Babineau named 2015 Northeast Region Coach of the Year
Josette Babineau, head coach of the University of Maine field hockey team, has been named the 2015 Northeast Region Coach of the Year by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA).
Under Babineau, UMaine set a school record for most wins in a season with 19. The team also reached the America East Conference Championship for the first time since 2005 and finished the 2015 season ranked as the 17th team in the country.
During the 2015 campaign, Babineau reached a career milestone surpassing 100 career wins — all with UMaine. Babineau and her staff also received honors from the America East Conference as Coaching Staff of the Year.
Babineau has continued to form the Black Bears into a nationally recognized program as UMaine received votes in the NFHCA Top 20 poll.