UMaine honors Hall of Fame inductees Winkin, Smith, Carville among six recognized

Whether as athletic competitors, coaches or administrators, the members of the University of Maine Sports Hall of Fame’s Class of 2001 have been exemplary representatives of the university.

UMaine honored Linwood “Woody” Carville, Peter McPhee, Deb Smith, Alan Switzer Jr., Roy Warren and John Winkin with its most prestigious honor Friday night when they were inducted into the UMaine Sports Hall of Fame.

The ceremonies, part of the university’s homecoming celebration, were held at UMaine’s Wells Conference Center. More than 200 people attended the annual event.

The criteria for selection into the Hall of Fame is achievement in the athletic program. Other factors include character, leadership and integrity, as well as non-athletic service to the university community and achievement later in life.

Winkin compiled a record of 642-430-3 at UMaine, leading the Bears to six College World Series. His squads finished third in the nation twice and appeared in 11 NCAA Regional Tournaments.

Winkin was named National Coach of the Year in 1965, New England Division I Coach of the Year in 1975, and Northeast Region Coach of the Year six times.

He also is a member of the Maine Sports Hall of Fame, the Maine Baseball Hall of Fame and the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame.

Carville was a fixture at UMaine for nearly 40 years. He played basketball from 1950-53, captaining the squad as a senior, when he received the Washington Watch Award given annually to the outstanding member of the senior class.

Carville played football in 1951 and ’52. He returned to UMaine in 1960 as head coach of freshman teams and assistant coach of varsity teams in basketball, baseball, and football.

During the late 1960s, Carville became the assistant dean of men, and later served as an assistant and associate athletic director at UMaine.

Smith was a four-year letter winner on the UMaine softball team from 1991-1994. The pitcher posted a 19-8 record and led the Bears to their first NCAA Tournament appearance in ’94.

Smith earned North Atlantic Conference Co-Pitcher and Co-Player of the Year in 1994, and was selected NAC Tournament MVP. She was named GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-American, and received UMaine’s Dean Smith Award as the top scholar-athlete.

Smith is now the head coach of the UMaine softball team.

McPhee was a three-year track standout in the early 1960s. In 1961, McPhee won six individual titles including two Yankee Conference championships, two New England titles and two Maine state titles.

McPhee capped his senior season with three championships including the YC title in the 220-yard dash as well as breaking the Maine State Series mark in the 100-yard dash that had stood since 1895.

Upon his graduation in 1964, McPhee held 10 school records. He owns four records today, including the 50-yard dash (5.4 seconds), the 100-yard dash (9.8 seconds), the 220-yard dash (21.6 seconds) and the 440-yard dash (48.1 seconds).

Warren led UMaine to two Yankee Conference championships and two runner-up finishes during his four years on the diving team. He was the New England one-meter diving champion from 1975-77, and the NE three-meter diving champion from 1974-77.

Warren won the YC three-meter championship four consecutive years from 1974-77. He won six of eight possible regional titles and was second the other two times. Warren is the only UMaine student-athlete to compete in the NCAA Division I Championships during each of his four years.

Switzer coached the UMaine men’s swim team from its inception in 1971 until 1990. During that span, he won two New England crowns, in 1976 and 1978. He compiled a record of 139-61 during his 21 seasons with the Black Bears.

Switzer coached James Smoragiewicz, Class of ’78, who was elected into the UMaine Sports Hall of Fame in 1988.