Pennsylvania State University, Erie, the Behrend Men's Tennis

Barger is entering his 19th year at the helm of the program. Barger is a USTA High Performance Coach and is professionally ranked with Professional Tennis Registry.  Barger has led the women's tennis team to 13 Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) crowns, including nine in the last 11 seasons with a stretch of winning seven straight (2004-11). Barger has been voted the AMCC Coach of the Year a combined 14 times and is the all-time leader in men's and women's coaching victories. His women's tennis winning percentage is impressive at 67 percent and ranks first in the Behrend record books. Barger has taken the women to nine undefeated seasons in the AMCC, a 219-110 overall record and a 107-13 conference mark during his tenure. On the men's side, Barger led the Lions to four out of the last six AMCC Championships including the program's sixth crown in 2012. His record as men's coach stands at 168-171, and 88-31 in the conference. Previously, Barger was the girl's tennis coach at Ripley High School for four seasons, and a letterwinner in tennis for the Fredonia State Blue Devils. He earned a degree in business from Fredonia State. He also serves as a lecturer of health and physical education at Penn State Behrend.