Miami Hurricanes men's basketball

The Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team represents the University of Miami in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

Miami Hurricanes
2019–20 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team
UniversityUniversity of Miami
All-time record1,033–749 (.580)
Head coachJim Larrañaga (9th season)
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
LocationCoral Gables, Florida
ArenaWatsco Center
(Capacity: 7,972)
NicknameHurricanes
Student sectionStorm Surge
ColorsOrange, Green, and White[1]
              
Uniforms
Home
Away
Alternate
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen
2000, 2013, 2016
NCAA Tournament Round of 32
1999, 2000, 2008, 2013, 2016
NCAA Tournament Appearances
1960, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2008, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018
Conference Tournament Champions
2013
Conference Regular Season Champions
2000, 2013
The Watsco Center on the University of Miami campus is the home arena of the Hurricanes' men's and women's basketball teams.

The team began play in 1926, but was dropped by the University of Miami in 1971. In 1985, fourteen years later, the Hurricanes resumed play and joined the Big East Conference in 1991, winning the Big East regular season title in 2000. In 2004, in conjunction with the rest of the Miami athletic program, the team moved to the ACC. In 2012–2013, the team won its first regular season ACC championship as well as its first ACC tournament championship. The team has reached the NCAA Championship's "Sweet 16" three times (1999–2000, 2012–2013, and 2015–2016). In the 2014–2015 season, they reached the final of the National Invitation Tournament (NIT).

The Hurricanes are coached by Jim Larrañaga and play their home games at the Watsco Center.

Program history

Season records since rejoining Division I in 1985
Statistics overview
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Bill Foster (Independent) (1985–1990)
1985–86 Bill Foster 14–14
1986–87 Bill Foster 15–16
1987–88 Bill Foster 17–14
1988–89 Bill Foster 19–12
1989–90 Bill Foster 13–15
Bill Foster: 78–71
Leonard Hamilton (Independent) (1990–1991)
1990–91 Leonard Hamilton 9–19
Leonard Hamilton (Big East Conference) (1991–2000)
1991–92 Leonard Hamilton 8–241–1710th
1992–93 Leonard Hamilton 10–177–119th
1993–94 Leonard Hamilton 7–200–1810th
1994–95 Leonard Hamilton 15–139–95thNIT First Round
1995–96 Leonard Hamilton 15–138–104th (Big East 7)
1996–97 Leonard Hamilton 16–139–9T–4th (Big East 7)NIT First Round
1997–98 Leonard Hamilton 18–1011–72nd (Big East 7)NCAA First Round
1998–99 Leonard Hamilton 23–715–32ndNCAA Second Round
1999–00 Leonard Hamilton 23–1113–3T–1stNCAA Sweet Sixteen
Leonard Hamilton: 144–14773–87
Perry Clark (Big East Conference) (2000–2004)
2000–01 Perry Clark 16–138–8T–3rd (East)NIT First Round
2001–02 Perry Clark 24–810–62nd (East)NCAA First Round
2002–03 Perry Clark 11–174–12T–6th (East)
2003–04 Perry Clark 14–164–12T–12th
Perry Clark: 65–5426–38
Frank Haith (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2004–2011)
2004–05 Frank Haith 16–137–9T–6thNIT First Round
2005–06 Frank Haith 18–167–9T–7thNIT Quarterfinals
2006–07 Frank Haith 12–204–1212th
2007–08 Frank Haith 23–118–8T–5thNCAA Second Round
2008–09 Frank Haith 19–137–9T–7thNIT Second Round
2009–10 Frank Haith 20–134–1212th
2010–11 Frank Haith 21–156–109thNIT Quarterfinals
Frank Haith: 129–10143–69
Jim Larrañaga (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2011–present)
2011–12 Jim Larrañaga 20–139–76thNIT Second Round
2012–13 Jim Larrañaga 29–715–31stNCAA Sweet Sixteen
2013–14 Jim Larrañaga 17–167–1110th
2014–15 Jim Larrañaga 25–1310–86thNIT Final Round
2015–16 Jim Larrañaga 27–813–53rdNCAA Sweet Sixteen
2016–17 Jim Larrañaga 21–1210–8T-7thNCAA First Round
2017–18 Jim Larrañaga 22–1011–7T-3rdNCAA First Round
2018–19 Jim Larrañaga 14–185–13T-11th
2019–20 Jim Larrañaga 15–167–13T-9th
Jim Larrañaga: 190–11387–75
Total:606–480

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Postseason

NCAA tournament results

The Hurricanes have appeared in the NCAA Tournament 10 times. Their combined record is 8–10.

