-83-246 39


Diana FisherJunior • Rye Brook N.Y. • Blind Brook HS • Major: Finance and MarketingGetting to Know UI’m a Hurricane because nothing can stop a hurricane and I love Miami!People might be surprised to know I lived in South AfricaNobody can believe I watch Tosh.O I hate to admit it, but I love techno/house music If I could spend a day with anyone, it would be my friends and familyrThe most influential person in my life is my Mom What is the best class that you’ve taken at UM? Introduction to Africana Studies with Dr. RoseIf you could play golf at any course, which one would it be? Pebble Beach Golf Links My first memory of playing golf is with my dad and brother One thing that everyone should know about Miami golf: we are dedicated to working hard and improving our skills

Patricia AranaJunior • Barcelona, Spain • Blume HS • Major: Economics

Getting to Know UNickname: Pati

I’m a Hurricane because I like to be among the bestPeople might be surprised to know I don’t like partying

Nobody can believe I watch Gossip GirlIf I could spend a day with anyone, it would be Gia Carangi

The most influential person in my life is my dadIf you could play golf at any course, which one would it be? Augusta

I hate to admit it, but I love American foodIf I could play any other sport at UM, it would be tennis

My first memory of playing golf is in the cold of the PirineesIf I won the lottery, the first thing I’d buy is a house

One thing that everyone should know about Miami golf:we like golf

PRIOR TO MIAMI: Transfer from Kennesaw State… Became first ever Kennesaw State women’s golfer to be given a conferenceaward when she was named to the Atlantic-Sun All-Freshman team… Shot a school 54 hole record four-over par 220… LedOwls in both top 20 (4) and top 10 finishes (2), winning percentage (.746) and scoring average (77)… Had a distinguishedcareer before she ever stepped foot on campus, where she was a three-time winner of the Catalunya Individual RegionalRanking in 2001, 2003 and 2004… Made it to the round of 32 at 2005 British Girls Championship where she was 12th aftertwo rounds with scores of 74 and 71… Member of the Spanish National Junior Team in matches against France and NorthernEngland in 2005… Finished third at 2005 Spanish National Championship 16-U… Placed third at Spanish Inter-RegionalJunior Team Tournament representing Catalunya…. Finishedfifth at 2005 Northern England International Championship U-16… Semi-finalist at the 2006 Spanish International Lady Junior Amateur Championship, and was 14th after second roundwith scores of 77 and 76… Made it to the round of 16 at 2006 Italian International Junior Championship… Placed third at 2004Spanish Inter-Regional Junior Team Tournament representing Catalunya, and fifth at 2003 Spanish National 14-UChampionship.

PERSONAL: Born in Barcelona, Spain on Nov. 30, 1989... Daughter of Jose and Aurora Arana… Nicknamed Pati.


2008-09 9 27 2069 76.63 71 12009-10 8 22 1667 75.77 69 0


Jennifer Hirano Junior

Pinole, Calif. Acalanes HS

Major: Kinesiology and SportSciences

Getting to Know UNicknames: Jenn

People might be surprised to know I love to read a lot. Nobody can believe I watch The Disney Channel

The most influential person in my life is my mother.What is the best class that you’ve taken at UM? Teaching

and Learning with Mrs. LopateIf you could play golf at any course, which one would it be?

TPC SawgrassMy first memory of playing golf is hitting balls on the range

with my sister and grandpaThe farthest place from home I’ve been is the Virgin

IslandsIf I could play any other sport at UM, it would be volleyball

If I won the lottery, the first thing I’d buy is a golf courseAS A SOPHOMORE (2009-10):Finished first on the team in stroke average (75.77)... Posted three top 20 finishes (Eat aPeach Invitational (10/4-5), Lady Pirate Intercollegiate (10/19-20), College of Charleston Edwin Watts/PalmettoIntercollegiate (10/26-27))... Completed her best three round score of 223 (76-70-77) at the College of Charleston EdwinWatts/Palmetto Intercollegiate... Posted her career best round (69) in the second round of the Lady Pirate Intercollegiate...Finished a team best 21st in the final ACC stroke average standings.AS A FRESHMAN (2008-09): Ranked 24th in the ACC after posting a 76.63 stroke average, which was second best on theteam ... Played in 10 tournaments as a true freshman and tallied three top 20 finishes ... Earned her first top 10 finish with asixth place finish at the Ryder Canes & Cardinal Classic (4/6-7) where she shot a career-best 224 in three rounds whichincluded a personal-best 71 in round three ... Finished 15th at the Edwin Watts/Palmetto Intercollegiate (10/27-28) and16th at the Lady Pirate Invitational (10/19-21). PREP: As a senior , played in the 2008 U.S. Women’s Amateur, making the cut and winning the first two matches (round of16) ... Participated in the 2007 U.S. Women’s amateur ... Placed third in the 2007 Dixie Amateur ... Made the first tee PebbleBeach four years in a row ... As a junior, took part in the Pebble Beach and U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship, making the cutwhile shooting a 70 and 73 ... Shot a career-best 66 in the Scott Robertson Memorial.PERSONAL: Majoring in sports administration… Daughter of Henry and Sandra Hirano ... Father is a police officer for the cityof San Francisco… Sister, Christina, is also on the women’s golf team at Miami ... Most memorable moment was playing atthe Wal-Mart First Tee Open at Pebble Beach Pro-Am with her sister.

CAREER TOURNAMENT RESULTS2008-09 Tournaments Results FinishCougar Classic 73-76-78-227 T47UNCG- Starmount Fall Classic 76-78-76-230 T22Lady Pirate Invitational 74-73-80-227 T16Edwin Watts/Palmetto Intercollegiate 74-80-76-230 T15Qdoba Invitational 75-79-81-235 T37Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island Classic 77-74-77-228 T25John Kirk/LadyPanther Intercollegiate 76-77-78-231 T36Ryder Canes & Cardinal Classic 75-78-71-224 T6ACC Championship 80-76-81-237 T25

2009-10 Tournaments Results FinishCougar Classic 76-74-76-226 T49Bettie Lou Evans Fall Invitational 77-74-151 T24Eat a Peach Invitational 74-77-151 T13Lady Pirate Intercollegiate 78-69-76-223 T15Edwin Watts/Palmetto 76-70-77-223 T13Hurricane Invitational 74-79-76-229 T24Edwin Watts/Kiawah Classic 77-75-74-226 T25UCF Challenge 81-78-79-238 T55

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Shelby GilbertSophomore

Hixson, Tenn.Notre Dame HS

Major: Sociology

Getting to Know UI’m a Hurricane because I’m deadly

Nobody can believe I watch The History ChannelIf I could spend a day with anyone, it would be Waylon Chin

If I could play any other sport at UM, it would be tennisWhat is the best class that you’ve taken at UM? Sociology

101If I won the lottery, the first thing I’d buy is a Lamborghini

My first memory of playing golf is my dad hiding in thewoods during golf camp

One thing that everyone should know about Miami golf iswe really are the hardest sport

AS A FRESHMAN (2009-2010): Posted third best stroke average on the team with a 77.72... Totaled two top 20 finishes...Finished in the top 10 with a season best ninth place finish at Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island Classic (2/21-23) with a seasonbest three round total of 220 (72-78-70)... Earned a 12th place finish at the Canes and Cardinal Classic (4/5-6) with athree round total of 231 (77-79-75). Finished the 2009-2010 season ranked 31st in the ACC in stroke average.

PREP: Ranked the No. 4 player in the state of Tennessee by Junior Scoreboard... Class A/AA state champion as a junior andsenior, becoming the fifth girl in Tennessee High School history to accomplish the feat... Region 3-A/AA champion as a sen-ior.

PERSONAL: Sociology major... Won the Chattanooga Women's Amateur in the summer of 2009... Daughter of Gibby GilbertIII, who plays on the Nationwide Tour and granddaughter of former PGA Tour star Gibby Gilbert II.

CAREER TOURNAMENT RESULTS2009-10 Tournaments Results FinishBettie Lou Evans Fall Invitational 82-76-158 T51Eat a Peach Invitational 80-77-157 T36Lady Pirate Intercollegiate 82-80-77-239 T66Edwin Watts/Palmetto 80-76-74-230 T37Hurricane Invitational 74-80-76-230 T38Edwin Watts/Kiawah Classic 72-78-70-220 T9UCF Challenge 76-79-79-234 T44Canes & Cardinals Classic 77-79-75-231 T12ACC Championship 76-87-81-244 38


2009-10 9 25 1943 77.72 70 1Totals 9 25 1943 77.72 70 1

AS A FRESHMAN (2009-2010): Competed in six tournaments as a true freshman... Her best tournament came in the tworound Bettie Lou Evans Fall Invitational where she scored 173 (88-85)... Recorded her season best round in the first round ofthe Hurricane Invitational (2/14-16) with an 82.

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Sullivan West Central School in New York... As a senior, competed in OCIAA Section 9 Boys'Qualifier, OCIAA Section 9 Boys; Division Championship and MGA Women;s Amateur Championship... Placed seventh at theMGA Women's Public Links Championship... Named MVP of varsity boys' golf team... Selected Female Select Senior Athletefor golf, soccer, and basketball... Named the Varsity 845 Notable Athlete by Times Herald Record... Helped team to OCIAADivision Championship as a senior... Also helped team to a OCIAA Division Championship as a junior... Holds Section 9 Girlslow score as a freshman... Placed first at the WGA Junior Girls Championship... Also lettered two years in soccer and threeyears in basketball.

CAREER TOURNAMENT RESULTS2009-10 Tournaments Results FinishCougar Classic 85-88-94-267 90Bettie Lou Evans Fall Invitational 88-85-173 81Eat a Peach Invitational 88-94-182 65Hurricane Invitational 82-87-83-252 T82Canes & Cardinals Classic 91-83-89-263 51ACC Championship 89-92-85-266 45


Melanie KleinerSophomore

Callicoon, N.Y.Sullivan West Central HS

Major: MarketingMinor: Journalism and Visual

Journalism

Getting to Know UNicknames: Mel

I’m a Hurricane because I love the UPeople might be surprised to know I hated golf at first

Nobody can believe I rarely watch TVIf I could spend a day with anyone, it would be my best

friends from homeThe most influential person in my life is both of my parents

What is the best class that you’ve taken at UM? EnglishIf you could play golf at any course, which one would it be?

St. AndrewsI hate to admit it, but I love when it gets a little cold in

FloridaIf I could play any other sport at UM, it would be soccer

My first memory of playing golf is not liking itIf I won the lottery, the first thing I’d buy is my own

apartment One thing that everyone should know about Miami golf:

it’s all about the U!


2009-10 6 16 1403 87.69 82 0Totals 6 16 1403 87.69 82 0


High School: Had a second place finish at the Junior Central American Tournament in 2005-2008 and2010-2011… Broke through and won the Junior Central American Tournament in 2009… Finished firstat the Central American Amateur Tournament in 2009 and 2010.

Personal: Parents are Rolando Cuculiza and Teresa Reyes… From Managua, Nicaragua… Valedictorianof graduating 2010 class… Favorite sports team is the Los Angeles Lakers.

Carina CuculizaFreshman

Managua, NicaraguaLincolin International AcademyMajor: Finance and Marketing

Getting to Know UNicknames: Cari

I’m a Hurricane because it is always getting strongerPeople might be surprised to know I have three names

Nobody can believe I watch Two and a Half MenIf I could spend a day with anyone, it would be Albert

EinsteinThe most influential person in my life is my mom

What is the best class that you’ve taken at UM? MarketingIf you could play golf at any course, which one would it be?

AugustaIf I could play any other sport at UM, it would be tennisMy first memory of playing golf is hitting my dad with a

clubIf I won the lottery, the first thing I’d buy is shoes

One thing that everyone should know about Miami golf iswe all love dessert

Hurricanes


MEET THE HURRICANESDream Date…Maria Ronderos: My boyfriend Ian

Carina Cuculiza: Ryan Reynolds

Patricia Arana: Already Had It

Christina Hirano: Already Had It

Diana Fisher: Private jet to theCaribbean

Melanie Kleiner: Edward Cullen

If I were an animal,I’d be a(n)…Maria Ronderos: Shark

Carina Cuculiza: Parrot

Jennifer Hirano: Bird

Patricia Arana: Leopard

Christina Hirano: White Tiger

Diana Fisher: Cougar

Melanie Kleiner: Bird

Shelby Gilbert: Dolphin

My worst habit is…Maria Ronderos: Losing things

Carina Cuculiza: Being a perfectionist

Jennifer Hirano: Texting all the time

Patricia Arana: Picking my nails

Christina Hirano: Listening to music

too loud

Diana Fisher: Rolling my eyes

Melanie Kleiner: Procrastinating

Shelby Gilbert: Eating Unhealthy

When I was little,I wanted to be…Maria Ronderos: An Astronaut

Carina Cuculiza: A Neurosurgeon

Jennifer Hirano: A Veterinarian

Patricia Arana: A Rock Star

Christina Hirano: A Doctor

Diana Fisher: Like my Big Sister

Melanie Kleiner: A Pro Athlete

Now my dream job is…Maria Ronderos: Something with

Engineering

Carina Cuculiza: A Professional Golfer

Jennifer Hirano: Becoming a

Professional on the LPGA

Patricia Arana: To own a business

Christina Hirano: To become a

Professional Golfer

Diana Fisher: Become a Professional

Golfer in the LPGA Tour

Melanie Kleiner: Magazine Editor

Shelby Gilbert: A Millionaire Housewife

Favorite Food…Maria Ronderos: Everything

Carina Cuculiza: Chocolate

Jennifer Hirano: Ice Cream

Patricia Arana: Spaniard

Christina Hirano: Italian

Diana Fisher: Sweets

Melanie Kleiner: Ice Cream

Shelby Gilbert: Beets

Favorite Color…Maria Ronderos: Pink

Carina Cuculiza: Blue

Jennifer Hirano: Green

Patricia Arana: Orange and Green

Christina Hirano: Blue

Diana Fisher: Purple

Melanie Kleiner: Turquoise

Shelby Gilbert: Green

Favorite SongRight Now…Maria Ronderos: Danzo Kuduro

Carina Cuculiza: Viva la Vida - Coldplay

Jennifer Hirano: Second Chances -

October Fall

Patricia Arana: Cold Desert - Kings of

Leon

Christina Hirano: Too many

Diana Fisher: Moment 4 Life - Nicki

Minaj ft. Drake

Melanie Kleiner: Show Goes On - Lupe

Fiasco

Shelby Gilbert: Just a Dream - Nelly

Favorite ClassTaken at UM…Maria Ronderos: HVAC

Carina Cuculiza: Marketing

Jennifer Hirano: Teaching and Learning

(Mrs. Mopate)

