2009 Men's British Open Squash Championship
The 2009 Dunlop British Open Championships was held at the National Squash Centre from 8–14 September 2009. Nick Matthew won his second British Open title by defeating James Willstrop in the final. This was the first all English final since the pre-war challenge system.


2009 Men's EuroHockey Nations Challenge I
The 2009 Men's EuroHockey Nations Challenge I was the third edition of the Men's EuroHockey Nations Challenge I, the third level of the European field hockey Championships organized by the European Hockey Federation. It was held from 25 to 31 July 2009 in Zagreb, Croatia.


2009 Men's EuroHockey Nations Challenge I
The tournament also served as a qualifier for the 2011 Men's EuroHockey Championship II, with the finalists, Ukraine and Sweden, qualifying.


2009 Men's EuroHockey Nations Challenge I, Qualified teams
The following seven teams, shown with pre-tournament world rankings, competed in the tournament.


2009 Men's EuroHockey Nations Challenge I, Results, Fifth to seventh place classification, Pool C
The points obtained in the preliminary round against the other team are taken over.


2009 Men's EuroHockey Nations Challenge II
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2009 Men's EuroHockey Nations Challenge II
The 2009 Men's EuroHockey Nations Challenge II was the third edition of the EuroHockey Nations Challenge II, the fourth level of the men's European field hockey championships organized by the European Hockey Federation. It was held in Bratislava, Slovakia from 25 to 31 July 2009.


2009 Men's EuroHockey Nations Challenge II
Gibraltar won their first EuroHockey Nations Challenge II title and were promoted to EuroHockey Championship III together with the hosts Slovakia.


2009 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship
The 2009 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship was the 12th edition of the EuroHockey Nations Championship, the biennial international men's field hockey championship of Europe organized by the European Hockey Federation. It was held in Amsterdam, Netherlands from 22 to 30 August 2009.


2009 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship
England won the tournament for the first time after defeating Germany 5–3 in the final. The hosts and defending champions the Netherlands secured third place after defeating Spain 6–1 in the third-place playoff.


2009 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship, Results, Fifth to eighth place classification
The points obtained in the preliminary round against the other team are taken over.


2009 Men's EuroHockey Nations Trophy
The 2009 Men's EuroHockey Nations Trophy was the 3rd edition of the Men's EuroHockey Nations Trophy, the second level of the European field hockey championships organized by the European Hockey Federation. It was held from 1 to 8 August 2009 in Wrexham, Wales.


2009 Men's EuroHockey Nations Trophy
The tournament also served as a qualifier for the 2011 EuroHockey Championship, with the finalists Ireland and Russia qualifying. Ireland won their second EuroHockey Nations Trophy title by defeating Russia 2–1 in the final and the hosts Wales won the bronze medal by defeating the Czech Republic 5–2.


2009 Men's EuroHockey Nations Trophy, Format
The eight teams were split into two groups of four teams. The top two teams advanced to the semifinals to determine the winner in a knockout system. The bottom two teams played in a new group with the teams they did not play against in the group stage. The last two teams were relegated to the 2011 EuroHockey Championship III.


2009 Men's EuroHockey Nations Trophy, Results, Fifth to eighth place classification, Pool C
The points obtained in the preliminary round against the other team are taken over.


2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship
2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship was held from September 3 to September 13, 2009 in İzmir and Istanbul, Turkey.


2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship
Poland claimed their first Men's European Volleyball Championship title with an undefeated run. The final was concluded with a 3-1 victory against France. Bulgaria captured the bronze medal after defeating Russia 3-0. Poland's Piotr Gruszka was named the tournament's most valuable player.


2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship, Venues
The İzmir Halkapınar Sport Hall in İzmir hosted Pools A, C, and E. Istanbul's Abdi İpekçi Arena hosted Pools B, D, and F. İzmir also hosted the Semifinals & Final.


2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship squads
This article shows all participating team squads at the 2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship, held in Turkey from 3 to 13 September 2009.


2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship squads, Bulgaria
The following is the Bulgarian roster in the 2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship.


2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship squads, Czech Republic
The following is the Czech roster in the 2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship.


2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship squads, Estonia
The following is the Estonian roster in the 2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship.


2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship squads, Finland
The following is the Finnish roster in the 2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship.


2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship squads, France
The following is the French roster in the 2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship.


2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship squads, Greece
The following is the Greek roster in the 2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship.


2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship squads, Spain
The following is the Spanish roster in the 2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship.


2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship squads, Netherlands
The following is the Dutch roster in the 2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship.


2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship squads, Germany
The following is the German roster in the 2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship.


2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship squads, Italy
The following is the Italian roster in the 2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship.


2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship squads, Poland
The following is the Polish roster in the 2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship.


2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship squads, Russia
The following is the Russian roster in the 2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship.


2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship squads, Serbia
The following is the Serbian roster in the 2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship.


2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship squads, Slovakia
The following is the Slovak roster in the 2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship.


2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship squads, Slovenia
The following is the Slovenian roster in the 2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship.


2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship squads, Turkey
The following is the Turkish roster in the 2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship.


2009 Men's European Volleyball League
The 2009 Men's European Volleyball League was the six edition of the annual Men's Volleyball Tournament, played by twelve European countries from June 5 to July 12, 2009. The Final Four was held in Portimão, Portugal from July 18 to July 19.


2009 Men's European Volleyball League
The tournament was won by Germany, defeating the Spain by 3–2 in the finals.


2009 Men's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations
The 2009 Men's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations was the eighth edition of the Men's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations, the quadrennial international men's field hockey championship of Africa organised by the African Hockey Federation. It was held alongside the women's tournament in Accra, Ghana from 10 to 16 July 2009.


2009 Men's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations
The four-time defending champions South Africa won their fifth title and qualified for the 2010 Men's Hockey World Cup by defeating Egypt 4–1 in the final. The hosts Ghana won the bronze medal by defeating Nigeria 3–2 after extra time.


2009 Men's Hockey Asia Cup
The 2009 Men's Hockey Asia Cup was the eighth edition of the Men's Hockey Asia Cup, the quadrennial international men's field hockey championship of Asia organized by the Asian Hockey Federation. It was held from May 9 to May 16, 2009 in Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia.


2009 Men's Hockey Asia Cup
The tournament was originally awarded to Dubai, United Arab Emirates by the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) in a 2008 meeting. However, it was swapped to Malaysia due to the inability of the hockey facility to be complete in Dubai Sports City on time. The tournament is sponsored by AirAsia with MYR 500,000. South Korea won their third title and qualified for the 2010 World Cup in New Delhi, India, after defeating Pakistan 1–0 in the final.


2009 Men's Hockey Asia Cup, Teams
Only eight teams were to compete in this tournament, divided by two pools. However, Sri Lanka withdrew from the tournament few days before the commencement, having replaced Oman before the withdrawal. Although the tournament is reduced to seven teams, the format of the competition remains unchanged.


2009 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge I
The 2009 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge was held from December 6 to December 13, 2009 in Salta, Argentina. New Zealand defeated Pakistan to take the title, and promoted to the Champions Trophy tournament in 2010.


2009 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge II
The 2009 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge II. The inaugural tournament saw eight teams compete. It was held from July 6 to July 12, 2009, in Dublin, Ireland, with Poland winning the title.


2009 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge II, Teams
Eight teams competed in this tournament, based on ranking in the qualifying tournaments for 2008 Summer Olympics, they were:


2009 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy
The 2009 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy was the 31st edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy men's field hockey tournament. It was held from 28 November to 6 December 2009 in Melbourne, Australia.


2009 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy, Teams
The International Hockey Federation announce the qualified teams for this event on 12 November 2008.


2009 Men's Hockey Hamburg Masters
The 2009 Men's Hockey Hamburg Masters was the fifteenth edition of the Hamburg Masters, consisting of a series of test matches. It was held in Hamburg, Germany, from 4–7 June 2009, and featured four of the top nations in men's field hockey.


2009 Men's Hockey Hamburg Masters, Competition Format
The tournament featured the national teams of Australia, England, the Netherlands, and the hosts, Germany, competing in a round-robin format, with each team playing each other once. Three points were be awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.


2009 Men's Hockey Hamburg Masters, Officials
The following umpires were appointed by the International Hockey Federation to officiate the tournament:


2009 Men's Hockey Hamburg Masters, Statistics, Goalscorers
There were 43 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 7.17 goals per match.


2009 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup
The 2009 Hockey Junior World Cup was the ninth tournament of the Hockey Junior World Cup. The tournament was co-hosted in both Johor Bahru, Malaysia and Singapore from June 7 to June 21, 2009. It was contested by 20 teams with Germany defeating Netherlands in the final to claim their fifth Junior World Cup title.


2009 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup, Teams
The teams were announced by the International Hockey Federation on November 12, 2008. The teams listed are sorted by the ranking obtained in each qualification tournament. The FIH released the pools on January 26, 2009 and the schedule on February 2, 2009.


2009 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup, Statistics, Final standings
As per statistical convention in field hockey, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.


2009 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup, Statistics, Goalscorers
There were 415 goals scored in 82 matches, for an average of 5.06 goals per match.


2009 Men's Hockey World Cup Qualifiers
The 2009 Men's Hockey World Cup Qualifiers were the 12th edition of the Hockey World Cup qualification tournament. Three events were held between October and November 2009 in France, New Zealand and Argentina and only the winner of each would earn a berth to play in the 2010 World Cup, to be held in New Delhi, India.


2009 Men's Hockey World Cup Qualifiers
Pakistan, New Zealand and Argentina each won one of the three tournaments.


2009 Men's Hockey World Cup Qualifiers, Qualification
All five confederations received quotas for teams to participate allocated by the International Hockey Federation based upon the FIH World Rankings. Those teams participated at their respective continental championships but could not qualify through it, and they received the chance to qualify through this tournament based on the final ranking at each competition.


2009 Men's Hockey World Cup Qualifiers, Qualifier 1, Umpires
Below are the 9 umpires appointed by the International Hockey Federation:


2009 Men's Hockey World Cup Qualifiers, Qualifier 2, Umpires
Below are the 9 umpires appointed by the International Hockey Federation:


2009 Men's Hockey World Cup Qualifiers, Qualifier 3, Umpires
Below are the 9 umpires appointed by the International Hockey Federation:


2009 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships
The 2009 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships was the 73rd such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams representing 46 countries participated in four levels of competition. The competition also served as qualifications for division placements in the 2010 competition. In the Division I Championship held in April, Kazakhstan and Italy were promoted to the Championship division, while Australia and Romania were demoted to Division II. In the Division II competition, Serbia and South Korea were promoted, North Korea and South Africa were relegated to Division III. In the Division III competition, New Zealand and Turkey were promoted to Division II for 2009.


