Vachon named women’s basketball interim head coach, media report
The Bangor Daily News, WLBZ (Channel 2), Portland Press Herald, WABI (Channel 5), WVII (Channel 7) and WMTW (Channel 8 in Portland) reported Amy Vachon will serve as the interim head coach of the University of Maine women’s basketball team for the 2017–18 season. Head coach Richard Barron, who began an extended medical leave in January, said in a statement that he urged Karlton Creech, UMaine’s athletic director, to give Vachon “full authority of the program.” “Amy stepped up at a difficult time during the 2016–17 season in coach Richard Barron’s absence and handled the head coaching duties with poise and confidence,” Creech said. “As coach Barron takes the time needed to seek improvement for his health, we are once again confident in coach Vachon’s ability to successfully lead the program over the next year, and we thank her for her loyalty and service to the University of Maine.” The BDN also published Barron’s update on his health issues.