Husson College has added a pitching coach and a football player.

And it’s the same person.

Lisbon’s Jeremy Shorey has transferred to Husson from the University of Southern Maine and is John Winkin’s pitching coach as well as being a football player for Gabby Price.

The 6-foot-4, 225-pound Shorey was a three-sport standout at Lisbon High School before being drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 21st round and signing with them.

He spent three seasons pitching in the Brewers’ minor league system, getting as far as Class A ball before being released.

Under NCAA rules, he can’t play baseball because he was a professional in that sport, but he is eligible to compete in any other sport.

He will have three years of football eligibility, beginning next fall.

The 24-year-old Shorey was a quarterback at Lisbon High but said “it doesn’t matter to me where they want to use me.

“I just want to help the team. Husson has some good things going in football. Gabby has done a great job getting people into the program including some who may not have gone to school normally,” said Shorey.

Shorey contacted Winkin last year and volunteered to assist him.

“I want to get my foot in the door to help kids. It’s a good opportunity for me,” said Shorey, who is interested in a coaching career.

Winkin said Shorey is a “very mature guy” and the two of them have a “very similar approach to pitching.

“He has learned, through his experience in pro baseball, what it takes to be a good pitcher,” said Winkin.

Shorey will replace John Montgomery, who will be the new baseball coach at his alma mater: Stearns High School in Millinocket.

UM names two assistant captains

The University of Maine’s hockey team has added two assistant captains for the remainder of the season.

Sophomore center Michel Leveille and senior defenseman Mat Deschamps have been named assistant captains.

Senior right wing John Ronan and junior defenseman Jeff Mushaluk are the co-captains.

“This is a good opportunity for some other guys to shoulder some of the responsibility of leadership,” said Maine coach Tim Whitehead. “Michel and Mat have shown an excellent commitment to improving every week and they have real good attitudes. They are very much team players.”

Whitehead added that it is important to have additional captains, especially if one or both of the co-captains aren’t in the lineup.

Mushaluk and Ronan didn’t play in Sunday’s 6-0 win over Quinnipiac.

Mushaluk was serving the second of a three-game suspension imposed by Whitehead for “violating team rules” and Ronan was a healthy scratch.

Mushaluk has played in 18 of Maine’s 22 games and Ronan has appeared in 20.

Mushaluk has three assists while Ronan is the team’s fifth leading scorer with 12 points on six goals and six assists.

Maine will visit UMass on Friday and Saturday evenings.

UM soccer players honored

University of Maine freshman midfielder Marie-Andree Canuel, the America East Rookie of the Year and an all-AE first team choice, was named a second team freshman All-American by Soccer Buzz Online Magazine.

She was one of three Black Bears honored by the magazine.

Canuel becomes the first Black Bear women’s soccer player to receive an All-American honor. Canuel led the Bears in goals with 11 and she also dished out two assists in 20 games.

Senior defender Allison Kelly was named to the All-Northeast Region first team and freshman Marie-Michele Bouchard was selected to the Northeast Region All-Freshman team.

Kelly is a two-time All-AE first team selection and Bouchard was an All-AE freshman team pick.

Kelly and Bouchard each had two assists.

Maine went 13-6-1, earned a share of the America East title and made it to the league championship game for the second straight year.

Maine allowed .54 goals per game, the 10th lowest goals-against average among 304 teams in the country.