Maine Sports Hall of Fame to honor longtime athletics employee, 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.

March 9, 2018 Athletics, UMaine in the News

The Bangor Daily News reported the Maine Sports Hall of Fame will honor longtime University of Maine athletics employee Steve Jones at its annual ceremony June 3 at the Collins Center for the Arts. Jones, who has been the equipment manager for the Black Bears for more than three decades, will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award, according to the article. During his career at UMaine, Jones has served more than 25,000 student-athletes and established a reputation as a professional of the highest quality, a comrade to coaches and staff members in the athletics department, and a friend to all, the article states. “What a great honor for Jonesy, and one that is very much deserved. He epitomizes what a true Black Bear is, and he certainly is one of the reasons that UMaine Athletics is successful,” said UMaine softball coach Mike Coutts. “His overwhelming commitment over the last 30-plus years is something that most people don’t see, but as a former UMaine student-athlete and now coach, I have experienced firsthand what he has meant to us. Behind every great team there is a great equipment manager.”