University of Miami defensive coordinator Bill Young has decided to return to his alma mater, as he will become the defensive coordinator of Oklahoma State University.
When head coach Frank Haith takes his jacket off, it's a sign that it's time for his Miami Hurricanes to buckle down. When the tie comes off, it's a sign that his team is in big trouble. It was a tie-off kind of night at the BankUnited Center, but Haith and the Hurricanes emerged victorious, overcoming a 17-point second half defecit and crushing the Maryland Terrapins in a crucial home-court conference game, 62-60.
Robert Marve, UM's starting quarterback for 11 games this season, has asked for and has been granted his release from head coach Randy Shannon, ending a two-year association with the University of Miami.
The University of Miami has accepted an invitation to appear in the Emerald Bowl against Cal, marking the first bowl trip for the school's football team since 2006.
Construction on the new Student Activity Center is being delayed one year due to the current credit crisis, meaning the university's Rathskeller will remain open until that time, according to vice president for Student Affairs Patricia A. Whitely.