Athletics

Join the Football Watch Party Sunday

After clinching the Colonial Athletic Association title this past weekend, the University of Maine football team has locked up a spot in the NCAA postseason tournament. Black Bear fans are invited to join the football team at Memorial Union on Sunday beginning at 10:30 a.m. for an autograph session and screening of a video of […]

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BDN, MaineToday Media Cover Cosgrove Nomination as Top FCS Coach

The Portland Press Herald, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel and Bangor Daily News wrote about University of Maine football coach Jack Cosgrove being chosen as one of 21 finalists for the Eddie Robinson Award, which is given to the best coach in the NCAA’s Football Championship Subdivision.

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BDN Details Steve Abbott’s Tenure as AD

The Bangor Daily News reported that Orono, Maine, native Steve Abbott’s three-year tenure as athletic director was a period of “competitive teams, key coaching changes and considerable growth.” Abbott stepped aside as athletic director Friday, Nov. 15 to again serve as U.S. Sen. Susan Collins’ chief of staff. UMaine President Paul Ferguson appointed Seth Woodcock […]

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Media Cover Football Squad Clinching Conference Crown

A number of media outlets, including the Portland Press Herald, reported that the UMaine football team captured its first-ever Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) football crown when it blanked Rhode Island 41–0 on Saturday to improve to 8–0 in the conference and 10–1 overall. The Bangor Daily News, WCSH6, and WMTW also covered the feat.

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UMaine Names Seth Woodcock Interim Athletics Director

UMaine President Paul Ferguson has named Seth Woodcock as interim athletics director, effective Nov. 18. Woodcock is UMaine’s associate athletic director for development and a senior development officer. He will serve until the new athletics director is in residence. “Seth brings to this interim appointment a firm understanding and commitment to Black Bear Athletics and […]

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Media Report on Seth Woodcock Being Named Interim Athletics Director

The Associated Press, Portland Press Herald, WLBZ (Channel 2), 92.9 The Ticket, Bangor Daily News and WABI (Channel 5) were among news organizations to report on the announcement made by University of Maine President Paul Ferguson naming Seth Woodcock interim athletics director, effective Nov. 18. Woodcock is UMaine’s associate athletic director for development and a […]

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Press Herald Article About Football Teams Against Bullying Mentions Black Bears

The University of Maine football team was mentioned in the Press Herald article “Football programs working to rid Maine of bullying.” Jack Cosgrove, UMaine’s head football coach, said his team doesn’t differentiate between hazing and bullying, and hazing can “create a culture of unacceptable behavior” and “is a form of bullying.” Marcus Wasilewski, UMaine’s quarterback, […]

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Media Report on UMaine Women’s Ice Hockey Coach’s Resignation

The Bangor Daily News and WLBZ (Channel 2) reported on the resignation of University of Maine women’s ice hockey head coach Maria Lewis. Lewis had been on paid administrative leave pending an investigation focusing on potential NCAA compliance issues. UMaine Athletic Director Steve Abbott told the BDN this is “a difficult situation” but “it’s good […]

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Barron Visits WABI to Preview Charity Game

Richard Barron, the University of Maine women’s basketball coach, visited WABI (Channel 5) to talk about his team’s upcoming Play 4Kay Pink charity game that aims to raise breast cancer awareness and research funds. The game will take place against Binghamton on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor.

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