In January of 2019, Justin Flores was promoted to wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator.
Flores, currently in his sixth season on staff at the University of Maine, served his first two seasons as an assistant coach with the running backs before moving into his current role with the wideouts while serving as the program's recruiting coordinator. Flores has captured CAA Championships at Maine as both a player (2013) and coach (2018).
Under Flores' guidance in the fall of 2021, Maine's offense featured a pair of receivers who ranked in the top 10 in receiving yards in Andre Miller (3rd - 76.0 ypg) and Devin Young (10th - 53.2). Miller would go on to be selected to the CAA All-Conference Second Team before being signed as an undrafted free agent with the New York Giants. Young also earned All-CAA accolades for his 2021 performance.
During the shortened 2021 spring season, Flores played a key role in the development of All-CAA First Team wide receiver, Andre Miller. Miller, part of a Maine passing offense which ranked second in the CAA, individually ranked first in the CAA in receiving yards per game (87.0), second in the CAA in receptions per game (5.25), and fifth in total receptions.
In his first year with the wide receiving corps, Flores helped mentor a veteran group headlined by All-CAA honorees Earnest Edwards and Jaquan Blair. Flores had the pleasure of helping elevate Edwards' skills as he advanced his name up the all-time record holders at UMaine in several categories including career receiving yards and career receptions. Edwards and Blair ended the campaign both ranked in the top-10 among 2019 CAA season leaders in receptions per game and receiving yards per game. In total, Flores and his receiving unit played a large part in Maine leading the CAA and ranking 12th nationally in passing yards per game (296.5).
During his two years mentoring Maine's running backs, Flores coached a pair of 1,000 yard rushers in all-conference selection Josh Mack and redshirt freshman
Ramon Jefferson. Jefferson, who averaged 86.4 rush yards per game and 5.7 yards per carry, finished the 2018 season with 1,037 yards on the ground and eight rushing touchdowns. Jefferson also became the first Black Bear in history to rush for 1,000-yards in his first on-field season. The Black Bears ended the 2018 CAA Championship and FCS Final Four run season with 17 rushing touchdowns while averaging 134.4 yards per game on the ground. The Black Bears posted a pair of 200-yard rushing contests, running for 203-yards in a season-opening win over New Hampshire before posting a season-high 268-yard effort in an FCS Second Round playoff victory over Jacksonville State.
In his first year on staff, Flores helped guide one of the nation's top rushing attacks as the Black Bears ranked third in the CAA at 174.2 rushing yards per game, spearheaded by All-CAA first team selection, Mack. Mack garnered multiple postseason and in-season honors as he led the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) nation with 133.5 rush yards per game. His 1,335 total rushing yards were the fourth most in Maine Football history.
Prior to joining the Black Bear staff, Flores spent the 2016 season as the running back and special teams assistant coach at Bentley University. While at Bentley, Flores aided in the weekly special teams and offensive game plans.
Flores also had a stint with Northeast Sports Consultants where he aided ESPN Recruiting Nation with highlight video and breakdown and wrote scouting reports on high school players for the National Collegiate Scouting Association.
Flores played for the Black Bears from 2012-15, earning a letter each of his four years. While at Maine, Flores competed as a wide receiver and punt returner. He appeared in 31 games and compiled seven catches for 58-yards while adding 43 punt returns totaling 207-yards. Flores was a member of UMaine's 2013 CAA title team.
Flores graduated from UMaine in the fall of 2015 with a Bachelor of Arts in sociology and a minor in political science.
