The Bowdoin Women's Basketball Team's head coach, Stefanie Pemper, may be considered for the recent head coach opening at Division I school University of Maine at Orono, according to newspapers across Maine.
Articles in the Lewiston Sun Journal, the Bangor Daily News, the Portland Press Herald, and the Kennebec Journal all mentioned Pemper as a possible replacement for UMaine's Ann McInerny, who resigned from her head coaching position last week.
Pemper did not want to comment on the development.
"I'm not interested in talking with the media about my employment status," she told the Orient in an e-mail.
"The only thing I'd like to report is that I'm very happy at Bowdoin and excited for next season," she added.
Assistant Athletic Director for Public Relations for UMaine Brent Williamson also declined to comment about the school's interest in Pemper.
"At this point all I can tell you about this search is that we have begun a national search for a women's basketball coach," he said in a phone interview with the Orient. "We're still laying the groundwork for that search to begin."
UMaine announced on April 11 that its women's basketball coach resigned after two medicore seasons (the Black Bears went 23-34 during her tenure).
Williamson did say that UMaine is looking for "someone with previous college experience," suggesting its minimum required service on the collegiate level will likely be three years.
Williamson would not comment on UMaine's interest in Pemper.
"We have not contacted anyone at this point," Williamson said, adding, "At this point we can not comment on any particular candidate."