Tom McEntire was hired as an assistant coach, working primarily with the defensive backs, in March of 2022.
In 2022, McEntire worked closely with Maine’s secondary including mentoring 2023 CAA Preseason Al-Conference Honorable Mention selection Kahzir ‘Buggs’ Brown who tied for Maine’s lead with two interceptions during the season and finished third in total tackles (59).
McEntire, who coached the safeties during the 2008 season at the University of Maine, brings with him a wealth of experience with previous stops at Rutgers, Delaware, Wake Forest, Baldwin Wallace University, and, most recently, Lafayette College.
McEntire joins the Black Bears after serving two seasons as the defensive backs coach at Lafayette College. Prior to his stop at Lafayette, McEntire spent a season as the special teams coordinator and outside linebackers coach at Baldwin Wallace University in Ohio.
During the 2017 and 2018 seasons, McEntire served as an offensive and defensive analysis on staff at Wake Forest.
Outside of his season at Maine, McEntire gained valuable experience in the Colonial Athletic Association during a four-year stint at the University of Delaware. McEntire’s role with the Blue Hens focused on the safeties while he also served as camp coordinator for the program.
From the summer of 2009 through the spring of 2013, McEntire spent time in various roles at Rutgers. McEntire began his time at Rutgers in a player development role for three seasons before being elevated to a defensive graduate assistant, working with the cornerbacks, for the 2012 season.
Prior to his stop at Rutgers, McEntire assisted then Maine head coach Jack Cosgrove as the safeties coach for the Black Bears for the 2008 season.
McEntire’s coaching career began in the fall of 2006 at his alma mater, Thiel College. McEntire spent two seasons on staff at Thiel where he coached the wide receivers and running backs.
McEntire earned his Bachelors of Arts in Business Administration from Thiel College, located in his hometown of Greenville, PA., in 2006. While at Thiel, McEntire spent four seasons as a student-athlete on the football team. McEntire played quarterback during his freshman year before transitioning to wide receiver for the final three years of his collegiate career.
