University of Maine Athletics

The Harold Alfond Foundation’s historic investment in Maine and its people includes a $320 million commitment to the
University of Maine System to bring transformative change to the state’s largest
educational, research, innovation and talent development asset.

Of that, $170 million will be used for athletic facilities at the University of Maine and the well-being of Maine people, providing support to maintain excellence in the state’s only Division I athletics program, strengthen gender equity, and provide a preferred destination for high school sports championships, large academic fairs and competitions, and community events. All of the university’s students and people from throughout Maine will be able to use the state-of-the-art athletic and convening venues at the state’s flagship university in Orono.

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Renovated Alfond Arena & Shawn Walsh Hockey Center Additions

• New center hung video board, ribbon boards, sound system, and LED showcase lighting system (completed Fall '23) - Details Here
• 13,000 sq. ft. addition to the Shawn Walsh Hockey Center including renovated strength and conditioning facilities, new film room, recovery rooms, team offices, expanded locker rooms, and team lounges (anticipated completion fall '25) - Details here
• 4,900 sq. ft. addition to Alfond Arena including new entrance, upgraded concourse, concessions, and first aid (anticipated completion fall '25) - Details here
• 5,000 sq. ft. renovation to existing Alfond Arena (anticipated completion fall '25) - Details here

Morse Arena

Anticipated start of construction: Summer/Fall '25
Anticipated to open for 2027-28 season

Details here

• Future home of Maine men's and women's basketball
• Approximately 2,500 seats
• Arena will be equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, offices, locker rooms, sports medicine area, and a new strength and conditioning center that will benefit the entire athletic department
• The venue is also expected to contain football operations and office space

New Balance Track & Field and Soccer Complex

Anticipated start of construction: Fall '24
Anticipated to open October 2025

Details here

• Future home of Maine women's soccer and the track & field program
• Project will feature a state-of-the-art soccer turf complex
• A modernized track along with new spaces for field competition
• Located inside the track will be a multipurpose area to provide additional support for athletics and community events

Stadiums/Field Projects

• New football turf surface (completed summer '21) - Details here
• New Softball complex with batting pavilion (completed spring '23) - Details here
• New Field Hockey complex (completed summer '23) - Details here
• New Baseball scoreboard and fencing with state-of-the-art outfield padding (completed fall '23)
• New Balance Soccer and Track & Field Complex (anticipated start of construction: fall '24) - Details here
• Improvements to Mahaney Diamond and Mahaney Clubhouse

Mahaney Dome

Completed: Spring '24

• New turf field with a larger, heated and lit dome and indoor connector to Memorial Gymnasium

The Harold Alfond Foundation is bringing people together to bring transformative change to the University of Maine System and shape Maine’s new century 

Stay connected to the investments and innovation resulting from the historic $320 million commitment the Harold Alfond Foundation has made to Maine and its public universities by visiting the UMS TRANSFORMS homepage.

The Harold Alfond Foundation’s historic investment in Maine and its people includes a $320 million commitment to the University of Maine System to bring transformative change to the state’s largest educational, research, innovation and talent development asset.

The grant is both a gift and a challenge that inspires everyone who believes in the transformative power of education to come together and do more. We will proceed with a commitment to inclusion that makes sure that no one is left behind.