Richard Barron taking leave of absence Published by %s January 6, 2017 Many sources are reporting that University of Maine women’s coach Richard Barron will be taking an indefinite leave of absence due to medical reasons. Amy Vachon will take over, while Barron is out. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) Tags: college basketball, University of Maine, women's basketball