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
1960First RoundWKUL 84–107
1998#11First Round#6 UCLAL 62–65
1999#2First Round
Second Round		#15 Lafayette
#10 Purdue		W 75–54
L 63–73
2000#6First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		#11 Arkansas
#3 Ohio State
#7 Tulsa		W 75–71
W 75–62
L 71–80
2002#5First Round#12 MissouriL 80–93
2008#7First Round
Second Round		#10 Saint Mary's
#2 Texas		W 78–64
L 72–75
2013#2Second Round
Third Round
Sweet Sixteen		#15 Pacific
#7 Illinois
#3 Marquette		W 78–49
W 63–59
L 61–71
2016#3First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		#14 Buffalo
#11 Wichita State
#2 Villanova		W 79–72
W 65–57
L 69–92
2017#8First Round#9 Michigan StateL 58–78
2018#6First Round#11 Loyola (IL)L 62–64

NIT results

The Hurricanes have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) 11 times. Their combined record is 9–11.

Year Round Opponent Result
1961First RoundSaint LouisL 56–58
1963First Round
Quarterfinals		St. Francis
Providence		W 71–70
L 96–106
1964First RoundSaint Joseph'sL 76–86
1995First RoundPenn StateL 56–62
1997First RoundMichiganL 63–76
2001First RoundAuburnL 60–58
2005First RoundSouth CarolinaL 67–69
2006First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals		Oklahoma State
Creighton
Michigan		W 62–59
W 53–52
L 65–71
2009First Round
Second Round		Providence
Florida		W 78–66
L 60–74
2012First Round
Second Round		Valparaiso
Minnesota		W 66–50
L 60–78
2015First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final		North Carolina Central
Alabama
Richmond
Temple
Stanford		W 75–71
W 73–66
W 63–61
W 60–57
L 64–66

Notable players

Honored players

Note: Honored Players are those former players who have had their jerseys retired to the Watsco Center rafters.

No. Player Career Inducted
24Rick Barry1962–651976
40Tim James1995–991999
13Dick Hickox1958–612010
11Don Curnutt1967–702010
33Jack McClinton2006–092010

National Player of the Year

2013 – Shane Larkin, Lute Olson National Player of the Year[2]

All-Americans

ACC Player of the Year

2013 – Shane Larkin[7] (Coaches)

All-ACC Teams

First Team All-ACC:

Second Team All-ACC:

Third Team All-ACC:

ACC All-Rookie Team:

ACC All-Defensive Team:

ACC All-Tournament Team:

Big East Player of the Year

1999 – Tim James[24]

All-Big East Teams

First Team All-Big East:

Second Team All-Big East:

Third Team All-Big East:

Big East All-Rookie Team:

Big East All-Tournament Team:

All-time leaders

Points

Rank Player[37] Years Points
1. Rick Barry 1962–65 2,298
2. Eric Brown 1985–89 2,270
3. Don Curnutt 1967–70 2,006
4. Darius Rice 2000–04 1,865
5. Robert Hite 2002–06 1,717
6. Tim James 1995–99 1,713
7. Jack McClinton 2006–09 1,702
8. Durand Scott 2009–13 1,650
9. Dennis Burns 1985–89 1,594
10. Dick Hickox 1958–61 1,529

Rebounds

Rank Player[38] Years Rebounds
1. Rick Barry 1962–65 1,274
2. Will Allen 1968–71 916
3. Harry Manushaw 1958–61 914
4. Tonye Jekiri 2012–16 901
5. Mike McCoy 1960–63 857
6. Tim James 1995–99 856
7. Eric Brown 1985–89 855
8. Reggie Johnson 2009–13 842
9. Anthony King 2003–08 824
10. Edwin Morris 1955–58 787

