Liam Coen began his role as offensive coordinator on Feb. 1, 2016.
Coen joined the Black Bears' staff after most recently serving a year as the pass game coordinator and quarterbacks coach at UMass. While in his previous role, Coen mentored first team All-MAC quarterback Blake Frohnapfel. Under Coen's guidance, Frohnapfel was selected to compete in the East-West Shrine Game.
Prior to his time on staff at UMass, Coen spent a total of four seasons, over two stints, as the quarterbacks coach at Brown. In his time at Brown, Coen assisted the offensive coordinator with pass game and weekly offensive game planning. During the 2010, Coen's assistance on offense helped lead the Bears to the Ivy League's top passing game, averaging 244.3 yards.
In 2011, he served as the quarterbacks coach at Rhode Island where his first and second-string quarterbacks both ranked in the top 10 in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) in total offense.
Coen came to Maine very familiar with the CAA as he was a four-year starter at quarterback with UMass from 2004-08. Coen holds nearly every career UMass passing record including most yards gained (11,031), highest passing efficiency (152.92), completion percentage (63.9), completions (830) and touchdowns (90). In 2006 and 2007, Coen led the Minutemen to conference championships and guided UMass to a NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) National runner-up finish. During his career, he was honored with the Harry Agganis/Harold Zimman Award as the Outstanding Senior in New England Football. A two-time Walter Payton Award candidate, he earned All-CAA Second-Team honors in 2008. Following his time at UMass, Coen played quarterback with the Alabama Vipers of the Arena Football League in 2009.
Coen, a Newport, R.I. native, was born in Warwick, R.I. and played high school football for his father, Tim Coen, at La Salle Academy in Providence, R.I. In his senior year, Coen was named Gatorade Player of the Year and an All-State selection.
Coen graduated from UMass in December of 2008 with a Bachelors degree in Communications.