2009 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships
The 2009 IIHF World Championship was held in Switzerland between April 24 and May 10, 2009 with events being held in both Bern and Kloten. Russia won the championship with a 2–1 victory in the final against Canada.


2009 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships, Championship
The Championship division was contested from April 24 to May 10, 2009. Participants in this tournament were placed into groups of four with the top three teams in each group advancing to the qualifying round. Teams which finished last in the group were sent to the relegation round where the top bottom teams were relegated to the 2010 Division I tournament. Within the qualifying round teams where split into two groups of six with the top four advancing to the playoff round and the bottom two eliminated from advancing.


2009 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships, Championship
The playoff round was a knockout stage towards the gold medal game. The Championship was played in Bern and Kloten, Switzerland. Russia won the gold medal game, defeating the Canada 2–1. Although Austria and Hungary were relegated to Division I for 2010. After being out of the Championship division for 70 years Hungary was promoted only to be demoted again for the 2010 competition.


2009 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships, Championship
* Hosts of the 2010 WC, therefore exempt from relegation.


2009 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships, Division I
Division I was contested from April 11 to April 17, 2009. Participants in this tournament were separated into two separate tournament groups. The Group A tournament was contested in Vilnius, Lithuania. Group B's games were played in Toruń, Poland. Kazakhstan and Italy finished atop of Group A and Group B respectively, gaining promotion to the 2010 Championship division. Although Australia finished last in Group A and Romania last in Group B and were relegated to Division II for 2010.


2009 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships, Division II
Division II was contested from April 6 to April 13, 2009. Participants in this tournament were separated into two separate tournament groups. The Group A tournament was contested in Novi Sad, Serbia. Group B's games were played in Sofia, Bulgaria. Serbia and South Korea finished atop of Group A and Group B respectively, gaining promotion to Division I for 2010. Although North Korea finished last in Group A and South Africa last in Group B and were relegated to Division III for 2010.


2009 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships, Division III
Division III was contested from April 10 to April 16, 2009 in Dunedin, New Zealand. New Zealand won the championship and gained promotion, along with Turkey, into the 2010 Division II tournament.


2009 Men's Junior World Handball Championship
The 2009 Men's Junior World Handball Championship (17th tournament) took place in Egypt from August 5–19.


2009 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship
The 2009 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship was the 21st edition of the Men's Continental Volleyball Tournament, played from October 12 to October 17 at the Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. The winner qualified for the 2009 FIVB Men's World Grand Champions Cup in Japan.


2009 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship squads
This article shows all participating team squads at the 2009 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship, held from October 12 to October 17 at the Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez in Bayamón, Puerto Rico.


2009 Men's Oceania Cup
The 2009 Men's Oceania Cup was the sixth edition of the men's field hockey tournament. It was held from 25 to 29 August in Invercargill.


2009 Men's Oceania Cup
The tournament served as a qualifier for the 2010 FIH World Cup.


2009 Men's Oceania Cup
Australia won the tournament for the sixth time, defeating New Zealand 3–1 in the final.


2009 Men's Oceania Cup, Statistics, Final standings
As per statistical convention in field hockey, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.


2009 Men's Pan American Cup
The 2009 Men's Pan American Cup was the third edition of the Men's Pan American Cup, the quadrennial men's international field hockey championship of the Americas organized by the Pan American Hockey Federation. It was held between 7 and 15 March 2009 in Santiago, Chile.


2009 Men's Pan American Cup
The tournament doubled as the qualifier to the 2010 World Cup to be held in New Delhi, India. The winner would qualify directly while teams ranked between 2nd and 4th would have the chance to obtain one of three berths at the World Cup Qualifiers.


2009 Men's Pan American Cup
Canada won the tournament for the first time after defeating the United States 2–1 in the final, earning an automatic berth at the 2010 World Cup.


2009 Men's Pan American Cup, Umpires
Below are the 11 umpires appointed by the Pan American Hockey Federation:


2009 Men's Pan-American Volleyball Cup
The 2009 Pan-American Volleyball Cup was the fourth edition of the annual Men's Volleyball Tournament, played by seven countries from June 15 to June 20, 2009, in Chiapas, Mexico. The winner of each pool automatically advanced to the semi-finals and the teams placed in second and third met in crossed matches in the quarterfinals round.


2009 Men's Pan-American Volleyball Cup squads
This article shows all participating team squads at the 2009 Men's Pan-American Volleyball Cup, held from June 15 to June 20, 2009 in Chiapas, Mexico.


2009 Men's Softball World Championship
The 2009 ISF Men's World Championship was an international softball tournament. The final was held in Saskatoon, Canada on 26 July 2009. It was the 12th time the World Championship took place. Sixteen nations competed, including defending champions New Zealand.


2009 Men's South American Volleyball Championship
The 2009 Men's South American Volleyball Championship was the 28th edition of the tournament, organised by CSV. It was held in Bogotá, Colombia from 15 to 21 August 2009.


2009 Men's South American Volleyball Club Championship
The 2009 Men's South American Volleyball Club Championship was the first official edition of the men's volleyball tournament, played by eight teams over 7–11 November 2009 in Florianópolis, Brazil. The winning team qualified for the 2009 FIVB Men's Club World Championship.


2009 Men's World Open Squash Championship
The 2009 Men's World Open Squash Championship is the men's edition of the World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in the Kuwait City in Kuwait from 1 to 7 November 2009. Amr Shabana won his fourth World Open title, defeating Ramy Ashour in the final.


2009 Men's World Team Squash Championships
The 2009 Men's World Team Squash Championships is the men's edition of the 2009 World Team Squash Championships organized by the World Squash Federation, which serves as the world team championship for squash players. The event were held in Odense, Denmark and took place from September 27 to October 3, 2009. The tournament was organized by the World Squash Federation and the Danish Squash Federation. The Egypt team won his second World Team Championships beating the French team in the final.


2009 Men's World Team Squash Championships, Participating teams
A total of 28 teams competed from all the five confederations: Africa, America, Asia, Europe and Oceania. For Serbia, it was their first participation at a world team championship.


2009 Men's Youth World Handball Championship
The 2009 Men's Youth World Handball Championship (3rd tournament) took place in Tunisia from July 20–July 31.


2009 Men's Youth World Handball Championship
Croatia is the 2009 Men’s Youth World Champion, after beating Iceland in the final with 40:35.


2009 Men's Youth World Handball Championship, All-star team
During the victory ceremony the best actors of the tournament were announced. The following players earned a nomination to the tournament's All-Star Team:


2009 Men's under-19 World Floorball Championships
The 2009 Men's under-19 World Floorball Championships were the fifth world championships in men's under-19 floorball. The tournament took place over May 6–10, 2009 in Turku, Finland.


2009 Men's under-19 World Floorball Championships
Sweden defeated Finland 8–3 in the final match to win the men's under-19 world floorball championship for the 3rd consecutive year.


2009 Men's under-19 World Floorball Championships
All matches took place at the Turkuhalli in Turku, Finland.


2009 Men's under-19 World Floorball Championships, Tournament information, Facts and history
The 2009 Men's under-19 World Floorball Championships were the first men's over-19 floorball championships that were held in the month of May, after the International Floorball Federation (IFF) changed their international tournament calendar format in 2008. Previously, the tournament was hosted in the months of either October or November.


2009 Men's under-19 World Floorball Championships, Tournament information, Facts and history
Sweden came into the tournament as two-time defending champions, after having won the world championship in both 2005 and 2007. The Swedish team had also previously won a championship in 2001, but did not defend their title in 2003, as they would lose in the final to rivals, Finland. The Czech Republic, Finland, Sweden, and Switzerland remain the only teams to have captured a women's under-19 world floorball championship medal.


2009 Men's under-19 World Floorball Championships, Ranking and statistics
Official 2009 A-Division Rankings according to the International Floorball Federation


2009 Men's under-19 World Floorball Championships B-Division
The 2009 Men's under-19 World Floorball Championships were the fifth world championships in men's under-19 floorball. The tournament took place between 6 and 10 May 2009 in Raisio and Turku, Finland.


2009 Men's under-19 World Floorball Championships B-Division
All matches except for the final were played in the Kerttulan Liikuntahalli in Raisio, Finland. The B-Division final took place in the Turkuhalli in Turku, Finland.


2009 Men's under-19 World Floorball Championships B-Division, Tournament information, Facts and history
The 2009 Men's under-19 World Floorball Championships are the first men's under-19 floorball championships that will be held in the month of May, after the International Floorball Federation (IFF) changed their international tournament calendar format last year. Previously, the tournament was hosted in the months of either October or November.


2009 Men's under-19 World Floorball Championships B-Division, Tournament information, Facts and history
The tournament is also the first under-19 world floorball championships in which a North American team (Canada) will participate in. In addition to that, it is also the first in which qualifying was needed in order to determine the teams in the B-Division. Hungary and Russia qualified to play in the tournament after finishing in the top 2 during the 2009 Men's under-19 World Floorball Championships Qualifying, which took place in Kartal, Hungary from 10 to 14 September 2008.


2009 Men's under-19 World Floorball Championships B-Division, Final standings
Estonia are promoted to the A-division for U19 WFC 2011.


2009 Men's under-19 World Floorball Championships qualifying
The 2009 Men's under-19 World Floorball Championships Qualifying rounds took place over September 10–14, 2008 in Kartal, Hungary.


2009 Men's under-19 World Floorball Championships qualifying
The top 2 teams (Russia & Hungary) advanced to play in the B-Division at the 2009 Men's under-19 World Floorball Championships.


2009 Messina floods and mudslides
The 2009 Messina floods and mudslides occurred in Sicily on the night of 1–2 October, mainly along the Ionian coast in the Province of Messina. They also affected other parts of northeastern Sicily and killed a total of at least 31 people, some of whom were swept out to sea. More than 400 people were left homeless, as many houses collapsed.


2009 Messina floods and mudslides
The places which suffered the most damage were Giampilieri Superiore, a small frazione 10 km (6 miles) south of the city of Messina, which was buried in mud; the comune of Scaletta Zanclea; and the frazione of Briga Superiore.


2009 Messina floods and mudslides
To avoid casualties, when the Messina region received heavy rains in February 2010, the government evacuated one-third of the population most at risk. A mudslide caused property damage, but no casualties.


2009 Messina floods and mudslides, Storm and mudslide
On the night of 1–2 October 2009, a sudden downpour of rain, accompanied by strong winds and lightning, caused large mudslides through the valleys of the northeastern coast. The extreme nature of the weather gave people little time to flee buildings or vehicles; mud rapidly swept down from the surrounding hills and cliffs, clogging the streets of these towns with debris and grime, and carrying away people, cars, and dwellings. Officials reported that 230 mm (9 inches) of rain fell in the space of three hours. In some areas, the mud was 20 m (66 feet) deep.


