Hurricane Club Holds Celebrity Waiter Dinner

May 19, 2009

CORAL GABLES – On Monday, May 18, more than 100 people were treated to a special night as coaches and student-athletes served as waiters at the annual Hurricane Club “Celebrity Waiter Dinner”. The event, held at Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse in Coral Gables, featured silent and live auctions in addition to the dinner.

The Hurricane Club is the fund-raising arm of the University of Miami Athletic Department. The Mission of the Hurricane Club is to strengthen the University of Miami’s commitment to student-athlete excellence both academically and athletically. Through the Hurricane Club, local and national volunteers, alumni, and former student-athletes collectively seek to increase scholarship support, improve facilities, and provide the operation and maintenance funding vital for all 17 varsity sports. For more information on the Hurricane Club, please call 305-284-6699.

Below are the coaches and student-athletes that participated in the Celebrity Waiter Dinner:

Director of Athletics
Kirby Hocutt

Head Coaches
Katie Meier
Nicole Lantagne Welch
Christie Shefchunas
Tricia Taliaferro
Frank Haith
Randy Shannon

Assistant Coaches
Damon Griffiths
Laura Kuhn
Jake Morton
Tricia Harm

Student-Athletes
Lici McGee (Volleyball)
Cassie Loessberg (Volleyball)
Tiffany Petzold (Swimming)
Adrian Thomas (Basketball)
Malcolm Grant (Basketball)
Jacory Harris (football)
Chavez Grant (football)
Brandon Harris (football and track)
DeMarcus VanDyke (football and track)
Travis Benjamin (football and track)
Jordan Futch (football)