University Bookstore will host a book signing for “Business the NHL Way” featuring authors Rick Burton and Maine Business School Dean of Graduate School of Business & Professor of Marketing & Sport Management Norm O’Reilly on Friday, Jan. 27 at 3 p.m. The authors will be joined by UMaine Men’s Ice Hockey coach Ben Barr. […]
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The Portland Press Herald, Bangor Daily News, News Center Maine and WGME (Channel 13 in Portland) wrote a feature about Jude Killy, the new University of Maine athletic director. Killy told the BDN that the position is the “opportunity of a lifetime.” Killy will start his new post in Orono on Jan. 30, joining the […]
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The Associated Press, News Center Maine, the Bangor Daily News, the Portland Press Herald, WGME-TV (Channel 13 in Portland), WABI-TV (Channel 5 in Bangor) and 92.9 The Ticket reported that the University of Maine has officially announced that Jude Killy will become the Black Bears’ new director of athletics. Killy comes from Miami University, where […]
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Orono, Maine – Jude Killy, deputy director of athletics and chief of staff at Miami University, has been named University of Maine director of athletics, effective Jan. 30. Killy has been a member of the Miami University community since 2008. He has been deputy director of athletics and chief of staff since 2018, overseeing the […]
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Nick Sinacola, a baseball pitcher from North Attleboro, Massachusetts, found at home at the University of Maine and the Maine Business School. The 2021 America East Pitcher of the Year had a banner season as a junior. In July 2021, Sinacola made history when the San Francisco Giants signed him in the 7th round pick […]
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The University of Maine will become the final public university in the state to partner with Sodexo for campus dining services, increasing healthy local food options for UMaine students, national purchasing power, and economic opportunities for Maine growers and producers. Pending the outcome of negotiations with Sodexo, UMaine Dining’s 21 nonrepresented management and supervisory employees […]
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The Portland Press Herald featured Chris Markwood, University of Maine head men’s basketball coach and alum. Markwood’s appointment of head coach was announced back in March. He has an extensive coaching career, which includes a five-year stint at UMaine as an assistant coach from 2006–11. Markwood graduated from UMaine in 2005 with a Bachelor of […]
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The Associated Press, WMTW (Channel 8 in Portland), WCVB (Channel 5 in Boston), 92.9 The Ticket, WJBQ-FM, WCYY-FM and other outlets reported that Jeremy Peña, former baseball player for the University of Maine and current player for the Houston Astros, became the first rookie position player to win a World Series MVP award. The Bangor […]
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Members of the University of Maine’s Athletic Training Student Organization (ATSO) are selling raffle tickets throughout the month of November to raise money to help students attend the Eastern Athletic Trainers’ Association annual convention in Boston in January, as well as future conventions. Tickets are two for $5 or five for $10, and prizes include […]
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The University of Maine College of Education and Human Development’s Outdoor Leadership Program will host an evening discussion with runner and Indigenous activist Jordan Daniel (’11), “Running with Purpose,” on Thursday, Nov. 3, 6:30-8 p.m., in the McIntire Room of the Buchanan Alumni House. Daniel will discuss her experience as a fourth-generation runner, professional athlete […]
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