Richard Barron (basketball)
Current position | |
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Title | Head coach |
Team | Maine |
Conference | America East |
Record | 0–0 (–) |
Biographical details | |
Born | February 3, 1969 |
Playing career | |
1988–1991 | Kenyon |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1992–1996 | Sewanee (men's asst.) |
1996–2001 | Sewanee (women's) |
2001–2007 | Princeton (women's) |
2007–2009 | Baylor (women's asst.) |
2009–2011 | NC State (women's asst.) |
2011–2017 | Maine (women's) |
2018–present | Maine (men's) |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 0-0 (men's) 232-228 (women's) |
Richard Barron is an American basketball coach and current head coach of the University of Maine men's basketball team.[1] Barron previously served as the head coach of Maine's women's basketball team from 2011 to 2017 before taking a leave of absence, due to medical issues.[2]
Coaching career
Barron got his start in coaching at the high school ranks at Providence Day School as an assistant boys varsity coach, while also working at the school as a science teacher.[3] He entered college coaching as an assistant men's basketball coach at Sewanee from 1993 to 1996 before taking over as the head women's basketball coach for the Tigers. Barron compiled a 77-48 overall record with Sewanee, leading the school to its first-ever conference championship. He was then named the head women's basketball coach at Princeton, where he posted a 71-91 overall record and led the Tigers to a share of the 2005-06 Ivy League title.[4][5]
After Princeton, Barron became an associate head coach under Kim Mulkey at Baylor from 2007 to 2009 and spent 2009 to 2011 as a women's basketball assistant at NC State.[6]
Maine women's basketball
On May 10, 2011, Barron became the head women's basketball coach at Maine, where he replaced Cindy Blodgett. In his time with the women's program, Barron helped the Black Bears earn two America East women's basketball regular season titles, and two postseason appearances, while earning America East Coach of the Year honors in 2015. For his efforts, he signed a four-year contract extension with the school in 2016.[7][7]
In January 2017, Barron took a leave of absence from Maine due to illness and was replaced on an interim basis by assistant coach Amy Vachon. Six months later, he had successful craniotomy at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, California.[8] Barron returned to Maine as a Special Assistant to the Director of Athletics, in which he assisted with athletic department functions and fundraising, while Vachon continued to coach the women's team on an interim basis.[9]
Maine men's basketball
On March 2, 2018, Vachon was named the full-time women's basketball coach at Maine, and on March 5, 2018 Barron was named the men's basketball coach, replacing Bob Walsh.[10]
Head coaching record
Women
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Sewanee (SCAC) (1996–2001) | |||||||||
1996–97 | Sewanee | 13–12 | 4–10 | 6th | |||||
1997–98 | Sewanee | 11–14 | 4–10 | 7th | |||||
1998–99 | Sewanee | 15–10 | 12–6 | 4th | |||||
1999–00 | Sewanee | 20–5 | 14–4 | 3rd | |||||
2000–01 | Sewanee | 18–7 | 14–4 | T-1st | |||||
Sewanee: | 77–48 (.616) | 48–34 (.585) | |||||||
Princeton (Ivy League) (2001–2007) | |||||||||
2001–02 | Princeton | 11–16 | 5–9 | 7th | |||||
2002–03 | Princeton | 9–19 | 4–10 | T-5th | |||||
2003–04 | Princeton | 7–20 | 4–10 | 7th | |||||
2004–05 | Princeton | 13–14 | 5–9 | T-5th | |||||
2005–06 | Princeton | 21–7 | 12–2 | T-1st | |||||
2006–07 | Princeton | 13–15 | 7–7 | T-4th | |||||
Princeton: | 71–91 (.438) | 37–47 (.440) | |||||||
Maine (America East) (2011–2017) | |||||||||
2011–12 | Maine | 8–23 | 4–12 | 8th | |||||
2012–13 | Maine | 4–24 | 3–12 | 9th | |||||
2013–14 | Maine | 17–15 | 10–6 | 4th | |||||
2014–15 | Maine | 23–9 | 14–2 | 1st | WNIT First Round | ||||
2015–16 | Maine | 26–9 | 15–1 | T-1st | WNIT First Round | ||||
2016–17 | Maine | 6–9‡ | 0–1 | 4th | |||||
Maine: | 84–89 (.486) | 46–34 (.575) |
‡ Medical leave of absence, Vachon took over on interim basis. | ||||||
Total: | 232–228 (.504) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Men
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Maine (America East) (2018–present) | |||||||||
2018–19 | Maine | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
Maine: | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | |||||||
Total: | 0–0 (–) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ^ "Barron named UMaine men's basketball head coach following Walsh's decision not to extend contract - Maine, University of". Maine, University of.
- ^ Lee, Travis (2017-04-05). "Amy Vachon named UMaine interim women's basketball coach next season". WMTW. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
- ^ "Player Bio: Richard Barron :: Women's Basketball". goprincetontigers.cstv.com.
- ^ "BaylorBears.com Richard Barron Bio - Baylor University Official Athletic Site Baylor University Official Athletic Site - Women's Basketball".
- ^ https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/ivyleague.sidearmsports.com/documents/2018/1/4/10_WBkb_Year_by_Year_History_17_18.pdf
- ^ "Barron Named Asst. Women's Basketball Coach". NC State University.
- ^ a b Mahoney, Larry (April 13, 2016). "UMaine women's basketball coach Barron signs 4-year extension". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ^ McLaughlin, Ryan (July 13, 2017). "UMaine women's basketball coach undergoes successful skull surgery". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ "Richard Barron Named Special Assistant to the Director of Athletics - Maine, University of". Maine, University of.
- ^ "Vachon signs four-year head coaching contract with UMaine". Maine, University of.
- 1969 births
- Living people
- American women's basketball coaches
- Maine Black Bears women's basketball coaches
- Princeton Tigers women's basketball coaches
- Sewanee Tigers women's basketball coaches
- Baylor Lady Bears basketball coaches
- NC State Wolfpack women's basketball coaches
- Maine Black Bears men's basketball coaches
- Kenyon Lords baseball players
- Kenyon Lords basketball players
- American men's basketball coaches