University of Maine Black Bear Sports
UMaine basketball assistant coaches pursue new jobs
ORONO, Maine — The University of Maine has two vacancies for assistant basketball coaches. Black Bears men’s assistant Nate Philippe and women’s assistant coach Jhasmin Player have both moved on after two seasons in Orono. Philippe recently was appointed to an assistant coach at American University in Washington, D.C., while ...
UMaine sports to be broadcast on more FM stations under Learfield’s new five-year deal
ORONO, Maine — University of Maine sports fans should enjoy more opportunities to listen to Black Bear athletic events on the radio starting in September. Black Bear Sports Properties, a division of Learfield Sports and the exclusive multimedia rights holder for UMaine athletics, announced Monday it has entered into agreements ...
New UMaine hockey coach Gendron scheduling alumni reunion in late August to connect with former Black Bear players
ORONO, Maine — Newly-named University of Maine men’s hockey coach Dennis “Red” Gendron intends to try to connect with alumni and is joining with the Friends of Maine Hockey boosters group to plan a reunion weekend at the end of August. Maine has traditionally had an alumni game as part ...
UMaine football team receives award for academic progress rate
on June 14, 2013, at 6:11 p.m.
ORONO, Maine — The University of Maine football squad has received the Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association Academic Progress Rate Award for achieving the highest academic progress rate score of any other football team in the Colonial Athletic Association, the school announced in a press release Friday. “Our Association ...
Maine Maritime Academy names Seth Brown women’s soccer coach
on June 13, 2013, at 4:48 p.m.
CASTINE, Maine — Seth Brown has been named Maine Maritime Academy’s head women’s soccer coach, Director of Athletics Steve Peed announced Thursday. Brown, a 1998 MMA graduate, will replace Travers Evans, who will remain the men’s soccer coach. Evans coached both the men and women’s teams for the past six ...
Former UMaine hockey assistant coach Grant Standbrook has decided not to coach again
BANGOR, Maine — Grant Standbrook was invited to return to the program he served so well for so many years. But the former University of Maine men’s hockey assistant coach and recruiting coordinator told the BDN on Wednesday that he has decided to retire from coaching. He most recently served ...
UMaine pitcher Connolly drafted, waiting for offer from San Francisco Giants
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. — Things came full circle for Mike Connolly during the 2013 Major League draft. After a stellar junior season at the University of Maine, the pitcher from Bridgewater, Mass., was drafted by the San Francisco Giants on Saturday in the 27th round (No. 822 overall). “It’s the best ...
Ben Guite returns to UMaine as assistant hockey coach
ORONO, Maine — Ben Guite was a longshot to play in the National Hockey League. The former University of Maine forward was just a seventh-round pick (172nd overall) of the Montreal Canadiens in 1997. He played more than 400 games in the ECHL and AHL before he finally got his ...
UMaine’s Fransoso, Connolly chosen in major league draft
ORONO, Maine — Mike Fransoso couldn’t take it any more. With the draft dragging on and his baseball future uncertain, he headed off to the golf course to clear his mind on Saturday afternoon. Shortly thereafter, he was a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. The former University of Maine ...
Labreck ends stellar UMaine career in NCAA heptathlon
EUGENE, Ore. — Jesse Labreck completed a stellar track and field career at the University of Maine on Friday. The fifth-year senior from Oakland finished in 19th place in the heptathlon at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships at the University of Oregon’s Hayward Field. There were ...
Former Ellsworth standout Tim Scott named Hampden Academy girls basketball coach
HAMPDEN, Maine — Tim Scott, a former star athlete at Ellsworth High School and second baseman for the University of Maine who now resides in Hampden, won school board approval Wednesday night to be the new Hampden Academy girls basketball coach. “We had a large number of applicants, I think ...
Bangor native Masters advances, UMaine’s Labreck 15th after 4 events, at NCAA meet
on June 06, 2013, at 10:43 p.m.
EUGENE, Ore. — Riley Masters of Bangor advanced to the finals of the 1,500 meters Thursday during the preliminaries for the event at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field. The senior, representing the University of Oklahoma, won his heat in 3 minutes, 42.84 seconds. ...
UMaine players wait for MLB draft, gear up for summer ball
The college season ended less than two weeks ago for the members of the University of Maine baseball team, but most of the Black Bears have planned a busy summer on the diamond. A handful of UMaine players hope to be selected in the Major League Baseball First-Year Player draft, ...
UMaine’s Conner 21st at NCAA championships
on June 06, 2013, at 12 a.m.
EUGENE, Ore. — Corey Conner of the University of Maine closed out her collegiate track career Wednesday night with a 21st-place finish in the 10,000-meter run at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field. Conner, a senior from West Townsend, Mass., finished the race in ...
UMaine’s Atherley seeks assistant; Hathorn takes Iona head job
ORONO, Maine — University of Maine men’s hockey coach Red Gendron isn’t the only Black Bears coach seeking full-time assistant coaches. Women’s soccer coach Scott Atherley is also looking for someone to replace Linda (Consolante) Hathorn, who in February was named the head coach at Iona College in New Rochelle, ...
Former UMaine All-American Mark Sweeney enjoying stint as Padres TV analyst
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — As a utility man who played for seven different major league teams in a 14-year career, it was important for former University of Maine All-American center fielder Mark Sweeney to study the game and be ready at all times. That’s why he is second all-time in ...
Corkum won’t be back as UMaine assistant hockey coach
ORONO, Maine — Bob Corkum, who has been the associate head coach at the University of Maine for the past five seasons, learned Tuesday that he won’t be back next season. Corkum was named the interim head coach after head coach Tim Whitehead was fired in April, but new head ...
New Maine hockey coach Gendron busy looking for full-time assistant coaches
ORONO, Maine — By his own admission, this week has been a “whirlwind” for Red Gendron, who was introduced as the new men’s hockey coach at the University of Maine on Tuesday at the Alfond Arena. His top priority this week is interviewing candidates for the two full-time assistant jobs. ...
UMaine’s Conner an America East Woman of the Year finalist
on May 31, 2013, at 12:55 p.m.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Track and field and cross country standout Corey Conner of the University of Maine is among three finalists for the 2013 America East Woman of the Year award. Boston University’s Katie Matthews (cross country/track & field) and the University of Hartford’s Caitlin Alves (women’s soccer) are her ...
WABI TV5 and UMaine part ways; Bangor station to televise high school football
ORONO, Maine — WABI TV5, the CBS and CW television affiliate in Bangor, is ending its long-standing relationship with the University of Maine. But WABI will televise six regular-season high school football games beginning with a Class A matchup between Deering High of Portland and Bangor at Cameron Stadium in ...
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