Christina Hirano: MKPIA 101

Diana Fisher: AAS250 (Dr. Rose)

Melanie Kleiner: English

Shelby Gilbert: Sociology 101

Favorite Golfer…Maria Ronderos: Ernie Els

Carina Cuculiza: Ernie Els

Jennifer Hirano: Phil Mickelson

Patricia Arana: Azahara Munoz

Christina Hirano: Bruce Fleisher

Diana Fisher: Annika Sorenstam

Melanie Kleiner: Adam Scott

Favorite Golf Course…Maria Ronderos: Ritz Carlton Sarasota

Carina Cuculiza: Nejapa Golf & Country

Club

Jennifer Hirano: Cypress Point

Patricia Arana: PGA Golf of Catalonia

Christina Hirano: Olympic Club the

Ocean Course

Diana Fisher: Weiehu Golf Course

Melanie Kleiner: Villa Roma Roma

Country Club

Favorite Club…Maria Ronderos: 7 Iron

Carina Cuculiza: 7 Iron

Jennifer Hirano: Mizuno

Christina Hirano: All

Melanie Kleiner: 58 degree wedge

Shelby Gilbert: Driver

Diana Fisher: 7 Iron

Favorite Athletein Another Sport…Maria Ronderos: Marat Safin

Carina Cuculiza: Roger Federer

Patricia Arana: Rafa Nadal

Diana Fisher: Serena Williams

Melanie Kleiner: J.J. Redick

Shelby Gilbert: Waylon Chin

Favorite Pro SportsTeam(s)…Maria Ronderos: Orlando Magic, Miami

Heat

Carina Cuculiza: Los Angeles Lakers

Diana Fisher: New York Yankees

Melanie Kleiner: New York Giants, New

York Mets, Orlando Magic

Shelby Gilbert: Miami Heat


TOURNAMENT-BY-TOURNAMENT 2009 FALL REVIEW

Review

Lady PirateIntercollegiateOct. 19-20, 2009Greenville, S.C.Result: 12th, 317-305-313-935

The University of Miami women’s golf teamposted a 12th place finish at the Lady PirateIntercollegiate at Greenville Country Club.Sophomore Jennifer Hirano finished tied for 15thafter a career-best 69 in the second round; sheshot a final round 76. Georgia State (879) tookhome the title. East Carolina (881) placed sec-ond, followed by East Tennessee State (891),Xavier (892) and Elon (895). Junior MariaRonderos turned in her best score of the tourna-ment with a four-over par 75 in the final round.Freshman Shelby Gilbert shot a six-over par 77,sophomore Begona Sarabia shot 85 and fresh-man Jaime Ritter shot 89 to close out Miami’stournament.

ResultsT15 Jennifer Hirano 78-69-76-223 T36 Maria Ronderos 80-76-75-231 T66 Shelby Gilbert 82-80-77-239 70 Begona Sarabia 77-80-85-242 T80 Jaime Ritter 82-89-89-260

PalmettoIntercollegiateOct. 26-27, 2009Kiawah Island, S.C.Result: 17th, 325-301-315-941

Three top-40 finishes helped the MiamiHurricanes women’s golf team to a 17th placefinish at the Palmetto Intercollegiate at OakPoint Golf Club in Kiawah Island, S.C.Sophomore Jennifer Hirano, junior MariaRonderos and freshman Shelby Gilbert allplaced in the top 40. East Tennessee State wonthe team title with an overall 879, Kansas (895)finished second, and Kennesaw State (896),East Carolina (897) and Maryland (898) roundedout the top five. Ronderos shot a three-over par75 to tie for 22nd and Hirano shot a five-over 77to tie for 13th. Gilbert led the Hurricanes in thefinal round with a two-over par 74, landing her ina tie for 37th. Freshman Jaime Ritter shot a finalround 89.

ResultsT13 Jennifer Hirano 76-70-77-223 T22 Maria Ronderos 77-73-75-225 T37 Shelby Gilbert 80-76-74-230 90 Jaime Ritter 92-82-89-263

Bettie Lou Evans FallInvitationalSept. 25-27, 2009Lexington, Ky.Result: 13th, 313-306-619

The University of Miami women’s golf teamfinished with two players in the top 25 andplaced 13th as a team at the Bettie Lou EvansFall Invitational at the University Club ofKentucky. Junior Maria Ronderos and sopho-more Jennifer Hirano each shot three-over par74 to tie for 24th. Florida State (587) won theteam title, while UCF (592) finished second.Rounding out the top five were Chattanooga(598), Notre Dame (598) and Kennesaw State(601). The tournament was shortened to tworounds after inclement weather cancelled theoriginal second round. Freshman Shelby Gilbertshot a final round four-over par 76 in her firsttournament as a Hurricane. Melanie Kleiner,also a freshman, shot 85.

ResultsT24 Maria Ronderos 77-74-151T24 Jennifer Hirano 77-74-151T51 Shelby Gilbert 82-76-158T54 Christina Hirano 77-82-15981 Melanie Kleiner 88-85-173

Eat-A-Peach CollegiateOct. 4-5, 2009Macon, Ga.Result: 11th, 309-322-631

Sophomore Jennifer Hirano led the MiamiHurricanes women’s golf team to an 11th placefinish at the Eat-A-Peach Collegiate at the IdleHour Country Club. Hirano shot a five-over par77 in the final round to tie for 13th. Georgia wonthe team title with an overall score of 599;Florida State and Furman (600) tied for second,followed by Coastal Carolina (606) and GeorgiaState (607). Junior Maria Ronderos shot aseven-over par 79 to finish tied for 30th.Freshman Shelby Gilbert rallied on day twoshoot five-over par 77 and finish tied for 36thplace. Miami’s other two freshmen, Jaime Ritterand Melanie Kleiner, shot 89 and 94 respective-ly.

ResultsT13 Jennifer Hirano 74-77-151T30 Maria Ronderos 76-79-155T36 Shelby Gilbert 80-77-157T59 Jaime Ritter 79-89-16865 Melanie Kleiner 88-94-182

Duramed CougarClassicSept. 13-14, 2009Harahan, S.C.Result: 16th, 310-303-308-921

The Miami Hurricanes women’s golf teamfinished tied for 16th at the Duramed CougarClassic, led by a final round two-over 74 fromjunior Maria Ronderos. The Georgia Bulldogstook home the title after an overall 14-under par850. Florida State (857) finished second, fol-lowed by North Carolina (869), Tennessee (872)and Furman (873). Ronderos followed up herone-over 73 in the second round with more solidplay in the final round. Sophomore JenniferHirano shot a four-over 76 and junior ChristinaHirano shot a five-over 77 to finish the tourna-ment 10-over and 11-over, respectively.Freshman Jaime Ritter improved on her 10-over82 in each of the first two rounds to shoot an 81on the final day. Fellow freshman MelanieKleiner shot a 94 to round out Miami’s top five.

ResultsT34 Maria Ronderos 76-73-74=223T49 Jennifer Hirano 76-74-76=226T51 Christina Hirano 76-74-77=22787 Jaime Ritter 82-82-81=24590 Melanie Kleiner 85-88-94=26

Begona Sarabia

Review


TOURNAMENT-BY-TOURNAMENT 2010 SPRING REVIEWHurricane InvitationalFeb. 14-16, 2010Miami Lakes, Fla.Result: 8th, 306-311-300-917

The Miami Hurricanes women’s golf teamposted the third-best score of the day to finisheighth overall at the 2010 Hurricane Invitationalat the Don Shula’s Gold Resort. Junior ChristinaHirano shot one-over par 73, while fellow juniorMaria Ronderos turned in a two-over par 74.UCF took home the team title with an overallscore of 894, and Georgia State finished second(895). East Tennessee State, which posted thebest team round on the final day, finished in thirdplace (896), followed by San Diego State andCoastal Carolina. For the Canes, ChristinaHirano delivered her lowest round of the seasonTuesday; Ronderos and sophomore JenniferHirano both finished tied for 24th. SophomoreBegona Sarabia shot 83 and freshman ShelbyGilbert shot 77. Melanie Kleiner, also a fresh-man, shot 83.

ResultsT28 Jennifer Hirano 74-79-76-229 (+13)T44 Maria Ronderos 80-75-74-229 (+13)T53 Christina Hirano 79-78-73-230 (+14)T37 Shelby Gilbert 74-80-77-231 (+15)T60 Begona Sarabia 79-79-83-241(+25)T83 Melanie Kleiner 82-87-83-252 (+36)

Edwin Watts/KiawahIsland ClassicFeb. 21-23, 2010Kiawah Island, S.C.Result: 1st, 296-307-289-892

The University of Miami women’s golf teamclaimed its second consecutive EdwinWatts/Kiawah Island Classic title after a season-best 289 in the final round. Freshman ShelbyGilbert shot a career best two-under par 70 atthe Oak Point Golf Club in Kiawah Island, S.C. “Iam so proud of this team,” UM head coach LelaCannon said. “They played great the last threedays and finished really strong today. This is oneof the largest tournaments in the country… Tobe able to win it a second straight year is a greataccomplishment for this program.” TheHurricanes narrowly beat Minnesota (893) afterfinishing with a 28-over par 892, rallying from 12strokes down to win the title. Augusta State(895) finished third, while Oral Roberts and EastCarolina tied for fourth at 897. All five of Miami’sgolfers finished in the top 50; Gilbert tied forninth, sophomore Begona Sarabia tied for 13thafter a final round 72 and junior Maria Ronderosshot a final round 73 to place 47th. SophomoreJennifer Hirano tied for 25th with a two-over 74and junior Christina Hirano shot 76 in the finalround to finish tied for 41st.

ResultsT9 Shelby Gilbert 72-78-70-220 (+4)T13 Begona Sarabia 72-78-72-222 (+6)T25 Jennifer Hirano 77-75-74-226 (+10)T41 Christina Hirano 77-76-76-229 (+13)T47 Maria Ronderos 75-82-73-230 (+14)

UCF ChallengeMarch 1-2, 2010Sorrento, Fla.Result: 16th, 311-318-315-944

The University of Miami women’s golf teamfinished 16th in the UCF Challenge at theRedTail Golf Club in Sorrento, Fla. after an over-all score of 315 in the final round. Texas A&M(893) beat out Georgia State (895) for the title,and Coastal Carolina (904), College ofCharleston (905) and Baylor (907) rounded outthe top five. Junior Maria Ronderos shot six-overpar 78 in the final round to finish tied for 36th.Sophomores Jennifer Hirano, Begona Sarabiaand freshman Shelby Gilbert each shot seven-over par 79. Gilbert finished tied for 44th.

ResultsT36 Maria Ronderos 73-80-78-231 (+15)T44 Shelby Gilbert 76-79-79-234 (+18)T55 Jennifer Hirano 81-78-79-238 (+22)T67 Begona Sarabia 81-81-79-241 (+25)

Canes and CardinalClassicApril 5-6, 2010Miami Lakes, Fla.Result: 6th, 311-319-305-935

Junior Maria Ronderos tied for ninth overalland the Miami Hurricanes women’s golf teamshot a final round 305 to place sixth at the 2010Canes and Cardinal Classic at Don Shula’s GolfResort. Maryland (908) dominated the field andtook the title by 13 strokes. Kansas State (921)finished second, followed by Akron (922), FloridaGulf Coast (927) and Cincinnati (929). TheCanes shot a combined 935. For Ronderos, afinal round 76 earned her a top 10 finish for thefirst time this season. Freshman Shelby Gilbertled the Hurricanes with a three-over par 75 inthe final round; she tied for 12th. Junior ChristinaHirano tied for 25th after posting a six-over par78 while sophomore Begona Sarabia birdiedthree times and shot four-over par 76. Sarabiaplaced 34th. Freshman Melanie Kleiner shot 89in her final round.

ResultsT9 Maria Ronderos 74-78-76-228 (+12)T12 Shelby Gilbert 77-79-75-231 (+15)T25 Christina Hirano 78-80-78-236 (+20)34 Begona Sarabia 82-82-76-240 (+24)51 Melanie Kleiner 91-83-89-263 (+47)

ACC ChampionshipsApril 16-18, 2010Greensboro, N.C.Result: 8th, 318-324-323-965

The University of Miami women’s golf teamtook eighth at the Atlantic Coast ConferenceChampionships at the Sedgefield Country Clubin Greensboro, N.C. Wake Forest won the titlewith a 17-over par 869 and Virginia (873) fin-ished second. Duke (874), Florida State (901)and North Carolina (906) completed the top five.Miami sophomore Begona Sarabia finished 27thafter a team-best eight-over par 79 in the finalround. Junior Christina Hirano shot a nine-over80, freshman Shelby Gilbert shot 81, juniorMaria Ronderos posted an 83 and MelanieKleiner shot 85. The ACC also recognized long-time UM head coach Lela Cannon, whoannounced her plans to retire at the end of theseason. Cannon has served as Miami’s headcoach for 27 years.

ResultsT27 Begona Sarabia 80-75-79-234 35 Christina Hirano 81-80-80-241 38 Shelby Gilbert 76-87-81-244 39 Maria Ronderos 81-82-83-246 45 Melanie Kleiner 89-92-85-266

Christina Hirano

Review


TOURNAMENT-BY-TOURNAMENT 2010 FALL REVIEWCougar ClassicSept. 12-14, 2010Harahan, S.C.Result: 19th, 317-307-624 (+48)

The Hurricanes opened the Fall 2010 sea-son with a 19th place finish and overall teamscore of +48 in what was the first collegiate tour-nament for Nicaraguan freshmen CarinaCuculiza. North Carolina took the team titlerecording a 4-under par 860 for the tournament.Ole Miss (584) placed second followed byOklahoma (584), South Carolina and Florida(585) to round out the top five. Miami placed19th behind University of North Carolina-Greensboro and ahead of Mississippi State. The`Canes best round came on the final day of thetournament where the team shot 15-over par303. Senior Maria Ronderos earned a top-40finish, tying for 39th overall with a three-roundscore of 223. Cuculiza followed Ronderos' leadas she shot two-over par 74 in the final round.Said head coach Patti Rizzio of the team, “Theyimproved everyday as the tournament went on. Ithink they're only going to get better and betteras the year goes on. Their attitudes are wonder-ful, and they've been a joy to work with.”

