The Maine Black Bears men's ice hockey is an (NCAA) Division I college ice hockey program that represents the University of Maine. The Black Bears are a member of Hockey East. Home games are played at Harold Alfond Sports Arena commonly known as Alfond Arena in Orono, Maine.
The Maine Black Bears are the athletic teams that represent the University of Maine. A member of the America East Conference, the University of Maine sponsors teams in eight men's and nine women's NCAA sanctioned sports. The men's and women's ice hockey teams are members of Hockey East, and the football team is an associate member of the Coastal Athletic Association.
Matthew Ben Mulligan is a former American football tight end. He played college football at The University of Maine. Mulligan was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He has also been a member of the Tennessee Titans, New York Jets, St. Louis Rams, Green Bay Packers, New England Patriots, Chicago Bears, Arizona Cardinals, Buffalo Bills, and Detroit Lions. He currently serves as a volunteer strength and conditioning coach for the Black Bears.
The Towson Tigers football team represents Towson University in the sport of American football. The Tigers compete in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). The Tigers are currently coached by Pete Shinnick. Their home games are played at Johnny Unitas Stadium in Towson, Maryland.
Warren Smith is an American football quarterback for the Albany Empire of the National Arena League (NAL). He played college football at the University of Maine.
The 2001 Maine Black Bears football team represented the University of Maine during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. It was the program's 110th season and they finished in a four-way tie as Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) co-champions with Hofstra, Villanova, and William & Mary. Each team finished with identical 7–2 conference records. The Black Bears earned a berth into the 16-team Division I-AA playoffs, but lost in the quarterfinals to Northern Iowa, 28–56. Maine was led by ninth-year head coach Jack Cosgrove.
The 2002 Maine Black Bears football team represented the University of Maine during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. It was the program's 111th season and they finished in a tie as Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) co-champions with Northeastern. The Black Bears earned a berth into the 16-team Division I-AA playoffs, but lost in the quarterfinals to Georgia Southern, 7–31. Maine was led by 10th-year head coach Jack Cosgrove.
The 2020 Maine Black Bears football team represented the University of Maine in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They played their home games at Alfond Stadium. They were a member of the Colonial Athletic Association. They were led by second-year head coach Nick Charlton.
Fardaws Aimaq is a Canadian basketball player for the California Golden Bears of the Pac-12 Conference. He previously played for the Mercer Bears, Utah Valley Wolverines, and Texas Tech Red Raiders.
The 2020–21 Maine Black Bears Men's ice hockey season was the 46th season of play for the program, the 44th season competing at the Division I level, and the 37th season in the Hockey East conference. The Black Bears represented the University of Maine and played their home games at Alfond Arena, and were coached by Red Gendron, in his 8th season as their head coach.
The 2021–22 Maine Black Bears Men's ice hockey season was the 47th season of play for the program, the 45th season competing at the Division I level, and the 38th season in the Hockey East conference. The Black Bears represented the University of Maine and played their home games at Alfond Arena, and were coached by Ben Barr, in his 1st season as head coach.
The 1973 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. In its seventh season under head coach Walter Abbott, the team compiled a 3–7 record and finished sixth out of seven teams in the Yankee Conference. Andrew Mellow, John O'Rourke Jr., and Jack Lamborghini were the team captains.
The 2007 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) during the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. In their 15th season under head coach Jack Cosgrove, the Black Bears compiled a 4–7 record and finished fourth in the CAA's North Division. John Wormuth, Patrick McCrossan, and Bruno Dorismond were the team captains.
The 1993 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first season under head coach Jack Cosgrove, the Black Bears compiled a 3–8 record and finished last in the New England Division of the Yankee Conference.
Jordan Stevens is an American college football coach and former player who is the head coach of the Maine Black Bears football team. Originally from Temple, Maine, Stevens attended Mount Blue High School before playing defensive end at Maine. After his playing career, he went into coaching. In December 2021, Stevens was named head coach of Maine after several seasons at Yale.
Grant McDonald is a former Canadian football linebacker. He previously played for the Edmonton Elks and Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted by the Elks with the 14th overall selection in the 2021 CFL Draft. From 2018 to 2019, he played U Sports football for the University of Calgary Dinos, where he was a Vanier Cup champion in 2019. Prior to transferring to Calgary in 2018, he attended and played one season for the University of Maine Black Bears of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) in 2017.
The 2022 Maine Black Bears football team represented the University of Maine as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) in the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Black Bears, led by first-year head coach Jordan Stevens, played their home games at Alfond Stadium.
The 2023 Maine Black Bears football team represents the University of Maine as a member of the Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference (CAA) in the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Black Bears are led by second-year head coach Jordan Stevens and play home games at Alfond Stadium in Orono, Maine.
Liam Dobson is a professional Canadian football offensive lineman for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted third overall in the 2021 CFL Draft by the Blue Bombers. He played college football for the Maine Black Bears and Texas State Bobcats.
Joseph "Joe" Fagnano is an American football quarterback for the UConn Huskies. He previously played for the Maine Black Bears.
