The Miami Hurricanes good, bad and ugly of 2019
▪ Best coaching moves
After missing their first NCAA Tournament in 43 years in 2017, Miami once again sat out the postseason during the last year of the Jim Morris tenure in 2018. Long-time Morris assistant Gino DiMare was hired to replace Morris. The Hurricanes finished 41-20 in DiMare’s first season and were a regional runner-up to Mississippi State.
▪ Riskiest moves
The riskiest move for the Miami Hurricanes athletic department was hiring Diaz and DiMare as in-house successors to their mentors. DiMare has quickly gotten Miami back to one of the best baseball teams in the country. The verdict is out on Diaz. Neither Diaz or DiMare had been head coaches before.
The Miami Hurricanes athletic department enters 2020 with baseball and basketball programs that appear to have positive futures with an influx of talent. Mompremier gives Katie Meier and the woman’s basketball team a superstar. Estella Perez-Somarriba won the NCAA tennis title in 2019.
Next. Lost decade for Miami football program. dark
Under Manny Diaz the Miami football program is in the same holding pattern is has been for the last 15 years. The Hurricanes are the epitome of mediocrity. The offensive coordinator hired by Diaz to replace Enos will likely determine the success of his tenure. Getting an innovative offensive coordinator is critical.