2009 Messina floods and mudslides, Storm and mudslide
The slide hit so quickly that rescuers later found many people trapped in cars and dwellings. Rail lines were covered with mud and major roads into the area were blocked. One man was found dead in his automobile, which was submerged in mud and water. Another drowned in the flooded cellar of his country home. A man choked to death after taking in mud in when the main piazza was flooded in a suburb of the city of Messina.


2009 Messina floods and mudslides, Storm and mudslide
A survivor recounted his escape: "I was driving home when suddenly all this stuff came down on top of me and hit me full on. I managed to climb out of the car. It was a terrible experience". Cars were swept along by the mud. Many buildings collapsed; some were partially submerged by mud, and engulfed by water and debris. Some people were washed away into the Ionian Sea. At least 100 people evacuated their houses following mudslides.


2009 Messina floods and mudslides, Storm and mudslide
As of 8 October, seven people were still missing, and at least 450 inhabitants of the comuni were left homeless by the extreme weather. 40 wounded people were hospitalised; at least two of these were said to have serious injuries. Messina has been surrounded by mud and standing rainwater. Parts of Sicily were inaccessible for days.


2009 Messina floods and mudslides, Storm and mudslide
The Italian government declared a state of emergency to mobilize emergency rescue and recovery forces. It was the worst landslide disaster in Italy since 1998 during which 137 people died in Sarno, near Naples. The death toll was expected to rise. The Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, said that it could be as high as fifty.


2009 Messina floods and mudslides, Aid
Many survivors fled to rooftops, where a helicopter lifted them to safety. The first batch of evacuees escaped aboard boats; they were taken to the mainland or safe areas by rescue helicopters. Emergency crews dug through mud and used search dogs in an effort to find survivors. The mud covered roads and disrupted assistance efforts, as many rescue crews had to enter areas on foot. Medical teams were rushed to the scene. Bulldozers were also deployed.


2009 Messina floods and mudslides, Aid
One rescue worker described it as "hell". Many survivors sought refuge in a convent. The railway line connecting Messina to the resort town of Taormina was blocked by debris and mud.


2009 Messina floods and mudslides, Aid
Damage extended to the capital Palermo, where a hospital was partially flooded, and people were found trapped in their vehicles.


2009 Messina floods and mudslides, Aid
Giampilieri Superiore, a small frazione 10 km (6 miles) south of the city of Messina, was totally buried in mud; the comune of Scaletta Zanclea; and the frazione of Briga Superiore also suffered extensive, irreparable damage.


2009 Messina floods and mudslides, Reactions
An investigation into the "culpable disaster" was quickly underway. The origins of this environmental disaster are believed to result from a lack of forestation in the hills and lower valleys, caused by annual summer brushfires. In addition, according to Guido Bertolaso, director of the Italian Civil Protection Service, illegal construction without permits and in defiance of zoning regulations is widespread in Sicily; many lost homes were built illegally too close to or blocking known torrent beds, creating drainage problems.


2009 Messina floods and mudslides, Reactions
Residents accused the local administration for having failed to secure the nearby hills from the risk of landslides, following mudslides that occurred in October 2007. These had caused property damage but no casualties.


2009 Messina floods and mudslides, Reactions
President Giorgio Napolitano said: "We need a serious investment plan to increase safety – rather than grandiose public works – in this part of the country, or else tragedies like this one will happen again".


2009 Messina floods and mudslides, Aftermath
As of 4 October, many bodies still have not been recovered from the mud and debris. Some of the victims were small children. Silvio Berlusconi visited the afflicted areas on 4 October and met with some of the people left homeless by the disaster. The scenes have been described by a Rai Uno news reporter as "apocalyptic". As of 6 October, Director of the Civil Defence Guido Bertolaso amended the number of missing people from 37 to nine. Officials thought some bodies of victims might never be recovered.


2009 Messina floods and mudslides, Aftermath
On 10 October 2009, a state funeral was held for the victims at the Cathedral of Messina. It was televised so that the nation could bear witness.


2009 Messina floods and mudslides, Aftermath
When heavy rains struck the region of Messina in February 2010, the government evacuated one-third of the population most at risk by 14 February. A large mudslide destroyed some houses, but caused no casualties.


2009 Meteor Awards
The 2009 Meteor Music Awards ceremony took place on 17 March 2009 in the RDS, Dublin. It was the ninth edition of Ireland's national music awards. The event was recorded and it aired on RTÉ Two on 18 March 2009. The awards show was hosted by television presenter Amanda Byram.


2009 Meteor Awards
The general public were eligible to vote in eight categories - Best Irish Band, Best Irish Male, Best Irish Female, Best Irish Pop Act, Best Irish Album, Best Irish Live Performance, Best National DJ and Best Regional DJ. AC/DC, Coldplay, Elbow, The Killers and Kings of Leon were nominated for Best International Band, whilst Boyzone, The Blizzards, The Coronas, The Script and Westlife were the nominees for Best Irish Pop Act.


2009 Meteor Awards
Mick Flannery, Damien Dempsey, Duke Special, David Holmes and Richard Egan of Jape were nominated in the Best Irish Male category, whilst Enya, Lisa Hannigan, Gemma Hayes, Imelda May, Tara Blaise and Camille O'Sullivan were nominated in the Best Irish Female category. The Hope for 2009 nominees were announced on 18 February, with public voting commencing on 23 February. Hot Press editor Niall Stokes received an industry award, whilst Father Shay Cullen's PREDA Foundation received €100,000. The Lifetime Achievement Award was given to traditional folk musician Sharon Shannon.


2009 Meteor Awards, Performances
Boyzone, The Blizzards, Sharon Shannon, Stereophonics and Imelda May performed on the night.


2009 Meteor Awards, Nominations
The nominees were officially announced on 28 January 2009, having initially been published on the official site the night before only to be quickly removed. And the winners are...


2009 Meteor Awards, Nominations, Non-Public Voting Categories, Best International Band
Presented by Caprice and Laura WhitmoreElbow won the award in 2009.


2009 Meteor Awards, Multiple nominations
Lisa Hannigan was the only solo artist to be nominated in more than one category. She was nominated in two categories, Best Irish Female and Best Irish Album. She won neither.


2009 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament
The 2009 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament took place from May 21–23, 2009. The top four regular season finishers of the league's teams met in the double-elimination tournament held at Mercer County Waterfront Park in Trenton, New Jersey. Marist won their fifth tournament championship and earned the conference's automatic bid to the 2009 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.


2009 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament, Seeding
The top four teams were seeded one through four based on their conference winning percentage. They then played a double-elimination tournament.


2009 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament, All-Tournament Team, Most Valuable Player
Jacob Wiley was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Wiley was a pitcher for Marist, and recorded three saves in the Tournament.


2009 Metro Manila Film Festival
The 35th Metro Manila Film Festival–Philippines was held from December 25, 2009 to January 7, 2010. During this period, no other films are allowed to be screened in Philippine theaters.


2009 Metro Manila Film Festival
Ang Panday received the Best Picture Award in the 2009 Metro Manila Film Festival. According to reports on the festival’s awards, a film's grosses represent about 40% of its merits, so it should be no surprise that Ang Panday is chosen the best film. With revenues estimated at more than P20 million (approx. US$430,000), Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr.'s vehicle has led the Metro Manila festival's box office in its first three days. The film also earned seven other awards including the Best Actor for Revilla, Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Supporting Actor and Child Performer for second consecutive time winners Phillip Salvador and Buboy Villar respectively, and Best Original Theme Song for Ogie Alcasid among others.


2009 Metro Manila Film Festival
Meanwhile, Regal Films' Mano Po 6: A Mother's Love won six awards including the Best Actress for Sharon Cuneta, Best Supporting Actress for Heart Evangelista, Best Director for Joel Lamangan and the prestigious Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Awards above others.


2009 Metro Manila Film Festival, Awards
The awarding ceremony was held on December 28, 2009, at the SMX Convention Center, SM Mall of Asia, Pasay. The jury is composed of National Artist for Film Eddie Romero, Cinema Evaluation Board chair Christine Dayrit, Movie and Television Review and Classification Board chair Consoliza Laguardia, festival executive director Rolly Josef, film director Bebong Osorio, Film Editors Guild president Jess Navarro, film producer Simon Ongpin, composer Dero Pedero, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority AGM Planning head Cora Cruz, Manila Bulletin entertainment editor Crispina Belen and Marikina center of excellence head Julie Borje.


2009 Mexican Figure Skating Championships
The 2009 Mexican Figure Skating Championships took place between 8 and 15 November 2008 in Cuautitlán Izcalli. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles and ladies' singles on the senior level. The results were used to choose the Mexican teams to the 2009 World Championships and the 2009 Four Continents Championships.


2009 Mexican League season
The 2009 Mexican League season was the 85th season in the history of the Mexican League. It was contested by 16 teams, evenly divided in North and South zones. The season started on 24 March with the match between 2008 season champions Diablos Rojos del México and Sultanes de Monterrey and ended on 29 August with the last game of the Serie del Rey, where Saraperos de Saltillo defeated Tigres de Quintana Roo to win the championship.


2009 Mexican League season
Due to the swine flu pandemic, the league decided to play the matches between 28 and 30 April behind closed doors and suspended all the series from 1 to 5 May.


2009 Mexican League season, Standings
Note: Teams got points based on their position in each one of the two rounds of the tournament. Qualification to the playoffs was determined by the number of points instead of the final position at the end of the regular season.


2009 Mexican elections
A number of elections, both federal and local, were scheduled to take place in Mexico during 2009.


2009 Mexican elections, 2009 Legislative elections
In 2009 there was a number of elections going on in Mexico. This included elections from Local governments all the way up the ladder to federal elections. Some state positions, as well as federal positions, were up for election.


2009 Mexican elections, 2009 Legislative elections
The 2009 legislative elections were held on July 5, 2009. The election that was being decided was 500 new members in the Chamber of Deputies for the 61st Congress. This election was statistically really close. The Elections were won by the PRI party also known as the Institutional Revolutionary Party. They had 12,591,855 Votes resulting in them getting 48.2% of the Chamber of Deputies. The PRI was followed by the PAN party also known as the National Action Party and the PRD party also known as the Party of the Democratic Revolution. They had 9,549,798 and 4,164,393 votes that rewarded them 147 and 72 spots in the chamber of Deputies respectively.


2009 Mexican elections, 2009 Legislative elections
As a result of this, the leader of the PRI party Beatriz Parades stated that "We are the indisputable main force in the country" This came after they found out that they would be winning the Chamber Of Deputies majority.


