Athletics
on campus was a central obstacle to delivering a
for the existing facilities on campus. A women's
quality softbal program. Moving forward, the
lacrosse roster typical y carries 20 or more ath-
RESTRUCTURING
Athletics Department wil offer co-ed intramural
letes. Interested players wil form a club lacrosse
softbal in the 2014-2015 academic year and work
team for the 2013-2014 year and Maine Maritime
with athletes interested in forming a club softbal
wil conduct a search for a head lacrosse coach
program. Because club and intramural sports do
this fal who wil be on board at the start of the
not have strict field requirements, those programs
second semester of the 2013-2014 academic year,
can be conducted on the grass practice field with-
providing ample opportunity to recruit addition-
al athletes to the existing players. The women's
Maine Maritime Academy Director of Athletics
out disruption to other campus programs.
lacrosse team wil begin NCAA play during the
Steve Peed announced the department restructur-
The 2013-2014 Mariners softbal players were
2014-2015 academic year.
ing for 2013-2014. The restructuring is a result of
notified in person at the start of classes so that the
Other changes resulting from the Athletic
a comprehensive review of the Athletics Depart-
team could plan in advance for their final season.
Department restructuring include the following::
ment conducted since Mr. Peed's tenure began
Coach Tricia Carver-Watson, newly appointed as
· Overhaul of the cardio fitness and weight
in 2012. The primary changes that took effect
Women's Volleybal and Softbal Coach, intends
rooms, including a new floor and new
this fal include the discontinuation of the MMA
to honor the women who have played for MMA,
equipment
softbal program after the 2013-2014 season,
along with their coaches, throughout the season.
· Splitting the Men's and Women's Head Soccer
renovation of existing facilities, and the addition
"Our players deserve that. We wil make use of
coach into two positions, bringing in Seth
of new staff and women's lacrosse.
every resource we have for a successful year, and
Brown (class of '98) as Women's Soccer
"The changes reflect a department-wide goal to
work toward closure," said Coach Carver-Watson.
Coach and Coordinator of Student-Athlete
offer the best student-athlete experience possible
She wil continue on as Head Volleybal Coach
Affairs
in each athletic program the Academy offers,"
in 2014-2015, and wil pick up responsibilities as
· Addition of a Strength and Conditioning
said Mr. Peed. "Our focus is modernizing, while
the Department's Compliance and Senior Woman
Coach - Ryan Paquette
delivering quality services and acting with fidu-
Administrator.
· Renovations of the women's locker rooms in
ciary responsibility." The lack of a softbal field
In 2014-2015, MMA Athletics wil launch
a women's lacrosse team, which is a natural fit
the fal of 2013
2013 ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME: PROFILES
Maine Maritime Athletics Department celebrated the induction of Steve Gould '87, Alan Harrison '82 and
Matt Ketchen '00 into the William J. Mottola Mariner Athletics Hall of Fame on September 20, 2013.
STEVE GOULD `87
ALAN HARRISON `82
MATT KETCHEN `00
Yarmouth, Maine > Soccer
Alfred, Maine > Football
Mount Desert Island, Maine > Basketball
Gould, a Yarmouth, Maine native, was a four-year
Harrison, a lifelong resident of Alfred, Maine,
Ketchen, who hails from Mount Desert Island
letterman in soccer and a team captain his senior
was a four-year letter winner in footbal . He re-
and MDI High School, was a four-year letter
year. He was named a New England College
ceived MMA's "Mr. 1980" Award and was selected
winner a team captain when the Mariners
Conference (NECC) All-Star and NAIA Second
as an NAIA Division II All-American Honorable
won the inaugural North Atlantic Conference
Team All-New England as a junior. Following
Mention at tailback. He was also named to eight
championship. He was a one-time selection as
his senior season he received numerous awards
all-star teams including the New England Foot-
MCBCWA Player of the Week, named to the
including NECC All-Star, All-Maine, NAIA First
bal Conference All-Star team, the NAIA District
NAC All-Conference First Team, and MVP of
Team All-New England, NSCAA All-American
19 team, the ECAC Division III All-Star team, the
the NAC championship tournament. He finished
Honorable Mention, and NAIA All-American
Boston Herald American All-New England Smal
his career with 1,276 points (5th all-time), 261
Honorable Mention.
College First Team, twice selected to the ECAC
assists (4th all-time), 185 steals (1st all-time),
weekly All-Star team, and the UPOI All-New
and 430 rebounds as a guard At the time of his
England College Division team. At that time it
graduation he held eight all-time Mariner records
was the most postseason honors earned by an
and stil holds four of those.
MMA running back.
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