McKendree University Athletics

Barb earned four letters as the Lady Bearcats’ key front-row specialist and intimidating outside blocker and spiker. A hard-hitting left hander, Barb racked up 11 awards and led her team to three state titles, two bi-state championships and two trips to the N.A.I.A. National Tournament where the team finished 12^th in the nation in 1982 and fifth in 1985. Barb’s team honors included captain status two years, the Leadership Award in 1983, Most Valuable Player in 1984 and the Offensive Award in 1985. She was one of ten students in the nation named All-American and was selected for the National All-Tournament team her senior year. She was named to the District 20 All-State two years. Excelling academically as well as at the net, Barb was one of twelve women named to the National Academic All-American team. Her 3.96 grade point average ranked her first on the team. She was a finalist for the Gold Cup Award from the Southland Olympia Award Committee for Academic and Athletic Excellence. Barb is a veteran player on a United States Volleyball Association team. A highlight of her amateur career was playing against seven members of the 1984 Olympic Volleyball Team at the U.S. Volleyball Association National Tournament held in Reno, Nev. In May, 1992.