Longtime UMaine Baseball Coach Winkin Passes Away, Media Report

The Associated Press, Bangor Daily News, Portland Press Herald, WABI (Channel 5), WLBZ (Channel 2), Examiner.com, Maine Public Broadcasting Network and Sun Journal reported longtime University of Maine baseball coach John Winkin passed away July 19. He was 94. Winkin spent 22 seasons leading the Black Bears, compiled a 642–430–3 record with the team, and helped the school reach the College World Series six times, the AP reported. Winkin started his career at Colby College and after retiring from the University of Maine coached at Husson College. Winkin won 1,043 games during his time at Colby College, UMaine and Husson University, and was inducted into 11 halls of fame, including the College Baseball Hall of Fame last year, according to the BDN. Miami Herald and SeacoastOnline carried the AP report.