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| + | facilitated growth while guiding UMaine athletics<br><br>Kevin Bennett BDN<br><br>Outgoing University of Maine athletic director Steve Abbott and punter Jeffrey Ondish applaud the Black Bears football team as it advances the ball against Stony Brook on Nov. 2 at Alfond Stadium. Buy Photo<br><br>Three years later, the Orono native departs having guided Black Bear athletics through a period characterized by competitive teams, key coaching changes and considerable growth.<br><br>"I have greatly enjoyed working with Steve to further the success of Black Bear athletics," said UMaine President Paul Ferguson. "We have worked diligently together to support our student athletes, enhance our athletic facilities and manage a fully compliant Division I program."<br><br>Abbott steps down on Friday as the athletic director. He is returning to politics and will again serve as the chief of staff for Sen. Susan Collins.<br><br>"I have especially enjoyed the time I have been able to spend with our athletes and coaches," Abbott said. "They are dedicated,longchamps, hardworking and talented."<br><br>"As somebody who grew up in Orono,longchamp sac, one additional benefit of this job has been reconnecting with so many old friends," he added.<br><br>Seth Woodcock has been appointed as the interim AD as UMaine conducts its national search for Abbott's replacement,nike air max one.<br><br>Abbott was an interim hire in 2010 after Blake James left for the University of Miami, but stayed 39 months.<br><br>Under Abbott, UMaine teams have achieved modest success. Some of the marquee programs, including men's ice hockey and women's basketball,burberry milano, have struggled.<br><br>Still, there have been significant facilities improvements on his watch. Most notable are the $15 million renovations to the field house and Memorial Gym buildings.<br><br>"This will be a transformational project for our athletic department and will be a huge boost for all our sports," Abbott said.<br><br>Abbott made difficult decisions, firing women's basketball coach Cindy Blodgett and men's hockey coach Tim Whitehead.<br><br>"He's a straight shooter," said Guy Whitten, the president of the University of Maine M Club,air max tn, who worked with Abbott on the gym building committee.<br><br>"He tells it like it is," Whitten said. "You may not like it,chaussure nike air max, but I don't have any problem with that."<br><br>Abbott was criticized by some for a perceived lack of commitment to his job because of his living arrangement. He commuted to Orono from his home in Portland, but sometimes stayed at the home of his father,sac longchamp, former UMaine football coach Walt Abbott.<br><br>Woodcock,tn chaussure pas cher, who lives in Windham,chaussure tn pas cher, will be living in Orono during his interim appointment.<br><br>Abbott confronted issues involving struggling UMaine athletic programs. In 2011, a day after he agreed to a two year term as AD, he fired Blodgett.<br><br>Blodgett had received a three year contract extension from James, but Abbott terminated her. The university paid her a $109,772 buyout.<br><br>"The personnel issues are particularly wearing," admitted Abbott. "We form close bonds in part because we work very closely and very hard in a competitive environment. Making those kinds of changes is emotionally draining."<br><br>Abbott was at UMaine for the resignation of former softball coach Deb Smith in 2011 and the resignation this fall of women's hockey coach Maria Lewis, who was under investigation for NCAA rules violations involving excessive practice time.<br><br>Perhaps the most notable personnel decision was made last April when Abbott fired men's ice hockey coach Tim Whitehead. With the team below .500 and attendance slipping steadily, Abbott realized something had to be done.<br><br>UMaine bought out Whitehead for $190,chaussure tn pas cher,000.<br><br>" Steve Abbott did the right thing in firing both Cindy Blodgett and Tim Whitehead despite the heavy criticism he faced for doing so," said history professor Howard Segal.<br><br>Abbott's commitment to UMaine student athletes,longchamps pliage, coaches and staff was apparent to those who worked with him.<br><br>"With Steve you knew you had someone who really understood the history and the importance of UMaine athletics to the state and whose commitment to the programs was unquestionable," said Maria Baeza, the president of the Friends of Maine Women's Basketball booster group.<br><br>Abbott helped guide the decisions about the field house and gym improvements. Approximately $9 million was promised prior to his arrival,burberry bambino, but Abbott procured a $5 million gift from New Balance that further boosted the project.相关的主题文章： | ||
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Texas is set to play Oregon in the Alamo Bowl on Dec. 30. Longtime Texas athletic director DeLoss Dodds announced that he would be stepping down earlier this season, and former Arizona State AD Steve Patterson has already been hired to replace him. | Texas is set to play Oregon in the Alamo Bowl on Dec. 30. Longtime Texas athletic director DeLoss Dodds announced that he would be stepping down earlier this season, and former Arizona State AD Steve Patterson has already been hired to replace him. | ||
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