UM Sports Hall of Fame & Museum Announces Class of 2025 Inductees | Community Press Releases#

“On behalf of the UM Sports Hall of Fame & Museum, it gives us great pleasure to announce the 2025 Class of inductees, which is comprised of UM athletes from seven different sports”, said UMSHoF&M President Coach Mike Ward.  “We will celebrate this diverse class and showcase their outstanding accomplishments from their Miami career at our induction banquet in the Spring of 2025.”

This year’s class will be formally introduced during an on-field ceremony at the Miami-Duke game on Saturday, November 2nd at Hard Rock Stadium as part of the “Hall of Fame Game” ceremonies.

The 55th UMSHoF&M Induction Banquet will be held in the spring of 2025 at a site and date to be announced later.  For information on the banquet or the Hall of Fame’s other events, visit UMSportsHallofFame.com or contact the UMSHoF&M at 305-284-2775.

The University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame & Museum is a non-profit organization founded in 1966 by eight Miami-Dade County Circuit Court judges, all University of Miami alumni. The founders wanted to establish an organization that would recognize those student-athletes, coaches and administrators who excelled at their sport and brought acclaim to the University through their achievements and championships. With the addition of the Class of 2025, only 372 honorees have been inducted into the UM Sports Hall of Fame & Museum in the University’s nearly 100-year history.

Class of 2025 Biographies:

Vikki Alonzo                  Soccer              (2008-2011)

Holds nearly every school record for goalies including wins (36), shutouts (25) and saves (358) and minutes in goal (7,256).  Also holds three single season records for saves, shutouts and minutes in goal and is in the top 10 a total of 15 times for various categories over her four seasons leading the Canes.  Named a 2008 3rd team freshman All-American, Vikki set the school record that year with 17 saves in a game against perennial national powerhouse UNC.

Mark Cooper                 Football           (1978-1982)

Was recruited to the Hurricanes as a tight end out of Miami’s Killian High, but Coach Howard Schnellenberger moved him to left tackle to protect quarterback Jim Kelly due to many injuries on the offensive line.  Was named second team Independant South All-American and selected to the East-West Shrine Bowl and the Senior Bowl following his final season.  Drafted in the second round of the 1983 NFL Draft by Denver, “Coop” spent seven seasons in the league and played in Super Bowl XXI for the Broncos.

Kevin Howard               Baseball           (2000-2002)

One of Canes Baseball’s best all-around hitters, Kevin was named the 2000 Freshman of the Year and a Freshman All-American by Baseball America and Louisville Slugger, a Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American and Collegiate Baseball Third Team All-American.  Kevin hit .413 with 90 hits and 52 in his rookie season.  He ranks fourth all-time in career hits with 260 and his career .368 batting average is 8th all-time for batters with 300-plus at bats.  In 2002, he put together another outstanding season with a .363 batting average, 86 hits, 23 doubles, 12 home runs, 52 RBIs and a .602 slugging percentage.

Cindy Kessler Miller   Golf                    (1975-1978)

Cindy began her career as a walk-on in 1975 and earned her way to a scholarship in 1976.  She helped the Canes to back-to-back National Championships in 1977 and 1978 and was named an All-American in her senior campaign in 1978 as she served as the team’s captain.  After a brief career on the LPGA, she established herself as one of the game’s finest golf teachers and will be inducted into the LPGA Professionals Hall of Fame as a member of their Class of 2024 later this spring.

Jerome McDougle       Football           (2000-2002)

One of the college football’s finest defensive ends, Jerome was named a 2002 First Team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) and a two-time First Team All-Big East selection by the league’s coaches in 2001 and 2002.  A finalist for the 2002 Ted Hendricks Defensive End Award, he was also named a 2001 Third Team All-American by the Associated Press. A key member on the defensive line of the 2001 National Championship team, he was a first-round draft pick in the 2003 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles and spent six seasons in the league.