Abbott, Coaches Speak with Press Herald About Social Media Recruitment

The Portland Press Herald spoke to University of Maine Director of Athletics Steve Abbott and several coaches about social media’s role in recruitment. The article focused on coaches’ reliance on Twitter and Facebook to make personal connections as well as the evolving NCAA regulations on texting. Amy Vachon, assistant coach for the UMaine women’s basketball team; Doug Leichner, associate men’s basketball coach at UMaine; and Lynn Coutts, the UMaine softball coach, were also quoted in the article.