Ryan Bamford
@UMassADBamford
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Thank you
@CharlieBakerMA
for calling to congratulate
@CoachCarvelUM
and
@UMassHockey
. We are proud to represent the Commonwealth and will be sure to bring our new hardware to Boston to see you very soon!
#Flagship
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On Thursday morning my family suffered an immense loss with the unexpected passing of my father, Steve. He was our rock, our leader, a selfless soul who was a GREAT dad and husband.
And he adopted
@UMassAthletics
as if it was his fourth child. I loved and appreciated that.
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Done. Deal. 🎉
Welcome back to the Commonwealth,
@coachFMartin
!
A great day at the
#Flagship
!! 🚩
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We will play
@BCMBB
anytime they would like. Tell us the date, time and venue. I have asked to play for SEVEN straight years. It would be great for college sports in the region. Two great fanbases.
Enough talk, let’s play.
@coachFMartin
@EarlGrantBC
@UMass62
@DearOleUMass
@large_mac_
@vscena
@EarlGrantBC
Did you ever think about maybe it's UMass that doesn't want to play BC instead of the other way around?
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Appreciate the partnership from
@CoachCarvelUM
in building a great mutual pact with us.
FYI 2026 is technically the contract end date but every year on April 11 an additional year gets added. We hope Carvy stays in maroon and white for a long, long time.
#Flagship
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How about those Minutewomen!!! We are going dancin’!!!! 🔥🚩
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Wondering what the National Championship celebration events and retail merchandising plans are?!? Stay tuned - ironing out the details now and should be able to share information with the public very soon!
@UMassHockey
@UMassAthletics
#Flagship
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Godspeed, Pops. I miss you immensely. 💔
You’ll always be my guy!
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Very proud of the effort from our Minutemen to finish the season. I want to thank
@CoachMattMcCall
for his leadership for five years, but especially over the last 10 days. He is all class and has earned the respect of our team, our university and our fans.
#Flagship
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Sir, respectfully, I am doing my job.
Many parts of my job you don’t see. Some of the work is best kept private. I also know that some outcomes may not meet your standards, but I am working very hard for this university, our staff and our students. Thank you. 🚩
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Ladies and Gentlemen, we have another
@UMassAthletics
Olympian alumna! Congrats
@heathair31
- what a great story. We are so proud of you!
#Flagship
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At UMass, we desire to play BC, UConn and Providence every year. It’s good for college basketball and good for college sports in our region. We have been very open about that. MBB scheduling has been largely left up to the coaches. I’ll leave it at that.
@UMassADBamford
@BCMBB
@coachFMartin
@EarlGrantBC
@UMassADBamford
What has been the issue for 7 years? Can you elaborate on the details?
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So let me get this straight…
you get to play for the best developmental program in college hockey, you get a degree from one of the best universities in the world & your hard work is rewarded w/ national titles…
If you’re a prospect, why wouldn’t you pick
@UMassHockey
?!? 🚩🚩
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In this ever-evolving transfer portal world, I am thrilled for
@Joshwallace_12
& how he finished his awesome CFB career. Got a degree from
@UMassAmherst
, was a first-class member of our FB program on/off the field and won a nat’l title in his final season. Congrats Josh! 👏🏼🚩
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Last year we lost our appeal on the infractions decision of a $5k fine, a vacated
@UMassTennis
A10 championship & 2 years of probation for small & inadvertent financial aid overages.
Our financial aid administrative error vs this U of L case file. Not exactly the same, NCAA. 🤦🏻♂️
BREAKING: Louisville dodges major punishments in IARP case,
@CBSSports
has learned. No postseason ban, $5,000 fine, small reduction in recruiting days and two years of probation. Rick Pitino, Chris Mack avoid punishment entirely.
Decision will be made public later this AM.
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Going out in Boston after that one!! AND I’M BRINGING FRANK!
Where is the
#UMassTwitter
party?!?
#Flagship
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Planting the Flag with a DOMINANT performance in the A10 Championship!
The Minutewomen are going back to the NCAAs!!!! 🏆🔥
#Flagship
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Spent time with
@FBCoachDBrown
tonight after he hit the trail recruiting Eastern Mass today. Man am I glad he is back in MAROON and WHITE!!
#LFG
#Flagship
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A NEW era is coming indeed.
It’s time to be BOLD and build excellence like NEVER before.
We will not rest. Prepare yourself for a new
@UMassAthletics
.
Here come the Minutemen!
#Flagship
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A new era begins!
Massachusetts is headed to the
@MACSports
, beginning July 1, 2025.
🔗
#MACtion
𝘅
#Flagship
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I’ve never been more excited to start a year than I am this year. We have so many programs ready for liftoff and the work that
@FBCoachDBrown
and
@coachFMartin
have done since arriving is OFF THE CHARTS.
Big year ahead for the Maroon and White!!! Let’s goooooooo!