ResultsT39 Maria Ronderos 78-72-73-223T69 Carina Cuculiza 78-77-74-229T90 Christina Hirano 79-79-76-234T101 Melanie Kleiner 82-79-80-241

UNCG Starmount FallClassicSept. 27-28, 2010Greensboro, N.C.Result: 12th, 313-313-626 (+50)

Senior Maria Ronderos posted her first top-15 finish of the season and ninth of her careerfinishing tied for 11th to lead the University ofMiami women's golf team on the final day of theUNCG Starmount Fall Classic hosted by UNCGGreensboro at Bryan Park Players Course. EastCarolina and NC State shared the team titleboth finishing with a two-day total of 595.Western Carolina (603), Maryland (603) andPenn State (604) all placed in the top five.Miami finished 12th after shooting 626. SeniorChristina Hirano placed in the top 40 as she tiedfor 37th. She shot 79 in her final round andmade par on 10 of the 18 holes. FreshmanCarina Cuculiza shot 80 in her final round,which included making par on 11 of the 18holes. Sophomore walk-on Melanie Kleiner alsoshot 80 and junior walk-on Diana Fisher shot 86for the Hurricanes. Kleiner birdied a career-bestthree times in the final round.

ResultsT11 Maria Ronderos 75-74-149 (+5)T37 Christina Hirano 77-79-156 (+12)T41 Carina Cuculiza 77-80-157 (+13)T66 Melanie Kleiner 84-80-164 (+20)78 Diana Fisher 89-86-175 (+31)

Palmetto CollegiateOct. 26, 2010Kiawah Island, S.C.Result: T12th, 302-309-318-929

The University of Miami women’s golf teamwrapped the Fall 2010 season at the PalmettoIntercollegiate with a 12th place finish. SeniorMaria Ronderos shot a 4-over 75 in the finalround, as did freshman Carina Cuculiza, whotied for eighth in the event. The twelfth-place fin-ish tied the best finish this fall for the Hurricanes.The eighth place finish was the second top-tenfinish in a row for Ronderos, who led theHurricanes with a 73.91 stroke average at theconclusion of the fall season. It was coming outparty for Cuculiza, who earned her first careertop-ten finish. Senior Christina Hirano shot an87 in the final round finishing with a +28 overall,and junior Melanie Kleiner shot an 81 on thefinal day ending with a +31 overall.

ResultsT8 Maria Ronderos 74-70-75-219 (+3)T8 Carina Cuculiza 69-75-75-219 (+3)T76 Christina Hirano 78-79-87-244 (+28)T80 Melanie Kleiner 81-85-81-247 (+31)

Waterlefe ClassicOct. 4-5, 2010Bradenton, Fla.Result: 17th, 322-320-323-965 (+101)

Senior Maria Ronderos registered her firsttop-10 finish of the season and sixth of hercareer to lead the University of Miami women'sgolf team at the USF Waterlefe Invitational host-ed by USF at the Waterlefe Golf Club. DaytonaState took the team title in the 19-team field at20-over par 884. Nova Southeastern (892), USF(908), Middle Tennessee State (911) andSouthern Miss (920) all placed in the top five.Miami finished 17th after shooting 965.Ronderos shot four-over par 76 in the finalround. Senior Christina Hirano shot 83 whilesophomore walk-on Melanie Kleiner shot 84 andjunior walk-on Diana Fisher shot 88 to finish outthe tournament for the Hurricanes.

ResultsT6 Maria Ronderos 73-73-76-222 (+6)T63 Carina Cuculiza 80-83-83-243 (+27)T73 Christina Hirano 85-78-83-246 (+30)97 Melanie Kleiner 84-95-84-263 (+47)102 Diana Fisher 100-86-88-274 (+58)

Diana Fisher


2009-10 Final Statistics

Individual StatisticsTop Stroke

Player Tourn Finish Top 5 Top 10 Top 20 Rds Strokes Avg. Lo HighJennifer Hirano . . . . . . . . . . 8 . . . . . . . . 13 . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . 3. . . . . . . . 22 . . . . . . . 1667 . . . . . . . . . 75.77 . . . . . . . . . . 70 . . . . . . . . . . . 81Maria Ronderos . . . . . . . . 10 . . . . . . . . . 9 . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . 1. . . . . . . . 28 . . . . . . . 2149 . . . . . . . . . 76.75 . . . . . . . . . . 73 . . . . . . . . . . . 83Shelby Gilbert . . . . . . . . . . . 9 . . . . . . . . . 9 . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . 2. . . . . . . . 25 . . . . . . . 1943 . . . . . . . . . 77.72 . . . . . . . . . . 70 . . . . . . . . . . . 87Christina Hirano . . . . . . . . . 6. . . . . . . . 25 . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . 17 . . . . . . . 1322 . . . . . . . . . 77.76 . . . . . . . . . . 73 . . . . . . . . . . . 82Begona Sarabia . . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . . . . . 13 . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . 18 . . . . . . . 1417 . . . . . . . . . 78.72 . . . . . . . . . . 72 . . . . . . . . . . . 87Jaime Ritter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. . . . . . . . 59 . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . 11 . . . . . . . . 918 . . . . . . . . . 83.45 . . . . . . . . . . 79 . . . . . . . . . . . 92Melanie Kleiner . . . . . . . . . 6. . . . . . . . 45 . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . 16 . . . . . . . 1403 . . . . . . . . . 87.69 . . . . . . . . . . 82 . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Team 9 1 3 5 10 26Team ResultsDate . . . . . .Tourn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fin. . .Rds. . . .Rd 1 . . .Rd 2 . . . .Rd 3 . . . .Total . . . .Avg9/13-14 . . . .Duramed Cougar Classic . . . . . . .16 . . . . . .3 . . . .310 . . . .303 . . . . .308 . . . . .921 . .307.009/25-27 . . . .Bettie Lou Evans Fall Invitational .13 . . . . . .2 . . . .313 . . . .306 . . . . . . . . . . . . .619 . .309.5010/4-5 . . . . .Eat A Peach Invitational . . . . . . . . .11 . . . . . .2 . . . .309 . . . .322 . . . . . . . . . . . . .631 . .315.5010/19-20 . . .Lady Pirate Intercollegiate . . . . . . .12 . . . . . .3 . . . .317 . . . .305 . . . . .313 . . . . .935 . .311.6710/26-27 . . .Edwin Watts/Palmetto . . . . . . . . . .17 . . . . . .3 . . . .325 . . . .301 . . . . .315 . . . . .941 . .313.672/14-16 . . . .Hurricane Invitational . . . . . . . . . . .8 . . . . . .3 . . . .306 . . . .311 . . . . .300 . . . . .917 . .305.672/21-23 . . . .Edwin Watts/Kiawah Classic . . . . .1 . . . . . .3 . . . .296 . . . .307 . . . . .289 . . . . .982 . .297.333/1-2 . . . . . .UCF Challenge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 . . . . . .3 . . . .311 . . . .318 . . . . .315 . . . . .944 . .314.674/5-6 . . . . . .Canes & Cardinal Classic . . . . . . .5 . . . . . .3 . . . .311 . . . .319 . . . . .305 . . . . .935 . .311.674/16-18 . . . .ACC Championship . . . . . . . . . . . .8 . . . . . .3 . . . .318 . . . .324 . . . . .323 . . . . .965 . .321.67Totals . . . . .10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 .311.60 .311.60 . .308.50 . . . .8700 . .310.71

Individual ResultsShelby GilbertDate . . . . . .Tourn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fin. . .Rds. . . .Rd 1 . . .Rd 2 . . . .Rd 3 . . . .Total . . . .Avg9/13-14 . . . .Duramed Cougar Classic . . . . . .DNP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9/25-27 . . . .Bettie Lou Evans Fall Invitational .T51 . . . . .2 . . . . .82 . . . . .76 . . . . . . . . . . . . .158 . . .79.0010/4-5 . . . . .Eat A Peach Invitational . . . . . . . .T36 . . . . .2 . . . . .80 . . . . .77 . . . . . . . . . . . . .157 . . .78.5010/19-20 . . .Lady Pirate Intercollegiate . . . . . .T66 . . . . .3 . . . . .82 . . . . .80 . . . . . .77 . . . . .239 . . .79.6610/26-27 . . .Edwin Watts/Palmetto . . . . . . . . .T37 . . . . .3 . . . . .80 . . . . .76 . . . . . .74 . . . . .230 . . .76.672/14-16 . . . .Hurricane Invitational . . . . . . . . . .T38 . . . . .3 . . . . .74 . . . . .80 . . . . . .76 . . . . .230 . . .76.672/21-23 . . . .Edwin Watts/Kiawah Classic . . . . .T9 . . . . . .3 . . . . .72 . . . . .78 . . . . . .70 . . . . .220 . . .73.333/1-2 . . . . . .UCF Challenge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .T44 . . . . .3 . . . . .76 . . . . .79 . . . . . .79 . . . . .234 . . .78.004/5-6 . . . . . .Canes & Cardinal Classic . . . . . .T12 . . . . .3 . . . . .77 . . . . .79 . . . . . .75 . . . . .231 . . .77.004/16-18 . . . .ACC Championship . . . . . . . . . . . .38 . . . . . .3 . . . . .76 . . . . .87 . . . . . .81 . . . . .244 . . .81.33Totals . . . . .9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 . .77.67 . .79.11 . . .76.00 . . . .1943 . . .77.72

Christina HiranoDate . . . . . .Tourn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fin. . .Rds. . . .Rd 1 . . .Rd 2 . . . .Rd 3 . . . .Total . . . .Avg9/13-14 . . . .Duramed Cougar Classic . . . . . . .T51 . . . . .3 . . . . .76 . . . . .74 . . . . . .77 . . . . .227 . . .75.679/25-27 . . . .Bettie Lou Evans Fall Invitational .T54 . . . . .2 . . . . .77 . . . . .82 . . . . . . . . . . . . .159 . . .79.5010/4-5 . . . . .Eat A Peach Invitational . . . . . . . .DNP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10/19-20 . . .Lady Pirate Intercollegiate . . . . . .DNP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10/26-27 . . .Edwin Watts/Palmetto . . . . . . . . .DNP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2/14-16 . . . .Hurricane Invitational . . . . . . . . . .T34 . . . . .3 . . . . .79 . . . . .78 . . . . . .73 . . . . .230 . . .76.672/21-23 . . . .Edwin Watts/Kiawah Classic . . . .T41 . . . . .3 . . . . .77 . . . . .76 . . . . . .76 . . . . .229 . . .76.333/1-2 . . . . . .UCF Challenge . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DNP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/5-6 . . . . . .Canes & Cardinal Classic . . . . . .T25 . . . . .3 . . . . .78 . . . . .80 . . . . . .78 . . . . .236 . . .78.674/16-18 . . . .ACC Championship . . . . . . . . . . . .35 . . . . . .3 . . . . .81 . . . . .80 . . . . . .80 . . . . .241 . . .80.33Totals . . . . .6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 . .78.00 . .78.33 . . .76.80 . . . .1322 . . .77.76

Jennifer HiranoDate . . . . . .Tourn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fin. . .Rds. . . .Rd 1 . . .Rd 2 . . . .Rd 3 . . . .Total . . . .Avg9/13-14 . . . .Duramed Cougar Classic . . . . . . .T49 . . . . .3 . . . . .76 . . . . .74 . . . . . .76 . . . . .226 . . .75.339/25-27 . . . .Bettie Lou Evans Fall Invitational .T24 . . . . .2 . . . . .77 . . . . .74 . . . . . . . . . . . . .151 . . .75.5010/4-5 . . . . .Eat A Peach Invitational . . . . . . . .T13 . . . . .2 . . . . .74 . . . . .77 . . . . . . . . . . . . .151 . . .75.5010/19-20 . . .Lady Pirate Intercollegiate . . . . . .T15 . . . . .3 . . . . .78 . . . . .69 . . . . . .76 . . . . .223 . . .74.3310/26-27 . . .Edwin Watts/Palmetto . . . . . . . . .T13 . . . . .3 . . . . .76 . . . . .70 . . . . . .77 . . . . .223 . . .74.332/14-16 . . . .Hurricane Invitational . . . . . . . . . .T24 . . . . .3 . . . . .74 . . . . .79 . . . . . .76 . . . . .229 . . .76.332/21-23 . . . .Edwin Watts/Kiawah Classic . . . .T25 . . . . .3 . . . . .77 . . . . .75 . . . . . .74 . . . . .226 . . .75.333/1-2 . . . . . .UCF Challenge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .T55 . . . . .3 . . . . .81 . . . . .78 . . . . . .79 . . . . .238 . . .79.334/5-6 . . . . . .Canes & Cardinal Classic . . . . . .DNP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/16-18 . . . .ACC Championship . . . . . . . . . . .DNP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Totals . . . . .8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 . .76.63 . .74.50 . . .76.33 . . . .1667 . . .75.77

