Athletics

Media Report on UMaine, EMMC Human Performance Lab

WLBZ (Channel 2), WABI (Channel 5) and WVII (Channel 7) reported on a collaboration between University of Maine researchers and Eastern Maine Medical Center clinicians to study human motion using 3-D technology. The new Human Performance Lab in the Cutler Health Center monitors human movement in an effort to train athletes correctly and prevent injuries.

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Search Committee Formed for New UMaine Ice Hockey Coach

University of Maine Director of Athletics Steve Abbott has announced formation of a seven-member search committee to help identify the new head coach of the UMaine men’s ice hockey team. The search committee will begin work immediately and seek to provide the director of athletics with the names of recommended candidates within the next two […]

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Media Reports on Corkum as Interim Hockey Coach

WGME (Channel 13), WLBZ (Channel 2), and Indiana-based The Republic were among several news organizations to report on the University of Maine’s decision to name Robert Corkum interim head coach of the men’s ice hockey team. Corkum has been associate head coach of the team since 2008. The Bangor Daily News and the Portland Press […]

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UMaine Names Corkum Interim Head Coach of Men’s Ice Hockey

Robert Corkum today was named interim head coach of University of Maine men’s ice hockey by UMaine Director of Athletics Steve Abbott. Corkum replaces Tim Whitehead, who was released from his contract April 9. A formal national search for a permanent men’s ice hockey coach will begin immediately with the formation of a search committee. […]

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Media Reports on UMaine Decision to Buy Out Whitehead’s Contract

The Washington Post, Fox News, ESPN and NHL.com were among several news organizations to report on the University of Maine’s decision to buy out the last year of men’s hockey coach Tim Whitehead’s contract. The Bangor Daily News also reported several former UMaine players are among potential candidates to replace Whitehead.

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UMaine will buy out last year of Head Coach Tim Whitehead’s contract

University of Maine President Paul Ferguson has announced that the University will buy out the last year of Coach Tim Whitehead’s contract, ending his appointment as head coach after 11 seasons. This announcement follows several weeks of intense discussions with constituents of the University of Maine Men’s Ice Hockey Program that included current and former […]

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WVII, WGAN Report on Field House, Gym Renovations

WVII (Channel 7) and 560 WGAN News Radio reported preliminary work has begun on a $15 million project to renovate the University of Maine Field House and Memorial Gymnasium. The Field House will be renamed the New Balance Field House.

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BDN Reports on Field House, Gym Renovations

The Bangor Daily News reported preliminary work has begun on renovations to the 87-year-old University of Maine Field House. The $15 million project will update the Field House and Memorial Gymnasium facilities.

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BDN Announces ‘M’ Club Award Winners

The Bangor Daily News reported University of Maine ice hockey players Brittany Ott and Mark Nemec were given the 2013 “M” Club Award on Monday. The award is given every year to UMaine’s top male and female student-athletes who display academic and athletic achievement as well as give back to the community.

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