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Alfond Athletic Fund
THE ALFOND FUND PROVIDES OUTSTANDING SUPPORT FOR STUDENT-ATHLETES
ATHLETIC TRAINING/STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING
FIRST-RATE MEDICAL STAFF
The UMaine sports medicine team includes six certified athletic trainers and one graduate assistant certified athletic trainer, a team physician, an orthopedic physician, a variety of medical specialists and studentathletic trainers. Other specialists on the UMaine athletic health care team include an optometrist, chiropractor and dentist.
MIKE KESSOCK SPORTS MEDICINE CENTER
The Mike Kessock Sports Medicine Center in Memorial Gymnasium houses some of the newest technology in the field of sports medicine. The facility provides injury prevention, treatment and rehabilitation for student-athletes. In 2017, the Sports Medicine center was renovated with state-of-the-art biometric scanners, high-end cold immersion tubs, a modernized taping station, eight treatment tables equipped with a variety of therapeutic modalities,
SPEED, STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING
UMaine Speed, Strength and Conditioning is a performance-based program focused on achieving success in athletic events and maintaining an injury-free environment. Our philosophy includes developing a mentally and physically challenging training environment that will allow athletes to maximize their ability; increasing performance in athletic events; decreasing the risk of injury through the teaching of progressive strength and power development exercises; and identifying and correcting dysfunctional movement patterns. The fundamentals of an athlete are lower-body strength; lower-body power; core strength; ability to accelerate and decelerate; mobility; and balanced upper body (posterior/anterior).
The Intercollegiate Athletic Strength Center in the Latti Fitness Center serves all varsity teams. The center is entering its seventh year as home of the Black Bears.
Intercollegiate Strength Center by the numbers:
• 5,000 square feet • 10,000 pounds of weights • 10 multipurpose power racks • Nine Olympic platforms • Five different cardiovascular machines • Five half racks • Five glute/hamstring machines • Nine sets of Eleiko/Uesaka Olympic bumper sets • Four slide boards • Electrical timing systems
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Student-athletes do not just receive tremendous support. They also return the support to the local community. Events that studentathletes took part in last season included Toys for Tots, Salvation Army Angel Tree, Operation Christmas Child and Play4Kay. They also volunteered numerous hours at both the Ronald McDonald House and the Old Town–Orono YMCA, Cub Tracks Triathlon, Warm Heads Warm Hearts, Skate with the Bears, Black Bear Mentors, Skating Strides and more. UMaine Athletics donates thousands of dollars worth of tickets to nonprofits each year.
