For players and coaches who were part of the 1999 national champions, the improbable title run provided a bond that remains strong.
UMaine Sports
Faded glory: Maine hockey struggles to stay relevant on national stage
Twenty years after the school’s last NCAA championship, observers wonder if the Black Bears can turn the corner and become a force again.
Junior hockey: Eric Michaud’s behind-the-scenes work boosts Nordiques
Assistant coach and video coordinator Eric “Cheech” Michaud, a Lewiston native, is important to the Nordiques’ success, especially against teams L/A doesn’t see often.
Spring practice brings new beginnings for UMaine football
New head coach. New assistant coaches. Same high goals for UMaine football team, looking to be even better then last year’s team that went to national semifinals.
NC State beats Maine 63-51 in 1st round of NCAAs
Maine hit 11 3-pointers to hang around well into the fourth quarter, but trailed by double figures for the entire second half.
NCAA tournament preview: UMaine vs. NC State
Fourteenth-seeded Black Bears have rematch with third-seeded Wolfpack, who won the teams’ first meeting 84-46 in December.
Women’s basketball: Tanesha Sutton is “the rock” of UMaine
Senior will be key to Black Bears’ upset bid against NC State in first round of NCAA tournament.
Rice’s Erica Ogwumike eager to begin her NCAA experience
Maine’s Blanca Millan among top players to watch from one-bid leagues.
Women’s basketball: UMaine headed to NC State for first-round NCAA game
The Black Bears will face the nation’s 10th-ranked team in a rematch of a game handily won by the Wolfpack earlier this season.
College roundup: Northeastern ends UMaine’s men’s hockey season
Also, Bates men earn clutch lacrosse win over Trinity.