USCAA Men's Division II National Student Athlete of the Year

Men's basketball player, Keith Chesley wearing number 34 jersey, appears in four different images with a black banner across the bottom, written in white reads "USCAA MEN'S DIVISION II NATIONAL STUDENT ATHLETE OF THE YEAR" with UMA athletic moose logo next to the text. The first image starting from the left is a side profile of Chesley preparing to shoot a basket in white uniform with arms in shooting position, and knees slightly bent. Second image has Chesley, in side profile, jumping mid air after shooting a basket in blue uniform, in front of him is an opposing team player wearing white with his arm stretched out in order to defend Chesley from making the shot. The third image is a front profile of Chesley in white uniform, number 34 easily shown in image. Chesley is in the air preparing to release the ball for a shot, with the ball still in hand. The last image all the way to the right has a back view of Chesley wearing a blue jersey with number 34 visible. He is off the ground after taking a shot. Opposing team players wearing white watch Chesley shooting.
Men's basketball player, Keith Chesley wearing number 34 jersey, appears in four different images with a black banner across the bottom, written in white reads "USCAA MEN'S DIVISION II NATIONAL STUDENT ATHLETE OF THE YEAR" with UMA athletic moose logo next to the text. The first image starting from the left is a side profile of Chesley preparing to shoot a basket in white uniform with arms in shooting position, and knees slightly bent. Second image has Chesley, in side profile, jumping mid air after shooting a basket in blue uniform, in front of him is an opposing team player wearing white with his arm stretched out in order to defend Chesley from making the shot. The third image is a front profile of Chesley in white uniform, number 34 easily shown in image. Chesley is in the air preparing to release the ball for a shot, with the ball still in hand. The last image all the way to the right has a back view of Chesley wearing a blue jersey with number 34 visible. He is off the ground after taking a shot. Opposing team players wearing white watch Chesley shooting.
March 4, 2015

It is with extreme pride that the UMA Athletic department announces that Keith Chesley has been awarded the USCAA National Men's Division II Student- Athlete of the Year award. 

Over the past 3 years at the University of Maine at Augusta, junior Keith Chesley has been a success both on and off the court for the Moose.  Keith has done has made significant contributions at UMA all the while working and volunteering in his community.  Keith coaches an AAU team for the Gilman Street Basketball Club and spends his free time officiating for the Lawrence youth basketball program.  He spends time with the young players for practices and run skills clinics.  Chesley works at Pine Tree Camp in the summer and also volunteers for many different Pine Tree Camp activities such as winter fun day, retreat weekends, Snowmobile Ride-in, leadership retreats, farm days and a program called Paddle for Pine Tree Camp.  Keith often volunteers in a kindergarten class and has been a mentor is his mom’s special education class.  He has volunteered at Lawrence High School games doing the scorebook and helps out at practices for his former team. 

His volunteer work continues in the UMA community as well.  Keith has participated in many of our food drives, blood drives, and has helped organize UMA's athletic fundraisers including the softball, golf, and 3v3 tournaments and was instrumental in a letter writing campaign to collect donations for the basketball program.  He has been awarded many academic honors at UMA including dean’s list, the Rising Scholar Award, and the C. Richard Haskell Memorial Scholarship.  Chesley is a two-time USCAA Academic All American basketball player at UMA.  Keith also works as an emerging leader for the athletic department, helping out with game management, the athletic website, and advertising for events. 

On the basketball team, Coach Jim Ford notes that Chesley is an incredible leader.  He has been a captain for the last two years and leads his team both on and off the court.  He is involved with every campus visit by new recruits and has dedicated himself whole-heartedly to this basketball program.  Although this award is not focused on basketball, Chesley leads the USCAA in scoring with 674 points and recently broke the single season scoring record at UMA set in 1986 of 660 points.  Chesley scored his 1,000th point this season and continues to strive for the Moose. We truly cannot put into words the impact that Keith Chesley has on this community and our program. 

Please help us in congratulating Keith Chesley and the men's basketball team!