Assists

Rank Player[38] Years Assists
1. Vernon Jennings 1996–00 520
2. Kevin Norris 1994–98 493
3. John Salmons 1998–02 429
4. Kevin Presto 1985–89 412
5. Durand Scott 2009–13 404
6. Thomas Hocker 1987–90 384
7. Anthony Harris 2002–07 330
8. Michael Gardner 1991–94 319
9. Steven Edwards 1992–96 312
10. Malcolm Grant 2009–12 292

Steals

Rank Player[38] Years Steals
1. Kevin Norris 1994–98 208
2. Vernon Jennings 1996–00 199
3. John Salmons 1998–02 192
4. Robert Hite 2002–06 187
4. Jerome Scott 1988–92 187
6. Jake Morton 1988–93 167
7. Durand Scott 2009–13 166
8. Kevin Presto 1985–89 154
9. Anthony Lawrence 2015–19 144
10. Mike Simmons 1998–03 141

Blocks
Rank Player[38] Years Blocks
1. Constantin Popa 1991–95 263
2. Tim James 1995–99 224
3. Anthony King 2003–08 219
4. James Jones 1999–03 192
5. Julian Gamble 2008–13 132
6. Tonye Jekiri 2012–16 126
7. Tito Horford 1986–88 125
8. Dennis Burns 1985–89 123
9. Elton Tyler 1997–02 114
10. Reggie Johnson 2009–13 113

Coaches
Main article: List of Miami Hurricanes men's basketball head coaches
# Name Term GC W L Win% Achievements Reference
1 Art Webb 1926–28, 1930–31 30 18 12 .600 [39]
2 Tom McCann 1928–29, 1931–32 37 30 7 .811 [40]
3 Hart Morris 1938–42, 1946–52 201 119 82 .592 [41]
4 W.H. Steers 1945–46 13 8 5 .615
5 Dave Wike 1952–54 36 14 22 .389 [42]
6 Bruce Hale 1954–67 332 220 112 .663 [43]
7 Ron Godfrey 1967–71 104 47 57 .452 [44]
University of Miami men's basketball program on hiatus from 1971–72 through 1984–85 seasons
8 Bill Foster 1985–90 149 78 71 .523 [45]

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9 Leonard Hamilton 1990–2000 291 144 147 .495 [46]
10 Perry Clark 2000–04 119 65 54 .546
11 Frank Haith 2004–11 230 129 101 .561 [47]
12 Jim Larrañaga 2011–present 303 190 113 .627 ACC Coach of the Year, 2013 and 2016; Henry Iba Award (Coach of the Year), 2013; Associated Press (Coach of the Year), 2013; Naismith Award (Coach of the Year), 2013 [48]

Storm Surge

Origins

Storm Surge is the official student section of Miami Hurricanes men's and women's basketball. It was founded in 2011. Prior to Storm Surge's creation, Miami had been victim to years of inconsistent student attendance and a lack of student interest in the basketball program, and prior attempts to create a lasting student section such as "UBeach" and "Haith's Faithful" were largely unsuccessful. Storm Surge works directly with Miami's athletic department to enhance the game day experience and encourage greater involvement from the student body. Storm Surge began with 500 members, but saw average student attendance jump to over 1,100 for ACC games in 2012–2013, its second season.[49] As student capacity at the BUC is limited, students are admitted on a first-come, first-served basis, with students often arriving hours beforehand or camping out to get the best seats.

Traditions

Storm Surge has become famous for its creative and unique free throw chants and distractions, digging up embarrassing facts and pictures of opposing players, and its slogan, "Pack The BUC," which can be seen on T-shirts, signs, and promotional materials at UM home games. Like many student sections, Storm Surge distributes cheer sheets prior to each game, detailing specific cheers for that game. The group also has the ability to create cheers on the fly through the use of a large whiteboard at the front of the student section, which is used to coordinate all cheers.

