MURDER AT THE U Episode 1: Chillin’ with the Canes

MURDER AT THE U Episode 1: Chillin’ with the Canes

Author: ESPN February 12, 2026 Duration: 38:02
In 2006, Bryan Pata – a football star at the  University of Miami – was shot and killed outside his apartment. The death of a high-profile player from a major college football program was big news, but it didn’t lead to an arrest.  But more than a decade later, the case found its way to a team of ESPN reporters.  What they found was an exasperated family desperate for answers, a murder investigation that appeared to be cold (even though the police said it wasn’t), a legendary football program with a wild reputation in a tailspin, and a side to Bryan he didn’t want people to know about. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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MURDER AT THE U: An Update [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 0:47
In May, the State of Florida will re-try Rashaun Jones for the murder of Bryan Pata. After that, we’ll be back with a bonus episode - hopefully with an end to this story. So stay tuned and thank you for listening. Learn…
MURDER AT THE U Episode 7: Gut Feeling [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:21
The State of Florida v. Rashaun Jones gets underway but nothing goes according to plan. After the trial, a juror talks and Paula learns what happened inside a heated deliberation room. Learn more about your ad choices. V…
MURDER AT THE U Episode 6: The Missing Piece [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 54:49
After ESPN publishes an explosive article on the Miami-Dade police investigation’s shortcomings, the police arrest Rashaun Jones for Bryan’s murder. Soon after, they get a lucky break: a person in the same jail as Rashau…
MURDER AT THE U Episode 5: Open and Active [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:33
A dozen years after Bryan’s murder, the Pata family is frustrated. No arrests have been made, and yet the police say the case is far from cold. Meanwhile, relations between the detectives and our team of ESPN reporters h…
MURDER AT THE U Episode 4: The Teammate [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:19
The night of Bryan’s murder, one other player failed to show up for the mandatory team meeting. From there, rumors began to swirl. Could that teammate have killed Bryan? His family seems to think so, but some coaches and…
MURDER AT THE U Episode 3: Everybody’s a Suspect [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:02:26
Paula and the reporting team begin asking who would have wanted Bryan dead, only to discover a long list of possible suspects. As the team starts to chase down leads, Bryan’s world outside of football – fixing up classic…
MURDER AT THE U Episode 2: An Execution [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:01
ESPN Investigative Reporter Paula Lavigne and the team take a closer look at The Miami Hurricanes’ 2006 season, including the events that led to Bryan’s murder. They find a team beset by violence: from a player who was s…
Introducing: Murder at The U [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:06
In 2006, Bryan Pata was a senior defensive tackle for the University of Miami with a bright future ahead of him. The NFL was right around the corner, and he was months away from being able to buy his mom a house. Instead…
CHASING BASKETBALL HEAVEN Episode 6: Occasionally Brilliant [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:16
From the basketball-nerd mecca of the Sloan Conference to the always-brilliant mind of stats guru Bill James, Martin’s unusual legacy lives on—along with some of the questions that defined his life. Learn more about your…
CHASING BASKETBALL HEAVEN Episode 5: The Last Manley [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:17
Our hosts take a trip to Kansas, where the women in Martin’s life speak about the man they knew and loved—and hunt for Martin’s buried treasure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices