University of Maine Director of Athletics Karlton Creech announced today that Richard Barron will assume the position as Special Assistant to the Director of Athletics for seven months, effective Dec. 1. “We are grateful that Richard is able to return to work in an administrative capacity at this time,” said Creech. “Richard has many talents
Amy Vachon named UMaine women’s basketball interim head coach
University of Maine Director of Athletics Karlton Creech has announced that Amy Vachon will serve as interim head coach of the women’s basketball team for the 2017-18 season, effective April 5, 2017. Vachon has led the team since Jan. 6, when she took over head coaching duties after it was announced that coach Richard Barron
University of Maine Head Women’s Basketball Coach Richard Barron to Take Indefinite Medical Leave
University of Maine women’s basketball coach Richard Barron will take an indefinite medical leave, effective Friday. “I appreciate the concern people have showed me over the past month,” Barron said in a news release. “My condition was not improving and the medication had side effects that interfered with coaching effectively. I care deeply for our
UMBC’s Stern Inks Contract Extension Through 2021
UMBC women’s basketball head coach Phil Stern recently signed a contract extension that will keep him at the helm of the program through the 2020-2021 season, UMBC Director of Athletics Tim Hall announced. “I am so pleased that Phil will be continuing to lead our women’s basketball program well into the future. His recruiting contacts
Chris Day Announces Women’s Basketball Coaching Staff at Vermont
University of Vermont head women’s basketball coach Chris Day announced Friday that Alisa Kresge will serve as associate head coach for his first season in Burlington. Brian Donoghue and Caroline Coyer have also joined his staff as assistant coaches. A 2007 graduate of Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York, Kresge returned to her alma mater
Hartford Names Kim McNeill New Head Women’s Basketball Coach
University of Hartford Director of Athletics Anton Goff announced today that Kim McNeill has been hired as the Hawks’ head women’s basketball coach. McNeill has spent the past 16 seasons as an assistant coach at the Division I level, distinguishing herself as an effective and successful recruiter and coach. “When we began the search for the new
BREAKING: Albany Names Joanna Bernabei-McNamee Head Women’s Basketball Coach
University at Albany Director of Athletics Mark Benson announced Friday the hiring of Joanna Bernabei-McNamee as the 11th head women’s basketball coach in program history and fourth head coach in the Great Danes’ Division I era. Bernabei-McNamee (, a native of Weirton, W.Va., comes to UAlbany after three seasons as the head coach of the
UMaine Agrees to Four-Year Extension with Women’s Basketball Coach Richard Barron
University of Maine Director of Athletics Karlton Creech announced on Wednesday, April 13 that head women’s basketball coach Richard Barron has signed a four-year contract extension. “I am very grateful for this offer and the faith that Karlton Creech and President Susan Hunter have shown in me,” said Barron. “I am deeply appreciative of the
BREAKING: Lori Gear McBride Relieved of Duties as Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Vermont
Lori Gear McBride has been relieved of her duties as the head women’s basketball coach at the University of Vermont after six seasons leading the program with an overall record of 46-134. Assistant coach Courtnay Pilypaitis will serve as interim head coach. “I want to thank Dr. Corran for affording me the opportunity to be the women’s basketball
Courtney Anderson Named DBO at UNH
Head coach Maureen Magarity of the University of New Hampshire women’s basketball team announced the hiring of Courtney Anderson as the director of basketball operations. A four-year letterwinner at the University of Maine, Anderson graduated in May 2015 with a degree in Elementary Education. She logged 114 games during her collegiate career, leading the Black