Melanie KleinerDate . . . . . .Tourn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fin. . .Rds. . . .Rd 1 . . .Rd 2 . . . .Rd 3 . . . .Total . . . .Avg9/13-14 . . . .Duramed Cougar Classic . . . . . . .90 . . . . . .3 . . . . .85 . . . . .88 . . . . . .94 . . . . .267 . . .89.009/25-27 . . . .Bettie Lou Evans Fall Invitational .81 . . . . . .2 . . . . .88 . . . . .85 . . . . . . . . . . . . .173 . . .86.5010/4-5 . . . . .Eat A Peach Invitational . . . . . . . .65 . . . . . .2 . . . . .88 . . . . .94 . . . . . . . . . . . . .182 . . .91.0010/19-20 . . .Lady Pirate Intercollegiate . . . . . .DNP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10/26-27 . . .Edwin Watts/Palmetto . . . . . . . . .DNP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2/14-16 . . . .Hurricane Invitational . . . . . . . . . .T82 . . . . .3 . . . . .82 . . . . .87 . . . . . .83 . . . . .252 . . .84.002/21-23 . . . .Edwin Watts/Kiawah Classic . . . .DNP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3/1-2 . . . . . .UCF Challenge . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DNP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/5-6 . . . . . .Canes & Cardinal Classic . . . . . . .51 . . . . . .3 . . . . .91 . . . . .83 . . . . . .89 . . . . .263 . . .87.674/16-18 . . . .ACC Championship . . . . . . . . . . . .45 . . . . . .3 . . . . .89 . . . . .92 . . . . . .85 . . . . .266 . . .88.67Totals . . . . .6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 . .87.17 . .88.17 . . .87.75 . . . .1403 . . .87.69

Jaime RitterDate . . . . . .Tourn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fin. . .Rds. . . .Rd 1 . . .Rd 2 . . . .Rd 3 . . . .Total . . . .Avg9/13-14 . . . .Duramed Cougar Classic . . . . . . .87 . . . . . .3 . . . . .82 . . . . .82 . . . . . .81 . . . . .245 . . .81.679/25-27 . . . .Bettie Lou Evans Fall Invitational DNP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10/4-5 . . . . .Eat A Peach Invitational . . . . . . . .T59 . . . . .2 . . . . .79 . . . . .89 . . . . . . . . . . . . .168 . . .84.0010/19-20 . . .Lady Pirate Intercollegiate . . . . . .T80 . . . . .3 . . . . .82 . . . . .89 . . . . . .89 . . . . .242 . . .86.6710/26-27 . . .Edwin Watts/Palmetto . . . . . . . . . .90 . . . . . .3 . . . . .92 . . . . .82 . . . . . .89 . . . . .263 . . .87.672/14-16 . . . .Hurricane Invitational . . . . . . . . . .DNP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2/21-23 . . . .Edwin Watts/Kiawah Classic . . . .DNP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3/1-2 . . . . . .UCF Challenge . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DNP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/5-6 . . . . . .Canes & Cardinal Classic . . . . . .DNP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/16-18 . . . .ACC Championship . . . . . . . . . . .DNP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Totals . . . . .4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 . .83.75 . .85.50 . . .86.33 . . . . .918 . . .83.45

Maria RonderosDate . . . . . .Tourn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fin. . .Rds. . . .Rd 1 . . .Rd 2 . . . .Rd 3 . . . .Total . . . .Avg9/13-14 . . . .Duramed Cougar Classic . . . . . . .T34 . . . . .3 . . . . .76 . . . . .73 . . . . . .74 . . . . .223 . . .74.339/25-27 . . . .Bettie Lou Evans Fall Invitational .T24 . . . . .2 . . . . .77 . . . . .74 . . . . . . . . . . . . .151 . . .75.5010/4-5 . . . . .Eat A Peach Invitational . . . . . . . .T30 . . . . .2 . . . . .76 . . . . .79 . . . . . . . . . . . . .155 . . .77.5010/19-20 . . .Lady Pirate Intercollegiate . . . . . .T36 . . . . .3 . . . . .80 . . . . .76 . . . . . .75 . . . . .231 . . .77.0010/26-27 . . .Edwin Watts/Palmetto . . . . . . . . .T22 . . . . .3 . . . . .77 . . . . .73 . . . . . .75 . . . . .225 . . .75.002/14-16 . . . .Hurricane Invitational . . . . . . . . . .T24 . . . . .3 . . . . .80 . . . . .75 . . . . . .74 . . . . .229 . . .76.332/21-23 . . . .Edwin Watts/Kiawah Classic . . . .T47 . . . . .3 . . . . .75 . . . . .82 . . . . . .73 . . . . .230 . . .76.673/1-2 . . . . . .UCF Challenge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .T36 . . . . .3 . . . . .73 . . . . .80 . . . . . .78 . . . . .231 . . .77.004/5-6 . . . . . .Canes & Cardinal Classic . . . . . . .T9 . . . . . .3 . . . . .74 . . . . .78 . . . . . .76 . . . . .228 . . .76.004/16-18 . . . .ACC Championship . . . . . . . . . . . .39 . . . . . .3 . . . . .81 . . . . .82 . . . . . .83 . . . . .246 . . .82.00Totals . . . . .10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 . .76.90 . .77.20 . . .76.00 . . . .2149 . . .76.75

Begona SarabiaDate . . . . . .Tourn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fin. . .Rds. . . .Rd 1 . . .Rd 2 . . . .Rd 3 . . . .Total . . . .Avg9/13-14 . . . .Duramed Cougar Classic . . . . . .DNF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9/25-27 . . . .Bettie Lou Evans Fall Invitational DNP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10/4-5 . . . . .Eat A Peach Invitational . . . . . . . .DNP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10/19-20 . . .Lady Pirate Intercollegiate . . . . . . .70 . . . . . .3 . . . . .77 . . . . .80 . . . . . .85 . . . . .242 . . .80.6710/26-27 . . .Edwin Watts/Palmetto . . . . . . . . .DNP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2/14-16 . . . .Hurricane Invitational . . . . . . . . . .T67 . . . . .3 . . . . .79 . . . . .87 . . . . . .79 . . . . .241 . . .80.332/21-23 . . . .Edwin Watts/Kiawah Classic . . . .T13 . . . . .3 . . . . .72 . . . . .78 . . . . . .72 . . . . .222 . . .74.003/1-2 . . . . . .UCF Challenge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .T67 . . . . .3 . . . . .81 . . . . .81 . . . . . .79 . . . . .241 . . .80.334/5-6 . . . . . .Canes & Cardinal Classic . . . . . . .34 . . . . . .3 . . . . .82 . . . . .82 . . . . . .76 . . . . .240 . . .80.004/16-18 . . . .ACC Championship . . . . . . . . . . .T27 . . . . .3 . . . . .80 . . . . .75 . . . . . .76 . . . . .231 . . .77.00Totals . . . . .6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 . .78.50 . .79.17 . . .78.50 . . . .1417 . . .78.72

1984 NCAA Champions

Academic All-AmericansIn the spring of 1986, Jill Briles became

the first University of Miami women’s golferselected to the Academic All-Americanteam by the National Golf CoachesAssociation. In 1988, Joye McAvoybecame the first women’s golfer selectedas an All-American and Academic All-American in the same season. She accom-plished the feat with a 3.4 grade pointaverage in Finance while leading Miami toa ninth-place finish at the NCAAChampionship. Shannon Hamel garnered1991 and 1992 academic All-America hon-ors with a GPA above 3.5 in Marketing.

In 1999, Shayne Wild was named anAcademic All-American for the third straightseason, by the National Collegiate GolfCoaches Association. Wild, an internationalfinance and marketing major, graduatedwith a GPA of over 3.50.

Miami’s Academic All-AmericansJill Briles, 1986Joye McAvoy, 1988Shannon Hamel, 1991, 1992Shayne Wild, 1997, 1998, 1999

National ChampionsJudy Eller, 1959Roberta Albers, 1965Ann Laughlin, 1972Cathy Morse, 1977Penny Hamel, 1983

U.S. Amateur ChampionsCynthia Hill, 1974Carolyn Hill, 1979

U.S.A. vs. Japan SeriesIn 1993, Julie Brand was one of four

U.S. golfers selected for the 19th USA vs.Japan Collegiate Golf Series in Fukshima,Japan. In 1984, Lela Cannon coached theUSA team that included Miami’s MissyBerteotti after the Hurricanes captured theNCAA championship that season.

Michele Berteotti, 1984Julie Brand, 1993

Curtis CupSince 1968, the finest amateurs have

been chosen to compete for the USGA inthe biennial Curtis Cup against Englandand Ireland. UM has sent five players torepresent the United States.

Roberta Albers, 1968Cynthia Hill, 1970, 1974, 1976, 1978Carolyn Hill, 1978Penny Hammel, 1984Tracy Kerdyk, 1988

Miami Hurricanes in the LPGA (18)

Hurricane Women’s Golf HistoryA Tradition of Success: Five National Titles

Kim AugustaBetsy BarrettMichele BerteottiJulie BrandJill Briles-Hinton

Donna Casano-WilkinsMary DwyerPenny HammelCarolyn Hill

Cynthia HillGina HullTracy KerdykCindy KesslerSarah LeVeque

Michele MichanowiczCathy MorsePatti RizzoRoberta Speer

• The Hurricanes have won five nationalteam championships (1970, 1972, 1977,1978, 1984)

• Since the inception of NCAA women’sgolf in 1982, the Hurricanes have quali-fied for the national or regional tourna-ment 19 times

• In 1977 and 1978, Miami became theonly team in AIAW golf history to winback-to-back titles

• The Hurricanes have finished in the topfive nationally 10 times and in the Top10 17 times

Judy Eller, 1959Roberta Albers, 1965, 1967Cynthia Hill, 1969, 1970Mary Dwyer, 1970Ann Laughlin, 1972, 1974Sara Stuhler, 1973

Cathy Morse, 1977Mary Lawrence, 1977Carolyn Hill, 1977, 1978Cindy Kessler, 1978Sarah LaVeque, 1978, 1979Patti Rizzo, 1981, 1982

Penny Hammel, 1983, 1984Michelle Berteotti, 1984Michele Michanowicz, 1986Tracy Kerdyk, 1987,1988 NCAA Player of the Year

Joye McAvoy, 1988Mary Dunne, 1991Kim Augusta, 1992Julie Brand, 1993, 1994

All-Americans

Year-by-Year Postseason Results

Back row (from left): Coach Lela Cannon, Donna Cusano, Michele Berteotti, Andrea Dornin, Gina Hull. Front row: Stace Loring, Penny Hammel, Sandra Stubbe, Marion Maney

1970- 1st (AIAW)1971- 7th (AIAW)1972- 1st (AIAW)1973- 19th (AIAW)1974- 2nd (AIAW)1975- 6th (AIAW)1976- 6th (AIAW)1977- 1st (AIAW)

1978- 1st (AIAW)1979- 7th (AIAW)1980- 5th (AIAW)1981- 8th (AIAW)1982- 11th (NCAA)1983- 6th (NCAA)1984- 1st (NCAA)1985- 5th (NCAA)

1986- 2nd (NCAA)1987- 5th (NCAA)1988- 9th (NCAA)1989- 17th (NCAA)1990- 22nd (NCAA)1991- 21st (NCAA)1992- 10th (NCAA)1993- 8th (NCAA S. Reg.)

1994- 9th (NCAA S. Reg.)1995- 8th (NCAA S. Reg.)1996- 8th (NCAA E. Reg.)1997- 16th (NCAA E. Reg.)1998 -16th (NCAA E. Reg.)2004 -13th (NCAA E. Reg.)2005 -13th (NCAA E. Reg.)

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Records


Individual Lowest Rounds66 Gina Hull 3rd March 10, 1985 Hudson Industries Invitational Lakepoint G.C., Eufala, AL67 Josie Shinn 3rd Feb. 22, 2005 Papa John’s Collegiate Don Shula’s G.C., Miami Lakes, FL67 Tina Miller 2nd Nov. 4, 2002 Pine Needles Collegiate Pine Needles G.C., Southern Pines, NC67 Tracy Kerdyk 3rd Oct. 5, 1986 Beacon Woods Invitational Bayonet Point, FL67 Michele Michanowicz 1st Nov. 11, 1985 Pat Bradley Invitational Key Biscayne G.C., Miami, FL67 Michele Berteotti 1st Oct. 15, 1983 Hurricane Classic Costa Del Sol G.C., Miami, FL68 Jessica Steward 3rd Oct. 16, 2007 UNCG Starmount Fall Classic Starmount Country Club, Greensboro, N.C.68 Jessica Steward 1st Oct. 16, 2006 GSU/Pelican Preserve Invitational Ft. Myers, Fla.68 Tina Miller 3rd March 15, 2005 Waterlefe/USF Invitational Waterlefe G.C., Bradenton, FL68 Tina Miller 3rd Oct. 3, 2004 FIU/Pat Bradley Invitational Doral Golf Resort, Miami, FL68 Tiffany Prats 2nd Feb. 23, 2004 NC State Saguaro Classic Dell Urich G.C., Tucson, AZ68 Tracy Kerdyk 1st Nov. 17, 1987 Pat Bradley Invitational Key Biscayne G.C., Miami, FL68 Tracy Kerdyk 2nd April 18, 1988 Woodbridge Invitational Shelby, NC68 Betsey Barrett 2nd March 26, 1982 Lady Paladin Furman Univ. G.C., Greenville,SC69 19 times

Lowest Scores After 36 Holes137 (69-68) Jessica Steward Fall 2006 GSU/Pelican Preserve Invitational Ft. Myers, Fla.139 (70-69) Tina Miller Fall 2003 Cougar Classic Yeamans Hall G.C., Hanahan, SC139 (69-70) Camilla Hilland Fall 2002 Lady Panther Intercollegiate Eagles Landing C.C., Stockbridge, GA139 (68-71) Tracy Kerdyk Fall 1987 Pat Bradley Invitational Bayonet Point, FL140 (70-70) Camilla Hilland Spring 2002 Ryder Florida Collegiate Don Shula’s G.C., Miami Lakes, FL140 (69-71) Julie Brand Fall 1992 Beacon Woods Invitational Bayonet Point, FL141 (69-72) Tracy Kerdyk Spring 1988 Ryder Florida Collegiate Doral C.C., Miami, FL141 (67-74) Michele Michanowicz Fall 1985 Pat Bradley Invitational Key Biscayne G.C., Miami, FL141 (69-72) Penny Hammel Fall 1983 Lady Seminole Tallahassee, FL141 (70-71) Carolyn Hill Fall 1977 Lady Seminole Tallahassee, FL142 (69-73) Jazmin Cataldo Fall 2002 Lady Panther Intercollegiate Eagles Landing C.C., Stockbridge, GA142 (71-71) Brandi Miller Spring 1998 Suntrust Lady Gator University Golf Course, Gainesville, FL

