University of Miami

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This article is about the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. For Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, click here.

• Location: Coral Gables, FL
• Nickname: Hurricanes
• Conference: Atlantic Coast Conference
• Ballpark: Mark Light Field
• College World Series Appearances: 21 1974, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004 & 2006

• Players who went here

• National Championships: (4) 1982, 1985, 1999, 2001
• College World Series runner-up in 1974, 1996

Former Head Coach Ron Fraser had a record of 1,271-438-9 over 30 years. When Fraser retired he was replaced by Jim Morris who led the team to National Championships in 1999 and 2001. The team was once run by Bill Veeck and coached by Jimmie Foxx.

Many successful major league players have come from Miami, including Greg Vaughn, Aubrey Huff, and Charles Johnson.

[edit] External Links

• History of Baseball at the University of Miami