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\u00a0\u2013 On Wednesday, May 27, Miami’s Director of Athletics\u00a0David Sayler<\/a>\u00a0announced that head men’s basketball coach\u00a0Travis Steele<\/a>\u00a0has signed a contract extension that runs through the 2033-34 basketball season.<\/p>\n “My family and I are extremely grateful for the contract extension,” said Steele.\u00a0“Miami has created a lot of happiness for us, and we are excited to continue to build the Miami Men’s Basketball Program.”<\/p>\n In Steele’s fourth year, he put together one of the most exceptional seasons in program history, as the RedHawks became just the fifth program this century (NCAA Division I) to go undefeated during regular-season play. Miami went on to set a program record with 32 wins (tying the MAC record for most wins in a single season), breaking the previous mark of 25 set a year earlier. He propelled Miami into the Top 25 rankings for the first time since Feb. 15, 1999. Miami climbed as high as No. 19 as its winning streak grew, the team’s highest ranking since March 13, 1978. Miami was ranked No. 10 in the College Insider preseason Mid-Major Top 25\u00ae and went on to supplant Gonzaga at No. 1 on March 2.<\/p>\n The Red and White won the outright MAC regular-season championship for the program’s first MAC title since 2005, became the first MAC team to earn an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament since 1999 and defeated SMU in the First Four for the program’s first NCAA Tournament win since 1999.<\/p>\n The RedHawks set program records for the most consecutive home wins overall (31) and road wins overall (15). Miami secured the best start for a program in MAC history, the most consecutive conference wins in MAC history, and the longest win streak in MAC history. The RedHawks ended the year with a program-record 1,049 made field goals and scored a program-record 3,047 points while also setting new records for field goal percentage (51.7%) and most made free throws in a season (592).<\/p>\n Steele was selected as the NABC Division I East District Coach of the Year, was named a Werner Ladder Naismith Men’s College Coach of the Year Semifinalist, was a unanimous selection as MAC Coach of the Year and earned the title of John McLendon National Coach of the Year for his efforts during the 2025-26 season.<\/p>\n Under his guidance, senior guard\u00a0Peter Suder<\/a>\u00a0was named to the NABC Division I East District First Team, and redshirt sophomore wing\u00a0Brant Byers<\/a>\u00a0was selected to the Second Team. Suder earned MAC Player of the Year and earned First-Team honors as well, while Byers received a spot on the All-MAC Second Team,\u00a0Eian Elmer<\/a>\u00a0was selected to the All-MAC Second Team,\u00a0Luke Skaljac<\/a>\u00a0was placed on the All-MAC Third Team and\u00a0Antwone Woolfolk<\/a>\u00a0was recognized as All-MAC Honorable Mention. In March, Collegeinsider.com announced that Suder was a finalist for the 2025-26 Lou Henson Award, which is presented annually to the top mid-major player in college basketball.<\/p>\n “Coming off two consecutive record breaking seasons for Miami Basketball, I am thrilled to announce that we have signed Coach Steele to an extended contract to continue coaching here at Miami,” said Sayler. “Travis brings positivity, passion and ingenuity to the position that is needed today to take this program where we all want it to go. I look forward to having Coach Steele, along with his talented staff, lead us forward into the future, building off his great success as we head towards opening our new arena in 2028. Miami Basketball has a very bright future with Travis leading the way and this is a great day for all of our fans and the campus community.”<\/p>\n Steele became the 28th men’s basketball head coach in Miami history on March 31, 2022. Heading into his fifth season at the helm, his record stands at 154-98 overall and 47-25 in MAC play since taking over the program.
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