Lowest Scores After 54 Holes209 (69-68-72) Jessica Steward Fall 2006 GSU/Pelican Preserve Invitational Ft. Myers, Fla.212 (73-71-68) Tina Miller Spring 2005 Waterlefe/USF Invitational Waterlefe G.C., Bradenton, FL212 (69-71-72) Julie Brand Fall 1992 Beacon Woods Invitational Bayonet Point, FL212 (72-71-69) Tracy Kerdyk Fall 1987 Roadrunner-Diet Coke Inv. University G.C., Las Cruces, NM212 (N/A) Penny Hammel Fall 1982 Beacon Woods Invitational Bayonet Point, FL213 (73-73-67) Josie Shinn Spring 2005 Papa John’s Collegiate Don Shula’s G.C., Miami Lakes, FL213 (73-72-68) Tina Miller Fall 2004 FIU/Pat Bradley Invitational Doral Golf Resort, Miami, FL213 (70-73-70) Pam Elders Fall 1978 Lady Seminole Tallahassee, FL214 (70-74-70) Tracy Kerdyk Fall 1987 Beacon Woods Invitational Bayonet Point, FL214 (73-74-67) Tracy Kerdyk Fall 1986 Beacon Woods Invitational Bayonet Point, FL214 (70-74-70) Penny Hammel Fall 1983 Pat Bradley Invitational Key Biscayne C.G., Miami FL

Lowest Scores After 72 Holes284 (72-72-71-69) Penny Hammel 1983 NCAA Championship292 (75-72-74-71) Patti Rizzo 1980 AIAW National Championship293 (71-75-73-74) Tracy Kerdyk 1987 NCAA Championship293 (74-75-71-73) Joye McAvoy 1987 NCAA Championship296 (77-76-72-71) Tracy Kerdyk 1988 NCAA Championship296 (71-78-74-73) Jill Briles 1986 NCAA Championship296 (73-71-76-76) Joye McAvoy 1986 NCAA Championship296 (75-71-75-75) Patti Rizzo 1981 AIAW National Championship297 (76-69-78-74) Buffy Klein 1988 NCAA Championship297 (74-76-75-72) Tracy Kerdyk 1986 NCAA Championship297 (76-72-74-75) Michele Berteotti 1984 NCAA Championship

Tournament Wins — Single Season5 Tracy Kerdyk (1987-88)5 Tracy Kerdyk (1986-87)3 Tina Miller (2004-05)3 Michele Michanowicz (1985-86)3 Penny Hammel (1982-83)2 Five Players

Tournament Wins — Career11 Tracy Kerdyk (1984-88)7 Tina Miller (2001-05)5 Penny Hammel (1981-84)4 Sarah LeVeque (1975-79)3 Michele Michanowicz (1985-86)3 Carolyn Hill (1976-78)2 Four Players

Top-10 Finishes (Tournament) —Season9 (10) Tracy Kerdyk (1987-88)8 (11) Tina Miller (2003-04)8 (8) Penny Hammel (1982-83)8 (8) Penny Hammel (1983-84)8 (9) Carolyn Hill (1976-77)8 (9) Carolyn Hill (1977-78)8 (9) Cathy Morse (1976-77)7 (10) Tina Miller (2004-05)

Top-10 Finishes — Career26 Tina Miller (2001-05)24 Penny Hammel (1981-84)23 Tracy Kerdyk (1984-88)20 Sarah LeVeque (1975-79)16 Camilla Hilland (2000-04)16 Julie Brand (1991-95)16 Carolyn Hill (1976-78)16 Mary Lawrence (1974-78)15 Jessica Steward (2003-0814 Joye McAvoy (1985-88)14 Patti Rizzo (1978-81)

TeamLowest Round281 3rd Oct. 11, 1987 Beacon Woods Invitational Bayonet Point, FL288 3rd Feb. 22, 2005 Papa John’s Collegiate Don Shula’s G.C., Miami Lakes, FL288 3rd Oct. 5, 1986 Beacon Woods Invitational Bayonet Point, FL289 3rd Feb. 10, 2010 Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island Classic Kiawah Island, S.C.289 1st April 13, 1984 Florida Intercollegiate Mission Inn Golf Resort, Howey-In-The-Hills, FL289 1st Oct. 15, 1983 Hurricane Classic Costa Del Sol G.C., Miami, FL290 2nd Oct. 4, 1986 Beacon Woods Invitational Bayonet Point, FL291 1st March 15, 2004 NC State Saguaro Classic Dell Urich G.C., Tucson, AZ291 2nd March 4, 1989 Hudson Industries Invitational Eufala, AL291 1st Nov. 13, 1983 Pat Bradley Invitational Key Biscayne C.G., Miami FL291 3rd April 13, 1977 Florida State Championship University Golf Course, Gainesville, FL291 2nd Oct 20, 2008 Lady Pirate Invitational Greenville Country Club, Greenville, N.C.

Lowest Scores After 36 Holes585 (295-290) Fall 1986 Beacon Woods Invitational Bayonet Point, FL589 (296-293) Fall 2003 Cougar Classic Yeamans Hall G.C., Hanahan, SC590 (294-296) Spring 1986 NCAA Championship Ohio State G.C., Columbus, OH593 (298-295) Fall 1997 Rainbow Wahine Classic Princeville, Hawaii593 (289-304) Spring 1984 Florida Collegiate Championship Mission Inn Golf Resort, Howey-In-The-Hills, FL595 (296-299) Spring 2005 Papa John’s Collegiate Don Shula’s G.C., Miami Lakes, FL595 (299-296) Fall 2002 Lady Panther Intercollegiate Eagles Landing C.C., Stockbridge, GA595 (304-291) Spring 1989 Hudson Industries Invitational Lakepoint G.C., Eufaula, AL596 (299-297) Fall 2007 Myrtle Beach Classic Grande Dunes Resort G.C., Myrtle Beach, S.C.596 (303-293) Spring 2005 Waterlefe/USF Invitational Waterlefe G.C., Bradenton, FL596 (295-301) Spring 1992 Ryder Florida Collegiate Miami Lakes C.C., Miami Lakes, FL

Lowest Scores After 54 Holes873 (295-290-288) Fall 1986 Beacon Woods Invitational Bayonet Point, FL880 (298-301-281) Fall 1987 Beacon Woods Invitational Bayonet Point, FL883 (296-299-288) Spring 2005 Papa John’s Collegiate Don Shula’s G.C., Miami Lakes, FL887 (296-297-294) Fall 1978 Pat Bradley Invitational888 (303-293-292) Spring 2005 Waterlefe/USF Invitational Waterlefe G.C., Bradenton, FL890 (298-295-297) Fall 1997 Rainbow Wahine Classic Princeville, Hawaii890 (294-296-300) Spring 1986 NCAA Championship Ohio State G.C., Columbus, OH891 (291-303-297) Fall 1983 Pat Bradley Invitational Key Biscayne C.G., Miami FL892 (296-307-289) Spring 2010 Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island Classic Kiawah Island, S.C.892 (305-293-294) Fall 2006 GSU/Pelican Preserve Invitational Ft. Myer, Fla.892 (298-294-300) Fall 1981 Lady Gator University Golf Course, Gainesville, FL892 (296-295-303) Fall 1978 Lady Seminole Tallahassee, FL

Lowest Scores After 72 Holes1188 (294-296-300-298) 1986 NCAA Championship1192 (291-302-296-303) 1987 NCAA Championship1198 (309-296-301-292) 1988 NCAA Championship1214 (305-298-303-308) 1984 NCAA Championship1216 (308-306-307-295) 1983 NCAA Championship1218 (305-308-299-306) 1978 AIAW National Championship1219 (310-310-302-297) 1980 AIAW National Championship

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Rounds Under 300 — Single Season12 1986-8711 1983-846 2004-056 2003-045 1997-985 1987-885 1978-79

Tournament Wins — Single Season5 1987-885 1983-845 1976-775 1975-76

Stroke Average — Season (Minimum 10 rounds)

Avg. Name Season Rounds Strokes72.80 Tracy Kerdyk 1987-88 30 218473.04 Penny Hammel 1982-83 23 168073.96 Penny Hammel 1983-84 25 184974.20 Tracy Kerdyk 1986-87 29 215274.23 Tina Miller 2004-05 30 222774.32 Patti Rizzo 1980-81 19 141274.92 Julie Brand 1992-93 26 194875.09 Carolyn Hill 1977-78 27.5 206575.25 Tina Miller 2002-03 28 210775.51 Camilla Hilland 2001-02 27 2039

Year-by-Year Stroke Average Leaders

Year Name Rounds Strokes Average1975-76 Mary Lawrence 16 1246 77.871976-77 Carolyn Hill 25 1897 75.881977-78 Carolyn Hill 27.5 2065 75.091978-79 Pam Elders 22 1711 77.771979-80 Patti Rizzo 25 1934 77.361980-81 Patti Rizzo 19 1412 74.321981-82 Penny Hammel 25 1910 76.401982-83 Penny Hammel 23 1680 73.041983-84 Penny Hammel 25 1849 73.961984-85 Stats Not Available1985-86 Tracy Kerdyk 34 2618 76.711986-87 Tracy Kerdyk 29 2152 74.201987-88 Tracy Kerdyk 30 2184 72.801988-89 Joye McAvoy 27 2091 77.441989-90 Kim Augusta 26 2045 78.651990-91 Mary Dunn 29 2240 77.241991-92 Kim Augusta 28 2131 76.111992-93 Julie Brand 26 1948 74.92

Year Name Rounds Strokes Average1993-94 Julie Brand 26 1972 75.841994-95 Caroline Culler 22 1685 76.591995-96 Beth Yahara 24 1861 77.541996-97 Luisa Cuartas 26 2007 77.191997-98 Brandi Miller 29 2196 75.721998-99 Shayne Wild 24 1865 77.701999-00 Ashleigh Barrett-Hamilton 24 1892 78.832000-01 Ashleigh Barrett-Hamilton 23 1769 76.912001-02 Camilla Hilland 27 2039 75.512002-03 Tina Miller 28 2107 75.252003-04 Tina Miller 32 2423 75.712004-05 Tina Miller 30 2227 74.232005-06 Josie Shinn 24 1824 76.002006-07 Jessica Steward 27 2070 76.672007-08 Jessica Steward 26 1956 75.232008-09 Maria Ronderos 27 2067 76.562009-10 Jennifer Hirano 22 1667 75.77

Jessica Steward

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P R E S I D E N TD O N N A E . S H A L A L A

Donna E. Shalala became the fifth President of the University ofMiami on June 1, 2001. President Shalala is an accomplishedscholar, teacher, and administrator whose career has beenmarked by a variety of leadership positions reflecting her inter-est in young people. While attending college, she played tennisand still plays a competitive game of doubles. She also enjoysgolf, skiing, and other outdoor activities.

In 1987, President Shalala, a distinguished political scientist,became chancellor of a Big Ten university, the University ofWisconsin-Madison. She led what was then the nation’s largestpublic research university. In 1992, Business Week magazinenamed her one of the top five managers in higher education, andin 2005 was named one of “America’s Best Leaders” by U.S.News & World Report and the Center for Public Leadership atHarvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. PresidentShalala’s success at Wisconsin was reflected in athletics as well.She hired a new football coach, recruiting Barry Alvarez fromNotre Dame. Four years later, Wisconsin won the Big Ten footballchampionship and represented its conference in the Rose Bowl forthe first time in 30 years. President Shalala served on the firstKnight Commission, a committee to review college athletics, andhas served on the board of the National Collegiate AthleticAssociation Foundation. In May 2008, she was selected as anIndependent Director of the U.S. Soccer Federation.

In 1993, she was named U.S. Secretary for Health and HumanServices (HHS) and served for eight years, becoming the nation’slongest-serving HHS Secretary. In 2000, she led the official U.S.delegation to the Olympics in Sydney, Australia. At the end ofher tenure as HHS Secretary, The Washington Post described heras “one of the most successful government managers of moderntimes.”

In 2007, U.S. President George W. Bush calledupon her healthcare expertise to co-chair theCommission on Care for Returning WoundedWarriors, to evaluate how wounded service mem-bers transition from active duty to civilian society.In June 2008, President Bush presented her withthe Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’shighest civilian award, at a ceremony in the WhiteHouse. The medal recognizes exceptional meritori-ous service to individuals who have contributed tonational security, world peace, or cultural endeav-ors.

As president of the University of Miami, PresidentShalala presides over one of the most successfulcollege athletic programs in the country. TheHurricanes football program has consistentlyranked in the top of the polls. The baseball teamhas won four College World Series and the foot-ball team five national championships. OtherHurricanes sports, from tennis to track, have also

earned national recognition. The football program was honoredthis year by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)for its latest Academic Progress Report score (APR). It was recog-nized as having posted a multi-year APR score in the top 10 per-cent.

The Black Coaches Association honored her with its Image ofExcellence Award for 2007.

As to her commitment to UM athletics, President Shalala said,“College sports are an exciting part of our students’ overallexperience while at the University and keeps them connected totheir alma mater as enthusiastic alumni. The Hurricanes familyreaches beyond the campus, into the community, and around theworld. We should be very proud of our student-athletes’ accom-plishments both on and off the field, and I invite all loyal ‘Canesto show their support and cheer their team and the U on.” For asports fan like President Shalala, there is no better place to callhome than the University of Miami.

C A R E E R H I G H L I G H T S2001-present . . . . . . . . . President, Professor of Political Science,

University of Miami1993-2000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secretary,

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services1987-1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chancellor,

Professor of Political Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison1980-1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President,

Hunter College of the City University of New York1977-1980 . . . . . . . . Assistant Secretary for Policy Development

and Research, U.S. Department of Housingand Urban Development

1975-1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director and Treasurerof the Municipal Assistance Corporation for the City of New York1972-1979 . . . . . . . Professor and Chair, Program in Politics and

Education, Teachers College, Columbia University1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ph.D., Syracuse University1962-1964. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer, Iran1962 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A.B. Western College for Women

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President Shalala and former‘Canes Dwayne “The Rock”Johnson and Dany Garcia.