2009 Mexican elections, Felipe Calderon Influence
Many people saw the president Felipe Calderon as a big influence as to why the National Action Party (PAN) finished second in the elections. President Calderon was a part of the PAN party. At the time of the elections, Mexico's economy was weak, which in many eyes hurt his parties chances at winning the election. "He got a beating because of the economy," said Ana Maria Salazar, a television and radio political commentator in Mexico City. "The government in power pays for it," said Peter Hakim, president of the Washington-based Inter-American Dialogue.


2009 Mexican elections, Felipe Calderon Influence
With all this being said Calderon did acknowledge the fact that his party lost in a triumphant way by saying "The federal government recognizes the new composition of the Chamber of Deputies since it is a sovereign decision of the citizens. I congratulate who they have chosen," he also stated that he'd work with these new representatives that got into office.


2009 Mexican elections, Local elections
Throughout 2009 there was 11 local state elections and 1 federal district local election. This Included the states of Quintana Roo, Campeche, Colima, Guanajuato, Jalisco, Nuevo León, Querétaro, San Luis Potosí, Sonora, Coahuila, and Tabasco. The federal district of Mexico City also had local elections.


2009 Mexican elections, Local elections
Positions up for elections included Legislative Assembly, State Congress, Governor, Municipalities, and Borough Mayors.


2009 Mexican elections, Local elections
The Majority of these elections took place on July 5, 2009 going hand in hand with the legislative elections but a few were different. Quintana Roo's Election took place on February 1 in 2009. The state of Coahuila took place on September 24 of 2009. The state of Tabasco elections took place on October 18, 2009.


2009 Mexican elections, Local elections
Mexico Cities federal district was different from the rest as they voted for Legislative Assembly and Borough Mayors rather than state congress and Governors since they technically aren't a state.


2009 Mexican legislative election
Legislative elections were held in Mexico on 5 July 2009. Voters elected 500 new deputies (300 by their respective constituencies, 200 by proportional representation) to sit in the Chamber of Deputies for the 61st Congress.


2009 Mexican legislative election, Opinion polls
Opinion polling, by pollster Demotecnia, that was taken less than a month before the election showed the Institutional Revolutionary Party with 36%, the National Action Party with 31%, and the Party of the Democratic Revolution with 16%.


2009 Mexican legislative election, Voto en blanco
A none of the above movement, dubbed "voto en blanco", or "blank vote", had arisen in response to the perceived corruption of the three major parties running in this election. Starting as a small group on blogs and YouTube, the movement had expanded its ranks, with politicians and intellectuals, such as Jose Antonio Crespo, supporting the movement. Pollster Demotecnia showed that 3% of the people would be willing to boycott the elections in response to the "voto en blanco" movement.


2009 Mexican legislative election, Voto en blanco
Opposition to the movement came from organizations such as the Federal Electoral Institute, a government institute who seeks to expand voter participation, who claimed that the response to an unsatisfactory democracy is not to have fewer people vote but to have more people involved in the electoral process.


2009 Meydan FEI Nations Cup
The 2009 Meydan FEI Nations Cup was the 2009 edition of the FEI Nations Cup, a premier international team Grand Prix show jumping competition run by the FEI and sponsored for the first time by the Meydan Group from Dubai. It was held at eight European venues from May 15 to August 17, 2009. After one year in the (old) FEI Nations Cup the team of France won the series in 2009.


2009 Meydan FEI Nations Cup, Overall standings
After the 2009 season Belgium and Great Britain both are tied on the eight place in final ranking. The rule book have no rule for this situation. The FEI decided, that Belgium, Great Britain and the tenth-placed team from Italy are relegated to the 2010 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League. The Great Britain Federation going to court because of this decision. In follow of this the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has allowed the appeal of the British Equestrian Federation. So ten teams are allowed to start in the 2010 Meydan FEI Nations Cup.


2009 Miami Beach Polo World Cup
The 2009 Miami Beach Polo World Cup was played in Miami Beach, Florida, as a World Polo Tour Cup event, from May 1 to May 3, 2009.


2009 Miami Beach Polo World Cup, Results, Day 1
Miami Beach Polo World Cup VScores, May 1, 2009Day 1 of 3


2009 Miami Beach Polo World Cup, Results, Day 2
Miami Beach Polo World Cup VScores, May 2, 2009Day 2 of 3


2009 Miami Beach Polo World Cup, Results, Day 3
Miami Beach Polo World Cup VScores, May 3, 2009Day 3 of 3


2009 Miami Beach Polo World Cup, Results, Day 3
Best Playing Pony: Reina, 12-year-old Chestnut mare owned by John and Kathleen Gobin, played by John Gobin.


2009 Miami Dolphins season
The 2009 Miami Dolphins season was the franchise's 40th season in the National Football League, the 44th overall and the second under head coach Tony Sparano. The Dolphins entered the 2009 season as the reigning AFC East champions after posting an 11–5 record in 2008. Dropping by four more games, the Dolphins failed to make the playoffs for the first time since 2007, marking the 25th consecutive year that the region hosting the Super Bowl did not see its host team play in, thus it set off a playoff drought that lasted until 2016. (not counting years where Super Bowls have been played on neutral sites).


2009 Miami Dolphins season, Offseason personnel moves, Coaching staff
The Dolphins fired offensive line coach Mike Maser on January 14, 2009, just one year after he was hired to head coach Tony Sparano's staff. During Maser's lone season with the Dolphins, the team had the 12th-best offense in the league with 345.6 yards per game. A day after firing Maser, the team hired Dave DeGuglielmo, who had been the assistant offensive line coach for the New York Giants, as their new offensive line coach.


2009 Miami Dolphins season, Offseason personnel moves, Coaching staff
After kicking coach Steve Hoffman left the team to join the Kansas City Chiefs, the Dolphins hired University of Rhode Island head coach Darren Rizzi as the assistant special teams coach on February 21.


2009 Miami Dolphins season, Offseason personnel moves, Players, Free agents
UFA: Unrestricted free agent, RFA: Restricted free agent, ERFA: Exclusive-rights free agent


2009 Miami Dolphins season, Offseason personnel moves, Players, 2009 NFL Draft
Originally slated to have the 26th overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft, the Dolphins' pick moved up one spot to 25th after the Arizona Cardinals and Philadelphia Eagles made it to the NFC Championship. Both the Cardinals (9–7) and Eagles (9–6–1) were projected to pick before the Dolphins (11–5), but with one guaranteed to make the Super Bowl (and thus pick 31st or 32nd depending on the outcome) the Dolphins moved up one position in the draft.


2009 Miami Dolphins season, Offseason personnel moves, Players, Undrafted free agents
Following the 2009 NFL Draft, the Dolphins signed the following nine undrafted free agents on April 30:


2009 Miami Dolphins season, Offseason personnel moves, Players, Undrafted free agents
The team later signed guard J. D. Quinn (Montana) on May 11. Two of the undrafted rookies left the team shortly after signing, with Bronson failing to report to training camp on August 2 and Rogers opting for retirement on August 6.


2009 Miami Dolphins season, Regular season, Game results, Week 1: at Atlanta Falcons
After a great season for the Miami Dolphins in 2008, the Dolphins went to the Georgia Dome to take on 2008 playoff contenders, the Atlanta Falcons. After a scoreless first quarter, the Falcons got on the board with a 1-yard touchdown pass from Matt Ryan to fullback Ovie Mughelli in the second quarter. They also got a 36-yard field goal by kicker Jason Elam to make the score 10–0 at halftime. In the third quarter, Mike Peterson intercepted a Chad Pennington pass, which set up a 20-yard touchdown pass to tight end Tony Gonzalez and a 50-yard field goal by Jason Elam to make the score 19–0. Chad Pennington then hit a 9-yard touchdown pass to Ricky Williams.


2009 Miami Dolphins season, Regular season, Game results, Week 1: at Atlanta Falcons
The Falcons won the game 19–7 as the Dolphins started their season 0–1.


2009 Miami Dolphins season, Regular season, Game results, Week 1: at Atlanta Falcons
In 2008, no other team turned the ball over less than the Dolphins with only 13 turnovers, but in Week 1 Miami's offense had 4 turnovers, without having a single turnover on defense.


2009 Miami Dolphins season, Regular season, Game results, Week 2: vs. Indianapolis Colts
After a miserable loss to the Atlanta Falcons, the Dolphins host their home opener to the Indianapolis Colts. On the first play from scrimmage, Peyton Manning threw an 80-yard touchdown pass to tight end Dallas Clark. The Dolphins answered with a 14-yard touchdown run by Ronnie Brown out of the Wildcat Offense. The Dolphins and Colts kept going back and forth at each other with two field goals by Dan Carpenter and Adam Vinatieri to make the score 13–13 at halftime. After a scoreless third quarter, Ronnie Brown ran 2-yards for a touchdown to put Miami up 20–13.


2009 Miami Dolphins season, Regular season, Game results, Week 2: vs. Indianapolis Colts
The Colts answered back with a 15-yard touchdown run by rookie running back Donald Brown. Miami than hit a 45-yard field goal by Dan Carpenter. But the Colts took the lead thanks to a 48-yard touchdown pass to Pierre Garçon. The Dolphins tried to rally at the end of the game but Chad Pennington was intercepted by Antoine Bethea to secure the Colts' victory.


2009 Miami Dolphins season, Regular season, Game results, Week 2: vs. Indianapolis Colts
The Colts won the game 27–23 as the Dolphins dropped to 0–2.


2009 Miami Dolphins season, Regular season, Game results, Week 2: vs. Indianapolis Colts
The Dolphins dominated the game in the time of possession battle, but lost the game with almost 50 minutes of offensive possession.


2009 Miami Dolphins season, Regular season, Game results, Week 3: at San Diego Chargers
Looking for their first win of the season, the Dolphins traveled to Qualcomm Stadium to take on the San Diego Chargers.


2009 Miami Dolphins season, Regular season, Game results, Week 3: at San Diego Chargers
After a scoreless first quarter, Nate Kaeding hit a 25-yard field goal to score the first points of the game. Miami answered with a 24-yard field goal to tie the game at halftime 3–3. Miami took the lead after a 23-yard field goal by Dan Carpenter. But the Chargers retook the lead with a 5-yard touchdown run by Philip Rivers. The Chargers pulled away in the fourth quarter with two Nate Kaeding field goals and a 31-yard interception return by safety Eric Weddle. The Dolphins got a 14-yard touchdown run by Ricky Williams, but couldn't make a comeback.


2009 Miami Dolphins season, Regular season, Game results, Week 3: at San Diego Chargers
The Chargers won the game 23–13 as the Dolphins fell to 0–3.


