1959-60 Men's Basketball (2023) - University of Maine Sports Hall of Fame

1959-60 Men's Basketball

Induction:
2023

The 1959-60 men's basketball team finished with a 19-4 record to produce the best single-season winning percentage (.826) in program history. The team, which finished second to UConn in the Yankee Conference, won the State Series with a perfect 9-0 mark. The team featured four individual UMaine Sports Hall of Famers; Wayne Champeon, Skip Chappelle, Larry Schiner, and Don Sturgeon. All four of the previously mentioned Hall of Famers averaged double-digit scoring that year, led by Chappelle's 20.7 points per game. Schiner (10.0) and Sturgeon (9.7) led the team's rebounding efforts.

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Upcoming Event: Women's Soccer at Rhode Island on Aug 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM

Upcoming Event: Women's Soccer versus Mercer on Aug 20, 2026 at 7:00 PM

Upcoming Event: Women's Soccer versus Sacred Heart on Aug 23, 2026 at 12:00 PM

Upcoming Event: Football at Towson University on Aug 27, 2026 at 6 PM

Upcoming Event: Women's Soccer versus Merrimack on Aug 27, 2026 at 7:00 PM

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Completed Event: Women's Track and Field versus NCAA Championships - First Round (5,000m/3,000m steeple) on May 30, 2026 ,

Completed Event: Men's Track and Field versus NCAA Championships - First Round (Triple Jump) on May 29, 2026 , , 40th, 14.74m

Completed Event: Women's Track and Field versus NCAA Championships - First Round (10,000m) on May 28, 2026 , , 24th, 34:15.48

Completed Event: Men's Track and Field versus NCAA Championships - First Round (Shot Put) on May 27, 2026 , , 44th, 16.86m

Completed Event: Baseball versus Binghamton University on May 23, 2026 , Loss , 3, to, 7

Completed Event: Baseball versus #2 UMBC on May 22, 2026 , Win , 11, to, 6

Completed Event: Baseball versus #1 Binghamton University on May 22, 2026 , Loss , 5, to, 6

Completed Event: Baseball versus #2 UMBC on May 21, 2026 , Win , 5, to, 4

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