President Shalala andPulitzer Prize-winning news-paper columnist GeorgeWill.

President Shalala places amedal around Jim Kelly’sneck at the 2008 Ring ofHonor halftime ceremony.


K I R B Y H O C U T TD I R E C T O R O FA T H L E T I C S

Kirby Hocutt is in his third year as the Director ofAthletics at the University of Miami. Introduced asUM’s 11th AD on Feb. 8, 2008, Hocutt began histenure on June 1, 2008.

Hocutt, 38, came to Miami after serving as the ath-letic director at Ohio University since 2005. Prior tothat, he spent six years at the University ofOklahoma serving as associate athletic director forexternal operations and sports administration.

In his first two years in Coral Gables, Hocutt has ledthe development and initiation of a strategic planto ensure the University of Miami continues to berecognized among the top brands in the nation forathletic, academic and community excellence.

I N T H E C L A S S R O O MWith a goal to be the national leader in both Graduation SuccessRate (GSR) and Academic Progress Rate (APR) rankings, the stu-dent-athletes at the University of Miami are just that – studentsfirst and athletes second.

Under Hocutt’s direction in 2010, Miami recorded a program-bestGraduation Success Rate of 86 percent, while all 18 teamsexcelled in the NCAA’s Academic Progress Rate Report (APR). Ledby the Hurricanes football program – who has posted a multi-yearAPR score in the top 10 percent – Miami finished sixth in the APRin 2010, and is the only Bowl Championship Subdivision (BCS)team among the 26 schools recognized that finished ranked in thefinal USA Today Coaches Poll and Associated Press Poll followingthe 2009 season. In addition, UM’s football program was the co-recipient of the American Football Coaches Association’s 2009Academic Achievement Award, graduating 100 percent of itsfreshman football student-athlete class of 2002.

O N T H E F I E L DSince taking the helm of the University of Miami’sDepartment of Athletics, Hocutt has overseen $26million in new projects, including the construction ofa basketball practice facility, as well as upgradesto Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field, the NeilSchiff Tennis Center and Cobb Stadium. CoralGables is truly where the nation’s best student-ath-letes become champions.

Hocutt continues to spearhead the development ofa master plan for major facilities improvements,which will see the development of a new footballtraining facility, an enhanced student-athlete aca-demic center and a renovated and expanded ath-letic training room – all essential steps in taking alegendary program to a new caliber of excellence.

E X C E L L E N C ED E F I N E DOver his two-year tenure, Hocutt has expectedexcellence not only from UM staff and student-athletes, but alsohimself. In his first year at Miami, two UM head coaches – PaigeYaroshuk-Tews (Women’s Tennis) and Nicole Lantagne Welch(Volleyball) – earned Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Yearhonors, while UM student-athletes have earned 31 All-Americahonors over his two seasons in Coral Gables. In 2010, Hocutt wasrecognized with Street & Smith’s SportsBusiness Journal FortyUnder 40 Award as one of the most promising young executives in

sports business.A former star line-backer at KansasState, Hocutt has atotal of 19 yearsexperience in intercol-legiate athletics,including five as astudent-athlete.

In Hocutt’s three yearsat Ohio, the schoolwon 11 team champi-onships and four headcoaches were recog-nized as conferenceCoaches of the Year.In 2006, the footballteam played in itsfirst bowl game in 38years. In addition,Hocutt’s leadership

led to an increase in fundraising by more than 75 percent, whileincreasing season ticket sales in football by 112 percent and inmen’s basketball by 50 percent.

At Oklahoma, Hocutt led the athletics fundraising to an all-timehigh in annual giving and capital campaigns. From 1998 to 2005,Oklahoma’s annual giving increased from $3.4 million to more than$17 million. That 400 percent increase in annual giving was one ofthe highest percentage increases in intercollegiate athletics history.

Beginning in 1999, Hocutt served in a leadership position in thestrategic planning and execution of Oklahoma’s capital campaign,Great Expectations: The Campaign for Sooner Sports. The cam-paign ended successfully in 2003, with more than $125 millionraised.

Prior to joining the Oklahoma staff, Hocutt served as the coordina-tor of licensing at the NCAA. He began his career in sports admin-

istration as the assis-tant director of mar-keting and promotionsat Kansas StateUniversity.

Hocutt was a four-year letterman atlinebacker at KSU,leading the Big 8Conference in tacklesand earning All-Big 8Conference team hon-ors as a junior. In1993, The SportingNews selected him asone of the top 20underrated players inthe nation. Hocutt alsoserved as a teamcaptain his senior season.

He earned his bache-lor’s degree from Kansas State University in 1995 and his master’sof education degree from the University of Oklahoma in 2001. Heand his wife Diane have two sons, 8-year-old Drew and 6-year-old Brooks.

Brooks, Diane, Drew and Kirby Hocutt

THE HOCUTT FILESIn addition to hisresponsibilities atthe University ofMiami, Hocutt isalso involved inleadership roleswith various committees bothregionally andnationally.• Orange Bowl

Committee• Miami-Dade Sports

Commission Board ofDirectors

• Division 1-A AthleticDirectors’ AssociationExecutive Committee

• ACC Committee onInfractions andPenalties

• ACC Committee onSportsmanship

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The University ofMiami is one of thelargest, most compre-hensive privateresearch universitiesin the southeasternUnited States, with awell-earned reputa-tion for academicexcellence. Morethan 15,000 under-graduate and gradu-ate students fromevery state and111nations aroundthe world call UMhome during the aca-demic semesters. TheUniversity has grownfrom its main locationin the city of CoralGables to the Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine campuslocated in Downtown Miami, the Rosenstiel School of Marine andAtmospheric Science on Virginia Key, the John J. Koubek Center inLittle Havana, the James L. Knight Center in downtown Miami,and the South and Richmond campuses in southwest Miami-DadeCounty. With more than 10,000 full- and part-time faculty andstaff, UM is one of the largest private employers in Miami-DadeCounty. In 2009, U.S.News & World Report recognized UMamong the top-tier of national universities, ranking it No. 50 in itslistings of “America’s Best Colleges; it also cited several of itsprograms in “America’s Best Graduate Schools.”

Enrollment: Total enrollment for the 2008-2009 academic yearwas 15,629 students. Of that number, 10,370 were undergradu-ate students, 5,259 were graduate students. During the 2008-2009 academic year, the University awarded 2,575 bachelors,862 master’s, 388 J.D.’s, 171 M.D.’s, 142 Ph.D.’s, and 57otherdoctorates.

New Freshman Standings: 40% of new freshmen graduated inthe top 5 percent of their high school class. Almost two-thirdsgraduated in the top 10 percent of their high school class. MeanSAT was 1273.

International Students: The University continues to attract able stu-dents from South Florida, as well as from other parts of thenation and around the world. It was one of the country’s first uni-versities to have an organized international recruitment program.The University of Miami sends representatives worldwide to seekqualified students. Students come from 110 foreign countries, the50 states, three territories, and the District of Columbia.

Honors Program/Honor Societies: Approximately 990 undergrad-uates participate in the Honors Program. UM has 56 academichonor societies, including Phi Beta Kappa.

Research: Research and sponsored program expenditures totaled$318 million (FY 09). According to the National ScienceFoundation, UM ranked 62nd of all universities in expenditures offederal funds for research and development (FY 08).

Budget: The budget for 2009-10 is $2.3 billion, with $1.6 billionprojected for the medical campus. At the end of FY 09, theendowment for the University was $538.6 million.

Development: In FY 09, contributions reached $153.6 million intotal private cash, gifts, and grants, and in FY 08, UM ranked32nd among all U.S. institutions in this category.

A W O R L D - C L A S SS T U D E N T B O D YEnrollment at the University of Miami continues toexperience tremendous growth. Applications forthe freshman class during 2008-2009 reached21,845.

The student body also has become more diverse.For fall 2009, Hispanics accounted for 29 percentand African-Americans for 9 percent, while Asianstudents accounted for 9 percent of all undergrad-uate students.

For fall 2009, women accounted for approximate-ly 49 percent of the new freshman class, 52 per-cent of all undergraduates, and 50 percent of thegraduate and professional students.

Education outside the traditional classroom is animportant part of student life at the University ofMiami. The University has more than 80 programs

offered in more than 33 countries on a full academic year,semester, or summer basis as well as UM faculty-led programsduring intersession, spring break, and summer.

C A M P U S E S A N D S C H O O L SCoral Gables Campus: The Coral Gables campus, with its twocolleges and 10 schools, is located on a 230-acre tract in subur-ban Coral Gables.

Medical Campus: The University of Miami Leonard M. MillerSchool of Medicine campus consists of 68 acres within the 153-acre University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center com-plex. The medical center includes three University-owned hospitalsthat make up the University of Miami Health System (UHealth):University of Miami Hospital, Sylvester Comprehensive CancerCenter, and Anne Bates Leach Eye Hospital, home to the top-ranked Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, which was ranked the num-ber one eye hospital in the country for the sixth year in a row inthe 2009-2010 annual survey of “America’s Best Hospitals” pub-lished in U.S. News & World Report; three other programs alsoranked among the best. Affiliated hospitals on the medical cam-pus include Jackson Memorial Hospital, Holtz Children’s Hospital,and the Miami VA Medical Center. Miller School of Medicinefaculty conduct more than 1,500 research projects in basic sci-ence and clinical care. Plans are underway to build the UM LifeScience Park with 2 million square feet of space adjacent to themedical campus. The facility will bring together academia andindustry for collaboration in bioscience research and innovation.

Rosenstiel Campus: The Rosenstiel School of Marine andAtmospheric Science is located on an 18-acre waterfront campuson Virginia Key in Biscayne Bay.

South Campus: The south campus, located ten miles southwest ofCoral Gables, is on a 136-acre site used for conducting researchand development projects.

Richmond Campus: The Richmond campus, established in 2001, isa 76-acre site near south campus. Research facilities for theRosenstiel School’s Center for Southeastern Tropical AdvancedRemote Sensing (CSTARS) and Richmond Satellite OperationsCenter (RSOC) are located on a portion of the new campus.

Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools; 24professional accrediting agencies.

THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI


THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI

U N I V E R S I T YA D M I N I S T R A T I O NOfficers: Donna E. Shalala, President; Thomas J. LeBlanc,Executive Vice President and Provost; Joseph Natoli, Senior VicePresident for Business and Finance; Pascal J. Goldschmidt, SeniorVice President Medical Affairs.

T H E C O L L E G E S A N DS C H O O L S THE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, founded in 1983, offers a wide rangeof professionally accredited undergraduate and graduate degrees withspecialization in suburb and town design and computing in design. Theschool’s faculty and students, headed by Dean Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk,have earned numerous honors and accolades for excellence in design. Theschool’s new 8,600-square-foot Jorge M. Perez Architecture Center, fea-tures a state-of-the-art lecture hall that seats 145, an exhibition gallery,and a multimedia classroom. Fall 2009 enrollment: 362.

THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, founded in 1926, encompassesmost of the disciplines within the realm of the liberal arts. The college com-prises 20 academic departments, with approximately 39 distinct majorsand more than 45 minor concentrations available. The college employsapproximately 436 full-time faculty. Fall 2009 enrollment: 4,509.

THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, founded in 1929, isaccredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Businessand the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The school offersdegrees at the bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral levels, as well as non-degree executive programs. In addition to the full time master’s program,the School offers an Executive M.B.A. program, which is among the largestof its kind in the United States. It also is one of the first schools in thenation to offer a graduate-level management program in the Spanish lan-guage for Latin American business executives. Fall 2009 enrollment: 2,475.

THE SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION, founded in 1985, is one of theUniversity’s nationally and internationally acclaimed schools. Major pro-grams of study include advertising, broadcasting, communication studies,electronic media, journalism, media management, motion pictures, publicrelations, and visual communication. Its state-of-the-art facilities include asound stage, digital television and radio studios, broadcast uplink capabili-ty, all digital post-production facilities, computer and graphics lab, a work-ing news bureau, a multi-media lab, two video conferencing facilities anaudio production lab and a nationally recognized debate team. Studentsalso work on the student-run campus newspaper and yearbook.Undergraduate and graduate enrollment for fall 2009: 1,289.

THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, founded in 1929, houses the Departmentsof Teaching and Learning, Educational and Psychological Studies, andExercise and Sport Sciences. Undergraduate majors and minors are avail-able in elementary, secondary, special, and music education. There alsoare disciplines such as exercise physiology and Teaching English toSpeakers of Other Languages (TESOL). All teacher education courses areapproved by the Florida Department of Education. Fall 2009 enrollment:795.

THE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, founded in 1947, is one of the largestschools of its kind in a private institution of higher learning. The college’smost distinctive features are the interdisciplinary courses of study, the resultof associations with several areas of the University; these include biomed-ical engineering, which involves a partnership with the Miller School ofMedicine, and the audio engineering program with the School of Music.Fall 2009 enrollment: 1,003.

THE GRADUATE SCHOOL, founded in 1959, offers graduate degrees inall major areas, with just less than 160 masters and doctoral programs.The list of accomplishments in post-baccalaureate education is extensive.The Rosenstiel School is considered among the world’s top institutes formarine and atmospheric research and graduate training.

THE SCHOOL OF LAW, founded in 1928, offers graduate programs incomparative law, inter-American law, international law, ocean and coastallaw, taxation, estate planning, and real estate property development. Thelaw library is considered a leading legal research library with state-of-the-art research tools and journals. Fall 2009 enrollment: 1,520.

THE LEONARD M. MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, founded in 1952, hasearned national acclaim for research, clinical care and biomedical innova-tions. The school has more than 1,400 full-time clinical and basic sciencefaculty members and an additional 1,350 professionals from the communi-ty serving as voluntary faculty in various departments.