2009 Miami Dolphins season, Regular season, Game results, Week 3: at San Diego Chargers
Dolphins quarterback Chad Pennington left the game with a shoulder injury after being hit by linebacker Kevin Burnett and was out for the season. The Dolphins chose Chad Henne to lead the Dolphins for the rest of the season.


2009 Miami Dolphins season, Regular season, Game results, Week 4: vs. Buffalo Bills
The Miami Dolphins came off of a 0–3 start and tried to rebound against the Buffalo Bills. After a scoreless first quarter the Dolphins rallied quick with a 23-yard interception return for a touchdown by rookie Vontae Davis and a 1-yard touchdown run by Ronnie Brown along with a 33-yard field goal by Dan Carpenter making the halftime score 17–3. Miami continued with a Chad Henne touchdown pass to Brian Hartline and a 1-yard touchdown run by Ricky Williams. Trent Edwards hit Josh Reed for a 3-yard touchdown but Miami ended the game with a 1-yard touchdown run by Ronnie Brown.


2009 Miami Dolphins season, Regular season, Game results, Week 4: vs. Buffalo Bills
The Dolphins won the game 38–10 as the team improved to 1–3.


2009 Miami Dolphins season, Regular season, Game results, Week 4: vs. Buffalo Bills
Chad Henne made his first NFL start and threw for 115 yards and a touchdown.


2009 Miami Dolphins season, Regular season, Game results, Week 5: vs. New York Jets
Ronnie Brown ran in for the winning touchdown with just seconds left to send the Dolphins into their bye week at 2–3.


2009 Miami Dolphins season, Regular season, Game results, Week 7: vs. New Orleans Saints
After they passed on signing him during the 2006 offseason, this was Saints quarterback Drew Brees' first time playing in Miami. With the surprising loss, the Dolphins dropped to 2–4.


2009 Miami Dolphins season, Regular season, Game results, Week 8: at New York Jets
With their season sweep over the Jets, the Dolphins improved to 3–4.


2009 Miami Dolphins season, Regular season, Game results, Week 17: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
The final outcome of this game had somewhat of a domino effect. It resulted in the Dolphins' elimination from the post-season (including Super Bowl XLIV, which they hosted February 8, 2010), and also, by virtue of the final standings' tiebreaker (as the result of the Baltimore Ravens defeating the Oakland Raiders), the Steelers themselves being dethroned of their world title defense.


2009 Miami Dolphins season, Regular season, Game results, Week 17: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
The Dolphins ended their season in 3rd place in the AFC East as they finished the season 7–9.


2009 Miami FC season
The 2009 Miami FC season was the fourth season of the team in the USL First Division. After playing in Miami for three years, the team moved in this period to Fort Lauderdale. This year, the team finished in ninth place for the regular season. They did not make the playoffs. This was the last year of the team in the league as it eventually joined a group of other clubs that would leave the USL to form the new North American Soccer League. However, the team would play the following year in the USSF Division 2.


2009 Miami FC season, USL First Division Regular season, Standings
Commissioner's Cup, bye to semifinal round of playoffs  Quarterfinal round of playoffs


2009 Miami FC season, USL First Division Regular season, Standings
† Austin deducted two points for fielding an ineligible player on July 25, 2009


2009 Miami Hurricanes football team
The 2009 Miami Hurricanes football team  represented the University of Miami during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Hurricanes' 84th season of football and 6th as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Hurricanes were led by third-year head coach Randy Shannon and played their home games at Land Shark Stadium. They finished the season 9–4 overall and 5–3 in the ACC to finish in third place in the Coastal Division. They were invited to the Champs Sports Bowl where they lost to Wisconsin, 20-14.


2009 Miami Hurricanes football team, Pre-season
In the offseason three quarterbacks transferred, including last season's starter Robert Marve. The moves left sophomore Jacory Harris as the starter and true freshman A.J. Highsmith as the backup. The Hurricanes' staff also saw turnover, with a new offensive coordinator Mark Whipple, known for his pro-style offense and a new defensive coordinator, John Lovett.


2009 Miami Hurricanes football team, Pre-season
On December 29, 2008, Miami fired offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Patrick Nix, two days after the Emerald Bowl. The following day, redshirt freshman quarterback Robert Marve, who had been suspended from the Emerald Bowl due to academic reasons, was granted conditional release from his scholarship and announced he would be transferring. Marve had started 11 of 13 games for Miami in 2008, and his transfer would result in true freshman Jacory Harris officially becoming the team's starting quarterback for 2009. Harris had played in all 13 games in 2008, starting in two of them.


2009 Miami Hurricanes football team, Pre-season
On January 20, 2009, defensive coordinator Bill Young announced his leaving Miami to become the defensive coordinator of his alma mater, Oklahoma State University. This left Shannon with the task of having to replace two coordinators in the same off-season.


2009 Miami Hurricanes football team, Pre-season
Shannon made the first hire on January 27, when Mark Whipple was hired to be the team's new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, as well as being named assistant head coach. On February 12, John Lovett was hired as the team's new defensive coordinator.


2009 Miami Hurricanes football team, Pre-season
Miami began spring practice on February 24, and held their spring game on March 28.


2009 Miami Hurricanes football team, Pre-season
Practice for the fall began on August 8. Several injuries occurred during practices; defensive end Adewale Ojomo suffered a broken jaw during a locker room incident that could have kept him out of the whole season. Defensive end Eric Moncur visited a specialist in Philadelphia on August 19 to have a groin injury examined and was held out of some practices, while defensive end Gavin Hardin was held out of camp with an unknown injury.


2009 Miami Hurricanes football team, Pre-season
On August 25, backup quarterbacks Taylor Cook and Cannon Smith both announced that they had requested and obtained a release for transfer to other schools. This left true freshman A.J. Highsmith as the second team backup to Jacory Harris.


2009 Miami Hurricanes football team, Pre-season, Roster changes
Starting tight end Dedrick Epps suffered a torn ACL in practices leading up to the Emerald Bowl in December 2008, keeping him out of spring practice. Jimmy Graham, a former forward on the Miami basketball team, announced in April that he would be joining the football team for the 2009 season as a tight end. Graham had not played football since high school.


2009 Miami Hurricanes football team, Pre-season, Roster changes
Due to lack of depth at the cornerback position, receiver Sam Shields and safety Ryan Hill were moved to cornerback before the start of spring, where they would remain for 2009. Defensive end Allen Bailey was moved permanently to defensive tackle, and safety CJ Holton was moved from safety to linebacker. Several players from 2008 either transferred or left the team, including quarterback Robert Marve, receiver Jermaine McKenzie, running back Shawnbrey McNeal, and offensive lineman Christopher Barney.


2009 Miami Hurricanes football team, Pre-season, Roster changes
On February 6, Miami announced its 2009 recruiting class, of which there were 19 members, and six of whom were early enrolees who participated in spring practice. Two signees failed to qualify: offensive tackle Malcolm Bunche and defensive back Prince Kent.


2009 Miami Hurricanes football team, Regular season, #19 Florida State
The Hurricanes' first game was against Florida State. The lead changed seven times during the game,  and Miami won 38–34. The outcome was in doubt until the final play of the game when a pass from Florida State quarterback Christian Ponder bounced incomplete in the Hurricanes' end zone. Miami quarterback Jacory Harris, in only his third career start, completed 21 of 34 passes for 386 yards and 2 touchdowns against 2 interceptions. In the process, Harris set the record for most passing yards by a Miami quarterback against Florida State. Harris also rushed for a touchdown.


2009 Miami Hurricanes football team, Regular season, #19 Florida State
A seesaw first half saw the Hurricanes take a 14–10 lead to the locker room on the strength of a 39-yard touchdown pass from Harris to Travis Benjamin and a 6-yard touchdown run by Javarris James. In the third quarter, Florida State outscored Miami 13–3 to take a 23–17 lead heading into a back-and-forth fourth quarter.


2009 Miami Hurricanes football team, Regular season, #19 Florida State
Harris put the Hurricanes back in front early in the fourth with a 1-yard touchdown off a quarterback sneak, but the lead was short-lived. On the Hurricanes' next possession, Harris was hit as he released the ball and was intercepted by defensive end Markus White, who returned the interception 31 yards for a Florida State touchdown. Florida State then successfully converted a two-point attempt, making up for an earlier missed extra point, and took a 31–24 lead. Harris responded by orchestrating a 10-play, 73-yard drive that culminated with a 24-yard game-tying touchdown pass to Graig Cooper.


2009 Miami Hurricanes football team, Regular season, #19 Florida State
Florida State then came back ahead with a 44-yard field goal. Losing by 3, Miami took possession with 4 minutes 11 seconds remaining and after a series of short gains, crossed into Florida State territory. On second-and-five from the Florida State 43-yard line, Harris threw a 40-yard pass to Benjamin, who was able to get behind double coverage, catch the ball in stride near the left sideline, and get one foot down before his momentum took him out of bounds at the 3.   Cooper rushed 3 yards for a touchdown on the next play, putting the Hurricanes back in front, 38–34, with less than 2 minutes to play.


2009 Miami Hurricanes football team, Regular season, #19 Florida State
A 15-yard penalty for excessive celebration and a short kickoff allowed Florida State to start its final drive at the Miami 49-yard line. A 30-yard rush by Ponder on third-and-three gave Florida State a first down from the Miami 12-yard line, and an 8-yard pass brought Florida State down to the Miami 4-yard line. After Ponder was stopped in the backfield for a 1-yard loss on second down and Miami was called for pass interference on third down, Florida State was set up with first-and-goal at the Miami 2-yard line with 14 seconds remaining.


2009 Miami Hurricanes football team, Regular season, #19 Florida State
The Miami defense, however, made a goal line stand and forced two successive incompletions, both intended for Jarmon Fortson. With 5 seconds remaining, Florida State had time for one play. Ponder took the snap from the shotgun formation, rolled right, and, under pressure, fired a low pass to Fortson, who was unable to corral the ball before it short-hopped off the end zone turf as time expired.


2009 Miami Hurricanes football team, Regular season, #19 Florida State
In recognition of their performances, Harris was named ACC Offensive Back of the Week and Brandon Harris was selected as ACC Defensive Back of the Week.


2009 Miami Hurricanes football team, Regular season, #13 Georgia Tech
Ten days after their win over Florida State, Miami faced off against Georgia Tech, who had won four consecutive games against the Hurricanes. the previous season, the Hurricanes gave up 472 yards on the ground (most given up by the school since 1944) in a loss 41–23, removing them from ACC Championship contention. Georgia Tech won the coin toss and settled for a 32-yard field goal. Miami then proceeded to score on their first three possessions (Harris threw a 40-yard throw to WR LaRon Byrd, 18-yard throw to TE Dedrick Epps and Matt Bosher converted a FG). The Hurricanes led 17–3 at the end of the half.


