Husson Two-sport Standout Has Balanced Athletic, Academic And Busy Work Schedules

Joan Overman works 40-plus hours a week as a physical therapy aide at County Physical Therapy in Bangor. She also fits in a shift once in a while at Journeys, a casual clothing and shoe store at the Bangor Mall where she used to work 20 hours a week as a salesperson-manager. Overman is also finishing up her master’s degree in business administration at Husson University in Bangor. On top of all of that, she’s also a strong contributor to the Husson Eagles basketball team and was nominated for the North Atlantic Conference Defensive Player of the Year award by Husson coach Kissy Walker. Despite this hectic schedule, Overman is logging a 3.8 grade-point average. The 22-year-old Overman, a Washburn native, has compiled an impressive career on and off the court at Husson. In addition to playing four years of basketball for the Eagles, she also played three years of soccer. Courtesy of Monty Rand Photography Courtesy of Monty Rand Photography Husson University's Joan Overman puts up a shot over the University of Maine-Farmington's McKenna Brodeur during a recent game at Newman Gym in Bangor. She tore her anterior cruciate ligament playing soccer her sophomore year, which ended her soccer and basketball seasons.