Media Report on Walsh Being Named UMaine Men’s Basketball Head Coach

The Associated Press, The Sports Network, CBS Sports, Bangor Daily News, WVII (Channel 7), WABI (Channel 5), Providence Journal and Portland Press Herald were among news organizations to report University of Maine Director of Athletics Karlton Creech has named Robert Walsh the new UMaine men’s basketball head coach, effective May 7. Walsh has nearly 20 years of Division I and Division III coaching experience. Most recently, for nine seasons he was head coach at Division III Rhode Island College. “I am excited to welcome Coach Bob Walsh to the Black Bear family,” said Creech. “Coach Walsh is highly respected in the college basketball community and ready for the challenge of leading and rebuilding UMaine’s Division I program.” USA Today and Miami Herald carried the AP report. Chicago Tribune and Fox News carried the Sports Network article.