From the Desk of Dan Radakovich
Dear Canes Community,
I hope you had a wonderful holiday season. We’re already off and running in 2025, which is also the University of Miami’s 100th anniversary. We will be celebrating milestone moments for Miami Athletics throughout the year as part of the university’s centennial celebration. Stay tuned for more details!
Football Posts Best Season in 7 Years
Mario Cristobal’s team finished its 2024 campaign with a 10-3 record, Miami’s most wins since 2017 and a three-game improvement over the previous season. The Canes were State Champs — defeating Florida, Florida State and USF — and posted a perfect 6-0 mark at Hard Rock Stadium. Quarterback Cam Ward and wide receiver Xavier Restrepo were both named consensus All-Americans and Cam finished fourth in the Heisman Trophy voting.
It was a massive step forward for the program and we are looking forward to more great seasons to come. Next year’s schedule will be one of the most challenging in years, and we have a fantastic eight-game home slate that features Notre Dame, Florida, NC State, Syracuse and Louisville. We need your continued support! Click here to secure your tickets for the 2025 season!
Larrañaga Steps Down
On December 26, Jim Larrañaga made the decision to step down as our men’s basketball head coach after 13-plus seasons at the helm.
Jim led the Canes to six NCAA Tournament appearances, including our first Final Four (2023), first Elite Eight (2022), first ACC Tournament title (2013), first two ACC regular season crowns (2013, 2023) and four Sweet 16 appearances. We are so grateful for his many contributions to Miami Athletics over the years and for being such an outstanding ambassador for the University of Miami. We will continue to invest in Miami men’s basketball to help elevate the program to even greater heights and in the coming weeks we will conduct a national search to find our next head coach.
Longtime assistant Bill Courtney has taken over as interim head coach and his first home game in charge is Wednesday night at 7 p.m. against Florida State. Click here for ticket information. We hope to see you at Watsco Center to cheer on the Canes!
Latest Canes News
Our women’s basketball team (11-4) dropped a last-second heartbreaker to Virginia Tech over the weekend. Haley Cavinder leads the Canes in scoring at 17.9 points per game, which ranks fourth in the ACC. Tricia Cullop’s team returns to action Sunday at Syracuse. Tipoff is 6 p.m. on ACC Network.
Our swimming and diving team (5-1) returns to Whitten Pool Tuesday when it hosts Iowa at 11 a.m. Giulia Carvalho is the reigning ACC Women’s Swimmer of the Week after winning two events in our last tri-meet.
Our No. 23 women’s tennis team kicks off its 2025 season this weekend when it welcomes NC State, Oklahoma and Vanderbilt to the Neil Schiff Tennis Center for the Miami Spring Invite. The tournament starts Friday and runs through Sunday. Our men’s tennis team hosts its first dual match under new head coach Alex Santos next Monday at 10 a.m. against Troy
Head coach Amy Deem’s track and field squad kicks off its indoor campaign Saturday at the Gamecock Opener in Columbia, S.C., the first of five meets leading up to the ACC Indoor Championships.
You can keep up with all 18 of our programs by subscribing to the weekly Miami Athletics Report. Click here to sign up!
Fall Graduation
Twenty-nine of our student-athletes earned their undergraduate or graduate degrees at the university’s fall commencement on December 12. I am extremely proud of what this group of Hurricanes has accomplished in the classroom. Graduation represents a significant milestone and moment for our student-athletes, and I am excited to see where their life’s journey takes them from here. Click here to view the full list of graduates.
Going Bowling
Former women’s basketball head coach Katie Meier and legendary Canes quarterback Bernie Kosar will serve as co-hosts of the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame & Museum’s 14th Annual Celebrity Bowling Tournament on Monday, February 24 from 6-9 p.m. at Kings Dining and Entertainment in Doral.
Fans can bowl with some of their favorite former Miami athletes and coaches and there will also be a silent auction with some terrific Canes memorabilia. Click here for ticket information and we hope to see you there!
Canes Connection
Canes Connection is the Official NIL Collective of Miami Athletics and helps develop partnerships to benefit student-athletes with the goal of building the most impactful NIL program in college athletics.
You can support student-athletes through Canes Connection, and as a benefit of that support, receive exclusive access to a wide variety of benefits including direct interaction and engagement with student-athletes. Click here to learn more about Canes Connection membership plans.
Our Canes Community remains stronger than ever thanks to your generosity. Happy New Year and Go Canes!
Dan Radakovich
