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| Miami Hurricanes | |
|---|---|
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| University | University of Miami |
| Conference | ACC |
| NCAA | Division I (FBS) |
| Athletic director | Dan Radakovich |
| Location | Coral Gables, Florida |
| Varsity teams | 16 (7 men's, 9 women's) |
| Football stadium | Hard Rock Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Watsco Center |
| Baseball stadium | Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field |
| Soccer stadium | Cobb Stadium |
| Aquatics center | Norman Whitten Pool |
| Tennis venue | Neil Schiff Tennis Center |
| Mascot | Sebastian the Ibis |
| Nickname | Hurricanes |
| Fight song | Hail to the Spirit of Miami U, Miami U How-Dee-Do[1] |
| Colors | Orange, green, and white[2] |
| Website | miamihurricanes |
| Team NCAA championships | |
| 5 | |
The Miami Hurricanes, known informally as The U, UM, or The 'Canes, are the intercollegiate sports teams that represent the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. The Hurricanes compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, the highest level of collegiate athletics.[3] The University of Miami's football team has won five national championships (in 1983, 1987, 1989, 1991, and 2001)[4] and its baseball team has won four national championships (in 1982, 1985, 1999, and 2001).[5] Across all sports, the Hurricanes have won 21 national championships and 83 individual national championships.[6]
The Miami Hurricanes field 16 total teams, including seven men's and nine women's athletic teams. Men's teams include baseball, basketball, cross-country, diving, football, tennis, and track and field. Women's teams include: women's basketball, cross-country, golf, rowing, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, and volleyball. The University of Miami has approximately equal participation by male and female varsity athletes in these sports.[7]
The athletic department's colors are orange, green, and white.[8] The school mascot is Sebastian the Ibis. The ibis was selected as the school's mascot because it is typically the last animal to flee an approaching hurricane and the first to reappear after the storm, making it a symbol of leadership and courage. The school's logo is the letter "U." Its marching band is the Band of the Hour.
Aside from being an independent in baseball, the Hurricanes were a full member of the Big East Conference from 1991 to 2004. In 2004, the Hurricanes left the Big East Conference to join the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
Dozens of Miami Hurricanes football players have gone on to excel in the NFL, and eleven to date have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame: Jim Otto in 1980, Ted Hendricks in 1990, Jim Kelly in 2002, Michael Irvin in 2007, Cortez Kennedy in 2012, Warren Sapp in 2013, Ray Lewis in 2018, Ed Reed in 2019, Edgerrin James in 2020, and Devin Hester and Andre Johnson in 2024.
- ^ "Songs & Cheers". Miami Hurricanes. April 3, 2013. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
- ^ "Athletics—University of Miami Hurricanes". University of Miami Visual Identity Manual (PDF). August 24, 2019. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
- ^ "Miami (Florida)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved February 7, 2010.
- ^ Jones, Robert C. Jr. (2007). "Born and Bred". Miami: The University of Miami Magazine. Archived from the original on August 16, 2010. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
- ^ Riggin, William (February 8, 2015). "Strong players set Canes up for another successful season". The Miami Hurricane. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
- ^ "Fast Facts", University of Miami, 2023-2024
- ^ "Dept of Education Title IX Compliance Survey". Retrieved September 18, 2009.
- ^ "Traditions". University of Miami. Archived from the original on December 11, 2017. Retrieved December 10, 2017.