Southern Maine Athletics

James Corcoran, Class of 1982. A key player during the golden era (1975-1981) of men’s soccer at USM, James Corcoran helped the Huskies make two trips to the NAIA national tournament, including a fourth place finish in the 1979 tournament. He is one of six individuals to earn NAIA All-American honors playing for the Huskies. During his three-year career playing under the guidance of coaches Harold “Chappy” Menninger (1979-80) and Chris Baumann (1981), the Huskies compiled an impressive 43-14-3 record, including a program best 17-3-1 record in 1979. Corcoran tallied 11 goals and 10 assists for 32 points during his career. Corcoran was named to the All-State and NAIA All-District 5 teams in 1980 and 1981. He received honorable mention NAIA All-American and All-New England accolades in 1980, and was All-New England and NAIA All-American in 1981.