2009 Miami Hurricanes football team, Regular season, #13 Georgia Tech
Javarris James controlled the opening Hurricane drive of the half, first catching a ball for three yards, running for 14, 6 and than 3 to score. The Yellow Jackets' Anthony Allen also had a 3-yard after Georgia Tech QB Josh Nesbitt threw a 39-yard pass to WR Demaryius Thomas. Harris threw his third TD of the night, this time to TE Jimmy Graham for a 31–13 score and the resulting kickoff by Alex Uribe resulted in good field position for the Hurricanes' defense. Restricted by their own 23, Georgia Tech lost 23 yards, which resulted in a safety.


2009 Miami Hurricanes football team, Regular season, #13 Georgia Tech
The fourth quarter featured the Hurricanes running the ball and Bosher missed FGs for 26 and 31. Newsbitt threw his only TD pass of the night to Thomas for 56 yards. With the 33–17 win, for the first time since 1988, Miami opened their season with back-to-back wins against ranked opponents.


2009 Miami Hurricanes football team, Regular season, #13 Georgia Tech
The school improved to 14–2 overall and 10–0 at home on Thursday nights. After the large amount of rushing yardage given up in last year's contest, Miami managed to give up 95, 228 total against the Yellow Jackets' triple option. The Hurricanes' defense also contained the ailing preseason All-American and reigning ACC Player of the Year running back Jonathan Dwyer (who had a shoulder injury). Dwyer finished with 7 yards on five carries. With 270 yards and 3 touchdowns, Harris was named ACC Offensive Back of the Week for the second time of the season.


2009 Miami Hurricanes football team, Regular season, #12 Virginia Tech
At Lane Stadium, the Hurricanes were unable to get on track against the Virginia Tech defense, losing their first game of the year, 31–7. Jacory Harris struggled with both the wet conditions and the Hokie pass rush, going 9 for 25 for 150 yards with 1 interception and 1 fumble, while the Miami defense was unable to stop the Virginia Tech rushing attack, which achieved 272 yards on 55 attempts.


2009 Miami Hurricanes football team, Regular season, #12 Virginia Tech
A strip-sack of Harris on Miami's first possession of the game set-up Virginia Tech's first touchdown, and a 48-yard touchdown pass from Tyrod Taylor on the Hokies' next series put the Hurricanes at 14–0 at the end of the first quarter. On The Hurricanes' team Matt Bosher's punt was blocked and returned 1-yard for a Virginia Tech touchdown. The Hurricanes scored a quick touchdown on its opening drive and forcing a three-and-out on Virginia Tech's next possession. Down 21–7, Harris then drove the Hurricanes into Virginia Tech territory, but several critical drops by tight end Jimmy Graham defeated the drive and the Hurricanes would not threaten again for the rest of the game.


2009 Miami Hurricanes football team, Regular season, #8 Oklahoma
Behind three touchdown passes from Jacory Harris, the Hurricanes overcame a sluggish start and were able to score against Oklahoma (without Sam Bradford) 21–20, knocking Oklahoma out of national championship contention, with the Hurricanes having previously been beaten at Oklahoma 51–13 in 2007. Playing without defending Heisman Trophy winner Bradford, who missed the game with a sprained shoulder, Oklahoma controlled the early part of the game, intercepting Harris on the Hurricanes' first two possessions and taking a 10–0 lead early in the second quarter. On the Hurricanes' next series, Harris shook  threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to tight end Jimmy Graham to bring the Hurricanes within 3.


2009 Miami Hurricanes football team, Regular season, #8 Oklahoma
The game seemed to turn on the opening kickoff of the second half when a tackle by special teamer Corey Nelms backed up Oklahoma on its own 15-yard line. Two plays later, cornerback Brandon Harris sacked Oklahoma quarterback Landry Jones, causing him to fumble. The ball was recovered at the 11-yard line by Miami's Joe Joseph, and on the next play, Jacory Harris gave the Hurricanes their first lead of the night with an 11-yard touchdown pass to Dedrick Epps. After another Oklahoma punt, Harris put the Hurricanes up 21–10 with a 38-yard touchdown pass to a wide open Travis Benjamin.


2009 Miami Hurricanes football team, Regular season, #8 Oklahoma
Oklahoma responded with a 9-play, 81-yard touchdown drive on its next possession (kept alive by a dubious roughing the kicker penalty on a punt) and added a field goal with 4 minutes 18 seconds left in the fourth quarter to cut the score to 21-20.


2009 Miami Hurricanes football team, Regular season, #8 Oklahoma
Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops then elected to kick deep rather than attempt an onside kick, and the Hurricanes, behind effective running by Javarris James (15 rushes, 150 yards) and a critical third-down conversion pass from Harris, was able to drive deep into Oklahoma territory and run out the clock for its first win over a top 10 opponent in five tries dating back to 2005.


2009 Miami Hurricanes football team, Regular season, #8 Oklahoma
Offensive tackle Jason Fox graded out at 99 percent, achieved 3 pancake blocks, and did not allow a sack in a performance for which he was given ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week honors.


2009 Miami Hurricanes football team, Regular season, Wake Forest
Dropped in the rankings by nine spots, Miami headed to Winston-Salem, North Carolina without two starters: LB Sean Spence (who had a knee injury and was replaced by sophomore Ramon Buchanan) and RB Javarris James who had been injured in the lower extremities. Bosher continued his kickoff duties due to Uribe's struggle the previous week.


2009 Miami Hurricanes football team, Regular season, Wake Forest
Despite being outgained 555 to 356 (the most the school had trailed by in nine years) and playing behind most of the game, the Hurricanes managed to win 28–27 in BB&T Field after a 13-yard Jacory Harris rainbow pass to Travis Benjamin gave them the lead with 1 minute 8 seconds remaining. It was their sixth straight win against the Demon Deacons and put them 7–3 overall.


2009 Miami Hurricanes football team, Regular season, Wake Forest
Host Wake Forest having lost two straight to Clemson and Navy and scoring a touchdown only once in the last nine quarters. However, they scored the first 17 points, led by QB Riley Skinner who threw 18-for-22 and accounted for two touchdowns. Harris connected with Aldarius Johnson for a 35-yard touchdown. True freshman kicker Jimmy Newman achieved three for Wake Forest with 42 seconds remaining, but a 39-second Hurricane drive culminated in a touchdown after a three-yard run by RB Damien Berry, cutting the once 17-point margin to 6.


2009 Miami Hurricanes football team, Regular season, Wake Forest
However Skinner tossed a 44-yard touchdown to Chris Givens in the third quarter, raising it to 13 and Harris was intercepted on the subsequent drive. Early in the fourth, Deacons redshirt sophomore Devon Brown fumbled a punt after attempting to field it over his shoulder. The Hurricanes recovered at the two and scored on a catch by TE Tervaris Johnson with 11:47 left, cutting the lead to 27–21.


2009 Miami Hurricanes football team, Regular season, Wake Forest
Midway through the quarter Riley Skinner left the game after suffering a "slight concession" after rushing on a quarterback keeper. Replaced by fifth-year senior Ryan McManus, Wake Forest failed to take enough time and punted with 2 minutes 40 seconds left to play. Starting on his own 18, Harris threw a 29-yard pass to Thearon Collier before being sacked for a loss of six. Facing 4th-and-16 the Hurricanes failed on their first two passes (a drop and an incompletion). Facing 4th and 16, Aldarius Johnson achieved a 29-yard pass.


2009 Miami Hurricanes football team, Regular season, Wake Forest
After throwing to Travis Benjamin for a 19-yard gain, Harris found him again for 13 yards and the lead with 1 minute 8 seconds remaining, achieving an 82-yard drive in 1 minute and 32 seconds. Downed at their own 21, Wake Forest moved the ball 62 yards to settle for a 60-yard field goal attempt, which went wide right.


2009 Miami Hurricanes football team, Regular season, Wake Forest
After the game, the ACC named Jacory Harris, who was 22-43 with 330 yards, three touchdowns, and an interception, co-Offensive Back of the Week award, shared with Duke QB Thaddeus Lewis.


2009 Miami Hurricanes football team, Regular season, Virginia
The Hurricanes hosted the Cavaliers for the first time since the Cavaliers won 48–0 at the Orange Bowl in 2007. This time the Hurricanes won  52–17 at LandShark Stadium. RB Graig Cooper 152 outgained the Cavaliers (who totaled 149 yards after sitting out starting QB Jameel Sewell) himself with a career-best 152 yards on 18 careers and a touchdown. The Hurricanes defense pressured the Cavaliers into 75 yards passing and 74 rushing.


2009 Miami Hurricanes football team, Regular season, Virginia
The Hurricanes were losing early 10–3 after Jacory Harris was intercepted early by Ras-I Dowling and Cavaliers RB Rashawn Jackson ran 34 yards for a score with 2:54 left in the first quarter. 25 seconds later, the Hurricanes tied the game with a 35-yard catch by Leonard Hankerson and went ahead just over a minute later after Thearon Collier returned a punt return for sixty yards. Both teams exchanged touchdowns in the second but running back Damien Berry achieved two short touchdowns after halftime.


2009 Miami Hurricanes football team, Regular season, Virginia
In the fourth quarter, Cooper achieved his only touchdown of the day in the fourth and true freshman quarterback A.J. Highsmith provided the final margin by throwing his first career touchdown pass; a 15-yarder to redshirt freshman Kendal Thompkins (his first touchdown reception of his career). Coming into the game, the Cavalier defense was ranked fourth in the country in passing touchdowns allowed with 4 after Air Force, Penn State and Nebraska.


2009 Miami Hurricanes football team, Regular season, North Carolina
The Hurricanes traveled to Chapel Hill, North Carolina to face the North Carolina Tar Heels, who were 2–0 against the Hurricanes. They last competed at Miami on September 27, 2008 in a game won by North Carolina 28–24. The Hurricanes were 5–7 all time versus North Carolina.


2009 Miami Hurricanes football team, Champs Sports Bowl, #25 Wisconsin
The Champs Sports Bowl took place on December 29, 2009, at 8:00PM in the Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium in Orlando, Florida against the Big Ten Conference representative Wisconsin Badgers. Senior corner back for the Hurricanes Sam Shields returned the opening kick off for a touchdown off a reverse from Graig Cooper. A block in the back penalty against the Canes negated the touchdown, however Cooper scored on the next play on a 15-yard run that gave Miami an early 7–0 lead.


2009 Miami Hurricanes football team, Champs Sports Bowl, #25 Wisconsin
Led by the Big Ten Player of the Year halfback John Clay, Wisconsin handled the Hurricanes up front on both ends of the ball. After the first touchdown by Clay halfway through the first quarter, the two teams swapped field position up until Clay scored his second touchdown of the night giving Wisconsin a 14–7 advantage. After holding the Hurricanes on their next two possessions, Wisconsin scored a late field goal to bring the lead to 17–7 just before the half was out.