Miller School of Medicine faculty conduct more than 2,000 research proj-ects in basic science and clinical care. Plans are underway to build the UMLife Science Park with two million square feet of space adjacent to themedical campus. The facility will bring together academia and industry forcollaboration in bioscience research and innovation. The nine-story,Biomedical Research Institute, opening in 2009, will significantly increasethe medical school’s basic science space. Clinical and research programsinclude the Miami Institute for Human Genomics, the Interdisciplinary StemCell Institute, the Comprehensive AIDS Program, the Wallace H. CoulterCenter for Translational Research, the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, theDiabetes Research Institute and the Mailman Center for ChildDevelopment. Also located in the medical complex is the Louis CalderMemorial Library, the largest medical resource library in South Florida. Fall2009 enrollment: 1,163.

PHILLIP AND PATRICIA FROST SCHOOL OF MUSIC, founded in 1926, isone of the largest schools of its kind in a private institution and one of themost comprehensive in all of higher learning. The school offers many bach-elor’s and master’s degree programs and is home to the Henry ManciniInstitute, offering intensive performing and learning experiences across abroad spectrum of musical genres, including film, world, jazz and pop-inflected musical styles. The school’s facilities include the Maurice GusmanConcert Hall, the L. Austin Weeks Center for Recording and Performance,which contains the Victor E. Clarke Recital Hall and the Marta and AustinWeeks Music Library and Technology Center. Fall 2009 enrollment: 700.

THE SCHOOL OF NURSING AND HEALTH STUDIES, founded in 1968,houses the first collegiate nursing program in South Florida. The school hasan emphasis on transcultural nursing, which recognizes an individual’sunique health benefits and practices. The school is a leader in the develop-ment of innovative primary care nursing practice models, which haveearned national and international recognition and research. The school’sfour-story, 53,000-square-foot home, the M. Christine Schwartz Center forNursing and Health Studies, offers state-of-the art classrooms, researchfacilities and the International Academy for Clinical Simulation andResearch, where high-fidelity patient simulation enables students toimprove their clinical and crucial thinking skills prior to interaction withpatients. Fall 2009 enrollment: 632.

THE ROSENSTIEL SCHOOL OF MARINE AND ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE,founded in 1940, is one of the world’s leading institutions for oceano-graphic research and education today. The school offers interdisciplinaryundergraduate and graduate level coursework in marine biology and fish-eries, meteorology and physical oceanography, marine affairs and policy,marine and atmospheric chemistry, marine geology and geophysics andapplied marine physics. Fall 2009 enrollment: 457.


W H E R E T H E H E A T I S O N

“Welcome to Miami... bienvenidos a Miami.”With 84 miles of Atlantic coastline, yearlongsunshine and a boasted average daily tem-perature of 75 degrees, it is no wonder in hishit single, Will Smith dubbed Miami “the citywhere the heat is on.”

THE HEAT ON THE COURTThanks to South Florida’s year-round, sports-friendly climate, Miami has a lot to offer inoutdoor recreational activities. From some ofthe PGA’s finest golf courses to almost 700parks, there is something for everyone. Withcountless opportunities for kayaking, scuba-diving, fishing, beach volleyball androllerblading, there is no excuse for goingwithout a tan.

South Florida truly has the perfect weather forsports and is one of only eight metropolitanareas in the United States that can boast of aprofessional franchise in each of the fourmajor sports. The Major League’s FloridaMarlins had everybody “doing the fish” whenthey won the World Series in 1997 and 2003.The NFL’s Miami Dolphins have thrilled fans fordecades at Dolphin Stadium, which hosted theSuper Bowl in 1995, 1999 and 2007. Despitethe warm weather, South Florida’s own hockeyteam, the Florida Panthers, keep up on the ice.And for basketball fans, the 2006 NBAChampion Miami Heat keep things hot at theAmerican Airlines Arena.

MIAMI IS CALIENTETruly a melting pot, Miami is home to a varietyof cultures, creating a totally unique, vibrantcultural mosaic. With representatives of everyHispanic nation in the world, Spanish serves asa second language to most of Miami’s resi-dents. Little Havana is the heart of Miami’sCuban community, where churro vendors linethe streets, the aroma of high-octane cafeCubano fills the air and the spirit of friendlycompetition fills Domino Park.

The spirit of the Caribbean is alive in LittleHaiti, where many Haitian artists, musiciansand entrepreneurs get their start in Miami. Theproud focal point of this neighborhood is theCaribbean Market, an open-air replica ofPort-au-Prince’s Iron Market, where Creole isthe dominant language.

SIZZLING THE SILVER SCREENWith tropical weather, a high-quality laborpool, low production costs and direct links toLatin America, Miami has become one of themost important entertainment centers in theworld. Dubbed as the Latin-AmericanHollywood by the New York Times, such block

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CITY OF MIAMI

busters as Big Trouble—written by MiamiHerald columnist Dave Barry, Any GivenSunday, There’s Something About Mary, TheBirdcage and Wild Things were all filmed inMiami.

A Hollywood favorite off-screen as well,Miami is home to dozens of celebrities andeven more consider it a favorite weekend get-away. Glorida and Emilio Estefan’s Star Islandestate and Gianni Versace’s Ocean Drivemansion-turned-museum are just a coupleexamples of Miami’s celebrity appeal. It is notuncommon to spot Sean “Diddy” Combs orJamie Foxx dancing at a South Beach club orformer president Bill Clinton playing golf atthe Biltmore Hotel.

MIAMI HOT SPOTSFor shopping, dancing or just plain peoplewatching, Miami offers several places to seeand be seen.

With over 800 buildings designed in the ‘30sand ‘40s, South Beach serves as the largestcollection of Art Deco architecture in theworld. Celebrity-owned restaurants, likeCameron Diaz’s Bambu, night clubs such asLevel—based on the format of New York’sStudio 54, and a medley of huge anchorstores and unique boutiques create the flavorof miami’s most famous hot spot.

Coconut Grove, just a 10-minute drive from theUniversity of Miami, is another studentfavorite. Built mainly by West Indian craftsmenbrought in from the Bahamas, it still holds ontothe Caribbean appeal its name suggests.Attracting writers, artists and non-conformists,this hub of the bohemian arts contributed toMiami’s cultural renaissance. Fast-forward acentury and the Grove is still one of Miami’shottest nightspots, with more than 75 cafes,restaurants and clubs that line the streets.

THE WARMTH OF CORAL GABLES, THE“CITY BEAUTIFUL”The University of Miami campus is located inCoral Gables, dubbed the “City Beautiful”.Founded by George Merrick almost a centuryago, the Gables is one of Miami’s most beau-tiful areas. The palm-lined streets are allnamed after European villages, each one bor-dered by Old Spanish style homes.

Downtown Coral Gables is bustling with themany offices of multi-national corporations,while the city’s central boulevard—MiracleMile—is home to a wide array of designerboutiques and art galleries. One Gablesfavorite is the Venetian Pool, a beautiful swim-ming lagoon carved out of coral, which fea-tures cascading waterfalls and underwatercaves.


T H E U N I V E R S I T YO F M I A M IA T H L E T I CD E P A R T M E N TM I S S I O NS T A T E M E N T

The Department of Intercollegiate Athletics ofthe University of Miami exists that, through itsprograms, student-athletes have the opportuni-ty to achieve their full potential academicallyand athletically, and that the University and itsconstituents benefit from their being represent-ed by students engaged in intercollegiatecompetition.

THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI DEPARTMENTOF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS IS COM-MITTED:

1) To meet the obligations of the mission of theUniversity of Miami.

2) To provide the opportunity for student-athletes to seek and achieve their potentialthrough growth and development academically and athletically.

3) To provide through leadership, thoughtfulguidance and quality programs, a positiveenvironment for athletic excellence andachievement while developing leaders in theirfields, in the classroom and for our community.

4) To support through its resources the academic objectives of its student-athletes,and to ensure their progress toward the goalof the academic degree which each seeks.

5) To provide and support athletic programsat the highest level of competition.

6) To recruit student-athletes of academicquality, good character and high athletic ability.

7) To comply with the rules and policies of allgoverning bodies and the University of Miami.

8) To provide equitable opportunities regard-less of gender, race or creed.

9) To represent the University, its Board ofTrustees, administration, faculty, students, staff,alumni and friends appropriately.

10) To develop the values of leadership,teamwork, discipline, sportsmanship andintegrity among its student-athletes and staff.

ATHLETIC SUCCESS

S H E N I S E J O H N S O N2010 First-Team All-ACC2010 All-ACC Defensive Team2010 WNIT All-Tournament Team

T I ’ E R R A B R O W NFive-Time All-American, 2010 USA National Champion 400m Hurdles, 2010 NCAA Two-time Runner-up


ATHLETIC SUCCESS

B R I T T N E Y M A C D O N A L DThree-Time ALL-ACC Academic

D U R A N D S C O T TACC All-Rookie TeamACC All-Tournament First Team

B R A N D O N H A R R I SPreseason All-America2009 All-America2009 All-ACC

L A N E C A R I C O2009 AVCA All-East Region Team 2009 All-ACC Team 2009 All-ACC Academic Volleyball Team 2009 AVCA All-America honorable mention

B I A N C A E I C H K O R N2010 ACC Women’s Tennis Scholar-Athlete of the Year2010 ITA All-American2010 All-ACC Team2010 All-ACC Academic Women’s Tennis Team

H A R O L D M A R T I N E Z2010 All-ACC

S A R A H M E D L A N D2010 All-ACC Rowing Academic Team2010 CRCA Scholar-Athlete

C H R I S T I A N B L O C K E RAll-ACC Academic TeamESPN The Magazine Academic All-District III First Team

C O R Y N E L M S2010 ACC Champion - 110m Hurdles


T H E R E T E N T I O NP R O G R A M S

The University of Miami offers unique pro-grams designed to assist student-athletes intheir pursuit of a college education. These area few of the programs offered to assist stu-dent-athletes:

1. UMX Freshman Experience Course - Aunique class designed to assist freshman stu-dent-athletes with the transition from highschool to college.

2. Proactive Mentorship Program - This pro-gram is designed to assist student-athletes withthe transition skills necessary to be successfulcollege students. All freshmen are required toparticipate and meet once a week with amentor covering issues such as time manage-ment, goal-setting, class preparation, testpreparation, etc.

3. Study Table Program - Provides valuablelocations and time to accomplish academicgoals. Structured times, group and individualtutorials, computer labs, and quiet areas aredesignated for this program.

4. F.A.S.T. Program (Freshman AcademicSuccess Training) - The main purpose of thisprogram is to ensure a smooth and successfultransition from high school to college throughacademic success training. This will be accom-plished through closely monitoring incoming at-risk student-athletes so as to ensure the use ofefficient time management and study skills.Assumptions are made that all of our student-athletes come to us with good study habits,academic knowledge, and social judgment.This program will address all these areas andbe reinforced throughout the semester.

5. Computer Lab - Located within the HechtAthletic Center, student-athletes have access to30 personal computers with Internet accessand conduct research. The lab also has 20laptop computers that student-athletes cancheck out and take with them on team trips, orwhen they want to work on their own.

6. Tutors - Level 1 certified tutors by theCollege Reading and Learning Associationprovide individual and group assistance uponrequest. The tutor program at the University ofMiami is one of a small number of athleticprograms in the country to be awarded CRLAcertification.

7. Learning Resource Room - Student-athleteswith disabilities have access to computer pro-grams that aid in their educational skill devel-opment.

ACADEMIC SERVICES

Kelly PierceAcademic Advisor/TutorCoordinator

Chris DoellAssistant Director

Barbara StrattonLearning Specialist

David WymanAssociate AD for Academics

Allen AugustinAcademic Advisor


COMPLIANCE

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

WHO IS A PROSPECTIVE STUDENT-ATHLETE (PROSPECT)?You are a prospect if you have started classes for the ninth grade. Before the ninth

grade, you may become a prospect if a university provides you (or your family or friends)any financial aid or other benefit that is not usually provided to prospective student-athletes.

YOU ARE NO LONGER A PROSPECT IF YOU HAVE DONE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:(1) Officially register and enroll in a minimum full-time program of studies and have

attended classes in any four-year collegiate institution’s regular academic year (excludingsummer); or (2) Participated in a regular squad practice or competition at a four-year colle-giate institution that occurs before the beginning of any term; or (3) Officially register andenrolled and attend classes during the summer prior to initial enrollment and receive institu-tional athletics aid.

HOW DO I KNOW IF I’M BEING RECRUITED?A coach is recruiting you if they try to convince you directly, or through your family, to

attend their school and participate in intercollegiate athletics. There are several ways to berecruited: (1) a coach may provide you with an official paid visit to view the campus, (2) acoach may arrange an in-person, off-campus meeting with you (or your family), or (3) acoach or staff member may call you (or your family) on more than one occasion for the pur-pose of recruitment.

Coaches and authorized institutional staff members are the only individuals who mayrecruit you. Representatives of athletic interests (boosters) may not call, write or make in-person contact with you anywhere for the purpose of recruiting you to a university and par-ticipating in athletics.

WHEN CAN A COACH CONTACT ME?OFF CAMPUS CONTACT

In the sport of basketball, a coach can arrange a face-to-face meeting with you, off theUniversity’s campus, beginning the first day of classes of your senior year.

In all other sports, a coach can arrange a face-to-face meeting with you, off theUniversity’s campus, beginning July 1 after your junior year.

TELEPHONE CALLSIn all sports other than football and basketball, a coach may call a prospect one time

per week after July 1 following the completion of the prospect’s junior year in high school.In the sport of football, a coach may initiate one telephone call to a prospect between

April 15th and May 31st of the prospect’s junior year. Additional calls are not permitted priorto September 1st of the beginning of the prospect’s senior year in high school.

In the sport of men’s basketball, coaches may make one telephone call per month fromJune 15 of the prospect’s sophomore year through July 31 of the junior year. BeginningAugust 1 of the senior year a coach may make two telephone calls per week. Only one callper week may be made to a two-year or four-year college prospect.

In the sport of women’s basketball, coaches may make one telephone call per monthduring the months of April (on or after the Thursday after the conclusion of the NCAADivision I Final Four) and May of the prospect’s junior year in high school, one telephonecall between June 1 and June 20 and one telephone call between June 21 and June 30 ofthe prospect’s junior year in high school. Three telephone calls to a prospect are permittedduring the month of July, with no more than one call per week.

