No. 23 Miami broke out the power bats late to defeat Indiana State, 6-2 on Wednesday night at Alex Rodrigues Stadium . With the score tied, 2-2, in the seventh inning, Alonzo Alvarez blasted a solo home run to break the tie and then followed with a Derek Williams ’ three-run homer to seal the game. Daniel Cuvet also knocked in a run for the Canes. Williams is off the a hot start this season, batting a blistering .555 (10 for 18) in Miami’s first five games, with nine runs ba

February 18, 2026 College athletics, specifically football, is spiraling out of control. The NCAA is no longer the governing body of college sports. Conference realignment, NIL, Transfer Portal and the courts have neutered that organization. Can the universities take back control of the athletic programs? Is it time to close down the NCAA? Start over with fresh blood leadership with bold, innovative ideas? All good questions. In this edition, we will begin to look at the cri

EDITORIAL February 17, 2026 College athletics, specifically football, is spiraling out of control. The NCAA is no longer the governing body of college sports. Conference realignment, NIL, Transfer Portal and the courts have neutered that organization. There is eminent danger of it getting worse. Why? OVER EXPOSURE. History has shown us that when a sport over exposes its product, it begins a slow but steady decline in the eyes of the public. It has happened to every top sport

February 17, 2026: Miami is coming off a CFP run that took them to the national championship game. Head coach Mario Cristobal intends to take advantage of their playoff run while on the 2027 recruiting trail. Miami’s 2027 recruiting class currently has four verbal commitments and ranks as the #19 class in the nation and #6 class in the ACC. But make no mistake, Cristobal is playing the long game and intends to finish with a top 5 class in December. It’s still very early in th

Miami’s bats remained red hot on Sunday as the Canes swept the three-game series with Lehigh, defeating the Mountain Hawks. 27-3. In the victory, the No. 22 Miami Hurricanes (3-0) set a new school record, scoring 15 runs in the 5th inning. Third baseman Daniel Cuvet hit his first home run of the season, Cian Copeland drove in four runs while Max Galvin, Fabio Peralta, Gabriel Milano and Alonzo Alvarez each drove in three runs for Miami. Milano hit his first career homer b

Miami roared back on Saturday in Raleigh to defeat North Carolina State, 77-76. The Canes scored the last eight points in the game to snatch the win from the Wolfpack. Trailing 76-69 with one minute left, the Canes rallied. Junior guard Tru Washington hit three free throws with 3.7 seconds left on the clock, to win the game. Washington, who missed the last three games, scored 13 points off the bench for Miami (20-5, 9-3 ACC). Senior forward Malik Reneau led Miami with 26 po

The bats of No. 22 Miami remained hot on Saturday night in a 17-11 win over Lehigh. Alex Sosa and Derek Williams each hit back-to-back homers twice, once in the second inning and again in fifth inning. Vance Sheahan added three runs batted in as the Canes pulled away. Miami (2-0) also got run support from Cian Copeland, Mason Greenhouse, Donavan Jeffrey and Dylan Dubovik , each knocking in a run. The Canes go for a sweep of the series on Sunday. First pitch is at 12:00 p.m

Miami defensive pass game coordinator and cornerbacks coach Zac Etheridge left Miami on Friday evening for the Arizona Cardinals. The Canes’ defensive staff turned Miami’s backfield around in 2025 into one of the best in the country. Coach Etheridge was a major contributor in the the turnaround. We wish coach Etheridge all the best as he continues his coaching career in the NFL. Miami will now begin a search for a replacement. The early speculation candidates include Terry J

Miami kicked off their baseball season with a dominate 13-2 win over Lehigh on Friday night at Light Field. The Mountains Hawks jumped out to a 1-0 lead but Miami’s bats quickly took back the lead and never looked back. The Canes’ bats pounded out 13 hits and 13 runs against the visitors, led by Alex Sosa’s home run and four runs batted in. Max Galvin and Cian Copeland drove in three and two runs, respectively. Miami blew the game open in the eighth inning with sevens. Mia

February 13, 2026 Miami is still looking for their 2027 quarterback recruit. The staff has been working hard after the long run in the playoffs. Over the past two weeks, three new prospects have emerged for the Canes. Let’s take a look… QUARTERBACK:     NEED: 1   |   HIGH PRIORITY  
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OVERVIEW: With Carson Beck headed to the NFL, Miami will have three quarterbacks ( Darian Mensah, Judd Anderson, Luke Nickel ), with true freshman Dereon Coleman arriving this se

