Ex-WNBA player joins women’s basketball coaching staff, BDN reports

UMaine Alert

Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Friday, April 19, a University of Maine graduate student was struck by a university vehicle on Long Road at the University of Maine campus in Orono. The student reports that they are at a local hospital with minor injuries.

Emergency services, including the Orono Fire Department, University Volunteer Ambulance Corps, University of Maine Police Department, Orono Police Department and Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

The university vehicle involved in the incident was a Chevrolet Express van. It was being operated by a university employee.

Counseling services and support are available for students, faculty or staff who may have been affected. The Counseling Center can be reached at 207-581-1392 and the Dean of Students Office can be reached at 207-581-1406.

The scene has been cleared and Long Road is now accessible. An investigation is being conducted by the University of Maine Police Department with assistance from the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit. Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact Lt. Noel Santiago at noel.santiago@maine.edu.

July 8, 2015 Athletics, UMaine in the News

The Bangor Daily News reported former WNBA player Edniesha Curry has been named an assistant coach for the University of Maine women’s basketball team. “She is a gifted skill instructor and motivator and will bring tremendous energy to our program,” head coach Richard Barron said. “Coach Eddie has an infectious personality and enthusiasm which I know will result in greater productivity with our players.” Curry spent the past four years training and developing players across the world with stops in Vietnam, China, Israel and Palestine, according to the article. Most recently, she was the head coach for SSA Basketball in Ho Chi Minh City where she was in charge of the delivery of basketball programs across the city for players who were age 6–18, the article states. Curry was in the WNBA for four years starting in 2002.