Simard was recently named the head coach after being the interim skipper this past season. Before that he was the snow sports program director at Gould Academy.
Bates Bobcats
Curtis Johnson taking baton from Al Fereshetian as Bates men’s track and cross country coach
Johnson, a Bobcats assistant since 2016, takes over for Fereshetian, who retired earlier this month after 26 years leading the programs.
College roundup: Bates women’s rowing wins another national title
Two Bobcats track and field athletes place at the NCAA Division III National Championship in Greensboro, North Carolina.
College roundup: Bates’ Elise Lambert earns All-America honors
Also, the Bobcats win both races at women’s rowing national championships and USM baseball falls to Salve Regina at NCAA tournament.
Bates College planning $1M in athletic facility renovations this summer
The school is upgrading its fitness center, weight room, locker room and technology for the benefit of students and student-athletes.
Area roundup: Bates’ Elise Lambert ranks fourth in nation in 800-meter run
Bobcats junior wins race at Tufts National Qualifying Meet. Also, Thursday was a rough one for area softball and lacrosse teams.
USM softball making first NCAA tournament appearance since 1999
The Huskies, at 31-4-1, earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Division III tournament and will open play Friday in Wisconsin.
Catching Up With: Former Bates College tennis star Maisie Silverman returns home
Former Maine high school state champion is back in Brunswick, looking to give back.
Women’s lacrosse: Bates erases most, but not all, of a big halftime deficit in loss to Colby
The Bobcats trail 11-2 at intermission then outscore the Mules 8-3 in second half.
Georgetown’s Edwin Thompson, a Jay native, excited to coach against fellow Mainer
College baseball: Georgetown Hoyas’ first-year coach and his squad square off next week against his protege, friend and fellow Mainer Tyler Hanson, who is an assistant coach at Virginia Tech University.