Storm Surge's official color is orange, and all members wear orange to every game. The student section is situated behind both baskets and consists of bleacher seating and traditional seating. As bleacher seating is closest to the floor, the students in the bleachers are typically the team's biggest supporters. Before each game, Storm Surge sings the national anthem together, even if the anthem is being sung by an individual performer. During opposing teams' introductions, students turn around to face away from the court and throw up "The U." During Miami's home introductions, the student section links arms and rocks left to right, going faster and faster before erupting into cheers for the Hurricanes. For Miami's free throws, students hold up one finger, all jumping once on a made free throw and twice on the second free throw if both free throws are made.

Storm Surge also organizes watch parties and live online blogs for every away game. These events are open to all students and typically take place on campus. Following major road wins, the group gathers at the BankUnited Center to greet and congratulate the returning Hurricanes team, a tradition that has since carried over to football. Membership in the organization also entitles students to exclusive meet and greets with players, priority seating to games, and promotions and giveaways.

Larrañaga Lawn

In 2012, due to unprecedented demand for student tickets to the January 23 game against the #1 ranked Duke Blue Devils, students camped out on an adjacent field to the BankUnited Center, which was promptly dubbed "Larrañaga Lawn," after Coach Jim Larrañaga. Students camped out for several other games during the 2012–2013 season, including sold out contests against FSU and UNC. Coach Jim Larrañaga and members of the team always greet students lined up on Larrañaga Lawn both the night before the game and again on game day, often bringing food to students in line. Lawn sports such as football, frisbee, and Kan-jam have become popular ways for students in line to pass the time on Larrañaga Lawn.

National attention

Storm Surge made national headlines in 2012 during Miami's home game against UNC, when students chanted "Austin Rivers" at UNC free throw shooter Tyler Zeller, whom Rivers had hit a buzzer beater over in UNC's previous game. Storm Surge was again in the national spotlight following Miami's 90–63 rout of Duke in January 2013 when students rushed the court in celebration. The student section has been praised by many notable visitors, including Miami basketball alum Jimmy Graham, Warren Sapp, Dick Vitale, and Carlos Boozer.

In 2013, Storm Surge received a number of accolades, including three of the "Best Fan Signs in College Basketball" by USA Today[50] and was featured on national programs such as PTI, SportsCenter, and CBS's documentary "March Madness Fandemonium".[51] In addition, it was recognized as one of the toughest ACC venues by ESPN during numerous broadcasts throughout the season. On January 24, 2013, Storm Surge was featured on the front page of The Miami Herald following Miami's win over Duke. On February 9, 2013, Storm Surge was featured on the landing page of ESPN.com following Miami's blowout home win over UNC.

Facilities

Miami Beach Auditorium

Miami Beach Convention Hall

James L. Knight Center (1985–1988)

On November 12, 1985, the Knight Sports Complex was dedicated at a gala banquet that was held on the basketball courts of the new structure. CBS basketball analyst Billy Packer served as the evening’s guest speaker for an event that welcomed more than 500 guests to the on-campus home of Hurricane basketball. The facility served as the practice home to the men’s and women’s basketball programs, while also housing the men’s basketball coaching staff offices until the team moved to Miami Arena in 1988. In addition, the Knight Sports Complex enabled the athletic program to more than double the size of the existing strength room, while also providing meeting rooms and lecture rooms for all of Miami’s student-athletes.

Miami Arena (1988–2002)
Main article: Miami Arena

The Hurricanes called Miami Arena home from 1988 until December 2002. The downtown arena attracted large crowds for marquee opponents as the program began play in the Big East Conference in 1991. The school shared the facility with the NBA's Miami Heat and the NHL's Florida Panthers until each respective professional franchise built newer stadiums.

Watsco Center (2002–present)
Main article: Watsco Center

After years of planning, Hurricanes basketball finally moved on-campus on January 4, 2003 when the Hurricanes defeated No. 22 North Carolina in overtime to christen the opening of the Convocation Center (nicknamed the "Convo"). The $48 million facility was funded through private donations, though was later renamed the BankUnited Center in 2005.[52] In 2016, the University announced the renaming of the facility as the Watsco Center.[53] The 7,972-seat venue has also hosted concerts, family shows, trade shows, lecture series, and general university events. The Watsco Center is served by the Miami Metrorail at the University Station.

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