Canes, Cristobal Ink Top-Five Recruiting Class

Mario Cristobal and his staff signed 29 new Hurricanes in a recruiting class that is being widely hailed as one of the top five in the nation.

And the coach made it abundantly clear Miami’s work is far from finished.

“We’re not done yet. We can’t be done yet. Recruiting is an ever, always-moving process that requires every ounce of what you have while you’re developing your football team,” Cristobal said. “We have some holes to fill. We filled some, we’re excited about it. Fifteen players in the top 300. I can keep going on and on about stars and rankings, but I’m more concerned about how they play and conduct themselves when they get here. Sound familiar? Jimmy Johnson, right? Back in 1986, 87.

“But we’re blessed to have these young men join us, to earn the trust and confidence of their families. Their trust and their confidence was earned through a process involving transparency, honesty, persistence, and passion about the University of Miami, which we all know and feel is the greatest place in the country.”

Miami Athletics to Build Football Operations Center

Miami Athletics announced plans to build a new football operations center, the on-campus “forever” home for Hurricanes football, a towering, visually stunning structure that will elevate the program and raise the bar for the student-athlete experience. This state-of-the-art complex will provide the best necessities and amenities in the areas of sports medicine, strength and conditioning, nutrition, sports psychology and personal branding services. It will also serve as a memorable destination space for recruits and their families, and a home for alumni to visit and reconnect.

“Competing in the rapidly changing landscape of college athletics requires creative thinking and bold investments,” Radakovich said. “We feel strongly that – with the support of our Hurricanes Family – we can achieve this new vision for Miami Athletics and set us up for success across all sports for years to come.”

Miami Athletics will soon announce a campaign to help support and enhance the project. For more information please contact Senior Associate Athletic Director for Development Chris Cohen at (305) 284-6699 or e-mail the Miami Athletic Development office at athleticdevelopment@miami.edu