University of Maine, Farmington Men's Soccer

Blake Hart took over as the Head Coah of the men's soccer team at the beginning of the 2019 season. Hart just conlcuded his fourth season and third full-season (COVID) at the helm for the Beavers. Over those seasons Hart has eclipsed a record of 29-19-6, including a NAC East Division Championship in 2021.  Prior to being named the Head Coach, Hart had been serving as an assistant coach with the men’s soccer program for the previous three years.  During that time, he also has coached with Western Maine United U-18 and been on the staff of numerous soccer camps. Additionally, he assisted with the women’s basketball program at UMF.  Blake is a graduate of Castleton University where he earned his bachelor's degree in Sports Administration complemented with a minor in Business. In addition to his studies, he excelled for 4 seasons on the Spartan team, appearing in 75 games with 42 starts, tallying 15 goals and six assists. There he demonstrated leadership on many fronts, interning with the Director of Athletics and serving as a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). Hart's volunteer experiences include coaching youth soccer and basketball while officiating youth soccer with the Farmington Recreation Department. He has been engaged with Special Olympics in the Farmington area, and when he was a student-athlete at Castleton. He intends to draw upon his experiences and local connections to engage the team in community service as well. Hart is from Farmington and went to Mt. Blue High School.  Updated 11/15/22