Jason Coleman was named the director of basketball operations on March 30, 2018.
Coleman, the former Orono High School boys’ basketball coach, has immersed himself as a coach in the local sports scene in the Greater Bangor area. As the head coach at Orono since 2011, Coleman led the Red Riots to three finals appearances over seven seasons.
As an AAU coach, he guided his teams in Maine to three state championships, while also coaching teams in Indiana and South Carolina to multiple state titles.
“Jason has been coaching basketball since he was 18 years old,” said Barron “He too loves Maine, loves the great tradition of basketball in our state, and knows many of the coaches and players. Jason will serve as our Director of Basketball Operations and will coordinate our recruiting efforts on-campus and direct our summer camps. Jason and his family will be great additions to our department and I know he will be an invaluable asset to me.”
Coleman also coached football at various levels, serving as the offensive coordinator of the JV team at Husson University and as the quarterbacks coach for the varsity team in the 2011 season. At Orono high school, he had served as the offensive coordinator since 2014.
“I am very excited to be joining the University of Maine athletics family,” said Coleman. “I am very grateful to Capt. Jim Settele and Coach Barron for this terrific opportunity, one that I am extremely excited about. I have known Coach Barron for many years now and I look forward to working alongside him and contribute to the building of the men’s program. Maine is an outstanding place to raise a family and we are excited to stay in Orono and take this next step in my career.”
