Amy Vachon

Biography

Amy Vachon, currently in her ninth full season at the helm of the Black Bears and her 15th year on staff, has guided Maine to three NCAA Tournament appearances, three America East tournament titles, and five America East regular season championships during her tenure as head coach. Vachon has been named the league's coach of the year five times; more than any other head coach in the history of the America East conference. On Feb. 27, 2025, with a 62-48 win over New Hampshire, Vachon registered her 168th head coaching victory to surpass her own former head coach Joanne Palombo-McCallie as the all-time winningest coach in UMaine women's basketball history. Vachon reached the record-setting mark in just 260 games. A champion as a player and coach with the Black Bears, Vachon has built a culture of winning at the University of Maine. Vachon, a 2000 graduate of the University of Maine, had a fantastic four-year career as a student-athlete with the Black Bears. A two-time captain, Vachon led the Black Bears to four-straight NCAA Tournament appearances and was a member of the squad that knocked off Stanford in the first round of the 1999 NCAA Tournament. She holds Maine records for the most assists in a season (234) and Maine and America East record for assists in a career with 759.