In an effort to preserve the overall integrity and competitiveness of University of Maine athletics during these difficult economic times, athletics director Blake James on Wednesday announced his decision to suspend the women’s volleyball and men’s soc… more »

ESTERO — Blake James has had his eyes on this prize for years. The University of Maine athletics director has made December trips to Southwest Florida to watch his Black Bears play hockey in Germain Arena since he took over as the school's senior ass… more »

ORONO, Maine — Today marks the halfway point of the spring season for the University of Maine football team. Coach Jack Cosgrove and his staff will put the Black Bears through their paces during 15 spring practice sessions, culminating May 2 with the… more »

University of Maine head football coach Jack Cosgrove and the Black Bear football team will be taking part in playing host to the 2009 Jeff Cole Memorial “Bone Marrow” Drive on April 30, from 3-7 p.m. at the University Recreation Center on the Orono cam… more »

HARRISONBURG - Currently, not every football team in the Colonial Athletic Association plays every other member. In 2011 - for one season only - a school might not even face everyone in its own division. Old Dominion will become the seventh team in t… more »

The University of Maine football teams enters its 118th season of intercollegiate football in 2009 with an all-time record of 476-452-38 for a winning percentage of 51.2 percent. SPRING / PRESEASON NOTES Playoff Experience Bodes Well Maine qual… more »

OWINGS MILLS — The Baltimore Ravens have scheduled University of Maine defensive end/outside linebacker Jovan Belcher for a visit. In a telephone interview, Belcher said he’s set to visit the Ravens on April 13 and the Cincinnati Bengals on April 15.… more »

ASSISTANT COACHES Kevin Bourgoin - Offensive Coordinator/Quarterback Coach Kevin Cahill - Running Backs Coach Dennis Dottin-Carter - Assistant Offensive Line MJ Estep - Assistant Linebacker Coach Andre Fontenette - Wide Receiver Coach Frank Giufre… more »

Shawn Bodtmann thought he had taken the guesswork and worry out of the college recruiting process last April when he verbally committed to accept a football scholarship from the University of Nebraska. Then, in January, only weeks before the National… more »

ORONO, Maine — University of Maine athletic director Blake James announced Monday that the school and Syracuse have signed a contract to face each other on the gridiron during the upcoming season. The game will be played Sept. 26 in the Carrier Dome in… more »

FBS Syracuse may fill the gap. Television contracts mean big money for college football leagues such as the Atlantic Coast Conference. For that very reason, the University of Maine won’t be playing ACC member Florida State in September. Florida… more »

Maine senior offensive lineman Ryan Canary, the 2008 CAA Football Student-Athlete of the Year, headlines a list of 107 CAA Football Academic All-Conference honorees for the 2008 season. Canary, who maintains a 3.70 grade point average as a Secondary… more »

Maine standout shines as linebacker. Jovan Belcher played his last game in a University of Maine uniform back on Nov. 21. Ever since, he has been training for the opportunity to earn a spot on a National Football League roster. Saturday afterno… more »

17 former FCS studs to be featured in the all-star game this Saturday. Texas Team Offense Jersey Pos. Player School Affiliation 8 WR Dominique Edison Stephen F. Austin 39 FB Marcus Mailei Weber State 66 OT/OG Cornelius Lewis Tennessee St… more »

The Colonial Athletic Association football conference is getting too big, but league administrators still aren't sure how to handle the growth. That seemed to be the consensus after a meeting among athletic directors from the 12 current members and t… more »