University of Maine at Farmington

Ernie was a starter on the UMF basketball team from 1965-1969, and was a captain for two of those years.  During that time, he became the school's fifth player to reach the 1,000 point mark, earning a total of 1,196 career points, breaking the school's scoring record of that time. Ernie was also in the top ten for free throw averages. During his sophomore year, Ernie was considered UMF's best defensive player. As a senior, he averaged 17.8 points per game, netted 82% of his free throws, and shot 45% from the floor. Ernie went on to get his Master's and Ph.D. from the University of Kentucky. he was the General Manager for the SupplySide, Inc. in Atlanta, Georgia at the time of his induction.