2007 Visitors Information Guide

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2 Location Founded 1926 Enrollment 14,978 President Athletic Director Colors Nickname Mascot Conference Mailing Address Competition Sites Baseball Mark Light Field (5,000) Basketball The Bank United Center (7,000) Football Orange Bowl Stadium (73,319) Golf Rowing Don Shula Golf Resort Ronald W. Shane Water Sports Center Soccer Cobb Stadium (500) Swimming & Diving General Information Coral Gables, Fl Dr. Donna Shalala Paul Dee Orange, Green, and White Hurricanes Sebastian the Ibis Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) University of Miami Athletics Hecht Athletic Center 5821 San Amaro Drive Coral Gables, Fl Main Number (305) Norman Whitten Student Union Pool Tennis Neil Schiff Tennis Center (1,000) Track & Field Cobb Stadium (500) Volleyball Knight Sports Complex (1,200) TICKETS For ticket information, contact: Office: (305) 284-CANE Toll Free: GO-CANES Website: Ticket Master: (305)

3 University of Miami Athletic Department Staff Athletic Director Paul Dee Sr. Associate A.D., External Operations Pete Garcia Associate A.D. & S.W.A. Connie Nickel Associate A.D., Academic Services /Community Relations Roger Bell Associate A.D., Business Dawn Reynolds Associate A.D., Compliance Tony Hernandez Associate A.D., Development/Major Gifts Lindsey Radeer Assistant A.D., Communications Mark Pray Assistant A.D., Facilities/Operations & Travel David Scott Assistant A.D., Marketing David Lovell Assistant A.D., Ticket Operations Stacey Bunting Head Athletic Trainer Scott McGonagle University of Miami Coaching Staff Baseball Basketball (M) Basketball (W) Football Diving (M & W) Golf (W) Rowing (W) Soccer (W) Swimming (M & W) Tennis (M) Tennis (W) Track/Cross Country (M) Track/Cross Country (W) Volleyball (W) Jim Morris Frank Haith Katie Meier Larry Coker Randy Ableman Lela Cannon Debra Morgan Tricia Taliaferro Christie Shefchunas Mario Rincon Paige Yaroshuk-Tews Mike Ward Amy Deem Nicole Lantagne-Welch

4 American Airlines Delta Airlines Alamo Budget Hertz Diamond Cab Sunshine Cab Company Air Travel US Airways Ground Transportation Bus Lines American Coach Car Rentals Cab Service Yellow Cab Emergency Numbers Campus Police Athletic Switchboard Coral Gables 911 Fire/EMS/Ambulance 911 Continental Airlines United Avis Dollar National Metro Taxi SuperShuttle

5 HOTELS Airport Miami Airport Marriott (305) Brickell/Downtown Renaissance Hotel Miami (305) Coral Gables/Coconut Grove Best Western South Miami (305) Hampton Inn (305) Holiday Inn University of Miami (305) The Biltmore Hotel The Mayfair Hotel & Spa (305) The Omni Colonnade Hotel (305) Sonesta Hotel & Suites Coconut Grove (305) Miami Beach Eden Roc (305) Fountainbleu Hilton (305) South Beach Group Others Courtyard Miami Dadeland (305) Don Shula s Hotels (305) Doral Hotel & Country Club (305) Sonesta Beach Resort (305)

RESTAURANTS NEAR CAMPUS Bernie s Steakhouse (305) 669-5130 Beverly Hills Café (305) 666-6618 The Big

666-9951 Hooligan s Pub & Oyster Bar (305) 667-9673 Shorty s Bar-B-Q (305) 227-3196 Swensen s (305)

(305) 668-1742 The UM Rathskellar (305) 284-6310 SOUTH BEACH Big Pink (305) 531-0888 Joe s Stone Crab

(305) 856-9741 The Cheesecake Factory (305) 447-9898 Hooters (305) 442-6004 Monty s Seafood Restaurant

6 RESTAURANTS NEAR CAMPUS Bernie s Steakhouse (305) Beverly Hills Café (305) The Big Cheese (305) Café Abbracci (305) Chicken Kitchen (305) Eat At Bezzies (305) Hooligan s Pub & Oyster Bar (305) Shorty s Bar-B-Q (305) Swensen s (305) T.G.I.Friday s (305) Tony Roma s (305) Titanic Brewing Co. (305) The UM Rathskellar (305) SOUTH BEACH Big Pink (305) Joe s Stone Crab (305) News Café (305) Outback Steakhouse (305) COCONUT GROVE The Charthouse (305) The Cheesecake Factory (305) Hooters (305) Monty s Seafood Restaurant (305) Sand Bar & Grill (305) DOWNTOWN Capital Grille (305) Hard Rock Café (305) Morton s of Chicago (305)

