| Lynn Norenberg | |
|---|---|
| College | The College of William & Mary |
| Conference | VAIAW (present-day CAA) |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Position | Forward |
| Jersey # | 22 (retired) |
| Career | 1977–1981 |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | 1959 St. Petersburg, Florida |
| High school | Lakewood High School St. Petersburg, Florida |
Lynn A. Barry (née Norenberg) is a former assistant director of USA women’s basketball and former adviser to the Women's National Basketball Association.[1][2] Barry is also considered to be the most talented player in The College of William & Mary's women’s basketball program history.[3]
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Personal
Born in St. Petersburg, Florida, Norenberg attended her hometown’s Lakewood High School where she graduated in 1977.[2] She currently resides in Colorado Springs, Colorado and is married to Basketball Hall of Famer Rick Barry. They have one son together, Canyon (Rick has four sons — Jon, Brent, Scooter and Drew — by his first wife).[2]
College
Lynn Barry (then Norenberg) attended The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia from 1977-1981.[3] By the time she graduated, she had become the most decorated player in school history after having established 11 school records (six of which still stand).[4] Lynn was a four-year starter and co-captain. She was named the conference Player of the Year as a freshman and led the team to the VAIAW state championship during her sophomore campaign, and for her career she scored exactly 1,500 points in only 82 games played.[3] On February 17, 2002, Barry became the only women’s athlete in William & Mary history, regardless of sport, to have her jersey number retired (#22).[3]
Academic success
Aside from being the top player in program history, Lynn Barry was also recognized for her academic success. She was inducted into the Verizon Academic All-America Hall of Fame in 2001 after having graduated with a 3.97 GPA.[3][1] Her grades earned her two Academic All-American honors while at the College as well as an induction into the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society.[3][1] Barry graduated 7th in her class of 869.[3]
Multi-sport star
Lynn Barry also lettered in track and field and was the Virginia discus champion in 1977.[3]
Other accomplishments during, or because of, Barry’s athletic achievements include:
- Inducted into the William & Mary Athletic Hall of Fame (1991)
- Three-time VAIAW All-State Team
- Three-time VAIAW State All-Tournament Team
Post college
After graduation from the College in 1981, Lynn went on to earn a master’s degree from Kentucky with a 4.0 GPA.[3][1] While a graduate student, she was an assistant coach for the Lady Wildcats from 1981-83 under head coach Terry Hall.[5]
Lynn eventually worked as an enforcement representative for the NCAA and was the only woman on a 10-person staff of field investigators. She then worked as the assistant director of USA Basketball for eleven years (1985-1996) where she organized all women’s basketball teams for participation in events such as the Olympics, World Championships and Pan-American Games.[3] After the women’s national team won the gold medal at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, Barry left USA Basketball to become a special advisor to the WNBA. She worked at this position for five years, but is now a guest speaker at youth basketball camps in and around her home of Colorado Springs.[3]
References & footnotes
- ^ a b c d St. Petersburg Times - A basketball honor. Accessed August 7, 2008.
- ^ a b c St. Petersburg Times - Former resident inducted into Hall of Fame. Accessed August 7, 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k William & Mary women's basketball media guide 2007-08 (page 86). Accessed August 7, 2008.
- ^ Lynn Barry still owns the following single season records: scoring average (20.3 ppg), field goals made (204) and field goal percentage (.604). She owns the following career records: scoring average (18.3 ppg), field goal percentage (.619) and field goals made (607).
- ^ UK Athletics - women's basketball media guide (page 175). Accessed August 10, 2008.
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