University of Maine at Farmington

Brenda came to UMF in 1967 as a part-time employee; she was appointed to full time in 1968. She earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from UMaine-Orono in 1964 and 1971 respectively.   She coached volleyball for 24 years, gymnastics for 15 years, and taught several physical education classes. Brenda retired from UMF coaching in 1993 after serving since 1969.   Her volleyball coaching colleagues named her Coach of the Year during her career. Her commitment to her programs and her athletes also made her a popular coach with her players. She has held several offices in the Maine Association of Physical Education Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (MAPEIAW).  In 1992, Brenda became Director of the UMF Health and Fitness Center. She used to teach and was the coordinator of the twenty Health Promotion and Wellness activity labs.