2009 Miami Hurricanes football team, Champs Sports Bowl, #25 Wisconsin
Following the field goal, Miami's Graig Cooper sustained a major knee injury on the kickoff return that ruled him out of the game for the Hurricanes. Though there was no scoring for Wisconsin in the second half, they outmuscled the Hurricanes up front and controlled the ball for the majority of the second half. The Hurricanes had a slight chance of victory after Jacory Harris found Thearon Collier with a touchdown pass with just over one minute in the game. After recovering the onside kick, Miami could not move the ball and the game ended with a Wisconsin victory, 20–14. Player of the Game honors went to John Clay, who had 120 yards rushing and two scores.


2009 Miami RedHawks football team
The 2009 Miami RedHawks football team represented Miami University during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season  They competed in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) East Division. The team was coached by Mike Haywood and played their homes game in Yager Stadium. The Redhawks finished the season on November 18 with a record of 1–11 (1–7 MAC).


2009 Miami Valley Silverbacks season
The 2009 Miami Valley Silverbacks season was the fourth season for the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) franchise. The Silverbacks planned on sitting out the 2009 CIFL season, but due to the West Virginia Wild getting suspended from the league, the CIFL offered for the Silverbacks to take the place of the Wild. They had been scheduled to play a 12-game season, primarily as a traveling team, only playing two home games at Hobart Arena, but two of their road games were cancelled.


2009 Miami Valley Silverbacks season
The team hired Derrick Shepard, a former NFL and Arena Football League defensive tackle, to coach the team. On April 14, the Silverbacks announced that a majority of their remaining 2009 season games were to be broadcast live online for free on MCP-TV at www.miamicountypost.com. Professional sports announcer JT Szabo provided the play-by-play. The team finished with a franchise-worst record of 0–10, failing to make the playoffs for the third straight season.


2009 Miami mayoral election
The 2009 Miami mayoral election took place on November 3, 2009, to elect the mayor of Miami, Florida. The election was officially nonpartisan, and held in conjunction with other city elections City Commissioner Tomás Regalado was elected by a large margin over City Commissioner Joe Sanchez.


2009 Michigan State Spartans football team
The 2009 Michigan State Spartans football team competed on behalf of the Michigan State University in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Spartans were coached by Mark Dantonio, who was in his third season with the Spartans. Michigan State played their home games in Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan.


2009 Michigan State Spartans football team, Schedule
This season saw the Spartans schedule a Division I FCS opponent (Montana State) for the first time since the NCAA split Division I football in 1978. This left Notre Dame, UCLA, USC, and Washington as the only Division I FBS teams to never have played a lower-division opponent since the split.


2009 Michigan State Spartans football team, Regular season, Michigan
Michigan came into the game 4–0 (1–0 Big Ten) and ranked #22, looking to reclaim the Paul Bunyan trophy after losing to MSU the previous year. Michigan State dominated the first 55 minutes of regulation, building a 20–6 lead. Michigan rallied with two TDs in the final minutes to send the game to OT, but MSU quickly intercepted a pass and running back Larry Caper rushed 23 yards through multiple tackles for the game-winning score.


2009 Michigan State Spartans football team, Regular season, Iowa
Final Seconds: With 2 seconds remaining in the game, on 4th and Goal from the Michigan State 7 and a half yard line, Iowa QB Ricky Stanzi snapped the ball and passed the ball to Iowa WR Marvin McNutt into the end zone as the time expired to win the game.


2009 Michigan State Spartans football team, 2010 NFL Draft
Only one Spartan was selected in the 2010 NFL Draft. However, wide receiver Blair White signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent.


2009 Michigan Wolverines football team
The 2009 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They played their home games at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan and competed in the Big Ten Conference. The team attempted to rebound from its worst season (loss wise) in its 130-year football history and succeeded at first, starting the season 4–0 and earning a No. 20 ranking in the polls.


2009 Michigan Wolverines football team
Over the final eight games the Wolverines went 1–7 however, ending the season with a 5–7 record and failing to qualify for a bowl game for the second straight year. 2008 and 2009 were Michigan's first back-to-back sub-.500 seasons since 1962 and 1963; they also failed to win a road game for the first time since 1962.


2009 Michigan Wolverines football team
However, several individuals excelled. Brandon Graham received numerous post-season accolades including Chicago Tribune Silver Football as conference Co-MVP, several first and second team 2009 College Football All-America Team selections, and the 2010 Senior Bowl MVP. Graham was the national statistical champion in tackles for a loss (TFL) and the repeat Big Ten Champion. Zoltan Mesko also received several second team All-American recognitions and was a first team Academic All-American. Mesko was the Big Ten punting average statistical champion. After the season, co-captains Graham, Mesko and leading tackler Stevie Brown were drafted in the 2010 NFL Draft and immediately after the draft Donovan Warren signed as an undrafted free agent.


2009 Michigan Wolverines football team, Preseason preview
In 2008 the Michigan Wolverines had possibly the worst season in the history of the program. The team finished with a 3–9 regular season record, failing to qualify for a postseason bowl game for the first time in 33 years. The Wolverines struggled to implement first-year head coach Rich Rodriguez's spread option offense; Michigan was last in the Big Ten in passing offense, scoring offense, total offense and turnover margin.


2009 Michigan Wolverines football team, Preseason preview
Going into 2009, there was optimism that Michigan, led by newly recruited mobile quarterback Tate Forcier, would be able to turn things around and have a winning season, or at the very least win their opening game for the first time since 2006. The team had 10 returning offensive starters and 5 returning defensive starters. Although to some Forcier was a foregone conclusion as the starting quarterback, the battle between him, incumbent Nick Sheridan, and Denard Robinson was anticipated to be the most competitive position battle in the Big Ten Conference according to College Football News.


2009 Michigan Wolverines football team, Preseason preview
Although the 2008 defense had been a disappointment, Obi Ezeh and Brandon Graham were considered to be a solid nucleus to build around. The team also employed a new defensive coordinator, Greg Robinson, to help guide this defensive turnaround. The key losses for the team were  S Brandon Harrison, DE Tim Jamison, DT Will Johnson, RB Sam McGuffie, DT Terrance Taylor, LB John Thompson, QB Steven Threet, CB Morgan Trent.


2009 Michigan Wolverines football team, Recruiting
The Wolverines received several commitments from 4-star blue chip players. Among the recruits are Anthony LaLota of the Hun School in Princeton, New Jersey who is ranked as the fourth offensive tackle in the nation by Scout.com and sixth strong side defensive end by Rivals.com. LaLota appeared in the U.S. Army All-American game on January 3, 2009 in San Antonio, Texas. Other top recruits included a top-ten-rated dual-threat quarterback (Tate Forcier – Rivals #6) to run Rich Rodriguez's spread offense, and Justin Turner who was rated as the No. 3 safety.


2009 Michigan Wolverines football team, Recruiting
Michigan's 2009 recruiting class was ranked 7th nationally by Rivals.com, and 10th by ESPN. Eight players initially committed to attend Michigan in 2009 but later decommitted and signed with a different college: Anthony Fera – K (PSU), Bryce McNeal – WR (Clemson), Kevin Newsome – QB (PSU), Dewayne Peace – WR (Arizona), Jordan Barnes – LB (Oklahoma State), Pearlie Graves – DT (Texas Tech), DeQuinta Jones – DT, and Shavodrick Beaver – QB (Tulsa)


2009 Michigan Wolverines football team, Recruiting
Several recruits participated in the January 3 U.S. Army All-American game during which William Campbell announced his re-commitment to the program. Joining Campbell and LaLota in the All-America game were cornerback/safety Justin Turner, kicker Brendan Gibbons, and receivers Jeremy Gallon and Je'Ron Stokes. Several recruits began early enrollment at Michigan for the Spring 2009 semester, including quarterback Tate Forcier, five-star defensive tackle Will Campbell, running back Vincent Smith, defensive end Anthony LaLota, linebacker Brandin Hawthorne, defensive back Mike Jones and safety Vlad Emilien.


2009 Michigan Wolverines football team, Practice time limit investigation
In an August 30, 2009 Detroit Free Press article, several current and former players on the 2008 and 2009 teams speaking anonymously said Michigan frequently violated the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) off-season 8-hour-per-week and in-season 20-hour-per-week practice limit. Rodriguez denied all of the allegations at a press conference the next day; The New York Times quoted him as saying "We know the rules, and we follow the rules." The University of Michigan Athletic Department's compliance office notified both the NCAA and the Big Ten Conference of its intentions to investigate itself.


2009 Michigan Wolverines football team, Practice time limit investigation
Unlike the University of Michigan basketball scandal where all of the participants had left the school by the time the investigation completed and punishment was handed down, many of the athletes involved in this scandal are still students at the University of Michigan; failure to cooperate with the investigation might result in the NCAA revoking the athletes eligibility to participate in athletic competitions. In November, the university revealed its finding that the team failed to file the proper paperwork to document the team's training schedule.


2009 Michigan Wolverines football team, Practice time limit investigation
The NCAA had the right to either accept Michigan's findings once the athletic department's inquiry was completed or to conduct its own investigation. On October 23, 2009 the NCAA notified the school that it had decided to begin a formal investigation into the matter; they expected it to be completed by December 31, 2009. On February 22, 2010, the NCAA accused Michigan of failing to comply with practice time rules and "failed to promote an atmosphere of compliance within the football program" under coach Rich Rodriguez.


2009 Michigan Wolverines football team, Practice time limit investigation
The university had 90 days to respond and appeared at an NCAA hearing on infractions in August. Michigan issued self-sanctions on May 25, 2010, which included cutting practice time and placing itself on two years worth of probation. Michigan did, however, dispute the claim that Coach Rodriguez "failed to promote an atmosphere of compliance." The NCAA handed down their final verdict in the case on November 4, 2010, which accepted almost all of the self-sanctions that Michigan provided.


2009 Michigan Wolverines football team, Practice time limit investigation
Michigan was docked 130 practice hours, which was twice the number of excess hours that the university had exceeded, and placed on three years probation, which was one more than originally proposed; but the university and Rodriguez did, however, escape the most serious charge of "failing to promote an atmosphere of compliance", as the NCAA agreed with Michigan's statement that the cases were not deliberate and isolated. This ruling ended the NCAA's investigation of Michigan's football program.