#Flagship
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I believe! 🚩🚩
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Will happen. 🚩
Dear
@UMassADBamford
and
@coachFMartin
,
Bring back Midnight Madness. Both the Mens and Womens teams. Put it in the Cage please.
Signed,
UMass Students
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C’mon. If this is indeed real, I will personally pay for your season tickets and Pond Club donation. We need you in the Commonwealth Club all season long.
@CoachCarvelUM
#Flagship
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In celebration of your 2021 National Championship winning University of Massachusetts ice hockey team I present to you the Mr Slice Tattoo
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Immensely happy for the guys in our
@UMassFootball
locker room. They have stayed together and it was rewarded today. Congrats to them. Kept chopping wood.
#Flagship
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VERY excited to welcome back
@CoachKellogg
. DK & I have had some great dialogue the last few weeks. His love for his alma mater & strong desire to help
@coachFMartin
get
@UMassMBB
back winning again is apparent.
The program got better today! 🚩
Welcome home DK, Nicole & Max!
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What. A. Win.
Wow. One of the gutsiest wins for
@UMassBasketball
in my 5+ years at the
#Flagship
. Just awesome. Congrats
@CoachMattMcCall
and Co. 🙌🏼🚩
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Great day for the Minutemen!
@FBCoachDBrown
hasn’t slowed down one bit since he arrived Sunday night. Easy to get in the trenches with my guy!
#TheReturn
#Flagship
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Arrived in Pittsburgh and just checked in to the hotel. Hotel has 597 rooms and they put me in the same exact room I had for the Frozen Four in April. 🤔
#Flagship
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In support of our student-athletes and coaches, who had NO KNOWLEDGE of the financial aid overages, we will appeal this decision.
#Flagship
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Massachusetts Athletics To Appeal Decision From NCAA Committee On Infractions
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A lot of good things to take away from today’s loss. Our kids played hard & believed in eachother. It’s a young group that works hard & I love how we are developing them. Lots of wins ahead for this group. Great alumni, student & community turnout today at McGuirk. Loved that! 🚩
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It’s already evident
@coachFMartin
and staff are building something special here. It’s been a great first month of building the right program infrastructure and recruiting to it. It’s time to win.
More to come!
#Flagship
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Had a great morning with
@JReyesUMass
at
@UMassFootball
practice. It’s apparent he understands the value of athletics at our university & how integral it is to student life.
As expected,
@FBCoachDBrown
and Co had them working today. I like where we are headed!
#Flagship
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Bringing
@FBCoachDBrown
back to lead
@UMassFootball
includes increased resources for the program. We have grown our salary pool by $500k & have built a $800k+ “war chest” of reserve fundraised monies. Our goal is to get it over $1M by Dec 15. Who’s in? 🚩
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Great having
@MartyMeehan
with us in Pittsburgh this weekend! A big supporter and friend of
@UMassAthletics
and
@UMassHockey
.
#Flagship
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Look at this beautiful new addition to the
@HarborHotel
🤩 Big thanks to
@UMassFootball
alumnus and Trustee Rick Kelleher for hanging it for us 👊
#NewMass
|
#Flagship
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6pm Friday in Worcester. I get the sense there will be lots of maroon in the building ready to go. Let’s give our Minutemen a home ice advantage! Stay tuned for announcement of pre-game festivities.
Time to defend our title!
#Flagship
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The Man! 🏆🚩
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Hail Denver! 🤞🏼😘
@UMassHockey
fans, let’s fill Mass Mutual Ctr on Thursday at 2pm.
Our Minutemen need a home ice advantage!
#Flagship
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Really special having these Minutemen back in Amherst. Three guys who helped lead our program to great heights. Welcome back Will Herndon, Harper Williams and John Tate!! 👏🏼
#Flagship
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Let’s goooooo!!!! 🚩🚩🚩
Eye witness that NewMass is hanging from the rafters at TD Gardens!
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Im going back to the same restaurant and ordering the same meal I did last night in Richmond. But I’m not superstitious at all. 😂
GoUMass! 🚩
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Big time news! Congrats
@UMassMSoccer
! You deserve this!
#Flagship
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𝐖𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧!
The Minutemen are headed to North Carolina for the NCAA Tournament!
#Flagship
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#NCAASoccer
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As we start our winter sports season tonight in true pandemic fashion (no fans & 48 hrs to prepare due to schedule changes) I want to thank our game ops/facilities/marketing/ticketing/production staffs for getting us off the ground. Immensely proud of their teamwork!
#Flagship
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A disappointing time for our country, without a doubt. Obviously our team’s safety is paramount. Appreciate the great leadership from
@CoachMattMcCall
and operational genius of
@brian13grossman
to get our team organized and headed back to the Commonwealth this afternoon.
UMass-George Washington Game Postponed Due to Protests, Curfew in Washington, D.C.
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A really good win for our guys!
Keep building!!!!
