Ann Maxim began her tenure at UMaine in 1990 as the Assistant Men's and Women's Track & Field and Cross Country Coach and became the Head Women's Cross Country Coach in 1994, highlighted by coaching numerous students breaking UMaine records, along with North Atlantic, New England, ECAC and IC4A titles including All-Americans and UM Sports Hall of Famers.

From 1998-2003, Maxim moved to the academic side of campus as a counselor with the Academic & Career Exploration program working with undecided UMaine students, including student-athletes, and became the Director in 1998.

Maxim has been the Director of Academic Support Services for Student-Athletes since 2003. The program aims to support ~450 student-athletes' success in the classroom and in their sport through to graduation in compliance with University policy and NCAA regulations.  

She has served on the NCAA's Division I  Academic, Eligibility and Compliance (AEC) Cabinet, including the Transfer Issues Ad Hoc Committee, and the Initial Eligibility Waiver's committee, in addition to the Working Group to Review At-Risk Student-Athlete Issues.  

Prior to working at UMaine, Maxim was a student-athlete from 1980-85 and captain of WFH, WCC, WTR.  She earned 12 letters in

Field Hockey, Cross Country, Indoor Track & Field, Outdoor Track & Field and set seven school records.  A two-time New England champion in 1000 yards, Maxim was elected to the UMaine Sports Hall of Fame in 2022. She is a long time member of the M Club Board of Directors, currently serving as President of the BOD.

Maxim and her husband, Dana, are the parents of grown daughters Hilary and Kelsey. Each are also proud UMaine letterwinners with the Track & Field and Cross Country programs.