University of Miami Student-Athletes Earn Degrees at Fall Commencement – University of Miami Athletics

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – During commencement exercises today at the University of Miami, 32 Hurricanes student-athletes are set to earn their undergraduate or graduate degrees.

“I am extremely proud to see this group of Hurricanes earns their degrees from the University of Miami,” Vice President/Director of Athletics Dan Radakovich said. “Graduation is a milestone moment for our student-athletes, and I am excited to see where their life’s journey takes them from here.”

Eleven of the University’s athletic programs were represented at today’s commencement, led by the football team with 15 graduates, including ACC Defensive Player of the Year Rueben Bain and ACC Jacobs Blocking Trophy winner Francis Mauigoa. The list also includes two 2025 NCAA individual champions — Devoux Deysel, who won the men’s javelin title and Chiara Pellacani, who captured the 1-meter diving crown.

Three former baseball student-athletes earned degrees, including John Siegler, who lettered under legendary coach Ron Fraser from 1963-65.

Fall 2025 Student-Athlete Graduates

Men’s Basketball
Yussif Basa-Ama*

Women’s Basketball
Sophia Zulich*

Men’s Diving
Max Flory*

Football
Rueben Bain, Markel Bell, Wesley Bissainthe, David Blay, Charles Brantley, Andrew Cohen*, Anez Cooper, CJ Daniels*, Carter Davis, Francis Mauigoa, Matthew McCoy, Akheem Mesidor*, Ahmad Moten, Jack Nickel, Ryan Rodriguez*

Soccer
Tori Grambo*, Nanaka Inaba, Emma Pidding

Women’s Swimming & Diving
Chiara Pellacani

Men’s Tennis
Martin Katz

Men’s Track & Field
Devoux Deysel*, Solomon Strader*

Women’s Track & Field
Jemima Mills*, Deisiane Teixeira*

Volleyball
Paula Guersching, Dalia Wilson

Former Student-Athletes
Carson Fischer* (baseball), John Siegler (baseball), Greg Veliz (baseball)

*Denotes Master’s degree