Temple University Athletics
Meg Barber
Meg Barber Joins Women’s Basketball Staff as an Assistant Coach
6.26.12 | Women's Basketball
Barber comes to Temple after seven years at William & Mary
PHILADELPHIA – With 10 years of experience including the last seven at William & Mary, Meg Barber joins the Temple women's basketball staff as an assistant coach, announced fifth-year head coach Tonya Cardoza. Barber was an assistant coach for the Tribe for five years before being promoted to associate head coach in 2010. She replaces Dan Durkin, who left Temple for an assistant coaching position at Providence College.
"Meg has so many talents as a coach, but it's her character that really stands out and will make her so valuable," said Cardoza. "She has the kind of energy we need on our staff, and I look for her to make a positive impact on the future of Temple women's basketball. She is a veteran coach who has a proven record of evaluating talent and also developing it. We are fortunate that she is able and willing to make the move to Temple, and we are so happy to welcome her to our program."
Barber's recruiting efforts led to William & Mary developing one of the top frontcourts in the Colonial Athletic Association. She was instrumental in landing some of the most talented recruiting classes in Tribe history, including all-rookie honorees Taysha Pye (2009), Emily Correal (2010), and Kaitlyn Mathieu (2010).
In addition to recruiting, Barber's responsibilities included post development, opponent scouting, scheduling, assisting with conditioning, and practice planning. She was also the program's liaison to compliance and the director of the William & Mary Basketball Camp.
"I am ecstatic to join the Temple Women's Basketball program," said Barber. "Coach Cardoza has a strong vision and a winning legacy that I am looking forward to being a part of. It's an exciting time to be a member of Temple athletics and this great University, and I cannot wait to be working with these student-athletes."
In Barber's seven years, the Tribe posted four of the top five rebounding seasons in school history, the top three seasons in total defensive rebounds, and the top two seasons in total offensive rebounds. Barber's players helped put 92 new entries on W&M's rebounding lists since 2005-06.
Prior to joining the Tribe staff, Barber spent three seasons at Utica College in New York as an assistant coach. At Utica, Barber was responsible for film breakdown, scouting, team defense, as well as coordinating recruiting visits. Additionally, Barber monitored Pioneer student-athletes in their academic progress, while assisting in game scheduling. She was also responsible for a variety of communications activities and was the co-director for the Utica College Girls Basketball Camp from 2002 to 2004.
Barber enjoyed a standout career at New York University, where she graduated in 2002 with a bachelor of arts degree in economics. A four-year member of the Violets women's basketball squad, she helped lead the team to NCAA Elite Eight appearances in 1999 and 2001, as well as two ECAC Metro Championships. She was named the ECAC Metro Most Outstanding Player in the 2000 and 2002 seasons. Barber played in every game during her four-year career, starting in all but two of those games. She is ranked seventh on the Violets' career scoring list with 1,228 points.
Barber is a native of Hoosick Falls, N.Y.
"Meg has so many talents as a coach, but it's her character that really stands out and will make her so valuable," said Cardoza. "She has the kind of energy we need on our staff, and I look for her to make a positive impact on the future of Temple women's basketball. She is a veteran coach who has a proven record of evaluating talent and also developing it. We are fortunate that she is able and willing to make the move to Temple, and we are so happy to welcome her to our program."
Barber's recruiting efforts led to William & Mary developing one of the top frontcourts in the Colonial Athletic Association. She was instrumental in landing some of the most talented recruiting classes in Tribe history, including all-rookie honorees Taysha Pye (2009), Emily Correal (2010), and Kaitlyn Mathieu (2010).
In addition to recruiting, Barber's responsibilities included post development, opponent scouting, scheduling, assisting with conditioning, and practice planning. She was also the program's liaison to compliance and the director of the William & Mary Basketball Camp.
"I am ecstatic to join the Temple Women's Basketball program," said Barber. "Coach Cardoza has a strong vision and a winning legacy that I am looking forward to being a part of. It's an exciting time to be a member of Temple athletics and this great University, and I cannot wait to be working with these student-athletes."
In Barber's seven years, the Tribe posted four of the top five rebounding seasons in school history, the top three seasons in total defensive rebounds, and the top two seasons in total offensive rebounds. Barber's players helped put 92 new entries on W&M's rebounding lists since 2005-06.
Prior to joining the Tribe staff, Barber spent three seasons at Utica College in New York as an assistant coach. At Utica, Barber was responsible for film breakdown, scouting, team defense, as well as coordinating recruiting visits. Additionally, Barber monitored Pioneer student-athletes in their academic progress, while assisting in game scheduling. She was also responsible for a variety of communications activities and was the co-director for the Utica College Girls Basketball Camp from 2002 to 2004.
Barber enjoyed a standout career at New York University, where she graduated in 2002 with a bachelor of arts degree in economics. A four-year member of the Violets women's basketball squad, she helped lead the team to NCAA Elite Eight appearances in 1999 and 2001, as well as two ECAC Metro Championships. She was named the ECAC Metro Most Outstanding Player in the 2000 and 2002 seasons. Barber played in every game during her four-year career, starting in all but two of those games. She is ranked seventh on the Violets' career scoring list with 1,228 points.
Barber is a native of Hoosick Falls, N.Y.
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