March 11, 2010

Basketball has been the focal point of Julie Veilleux's life for most of her 28 years.

After playing for a state championship team at Cony High School, she moved on to a successful basketball career at the University of Maine. Veilleux has since become an assistant coach, first at Bowdoin College and now at the U.S. Naval Academy.

"I think I always wanted basketball to be a part of my life somehow," she said.

Former Maine coach Sharon Versyp saw Veilleux as a potential coach while she was still a player for the Black Bears. They would talk strategy all the time.

To read the rest of the article by Gary Hawkins of the Kennebuc (Maine) Journal, click here.