Field hockey coach recognized by national association, media report
The Bangor Daily News and WABI (Channel 5) reported 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 season, Babineau reached a career milestone surpassing 100 career wins and her and her staff received honors from the America East Conference as Coaching Staff of the Year.