ORONO, Maine — University of Maine head football coach Jack Cosgrove has announced the addition of assistant coach Nick Charlton to his staff.
Charlton, who will coach the wide receivers, comes to Maine after serving three years with Boston College as a graduate assistant where he worked specifically on offense with the quarterbacks in 2014.
In 2014, Charlton helped mentor Boston College quarterback and Pittsburgh Steelers signee Tyler Murphy, who set the ACC single-season quarterback rushing record with 1,184 yards.
In 2013, Charlton was part of a Boston College offense that manufactured a record-setting rushing attack with Heisman Trophy finalist Andre Williams and three future NFL offensive linemen. He also helped coach Boston College’s all-time leading receiver, Alex Amidon, and future San Diego Charger Chase Rettig.
In 2012, Charlton served as the recruiting graduate assistant and assistant to the special teams coordinator. Before this, he worked as a football intern and student assistant at Boston College.
A native of Salem, Massachusetts, Charlton played quarterback at Salem High School, earning the program’s Student-Athlete Award, Lead-Example award and receiving a Presidential Education Award. He graduated from Boston College in 2011 with a degree in philosophy and received his master’s degree from Boston College’s Woods School of Advancing Studies.
MMA 7th in NEFC poll
CASTINE – Maine Maritime Academy was picked to finish seventh among the New England Football Conference’s eight teams by the league’s head coaches.
Defending champion MIT was atop the poll and received six first-place votes and 61 points.
MMA went 3-6 last season (2-5 NEFC) but captured the 2014 NCAA Division III rushing title for the second straight year, averaging 393.9 yards per game.
“We look forward to being very competitive in the always tough NEFC, behind a great group of senior leaders and many game experienced players on both offense and defense,” said Mariners head coach Chris McKenney.
MMA returns NEFC Offensive Rookie of the Year Jacob Doolan of Fairfield returns along with All-NEFC Defensive First Team picks and USA College Football Division III Preseason First-Team All-Americans John Doyon of Hampden and Michael Burgess of North Yarmouth.
Western New England was second in the poll followed by Salve Regina, Endicott, Curry, Coast Guard and Nichols.
MMA lacrosse honored
CASTINE — The Maine Maritime Academy women’s lacrosse team has been named to the 2015 Division III Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association Academic Squad.
The Mariners are the only North Atlantic Conference team to receive the honor, joining 127 teams from around Division III. To be considered an Academic Squad, programs must have compiled a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or greater.
This is the third academic award for women’s lacrosse. After the program’s inaugural NCAA season, seniors Ally Fuehrer of Freeport and Lillian Slazas of Stockton Springs were named to the North Atlantic Conference Spring All-Academic Team.