Game Date: Jan 7th, 2045

University of New England

Team: University of New England Nor'easters [ID #963]

Location: Biddeford, ME (New England)

Conference: IV.3 [Division 1]

President: rlawrence
          [since February 09th 2020 | last seen May 03rd 2025]

Coach: Tommy Vinson

Arena: Alfond Forum

Rating: 302.25 - Overall Position: #40

Fan Mood: 133.17

Alumni Mood: 136.05

Prestige: 108

Team Notes:

• Dec 17 2044: 3-star prospect Randy Canepa committed.
• Sep 03 2043: Demoted to conference IV.3.
• Sep 03 2043: Denny Epps was hired as the new assistant coach.
• Sep 03 2043: Assistant coach Fernando Rodriguez was let go.
• Mar 13 2043: 2-star prospect Andre McDowell committed.
• Mar 05 2043: Tommy Vinson was appointed as the new head coach.
• Mar 05 2043: Stan Beerd was fired as head coach.
• Feb 21 2043: 2-star prospect Everett Hayward committed.
• Feb 12 2043: 2-star prospect Micah Robinson committed.
• Feb 12 2043: 3-star prospect Greg Blevins committed.

Record:

Wins: 18 Losses: 6 Pct: .750     Conf Wins: 13 Conf Losses: 1 Conf Pct: .929 Conf Rank: 1     Last10: 9-1 Streak: W6

Pts Ave: 79.0 - 67.9     Pts Diff: +11.1     Team Power Index: 151.6

Press Releases:

Jan 05 2045: Zimmerman Dominates as Nor’easters Blitz UC Irvine Early, Win 87–71 - by rlawrence on May 2nd, 2025

January 5, 2045 | Irvine, CA – Bren Events Center | Attendance: 7,500

The University of New England Nor’easters stormed to an early lead and never looked back, defeating UC Irvine 87–71 behind a dominant performance from center Kent Zimmerman, who posted 33 points and 13 rebounds.

UNE blitzed the Anteaters with a 56–26 first-half explosion, using an aggressive pace and high-pressure defense to force 13 turnovers before the break. Zimmerman set the tone, shooting 11-of-21 from the field—including 3-of-3 from deep—and 8-of-11 from the line.

“Our first-half energy was off the charts,” said head coach Tommy Vinson. “Zimmerman set the tone, and everyone followed.”

Guards J. Webb and P. Radović combined for 25 points and 9 assists, while forward Kent Reedy added 11 points, 6 boards, and key defensive plays.

UC Irvine appeared to get the better of UNE in the second half, but this was clearly a result of the Nor'easters effort to preserve the win, shifting to a slower tempo and zone containment.

“Big road win,” Zimmerman said. “But we’re chasing something bigger this season.”


Mar 05 2043: Nor'Easters Hit Twenty Year Low, Coach Beard Let Go - by rlawrence on January 27th, 2025

In a close relegation battle, UNE was just points shy of winning the tie-breaker and staying up. Instead, and for the first time in 20 seasons, they drop down to LL4.

Twenty-year Coach Stan Beard was immediately let go.

"Listen, Stan is one of the reasons we were able to climb all the way to Legends and make it to a Tournament Final," said President Lawrence, "We appreciate everything he's done for us, but everyone know's we've been declining for sometime. It's just time for new blood."

And new blood it is! Coach Tommy Vinson is a local hero from New England just getting started as the Lead man. Known for his cutting edge systems on offense and defense, He's sure to bring something new to the club.




Apr 04 2039: UNE Finishes Third Straight Winning Season in II.1 - by rlawrence on June 27th, 2024

The Nor'Easters have posted another winning season in II.1, bringing their Conference record to 51-39 over the last three seasons.

"We've tried to stay in 'the hunt' every year, you never know when you can just make that push", rlawrence stated. "We even got a win over Tournament Champions STA this year. Sadly, we're losing three great players to graduation, but that's the way the business works"

Fans are a bit less optimistic as they look at the underclassmen, wondering if there will be enough depth and talent to avoid relegation next year, much less make a run.


Sep 02 2038: Injury Plagued Season Limits UNE to Mediocrity - by rlawrence on May 3rd, 2024

As the sun set on season 2038, UNE nearly topped the II.1 leader-board with a very important statistic ... injuries. Most notable being their prolific, 6'9" senior PG, Patrick Prince.

The hopes for Prince were very high at the beginning of the season, some projecting him to be the All-League PG, or perhaps even challenge for the highest scorer in the league. But down the stretch he just couldn't stay healthy, suffering a trifecta of injuries that put him on the bench for 8 conference games.

Rookie PG Holder was called on to do much more than he could handle and by the time Prince was healthy again, with only 3 games left, the Nor'Easters were out of contention for promotion.

Fans got a healthy preview of the upcoming young talent to finish off the season. With Prince gone, and Fair being drafted into the NBA with the #17 pick, it's likely the Nor'easters will have another mid-table winning season next year.

Senior SG Pat Rogers hopes to have something to say about that. In the void left with the injured Prince he stepped up to the plate in a big way, becoming the engine for the offense and securing the All-Conference SG award. He has another full season ahead of him and hopes to make an even bigger impact.



Sep 02 2032: Legend - by rlawrence on June 2nd, 2023

Sixteen seasons ago, manager rlawrence walked into a quaint little school in Maine and called it home.

They were in the bottom league in the nation with zero prestige and little hope. It took some time for him to put together a winning culture. The team had its ups and downs, but in the last two seasons, everything clicked. Division III.3 Championship followed by a Division II.2 Championship, they fought and clawed there way to a D1 Tourney Finals. The final game did not go their way, but they're smiling today as the bad-news New England Nor'Easters sport the #2 Ranking in the World, and an entrance to the League of Legends.



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