The 31st Annual University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame and Museum Celebrity Golf Tournament benefiting the Hurricane Club attracted many professional and UM athletes and proved to be a huge success.
Hosted by UMSHoF&M member and All-American decathlete Aaron Moser, the event took place at the luxurious Biltmore Golf Course on October 19 as more than 120 golfers took to the course for the sold-out event closed and enjoyed a beautiful fall day in South Florida.
More than two dozen UMSHoF&M members participated in the 18-hole event, including former track coach and UMSHoF&M president Mike Ward, former football coach Dennis Erickson, current coach baseball coach JD Arteaga, former golf coach Lela Cannon, 1992 Heisman Trophy winner Gino Torretta, N.F.L. Warren Sapp, Hall of Famer, Jack McClinton, Alonzo Highsmith, KC Jones, Brett Romberg, Rich Mercier, Julie Cohen, Jodi Appelbaum Steinbauer, Janet Haas, Javy Rodriguez, David Gil, Kevin Brown, Steve Edwards, Lamar Thomas, Todd Sievers, longtime coach Vinny Scavo, tournament host Aaron Moser and tournament chair Tracy Kerdyk.
The Diamond sponsor was Dodd Clasen of Twinkenham Inc. Gold sponsors for the event were Williamson Cadillac Buick GMC, Sandbar Sports Grill, Trugreen, University Credit Union, Florida Sol Systems and Aetna. ABC Bartending Schools provided the libations for the golfers.
The event included a silent auction, a Hole-In-One competition sponsored by Williamson and a post-tournament awards reception on a terrace overlooking the Biltmore Hotel golf course.
President Tracy Kerdyk and a group of volunteers spent hours making the event a success and raising money for student-athlete scholarships through the Hurricane Club.
The UM Sports Hall of Fame is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to honoring athletes, coaches and administrators who have brought acclaim to the university through their achievements and championships. The Hall of Fame is currently led by its President, Coach Mike Ward, and Executive Director, John Routh.
For more information, visit UMSportsHallofFame.com or call the Hall at 305-284-2775.
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