One Of Umaine’s Best Coaches Initially Had No Interest In Coaching

She played for two Maine Sports Hall of Fame coaches and manned point guard, the most influential position on the basketball court. Despite that background, University of Maine women’s basketball head coach Amy Vachon had no interest in coaching after she concluded her outstanding career at UMaine in 2000. Paul Vachon had coached his daughter at Cony High School in Augusta, then Joanne Palombo McCallie, now the coach at Duke University, had her at UMaine. “She told me after her last game at Santa Barbara [California], ‘Dad, I’m all done with basketball,’” Paul Vachon said. “I think she saw the time and the effort that goes into coaching and the pressure you’re always under.