ORONO, Maine — In 2007, Joe Harasymiak was the captain of the football team at Division III Springfield College in Western Massachusetts.
Next fall, he will be patrolling the sideline as the head coach in Division I, at the University of Maine.
UMaine Director of Athletics Karlton Creech on Tuesday announced that the 29-year-old Harasymiak has been named the Black Bears’ head coach, effective on Jan. 1.
“I’m extremely honored, humbled [and] excited to be given the opportunity,” said the native of Ridgewood, New Jersey. “I’m blessed to be able to be in this position.”
Harasymiak, who recently has been serving as the interim head coach, was selected from among four finalists — each of whom either played or coached at UMaine — to succeed Jack Cosgrove, who stepped down on Nov. 24 after 23 seasons leading the program.
https://bangordailynews.com/2015/12/16/sports/umaine-names-joe-harasymiak-new-head-football-coach/
Next fall, he will be patrolling the sideline as the head coach in Division I, at the University of Maine.
UMaine Director of Athletics Karlton Creech on Tuesday announced that the 29-year-old Harasymiak has been named the Black Bears’ head coach, effective on Jan. 1.
“I’m extremely honored, humbled [and] excited to be given the opportunity,” said the native of Ridgewood, New Jersey. “I’m blessed to be able to be in this position.”
Harasymiak, who recently has been serving as the interim head coach, was selected from among four finalists — each of whom either played or coached at UMaine — to succeed Jack Cosgrove, who stepped down on Nov. 24 after 23 seasons leading the program.
https://bangordailynews.com/2015/12/16/sports/umaine-names-joe-harasymiak-new-head-football-coach/
