Athletics

WABI Covers Pep Rally for UMaine Football Team

WABI (Channel 5) reported on a pep rally held in the Memorial Union in anticipation of the University of Maine football team’s first-ever home playoff game against the University of New Hampshire. Coach Jack Cosgrove urged students to attend the game and spoke about the positive influence the fans’ presence has on the players.

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Go Blue Festivities Precede Playoff Football

Fans of the University of Maine football team can show their spirit during “Go Blue” festivities prior to Saturday’s first-ever home playoff football contest. At 2 p.m., the 10–2 Black Bears host 8–4 University of New Hampshire at Alfond Stadium. Students and staff are invited to write a good luck message to the Black Bears […]

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UMaine Women’s Hockey Coaches Profiled in BDN

Richard Reichenbach and Sara Simard Reichenbach, interim head coaches of the University of Maine women’s ice hockey team, were featured in a Bangor Daily News article titled “Newlywed UMaine coaches enjoying marriage, hockey.”

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Media Report on Conference Honors Awarded to UMaine Football Players, Coach

The Portland Press Herald, Bangor Daily News and Kennebec Journal were among news organizations to report Jack Cosgrove, head coach of the University of Maine football team, and 10 players were recently honored by the team’s conference. The Colonial Athletic Association selected Cosgrove as Coach of the Year, freshman linebacker Christophe Mulumba was named Defensive […]

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EspnW Interviews Barron About Team’s First Road Trip Since Crash

Richard Barron, head coach of the University of Maine women’s basketball team, spoke with espnW for an article about the team’s first road trip since their bus crashed on Interstate 95 in February when the driver lost consciousness. Barron, who said he generally tries to avoid talking about the crash to media, asked the team […]

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AP Shares Football Squad’s Record-Setting Sights

An AP story about the University of Maine football team setting its sights on school records ran in the Charlotte Observer, and Kansas City Star. The 10–1 Black Bears, ranked No. 4 in the FCS, are looking to achieve several program firsts: to earn an 11th regular-season win, to finish undefeated in the Colonial Athletic […]

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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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