7 Places to Shop Bal Harbour Shops (North Miami Beach) Bayside Marketplace (Downtown Miami) Lincoln Road (South Beach) Dadeland Mall (Kendall) Village at Merrick Park (Coral Gables) The Shops at Sunset Place (South Miami) Streets of Mayfair (Coconut Grove) The Falls (South Dade) Points of Interest Biscayne National Underwater Park East end of SW 328 St. Homestead (305) Lowe Art Museum at The University of Miami 1301 Stanford Dr. Coral Gables (305) Miami Art Museum of Dade County 101 W Flagler St. Miami (305) Miami Metro Zoo 2400 SW 152 St. Miami (305) Miami Museum of Science 3280 S Miami Avenue, Coconut Grove (305) Miami Seaquarium 4400 Rickenbacker Causeway, Key Biscayne (305) Parrot Jungle Island 1111 Parrot Jungle Trail, Miami (305) 2-JUNGLE

8 Directions TO HECHT ATHLETIC CENTER, MARK LIGHT FIELD, COBB STADIUM, KNIGHT SPORTS COMPLEX, NEIL SCHIFF TENNIS CENTER & GREENTREE PRACTICE FIELDS From the City & Points North: Take I-95 South until it becomes U.S. 1. Continue south about 5.5 miles to SW 57th Ave. (a.k.a. - Red Road). Turn right onto SW 57th Ave. and make another immediate right turn onto Ponce de Leon Blvd. At the first light, turn left onto San Amaro Dr. (a.k.a. - Hurricane Drive). The Mark Light Field, Convocation Center, Cobb Stadium for Soccer, Track and Field, Hecht Athletic Center and Greentree Practice Fields are 1/4 mile on the right. From Rt. 826 (A.K.A. Palmetto Expwy) & Points West: Take Rt. 826 and exit Miller Dr. (a.k.a. SW 56th St.). Turn left and continue until it dead ends at the University and San Amaro Drive. Turn right onto San Amaro. Make A U-turn across the median at Corniche and the Hecht Athletic Center will be in front of you. From Miami Airport: Take Exit marked Coral Gables/LeJeune Rd. Exit onto LeJeune and head south until it intersects Ponce de Leon Blvd. (just before the Metrorail). Turn right and go 1.7 miles to San Amaro Dr. (a.k.a. Hurricane Dr.). The Mark Light Field, Convocation Center, Cobb Stadium for Soccer, Track and Field, Hecht Athletic Center and Greentree Practice Fields are 1/4 mile on the right. TO THE ORANGE BOWL From Miami Airport - Take Exit marked Coral Gables/LeJeune Rd. Exit onto LeJeune and just past the overpass turn right to enter onto Highway 836 East. Immediately after the toll gate (25 cents), take the first exit, NW 17th Ave., South. Turn left on NW 3rd St. for Press Parking, which is only accessible with a parking pass. From Downtown & I-95 - Take I-95 to 836 West. Take the first exit, NW 12th Ave. Turn left and go across the bridge. Turn right onto NW 7th, 6th, 5th, 4th, or 3rd streets to the Orange Bowl (NW 3rd St. will lead to Press Parking, which is only accessible with a parking pass.) TO RONALD WAYNE WATERSPORTS COMPLEX From I 95: Take Exit 7, Miami Beach 195 (Julia Tuttle Causeway). Cross Biscayne Bay via Approaching Miami Beach, take the Alton Road NORTH - HOSPITALS exit. Follow Alton Road for approximately 3 miles. This is a 30 mph residential road. Alton will curve sharply to the east. Stay in left lane and continue to follow Alton across bridges and over the over pass. This will put you on Indian Creek Drive going north. At the first light, 65th Street, you will take a left, which puts you in the boathouse parking lot. DON SHULA S GOLF RESORT From 826: Take 826 North to NW 154th St. Exit. Take NW 154th St east ½ a block. The Don Shula s Golf Resort is on the left hand side of the road. TO THE UM CONVOCATION CENTER From The City & Points North: Take I-95 South until it becomes U.S.1. Continue south about 5 miles to Stanford Drive. Turn right onto Stanford Drive and make an immediate left onto Ponce de Leon Blvd. As you pass the Convocation Center of the right, turn onto Dickinson Drive. Follow Dickinson Drive until you reach the loading dock entrance on the right hand side. Turn right into the loading dock. From Miami Airport: Take exit marked Coral Gables/LeJeune Rd. Exit onto LeJeune and head South until it intersects Ponce de Leon Blvd (just before the metrorail). Turn right onto Ponce de Lone and continue for about 2 miles. As you pass the Convocation Center of the right, turn onto Dickinson Drive. Follow Dickinson Drive until you reach the loading dock entrance on the right hand side. Turn right into the loading dock.

2008 Visitors Information Guide

2007-2008 2008 Visitors Information Guide Location Founded 1926 Enrollment 15,600 President Athletic Director Colors Nickname Mascot Conference Mailing Address Competition Sites Baseball Mark Light Field