He is considered by many to be UM’s most heralded leader of its men’s basketball program.
He pushed the No. 25 Miami Hurricanes to a blowout victory over the No. 1 Duke Blue Devils for the first time in program history while “Storm Surge,” the arena’s student section, flooded the court. He even cut down the net in Greensboro, N.C., after winning the 2013 ACC Tournament with a team that was not ranked nationally until mid-January.
It’s three straight sold-out seasons at what was formerly the “The BUC” (Bank United Center) and now “The Wat” that may not have materialized had he not led the program to an ACC title and the Sweet 16 twice, not to mention being honored as ACC Coach of the Year twice in four years.