#Flagship
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That's a 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐜 UMass 𝐖
UMass takes a tough
@hoophallu
classic victory in Springfield!
#Flagship
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Chris, BC has played URI, SLU and Richmond in home/home series the last 5 years. Three A10 schools. Why should we be treated different?
That said, if BC wants to buy us for one game at Conte, we will be there.
@UMassADBamford
@NathanPStrauss
@BCMBB
@coachFMartin
@EarlGrantBC
What has your proposal been? No ACC team should agree to a home and home with an A-10 team (other then maybe Dayton). If that’s the offer it’s just doing it so you can say you have made an attempt.
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UMass Trustee Mary Burns holding the trophy! A wonderful supporter of our department...and she’s a Lowell alumna!!
#Flagship
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Big thanks to
@JaredBenko
and his staff for working with us to schedule this game and for this small change to the uniform choices. We will wear our maroon set on Saturday!
#Flagship
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Last-minute change for a last-minute game ... we're wearing white to help out
@UMassFootball
, whose full away uniform set hasn't come in yet!
#HailSouthern
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Immensely proud of this group. Fought tonight as they have all year. A lot of pieces coming back in 2022-23!! 👏🏼🚩
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Back-to-back wins. 👏🏼
This group deserves success. They’ve kept working and stayed TOGETHER.
Two big ones left. Bye week first.
#Flagship
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Sitting here at
@UMassWBB
marveling at the 36-hour run that our
@MullinsCenter
and
@UMassAthletics
facilities and ops staff has had. Three building conversations (hockey-to-hoops-to-hockey-to-hoops) done very well.
🙌🏼 to our staff on a job well done!
#Flagship
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Sorry but I will never ask our student-athletes to sign stuff that we sell for revenue. If they choose to sign items for fans, good for them.
@UMassTwittter
@mattengdahl
Just imagine the extra $$$ the program could make if they did this themselves…autographed jerseys, sticks, helmets for auction/sale to fans.
@UMassADBamford
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As I said to
@CoachCarvelUM
after our opening season series in Oct… “Not many coaches would schedule Minnesota State to raise the banner and start the year.”
Credit to Carvy - he doesn’t back down from any opportunity to make our program better.
Rooting for the Mavs tonight.
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Man was that heartbreaking. What a great group of men. Extremely proud of how they represent us. Going to miss the senior class a great deal. Congrats to Minn - they won a great hockey game.
#Flagship
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Found a way to get to 20 wins!!
Proud of this group. Time for the second season!!
#Flagship
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Huge win!! Well done, Minutewomen! 🏆🚩🏆🚩🏆🚩🏆🚩🏆🚩🏆🚩
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Good win for
@UMassWBB
today. Team is now headed to the
@atlantic10
tournament in 10 days.
HUGE thanks to
@thorrbjorn
and his Rhody staff for hosting our games at the Ryan Center this weekend. A really nice gesture of partnership during COVID. Thank you, Thorr. 👏🏼
#Flagship
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Yes, you?!?
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Phenomenal. Congrats
@Cmakar16
🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩
The League's top rookie and Calder Memorial Trophy winner in 2019-20 is Cale Makar (
@Cmakar16
)‼️
#NHLAwards
@NHLdotcom
has more ➡️
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This is pretty awesome.
Well... that didn’t take long! Vision and Dream accomplished, congrats boys
@UMassHockey
. Couldn’t be more proud of this group and program
#U
#ProudAlumni
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Huge thanks to so many people who invested in
@UMassHockey
to make this project happen. It doesn’t start without an inspired vision from
@CoachCarvelUM
@BenBarrUMass
&
@DeMike3316
.
Excited to break ground next month and get this facility ready for our 2021-22 team.
#Flagship
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UMass fans...do me a favor and send a tweet or DM to any of our
@UMassBasketball
student-athletes today. They are in Day 3 of a 14 day quarantine and it’s not easy being isolated. They’d love to know how much we care about them!
#Flagship
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You don’t hire a coach to keep kids. Kids come and go, especially these days. You hire a coach because they show you they can run their own program…successfully.
#Flagship
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With the whole team transferring, should
@UMassADBamford
have held a WBB coaching search? My column:
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Two legends
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A tragic loss for our athletics family and this university. Praying for Aidan’s family and friends, including his UMass teammates and coaches. May he Rest In Peace. He will forever be a Minuteman in spirit and memory. Godspeed Aidan. 🙏🏼
Massachusetts Athletics Mourns Loss of Men’s Lacrosse Student-Athlete Aidan Kaminska
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What a dude.
Good to get Coach Brown’s 44th win with
@UMassFootball
. Stay together and keep building, Minutemen.
#Flagship
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Spent the late afternoon and evening with
@BriScurry
today. What a treat. One of the most accomplished student-athletes to ever wear the maroon and white. Excited for her Commencement address tomorrow!!
#Flagship
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How about those Minutemen!! 🚩🚩
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