Are big changes coming to Coral Gables?

The winter of 2021 marked a significant moment for Miami Hurricanes athletics. Former Miami athletic director Blake James is gone and the Clemsons are in. Dan Radakovich.

It certainly felt like a package deal; mario cristobal replaced Manny Diaz as the head football coach of the Hurricanes. Cristobal comes to Miami from Oregon State, where he won two Pac-12 Championships and one Rose Bowl with the Ducks.Diaz sputtered. 21-15 record (16-9 (within ACC) and 0-2 Records in bowl games.

We'll get to Cristóbal's tenure later, but Díaz's tenure ended with the following results: Five win Six But a loss to FSU is a loss to FSU.

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Under Miami baseball coach Rudd Gino Dimea Also retired. Dimare played in Miami from 1989 to 1992, coached the 'Canes twice as an assistant from 1997 to 2008, and again as an assistant from 2012 to 2018 before becoming a mainstay from 2019 to 2023. turned to.

Dimare's “Keynes” team I never have The school, once known for its annual trip to Omaha for the College World Series, made it past the regional round.

JD Arteaga, replacing DiMare, longtime Miami pitching coach and member of the Hurricanes Hall of Fame. Arteaga played in the lower minors before being named the Hurricanes' pitching coach in 2003.

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now, Katie Meyer has chosen to retire and plans to move into the role of Women's Sports Advisor at UM. Meyer has been the Hurricanes' women's basketball coach since 2005. 19 Myers Lady Canes coached for years and made it to the NCAA Tournament Ten more than once 13 He made three WNIT appearances over 19 seasons.

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Miami replaced its AD, head football coach, baseball coach and women's basketball coach all within three calendar years. The only coach left from the 'Big 3' sports is the men's basketball coach Jim Larrañaga.

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Larrañaga led Miami to the only Final Four appearance in basketball team history. He also led Miami to the Elite Eight and Sweet 16. The 74-year-old took the 'Canes from a tie for first place in the ACC. 14th This last season. While Meyer has taken a step back as to the timing of his retirement, Coach L seems set on hitting the road again in 2024-2025.

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So, apart from the nameplate on the office door, is there anything else that has changed?

In its first year under Coach Arteaga, the baseball team is currently 12-9. But they have series wins against Virginia and UNC, and a win against the Florida Gators. Miami struggled against midweek opponents, losing to FGCU, FAU, and UCF.

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Series with Clemson (home), Duke (here in Durham) and FSU (Tallahassee) will decide the regular season for Miami after already defeating ranked teams like UNC and UVA. If Miami can win a series against top 10 teams in Clemson and Duke, that would be a great sign heading into the ACC tournament and regionals.

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the football team is a corrupt team 12-13 After two seasons under Coach Cristobal, there was a staff overhaul, a loss to Rutgers in the Pinstripe Bowl, and another offseason title with nothing to show for it on Saturday in the fall. Cristobal has upgraded with his recruiting services and I think his new staff is better than his first year staff. Cam Ward should be an inspiration. But will Cristobal be able to win the close battles (tempo, style, etc.) he's about to enter?

The women's basketball team has been very stable for a long time, so whoever replaces Meyer will have a big challenge. I can't understand how difficult it is to convince women's basketball players to come to Coral Gables and play in a beautiful arena in a beautiful campground.

The Wrap

The 2024-2025 track and field season will be a big year for Radakovich and the UM athletics department. Coach Cristobal must look ahead to a light-switch season in which Miami wins nine or 10 games, including close losses to teams like Georgia Tech and UNC over the past two seasons.

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This will be Radakovich's recruitment for soccer players, baseball players, and soon women's basketball players. Miami and the ACC are on the precipice, either on top of the sinking Titanic or on their way to a new and better world in the Big Ten and SEC. Rad may be looking for a new men's basketball coach sooner rather than later, Coach L is 74 years old and has been the head coach since the late 70's.

If the baseball team doesn't make the postseason, the football team will be in trouble and the basketball team will be eliminated from the NCAA again – Radakovich may be the biggest failure of all of them.