Hurricane Magazine: April 2020

A four-year starter for the Hurricanes, Shaquille Quarterman got the call of a lifetime when his hometown Jacksonville Jaguars made him the first Miami player selected in the 2020 NFL Draft. Click HERE to read more.

For the third straight year, the Hurricanes finished among the nation’s top 10 athletic programs in the Helper Helper NCAA Team Works Community Service Challenge Award Rankings. Their goal is to do even more next year. Click HERE to read more.

Hurricanes standout Beatrice Mompremier is headed from the Magic City to the City of Angels after being drafted by the Los Angeles Sparks. Click HERE for a look into her draft-day experience.

In this letter to Hurricanes supporters, Director of Athletics Blake James highlights some of the accomplishments of Miami’s student-athletes and coaches as the spring semester came to a close amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Click HERE to read more.

Linebacker Shaquille Quarterman, running back DeeJay Dallas, wide receiver K. J. Osborn and defensive lineman Jonathan Garvin were all selected in this year’s NFL Draft. Click HERE to see where they’re headed.

Reigning national champion Estela Perez-Somarriba is the fifth player in Miami women’s tennis history to receive at least four ITA All-America distinctions, joining Ronni Reis, Lise Gregory, Laura Vallverdu and Bianca Eichkorn. Click HERE to read more.

When Miami’s campus closed because of the pandemic, dozens of student-athletes from around the world had to decide whether to head home or stay in Coral Gables. Their decisions and journeys were all different, but they share one thing in common — they can’t wait to represent The U in competition again. Click HERE for more on their journeys.

Miami is now the first school to sweep ACC Women’s Field Performer of the Year, Women’s ACC Championships Field MVP and Women’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year awards in back-to-back seasons. Click HERE to read more.

Jim Larrañaga has been a college basketball coach for 48 years and yet, in 2020-21, he will have a player, Nysier Brooks, who does something better than anyone he has ever coached. Click HERE to read more.

The Bergen, Norway, native matches the program’s highest All-American status in 25 years. Click HERE to read more.

Randy Ableman, who hauled in the prestigious honor for the fourth time in the last six years helped guide his four-member men’s diving contingent to an impressive 2020 season. Click HERE to read more.

University of Miami rower Kathleen Hanson was named the 2020 Vivian Berger Giller Impact Award recipient. Click HERE to learn more.

Rhett Lashlee figured he’d be spending time this month helping Miami install a new offense on Greentree. Like millions of Americans, he’s now home and cherishing his time with wife and two sets of twins, while still preparing his players for their eventual return to football. Click HERE to read more.

The Hurricanes landed one of the top young basketball prospects in the nation this month when five-star recruit Earl Timberlake signed with Miami. Click HERE to learn more about him.

Miami is set to add nine new players to its roster next fall. Click HERE to learn more about some of the newest Hurricanes.

Over the course of his five-year career, Dane Dunlap left an indelible mark on the Miami men’s tennis program — both on and off the court. Click HERE to read more.

Miami’s coaches have always been hands-on teachers. During the coronavirus pandemic, though, they’ve each had to adapt to a new world that has them connecting with their student-athletes in entirely new ways. Click HERE to read more.

Amid all the uncertainty surrounding college athletics, outfielder Tony Jenkins remains positive and focused on getting better for the future. Click HERE to read more.

In the latest edition of Compliance Corner, here are some reminders of how compliance matters in the off-season. Click HERE to read more.

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