Hurricanes Weekly

As a player, marketing executive and broadcaster, Debbie Antonelli has been a major influencer in the women’s college basketball circles, and has served as an analyst for ESPN, including games on ACC Network, Longhorn Network and SEC Network.

Her 29-year announcing career also includes games for CBS, Fox Sports Net, Big Ten Network, NBATV, Westwood One, in addition to being an analyst for the Indiana Fever since the WNBA started in 1997. Antonelli became the first woman in nearly 22 years to call an NCAA men’s basketball tournament game when she worked on first-round games in 2017.

The Cary, N.C., native stayed in her home state for her college career at N.C. State University, where she graduated with a double major in business management and economics in 1986. Under the guidance of legendary head coach Kay Yow, the Wolfpack made the NCAA Tournament all four years she played as a forward, as well as two Sweet 16 appearances.

After receiving a master’s degree in sports administration from Ohio University, Antonelli went on to be the director of marketing at University of Kentucky for four years. She then moved on to a similar position at Ohio State University, which set up her successful career. As director of marketing for the Buckeyes, she got women’s basketball games aired on local television, and was also the play-by-play voice for five years.

The recipient of the 2007 Mel Greenberg Award given by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) to the professional who has best displayed commitment to advancing the role of the media in promoting women’s basketball, Antonelli is also the voice of the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame and a long-time member of the Board of Directors. She is a lifetime member of the Kay Yow Cancer Fund Board of Directors, selected by Coach Yow to carry out her vision for the fund.

Antonelli is involved with Special Olympics and Unified Partner in several sports including basketball and golf.  In Charleston, S.C., she is one of the founders of the Buddy Walk and is also a parent advocate for Special Education.

University of Miami Head Baseball Coach Gino Dimare joins Joe Z to discuss the season to this point.

ESPN Analyst Seth Greenberg joins Joe Z to discuss the upcoming NCAA Tournament. 

University of Miami Head Men's Basketball Coach Jim Larrañaga joins Joe Z to discuss the team's upcoming NCAA Tournament appearance.

University of Miami Head Women's Basketball Coach Katie Meier talks about her feelings on where the team will fall come selection Sunday. 

Redshirt Freshman (2022): Made 25 appearances as right-handed pitcher for Hurricanes…Went 3-0 with 7.12 ERA across 24 innings…Totaled 38 strikeouts, while walking 11…Held opponents to .213 batting average…Recorded multiple punchouts in 15 outings…Tossed scoreless frame during season-opening weekend against Towson (Feb. 19)…Pitched shutdown inning in ACC debut vs. Boston College (Mar. 12)…Struck out co-season-high three in two innings against No. 13 North Carolina (Mar. 26)…Fanned three batters across two scoreless innings vs. Canisius (June 4) in NCAA Coral Gables Regional Opener.

*Freshman (2021 – FIU): Did not play due to injury.

*True Freshman (2020 – FIU): Appeared in five games on mound for Panthers in shortened 2020 college baseball season…Pitched 7.0 innings allowing zero runs…Opposing batters hit .087…Led all Panthers with two saves…Totaled 10 strikeouts, including four outings with multiple strikeouts…Made debut against Fordham (Feb. 14), tossing scoreless inning with one strikeout…Twirled two scoreless two-strikeout innings against George Mason (Feb. 23) and Penn (March 8)…Struck out side in scoreless inning of work against Bethune-Cookman (March 8).

High School: Three-year letterman at Belen Jesuit Prep…Two-time 7A-16 Pitcher of the Year…Three-time All-District selection…Garnered 2019 First Team All-Dade distinction after posting 6-2 record with career-best 1.41 ERA and 100 strikeouts in 59.2 innings…Went 16-7 with 2.23 ERA and 240 strikeouts over 160 innings in high school career.

Personal: Parents are Humberto Torres and Yadira Torres…Has older brother, Humberto, and younger sister, Natalia…Brother played baseball at FIU and currently plays at Gardner-Webb…Intends to major in economics.

Coach L, Isaiah Wong, and Norchad Omir do thepost game press conference after the team's victory against Wake Forest.

Hollywood Danny Rabinowitz breaks down today's Canes victory in the ACC Tourney against Wake Forest.

Relive the Canes opening win in the ACC Tournament against Wake Forest with Joe Z

Relive the Canes HUGE WIN against the Pitt Panthers to win the regular season ACC Championship with Joe Z