Sean Cabaniss '17 returned to the University of Maine at Farmington as the head coach for the men's and women's cross country and track & field programs prior to the 2020-21 season. He has a rich history at UMaine-Farmington, having founded the track and field program as a student in 2012.
"There's no better feeling than to coach the program that was such an integral part of your life in college", said Cabaniss.Â
After graduating from UMaine-Farmington, Cabaniss was a graduate assistant coach at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, where he received his Master's degree in Exercise and Sport studies. At Smith, he coached sprints, hurdles, jumps, and multi-events, while guiding athletes to two school records, four New England Championship appearances, and 17 personal bests.
After Smith, Cabaniss joined the staff at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts, as an assistant coach for jumps and multi-event athletes. In his only season at Tufts, Cabaniss helped two athletes garner three All-America honors in the long jump, triple jump, and high jump. Additionally, he guided 15 athletes to the New England Championship, resulting in the New England Champion in the women's long jump and a third-place finish by the women's team. During his time at UMaine-Farmington as a student-athlete, Cabaniss studied secondary education-mathematics, applied mathematics, and coaching. He broke several track and field records and still holds program records in the long jump and triple jump. Additionally, he was a four-year standout with the UMaine-Farmington baseball team, twice setting the team's single-season hits record and finishing his career second among the program's all-time hits leaders. Cabaniss was the recipient of a prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship, the 2017 North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Senior Scholar-Athlete award in men's outdoor track & field, and the 2017 NAC Man of the Year award.
Certifications:
USTFCCCA Jumps Specialist
USTFCCCA Endurance Specialist Certification
USTFCCCA Strength and Conditioning Certification
USTFCCCA Technical Certification
USTFCCCA Injury Management
USTFCCCA Sports Science of the Speed and Power Events
Red Cross First Aid/AED/CPR