2009 Michigan Wolverines football team, Preseason award watch lists
Several players excelled individually. The season began with numerous Wolverines on national award preseason watchlists. Brandon Graham led the way with five such recognitions for the Bednarik Award, Hendricks Award, Lombardi Award, Lott Trophy and Bronko Nagurski Trophy. David Molk was on both the Lombardi and Rimington Trophy preseason lists, while Brandon Minor was on both the Maxwell Award and Doak Walker Award lists. Obi Ezeh, Zoltan Mesko, and Stephen Schilling were preseason Butkus Award, Ray Guy Award and Lombardi candidates, respectively. As the season started, Michigan burst out with a 4–0 start and saw several players recognized as Big Ten Conference player of the week early in the season: Tate Forcier, Carlos Brown and Mesko. Also, several players earned midseason or finalist watchlist recognitions: Ezeh (Butkus), Mesko (Guy) and Graham (Hendrick).


2009 Michigan Wolverines football team, Preseason award watch lists
During week 2, Tate Forcier (Offense) and Darryl Stonum (Special teams) were honored by the Big Ten Conference as players of the week (POW). At the same time, Forcier was also named AT&T All-America Player of the Week, as well as the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback of the Week Award and  Rivals.com National Freshmen of the Week and the Rivals.com Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week honor. The following week, Carlos Brown earned co-offensive POW honors along with Northwestern's Mike Kafka. Zoltan Mesko was named the special teams player of the week on October 11.


2009 Michigan Wolverines football team, Preseason award watch lists
The only statistical leader for the team was Mesko who in eight conference games averaged 45.2 yards/punt, which was the first time a Michigan punter led the Big Ten in Conference game punting average since Paul Staroba in 1970. Brandon Graham and Mesko were first-team All-Big Ten selections by both the coaches and the media. Donovan Warren was first-team by the media and second-team by the coaches and Stephen Schilling was an honorable mention on both lists.


2009 Michigan Wolverines football team, Preseason award watch lists
Ezeh was one of sixteen players and three from the Big Ten for the Butkus midseason watch list. Mesko was named one of 10 semifinalists for the Ray Guy Award and one of 12 finalists for the Wuerffel Trophy. Graham was one of seven finalists for the Hendricks Award.


2009 Michigan Wolverines football team, Radio
Radio coverage for all games was on The Michigan Wolverines Football Network, and on Sirius XM Satellite Radio, as well as online at The Michigan Sports Network Online Stream. The radio announcers were (WJR talk show host) Frank Beckmann with play-by-play, Jim Brandstatter with color commentary, and Doug Karsch with sideline reports.


2009 Michigan Wolverines football team, Game summaries, vs. Western Michigan
In the season opener, the Wolverines played the Western Michigan Broncos at Michigan Stadium. The Wolverines scored first, midway through the first quarter, with a 27-yard touchdown (TD) pass from Tate Forcier to Junior Hemingway. They added to their lead five minutes later when Denard Robinson ran in a TD from 43 yards out. In the second quarter, Michigan added 17 more points: two TDs and a field goal. First was a 7-yard TD pass from Tate Forcier to Kevin Koger. 6 minutes later, Jason Olesnavage kicked a 44-yard field goal. Junior Hemingway scored Michigan's final points when he caught a 44-yard TD pass from Tate Forcier, putting the Wolverines up 31–0 at halftime. Western Michigan missed a field goal just before the end of the half.


2009 Michigan Wolverines football team, Game summaries, vs. Western Michigan
The second half was largely uneventful. Michigan was content to hold their lead; they essentially stopped passing in the fourth quarter, with Forcier being replaced by backup David Cone midway through the period. Western Michigan finally got on the board with a fourth-quarter 73-yard TD pass from Tim Hiller to Juan Nunez.


2009 Michigan Wolverines football team, Game summaries, vs. Western Michigan
The win stopped a streak of two consecutive season opening losses. The 2007 Michigan Wolverines football team, then ranked No. 5 in the nation, lost their season opener in shocking fashion to two-time defending Division I-FCS champion Appalachian State. The 2008 Michigan Wolverines football team lost their opener to Utah, who would go on to finish as the only undefeated team in Division I-FBS, winning the Mountain West Conference and the 2009 Sugar Bowl over Alabama.


2009 Michigan Wolverines football team, Game summaries, vs. Notre Dame
In week 2, Michigan renewed their long-time rivalry with the visiting Notre Dame Fighting Irish. On the opening drive, Notre Dame drove the field for an unsuccessful field goal attempt. Michigan scored first late in the first quarter when Brandon Minor ran in a 2-yard TD. Notre Dame responded with a field goal by Nick Taush. Less than twenty seconds later, however, Michigan answered another touchdown on a 94-yard kickoff return by Darryl Stonum.


2009 Michigan Wolverines football team, Game summaries, vs. Notre Dame
Notre Dame came back to take the lead in the second quarter with back-to-back touchdown passes, 4 yards to Golden Tate and 11 yards to Michael Floyd. After another three-and-out by Michigan, the Irish made their way down the field but were stopped by the Wolverine defense, forcing them to kick a 42-yard field goal. Michigan got the ball back with less than 4 minutes in the half and marched down the field, but with little time left on the clock they had to settle to end the first half with a 39-yard field goal.


2009 Michigan Wolverines football team, Game summaries, vs. Notre Dame
Michigan dominated the third quarter, constantly stopping the Irish and controlling the ball most of the period. The Wolverines scored the only points of the quarter on a 3-yard TD pass  to Kevin Koger. Early in the fourth quarter, after another three-and-out by Notre Dame, Forcier ran in a TD himself from 31 yards out on 4th and 3. Notre Dame came back later in the quarter, starting with a 21-yard touchdown pass to Tate. Following the touchdown the Irish attempted and failed to score a two-point conversion, leaving themselves down five.


2009 Michigan Wolverines football team, Game summaries, vs. Notre Dame
After Michigan had an unsuccessful drive, Notre Dame took the lead with a 2-yard TD run by Armando Allen, who then scored on their second 2-point conversion attempt, putting the Irish ahead with less than 5 minutes remaining. Michigan responded by marching the length of the field, consuming most of the remaining time. They eventually found themselves 5 yards away from the goal line with 22 seconds left. Two plays later the Wolverines would score the game-winning touchdown on a 5-yard pass from Forcier to Greg Mathews.


2009 Michigan Wolverines football team, Game summaries, vs. Notre Dame
The victory gave the Wolverines their first 2–0 start since 2006. Michigan's all-time record versus Notre Dame improved to 21–15–1 as a result of the victory. This was the highest scoring game in the history of the rivalry, with a total of 72 points between the teams.


2009 Michigan Wolverines football team, Game summaries, vs. Eastern Michigan
In week 3, the Wolverines hosted the Eastern Michigan Eagles from nearby Ypsilanti. Michigan opened the scoring in the first quarter with a 37-yard field goal by Jason Olesnavage. The Eagles tied the score with 43-yard field goal by Joe Carithers. Michigan regained the lead when Carlos Brown ran in a 9-yard TD near the end of the quarter. Eastern Michigan re-tied the score in the second quarter with an 11-yard TD run by Andy Schmitt.


2009 Michigan Wolverines football team, Game summaries, vs. Eastern Michigan
Michigan responded with 2 TDs: first a 5-yard TD run by Michael Shaw, then a 90-yard TD run by Carlos Brown, the third longest TD run from scrimmage in Michigan football history. The Eagles scored their final points of the game just before halftime with a 5-yard TD run by Dwayne Priest. Michigan dominated the second half, beginning with a 13-yard TD run by Martavious Odoms. A little over a minute later QB Denard Robinson ran in a 13-yard TD. In the 4th quarter Odoms ran in another TD from 36 yards out.


2009 Michigan Wolverines football team, Game summaries, vs. Eastern Michigan
With the win Michigan started 3–0 for the first time since 2006. The win also made Michigan's all-time record against Eastern Michigan 9–0; and 26–1 all time against MAC schools. Eastern Michigan would finish the 2009 season with a winless record.


2009 Michigan Wolverines football team, Game summaries, vs. Indiana
On their homecoming weekend, the Wolverines hosted the Indiana Hoosiers. Indiana opened the scoring with a 25-yard TD run by Tandon Doss. Michigan responded with 2 TDs by Carlos Brown, first a 61-yard TD catch, then a 41-yard TD run. Indiana tied it back up with an 11-yard TD rush by Darius Willis. In the second quarter, Indiana kicked field goals on consecutive possessions, from 24 and 20 yards. Michigan responded with a 12-yard TD run by Brandon Minor. Indiana retook the lead with its 3rd field goal of the quarter, this one from 30 yards, making the halftime score 23–21 Indiana.


2009 Michigan Wolverines football team, Game summaries, vs. Indiana
The only points of the third quarter came from a 32-yard Indiana field goal. Michigan regained the lead in the fourth with a 7-yard rush by Forcier who leaped over a defender into the endzone. He also completed a quarterback sneak for a 2-point conversion the next play, giving Michigan a 29–26 lead. Indiana took the lead back on the next offensive play with an 85-yard run for a TD by Darius Willis. Michigan regained the final lead with a 26-yard Martavius Odoms  TD catch, and sealed their win soon after with a controversial interception by Donovan Warren.


2009 Michigan Wolverines football team, Game summaries, vs. Indiana
This was the 16th consecutive time Michigan has beaten Indiana, and the 24th consecutive conference opening win for the Wolverines at home. Michigan started the season 4–0 for the first time since 2006.


2009 Michigan Wolverines football team, Game summaries, at Michigan State
In week 5, Michigan took their first road trip of the season to East Lansing, Michigan to play their in-state rivals the Michigan State Spartans for the Paul Bunyan Trophy. After an interception, Michigan scored first with a 36-yard field goal early in the first quarter. The Spartans countered with a 1-yard TD run by Larry Caper. Each team had a field goal in the 2nd quarter: Michigan had a 42-yarder, then State had a 26 yarder, putting the Spartans up 13–6 at halftime.


2009 Michigan Wolverines football team, Game summaries, at Michigan State
Michigan State added to their lead at the start of the 2nd half with a 15-yard TD run by Glenn Winston. Michigan responded in the 4th quarter with a 60-yard touchdown by Darryl Stonum, and tied it up just before time expired with a 92-yard drive capped by a 9-yard TD pass by Forcier to Roy Roundtree, taking the game to overtime. On its opening drive of overtime Forcier led Michigan down to the 8-yard line but then threw a tipped interception in the end zone, ending their threat. MSU's Larry Caper ended the game with a 23-yard TD run on 3rd down and 12, breaking three Michigan tackles that would have forced the Spartans to kick a field goal for the win.


2009 Michigan Wolverines football team, Game summaries, at Michigan State
The Spartans outgained the Wolverines 417 to 251 in total yards and won the rushing battle 197 to 28. It is the 37th time in the last 40 meetings that the team who has won the rushing battle won the game. Michigan State won by six points: the last six meetings between the two teams in East Lansing have been decided by seven points or less, or a difference of 25 points in all six games combined.