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ORONO, Maine (AP) -- The associate men's basketball coach at the University of Maine has resigned after being charged with making sexual advances on a student athlete.

Mike Burden resigned Monday after being placed on paid administrative leave a day earlier by Athletic Director Blake James.

University spokesman Joe Carr says James had no further comment because of personnel and legal issues.

Orono police say the 36-year-old Burden was charged with unlawful sexual contact against a 21-year-old woman and assault against a second woman who stopped to help her early Sunday.

The victim, who's on the soccer team, says she was looking for a lost cell phone when Burden approached her.

A home phone number for Burden couldn't be found.

 Tags  college basketball Mike Burden University of Maine

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