Maine Black Bears men's basketball

Maine Black Bears
2023–24 Maine Black Bears men's basketball team
UniversityUniversity of Maine
First season1904–05[1]
All-time record1184–903[1]
Head coachChris Markwood (2nd season)
ConferenceAmerica East
LocationOrono, Maine
ArenaCross Insurance Center, Memorial Gym
(capacity: 5,800 , 3,100)
NicknameBlack Bears
ColorsMaine blue, white, and navy[2]
     
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away


The Maine Black Bears men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents University of Maine in Orono, Maine, United States. The school's team currently competes in the America East Conference, which they joined upon its founding in 1979. Their current head coach is Chris Markwood, who took over in March 2022.[3]

The Black Bears are one of 35 eligible Division I programs to have never appeared in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament; their 78 seasons without a postseason bid is sixth most all-time among the teams in the drought.[4]

  1. ^ a b "2013-14 Maine Men's Basketball Media Guide". Issuu. University of Maine Athletics Department. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
  2. ^ Colors – Branding Toolbox – University of Maine. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  3. ^ Clark, Ernie (March 21, 2022). "South Portland's Chris Markwood named next UMaine men's basketball coach". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  4. ^ "School Index".