UMaine names athletic director search committee, BDN reports

The Bangor Daily News reported a 14-member search committee has been named to help select the next University of Maine director of athletics. Robert Dana, the chairman of the committee and the school’s vice president for student life and dean of students, called it a “very robust and energetic” committee and said “there isn’t a member of the committee who doesn’t bleed blue for the entire institution.” The committee includes three current UMaine head coaches, a player on the men’s basketball team and a former Black Bear All-American football player, the BDN reported. “I’m very happy with the committee,” Dana said. “It’s a very good representation of the university. We have representation from athletics, academics, student life, the Alumni Association and people from the community. I wanted to have a balanced committee.” Dana said he anticipates having a name submitted to new UMaine president Joan Ferrini-Mundy in July.