In the following circumstances unlimited calls to a prospect are permitted: (1) during thefive days immediately preceding an official visit to the University of Miami, (2) on the initialdate for signing the National Letter of Intent and the two days following the signing date, and(3) on the day of a coach’s off-campus contact with a prospect

For all sports, coaches may receive telephone calls placed by a prospect at theprospect’s expense at anytime, including before July 1 following the prospect’s junior year inhigh school.

LETTERSIn sports other than men’s basketball, letters and recruiting information may be sent to

you starting September 1 at the beginning of your junior year in high school. In men’s bas-ketball, recruiting materials may be provided starting June 15 at the conclusion of theprospect’s sophomore year.

WHAT IS A CONTACT?A contact is any face-to-face encounter between a prospect or the prospect’s parent(s)

or legal guardian and an institutional staff member or athletic representative during whichany dialogue occurs in excess of an exchange of a greeting. NOTE: At the Division I level,athletic representatives (boosters) may not contact you for the purpose of recruiting.

WHAT CAN A SCHOOL OFFER ME TO ATTEND THEIR UNIVERSITY?You (or your family) may not receive any benefit, inducement or arrangements such as

cash, clothing, cars, gifts or loans to encourage you to sign a National Letter of Intent or toattend a NCAA school.

A University may offer you a one-year scholarship that covers room and board, tuitionand fees, and required course-related books, or any part of these. The institution can rec-ommend that this aid is renewed each year, as is the general practice at the University ofMiami but this renewal is not guaranteed. In addition, they can offer you quality academicand medical support, as well as the opportunity to compete for one of the nation’s top pro-grams.

WHAT CAN I DO DURING THIS PROCESS?Enjoy your high school years and work hard both in the classroom and in your sport. At

the beginning of your junior year you should sign up for the NCAA Clearinghouse. Your highschool guidance office can provide you with the information to register.

A DIVISION I INSTITUTION MAY PROVIDE A RECRUIT WITH THE FOLLOWING PRINTED MATERIALS:• General correspondence, including letters, U.S. Postal Service postcards

and institutional note cards;• Game programs, which may not include posters, and one Student-Athlete Handbook;• NCAA educational information;• Pre-enrollment information subsequent to signing a National Letter of Intent with the

university;• Official academic, admissions and student services publications published

or videos produced by the institution and available to all students;• Schedule and business cards;• Questionnaires which may be provided prior to your junior year; and Camp

brochures which may be provided prior to your junior year.

COMPLIANCE CONTACT INFORMATIONNCAAP.O. Box 6222Indianapolis, IN 46206(317) 917-6222(800) 638-3731www.ncaa.org

University of Miami Compliance Office5821 San Amaro DriveCoral Gables, FL 33146(305) [email protected]

David Reed,Assistant Athletic

Director forCompliance

Karen Kelly,Assistant

ComplianceDirector -

Financial Aid

Dan Raben,Assistant

ComplianceDirector -Eligibility

Jordan Redavid,Assistant

ComplianceDirector -Monitoring


ATHLETIC TRAINING STAFF

Scott McGonagle is in his 16th season as Miami’s head athletic trainer. McGonagle andhis staff are responsible for the year-round health care of every UM student-athlete. In his32nd year as an athletic trainer, McGonagle oversees the sports medicine program forMiami’s 17 intercollegiate varsity sports.

A native of Syracuse, Kan., McGonagle became a part of the Miami Hurricanes staff in1995 as head athletic trainer. He oversees a staff of nine full-time assistant trainers andseven graduate assistant trainers, and he works in conjunction with one of the nation’s mostrespected staffs of physicians to assure the finest medical care for UM student-athletes.

McGonagle’s extensive experience includes 14 seasons as head athletic trainer at theUniversity of Tulsa (1982-1995), one year as the head athletic trainer at Crowley (Texas)High School (1981-82) and one year as head athletic trainer at Sahuarita High School(1980-81).

McGonagle began his collegiate athletics career as a student trainer at the University ofKansas from 1977 to 1980. During that time, McGonagle worked as a student athletic train-er for the Kansas City Chiefs in the 1978, 1979 and 1981 seasons.

He received his bachelor of science in physical education from the University of Kansasin 1980. He later added a master’s of science in athletic training from the University ofArizona in 1981. McGonagle and his wife, Lynette, have a son, Matthew (27) and a daugh-ter, Megan (23). Matthew and his wife Kelli have a daughter Madilin.

KEVIN BLASKEAssoc. Athletic Trainer

MEGAN ROGERSAsst. Athletic Trainer

BRIAN BOYLS-WHITEAsst. Athletic Trainer

RON LECLAIRAsst. Athletic Trainer

SCOTT BROOKSAsst. Athletic Trainer

PRISCILLA DOBBSAsst. Athletic Trainer

ALANA EICHMANAsst. Athletic Trainer

NAOKI NEGISHIAsst. Athletic Trainer

WES BROWNAsst. Athletic Trainer

SCOTT McGONAGLEDirector of Athletic Training

LESLEY-ANNE KINGAssistant Athletic Trainer

Came to Miami: 2010

Experience2010-Present . . Assistant Athletic Trainer, University of Miami 2008-10 . . . . . . Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer,

Florida International University, Miami, Fla.2007-08 . . . . . . Athletic Trainer, Villanova University, Villanova, Pa.

Personal InformationFull Name: . . . . Lesley-Anne KingHometown: . . . Farmington, Conn.

EducationMS in Physical Education, Sport & Fitness,

Florida International University (2010), Miami, Fla.BS in Athletic Training, Boston University (2007),

Boston, Mass.


STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING

ANDREU SWASEYHead Strength and Conditioning Coach

JIMMY GOINSStrength and Conditioning Assistant

COACHING EXPERIENCE2004-present . . Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach2001-2003 . . . . Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach and Director of the

McNamara Fitness Center - University of San Diego 2001 . . . . . . . . . Strength and Conditioning Coach - Chattanooga Lookouts1999-2000 . . . . Graduate Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach - University

of Tennessee 1998 . . . . . . . . . Intern Strength & Conditioning Coach - Kurt Hester’s Olympic

Training Center1995-98 . . . . . . Student Strength & Conditioning Coach - Louisiana State University1995-98 . . . . . . Intern Strength & Conditioning Coach - Gayle Hatch Olympic

Training Center

EDUCATION2000 . . . . . . . . . M.S. in Sports Administration with a minor in nutrition, University

of Tennessee1998 . . . . . . . . . B.S. in Kinesiology, Louisiana State University

Cols Colas Andrew Klich Victor Ishmael Tidor Pandya

Strength and Conditioning Staff

Now in his 10th season as the Miami Hurricanes’ head strength and conditioning coach,Andreu Swasey has quickly earned the admiration and respect of UM’s players and coach-es and has developed a reputation as one of the finest in his field. One of college football’sbest known and most innovative strength coaches, Swasey has an extensive background inspeed and agility training.

Swasey is in charge of the daily conditioning regimen of more than 100 student-athletesin the Hurricanes football program. He also directs Miami’s entire strength and conditioningstaff of five strength coaches who supervise all of the conditioning needs of UM’s 18 schol-arship sports. Swasey has a unique perspective for a strength and conditioning coach, ashe has previous experience as a defensive backs coach and a player. That backgroundmakes Swasey the perfect person to address the specific needs of football student-athletes.

Swasey has coached in nine bowl games with the Hurricanes including the 2001national championship at the Rose Bowl. As a football player at Baylor University, he startedat cornerback and was a two-year letterman. He was the starting strong safety for the Bearsas a senior in 1993 after playing extensively as a reserve in 1992 on a team that defeatedArizona in the Sun Bowl.

A defensive back at Baylor University, Swasey’s current stint at UM is his second withthe Hurricanes. He returned to UM in 2000 from the University of Houston. He spent the2000 season as UM’s co-head strength and conditioning coach in charge of speed and agili-ty and was promoted to head of the department in 2001.

Swasey was with the Hurricanes in 1997 and 1998 as an assistant strength and condi-tioning coach before moving on to coach defensive backs at Houston in 1999. Swaseybegan his coaching career at Copperas Cove (Texas) High School, where he coacheddefensive backs from 1995 to 1997.

Prior to his playing days at Baylor, Swasey was a standout at Fort Scott (Kansas)Junior College, where he earned Second-Team Junior College All-America honors in 1991and was an all-conference honoree.

A native of Miami, Swasey is a graduate of Carol City High School. He received aBachelor of Arts degree in sociology from Baylor in 1995. He and his wife, Monica, havefour children: sons Andrew and Jovon and daughters Ashlinn and Jaela.PERSONAL INFORMATIONFull name: . . . . Jeffery Andreu SwaseyBirthdate: . . . . . June 15, 1971Hometown: . . . Miami, Fla.Education: . . . . B.A. in sociology, Baylor University, Waco, Texas (1995)Wife: . . . . . . . . MonicaChildren: . . . . . Sons Andrew and Javon; daughters Ashlinn, Jaela

COACHING EXPERIENCE2001-present . . University of Miami (head strength and conditioning coach)2000 . . . . . . . . . University of Miami (co-head strength and conditioning coach)1999 . . . . . . . . University of Houston (defensive backs)1997-98 . . . . . . University of Miami (assistant strength and conditioning coach)1995-97 . . . . . . Copperas Cove (Texas) High School (defensive backs)


SPORTS MEDIA RELATIONS

CHRIS FREETASSOCIATE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR FOR COMMUNICATIONS

Chris Freet is in his first season as the Associate Directorof Athletics for Athletic Communications at the University ofMiami. He was hired in July of 2010 after serving nearly threeyears as Assistant AD for Communications at the Universityof South Florida.

Freet oversees the University of Miami’s sports mediarelations efforts, as well as serving as the primary liaison withthe department’s broadcast partners.

Prior to Miami, he served as the contact for USF’snationally-ranked football program and oversaw a full-time staff of six individuals and astudent contingent of 10. He led the efforts into a redesign of the new lookGoUSFBulls.com in addition to increasing the program’s multimedia content.

Prior to his time at USF, Freet worked as a member of the nationally recognizedAthletics Media Relations Department at the University of Oklahoma for five years. In hismost recent position with OU as Associate Director of Media Relations, Freet handledsecondary duties with the Sooner football team and served as the primary contact forwomen’s basketball. In previous years, he also served as the contact for the softball, vol-leyball and men’s and women’s gymnastics programs.

The Mission Hills, California native married the former Courtney Tysinger on June19, 2010. He is a 2002 graduate of UC Santa Barbara (Communications).

JIMMY GILLGRAD-ASSISTANT SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR

Jimmy Gill will serve as the Graduate Assistant SportsInformation Director for women’s golf during the 2010 springseason handling all media relations activities for the team.He joined the UM media relations staff as an intern in August2010, and has also helped with football, volleyball, men’sbasketball, women’s basketball and baseball throughout theyear. Gill is a 2010 graduate of Swarthmore College with aBachelor’s of Arts in political science and will complete hisMaster’s of Science in sports administration from theUniversity of Miami in July 2011.

University of Miami Sports Media Relations

The University of Miami Sports Media Relations Office is located in the HechtAthletic Center at 5821 San Amaro Drive on the Coral Gables campus, just north ofAlex Rodriguez Park.MAILING ADDRESS:University of MiamiSports Media Relations OfficeP.O. Box 248167 Phone: (305) 284-3244Coral Gables, FL 33124 Fax: (305) 284-2807STREET ADDRESS:University of MiamiSports Media Relations Office5821 San Amaro DriveCoral Gables, FL 33146

UM Sports Media Relations Staff

Chris Freet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Associate A.D. for Athletic Communications Rob Dunning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Sports Media Relations DirectorMargaret Belch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Sports Media Relations DirectorBryan Harvey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Sports Media Relations DirectorScott Zavitz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Sports Media Relations DirectorEtta Schaller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Publications CoordinatorTim Vothang . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Web DesignerLindsay Bohlan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Administrative Assistant

ACC Media ServicesTHE INTERNET (WWW.THEACC.COM)

Visit the ACC website at www.theacc.com for the latest conference news. The site con-tains current information on all facets of the Atlantic Coast Conference, including links tomember schools websites. The following information is available:• Conference standings• Team-by-team and composite results• Conference statistics• Weekly award winners (Mondays)• National polls• Team-by-team statistics• In-game scores for football, men’s and women’s basketball and baseball are

posted while games are in-progress.MEDIA SECTION

The ACC web site features a special “media area” which contains sports prospectuses, credential forms for conference tournaments and releases. Access to the “media only” site, can be obtained by contacting the ACC Media Relations Department at (336) 851-6062.

Bryan Harvey

LaTonya Sadler Etta Schaller Tim Vothang Scott Zavitz

Rob DunningLindsay BohlenMargaret Belch

Ryan BucherDirector of Events

Erik BookAssistant AthleticDirector for TicketOperations

Tony HernandezDeputy AthleticDirector

Rodolfo FigueroaSenior MaintenanceMechanic

Seth HeitmeyerBuilding FacilitiesSupervisor

Max LorberDirector ofMarketing

Support Staff

Connie NickelAssociate AthleticDirector for InternalOperations/SWA

The U Social Media OutletsThe 2011 Golf season will be the first

to offer multiple social media outlets for fans and loyal supporters of the program to keep current

with the Hurricanes.

You can follow all University of Miami teams on Twitterby visiting twitter.com/hurricanesports or follow justthe women’s golf team at twitter.com/hurricanesgolf.

Or visit HurricaneSports and University of Miamiwomen’s golf on facebook.com to get all

the up-to-date news and information on the team.

HurricaneSports.com will have all the most recent bioinformation and stats of all your favorite athletes andyou can see all the team’s latest videos on the UM’s

YouTube page at youtube.com/CanesAllAccess

2011 ScheduleDate Opponent/Event Location

2/6-8 JU Classic Jacksonville, Fla.

2/20-22 Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island Classic Kiawah Island, S.C.

2/27-3-1 Sir Pizza Cards Challenge Weston, Fla.

3/11-13 Eagle Landing Invitational Jacksonville, Fla.

3/21-22 John Kirk Panther Intercollegiate Stockbridge, Ga.

4/15-17 ACC Championships Greensboro, N.C.

1984 National Champions

2011university of miami women's golf media guide

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