Abbott Talks to BDN About Hockey Coach Search
University of Maine Athletic Director Steve Abbott told the Bangor Daily News the search for a new men’s ice hockey coach is progressing well and he expects to make an announcement next week.
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Media Report on Field House Renovation Progress
The Bangor Daily News, WLBZ (Channel 2) and WABI (Channel 5) were among news organizations to report on the renovation progress at the University of Maine Field House. UMaine Athletic Director Steve Abbott told the BDN the field house is expected to be completed on Oct. 15.
Read moreShawn Walsh’s Son Graduates from UMaine, BDN Reports
The Bangor Daily News reported Tyler Walsh, the eldest son of legendary University of Maine hockey coach Shawn Walsh, graduated from UMaine on Saturday.
Read moreBDN Reports on UMaine Swimmer’s Cancer Battle
The Bangor Daily News spoke with Nicole Langlois, a University of Maine swimmer, about her battle with breast cancer. Langlois will graduate Saturday with a degree in kinesiology.
Read moreBlack Bears of Tomorrow Program Reported on in Media
The Bangor Daily News and WABI (Channel 5) reported on the Weight Watchers of Maine Black Bears of Tomorrow program. More than 200 fifth-graders visited UMaine on Friday to learn about healthy lifestyles and campus living from coaches and athletes.
Read moreWABI Covers UMaine Sports Teams’ Bone Marrow Drive
WABI (Channel 5) reported the University of Maine football and women’s soccer team hosted the annual Jeff Cole Bone Marrow Drive. Students were asked to come to the Memorial Union and have a swab inside the cheek taken as a sample to be put in the national bone marrow registry.
Read moreAbbott Hopes Hockey Coach will be Chosen in May, BDN Reports
The Bangor Daily News spoke with Steve Abbott, University of Maine’s athletic director, about the hiring of a new men’s ice hockey coach. Abbott said he hopes the search committee will name a new coach by the end of May.
Read moreAbbott, Coaches Speak with Press Herald About Social Media Recruitment
The Portland Press Herald spoke to University of Maine Director of Athletics Steve Abbott and several coaches about social media’s role in recruitment. The article focused on coaches’ reliance on Twitter and Facebook to make personal connections as well as the evolving NCAA regulations on texting. Amy Vachon, assistant coach for the UMaine women’s basketball […]
Read moreWABI Covers Concert Fundraiser by UMaine Athletes
WABI (Channel 5) covered a benefit concert performed by four University of Maine athletes at Moe’s restaurant in Bangor. The concert was held to raise money for a local effort to provide clean drinking water in Haiti.
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