Banners hang under the bleachers at Mark Light field to commemorate its distinguished history: Forty-four straight years of making the NCAA tournament. Twenty-five trips to Omaha for the College World Series. Four national titles. It’s a sort of shrine to a Miami baseball program rich with tradition and built on destiny.
Then there’s coach Jim Morris, the living history who walks among it.
Until Monday, his 24-year tenure featured few stories of failure. It was brimming with wins, celebrations and memories. But at 67, Morris has already announced that next season will be his last. And that means he’ll enter his final season with the Hurricanes coming off his worst.