Mario Cristobal and his staff are one of the best recruiting teams in America. Since arriving at Miami, they have consistently landed top recruiting classes. With the Canes’ continued success on field, there is no reason to not expect Miami to land another blue-chip class in 2027. However, the Canes got off to a late start due to the CFP run. The staff’s priorities are just coming into focus. Although there has been some clarity around individual prospects, there is much mo

Miami upset #11 North Carolina, 75-66, on Tuesday evening at the Watsco Center before 7,355 in attendance. Miami fans’ rushed the court after the game as Miami (19-5, 8-3 ACC) moved into fifth place in the ACC. The game also marked head coach Jai Lucas’ major signature win for head coach Jai Lucas since taking over the reins in Coral Gables. Miami also snapped a three-game losing streak to North Carolina (19-5, 7-4) and recorded their first win over a ranked UNC team since 20

The 2025 season is over. The portal season is in the books with the #4 portal class. Coach Cristobal is now focused on Spring Practice. Competition will always be a cornerstone of Miami football under Mario Cristobal. Greentree is famous as a place where “iron sharpens iron.” This series will focus on the competition at each position group going into spring practice. Pure competition. Our next edition of “IRON” breaks down our WIDE RECEIVER room in 2026. Talent Collection: M

Miami controlled the paint in beating Boston College, 74-68, on the road on Saturday. The Canes used their power in the paint to gain a 44-30 point advantage over the Eagles. Miami (18-5, 7-3 ACC) was led by senior power forward Malik Reneau and freshman small forward Shelton Henderson . Reneau scored a team high 23 points and Henderson pumped in 19 points. It was Reneau’s fourth consecutive 20-point game on 9-of-20 shooting. "That's how we're built," said head coach Jai Luc

-Football Recruiting- February 2, 2026 Miami completed a run to the national championship game, winning 13 games, while capturing another top ten recruiting class. Head coach Mario Cristobal and his staff have already back evaluating and offering scholarships to 281 prospective prospects in the 2027 class. To date, Miami has received FOUR non-binding verbal commitments. 2027 Recruiting Class: COMMITMENTS:   4     NATIONAL RANKING:  19      ACC RANKING:  6      AVERAGE PLAYE

Attention, all Canes’ fans! It’s time to show our color. Miami is calling for an “ORANGE OUT” for the big game against the North Carolina Tar Heels at Watsco Center on Monday night, February 10th. The game will be a pivotal match-up that could impact the Canes’ post season ranking and playoff seeding. Don’t stay home! Come out and support your Canes! Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m. ET. GO CANES!

Miami running back coach Matt Merritt is leaving Miami’s program for the same position with the NFL Arizona Cardinals. Coach Merritt is the second assistant coach to leave Miami this off-season. He has demonstrated a decade of success as a college running backs coach, mentoring 1,000 yard rushers such as Mark Fletcher and Damien Martinez, and Nay'Quan Wright. He is also considered an excellent recruiter. Coach Merritt came to Miami in 2024 from University of South Florida w

The 2025 season is over. The portal season is in the books with the #4 portal class. Coach Cristobal is now focused on Spring Practic e. Competition will always be a cornerstone of Miami football under Mario Cristobal. Greentree is famous as a place where “iron sharpens iron.” This series will focus on the competition at each position group going into spring practice. Pure competition. Our first edition of “IRON” breaks down our RUNNING BACK room in 2026. Talent Collection:

The College Football Playoff is changing their schedule for next year’s playoffs. To avoid playing at the same time as an NFL Thursday night game, the CFP announced on Tuesday that it won’t have a game on New Year's Eve this season. The CFP quarterfinals will  instead be held on Wednesday, Dec. 30 at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl and a triple-header on Friday, Jan. 1, 2027, at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl and the Rose Bowl Game presented by Prudential. T

The CFP conference commissioners met recently in Miami before the Championship game. High on their agenda was a potential expansion of the playoffs from the current 12-team format to either a 14 or 16 school playoff. Currently, the SEC and Big Ten hold all the cards to determine if CFP should expand in 2026. In the talks there was disagreement between the Big Ten and the SEC on automatic qualifiers. The SEC wants only one automatic qualifier for each of the Power Four confer