Basketball team (University of Maine)
Maine Black Bears men's basketball team is the basketball team that representsUniversity of Maine inOrono, Maine , United States. The school's team currently competes in theAmerica East Conference , which they joined upon its founding in 1979. Their current head coach isChris Markwood , who took over in March 2022.[ 3]
The Black Bears are one of 35 eligible Division I programs to havenever appeared in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament ; their 78 seasons without a postseason bid is sixth most all-time among the teams in the drought.[ 4] America East men's basketball tournament final four times; they competed for the championship in 2025.
Overall Conference [ 5] Coach Years Record Pct. Record Pct. Notes George Huntington 1903–05 15–11 .577 George Owen 1905–06 10–4 .714 John Phelan 1906–08 12–9 .571 John Neary 1908–10 13–7 .650 William C. Kenyon 1937–42; 1944–45 30–45 .413 9–31 .225 Samuel Sezak 1942–44 8–14 .364 4–4 .500 Eck Allen 1945–49 34–33 .507 8–20 .286 Rome Rankin 1949–54 38–53 .418 11–27 .289 Russell DeVette 1954–55 4–13 .235 1–7 .125 Harold Woodbury 1955–58 20–38 .345 9–17 .346 Brian McCall 1958–68 38–53 .418 11–27 .289 Gil Philbrick 1968–71 25–21 .543 9–21 .300 Skip Chappelle 1971–88 217–226 .490 89–124 .418 Rudy Keeling 1988–96 106–122 .465 60–56 .517 John Giannini 1997–04 125–111 .530 75–65 .536 Ted Woodward 2004–14 117–178 .397 65–97 .401 Bob Walsh 2014–18 24–100 .194 12–52 .188 Richard Barron 2018–22 21–76 .216 12–42 .222 Jai Steadman 2022 1–3 .250 1–3 .250 Chris Markwood 2022–present 48-48 .500 24-24 .500
Single Season records [ edit ] [ 6] Player Record Season MIN Errick Greene 1135 2001–02 PT Rufus Harris 718 1979–80 PPG Rufus Harris 25.6 1979–80 FG Rufus Harris 271 1979–80 FG% John Rupert .660 2010–11 3PT John Rupert 107 2010–11 3PT% John Rupert .447 2010–11 FT Rufus Harris 176 1979–80 FT% John Rupert .902 2010–11 REB Robert Warner 352 1974–75 AST Andy Bedard 193 1999–00 STL Marty Higgins 95 1991–92 BLK Justin Rowe 121 2001–02
[ 7] Player Record Season MIN Gerald McLemore 3856 2008–12 PT Rufus Harris 2206 1976–80 PPG Jim Stephenon 22.7 1966–69 FG Rufus Harris 834 1976–80 FG% Kevin Nelson .545 1975–79 3PT Gerald McLemore 323 2008–12 3PT% Gerald McLemore .382 2008–12 FT Rufus Harris 538 1976–80 FT% Rufus Harris .791 1976–80 REB Allen Ledbetter 1017 1995–99 AST Marty Higgins 619 1988–92 STL Marty Higgins 243 1988–92 BLK Justin Rowe 226 2001–03
Maine has had two players go on to play in theNational Basketball Association :Rick Carlisle (who transferred toVirginia before being drafted) andJeff Cross .[ 8]
Other notable players include:
John Rupert , Accomplished 17 shooting records in a single seasonRufus Harris , 1979–80 America East Conference Player of the YearNoam Laish (born 1993), Israeli basketball player
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