U.S. Olympic Athletes
Kate Barber
Number: 22
Position: Midfielder
Height/Weight: 5-3, 122
Born: 22 November 1976
Caps: 209
Years on National Team:
USA Under-18 Team 1994
USA Under-21 Team 1995
USA Under-21 Team 1996
USA National Team 1998
USA National Team 1999
USA National Team 2000
USA National Team 2001
USA National Team 2002
USA National Team 2003
USA National Team 2004
USA National Team 2005
USA National Team 2006-07
USA National Team 2007-08
Birthplace: West Chester, Pa.
Hometown: West Chester, Pa.
Residence: -
High School: Unionville High School,
Unionville, Pa. '94
College:
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
- Physical education: exercise
and sports science, 1999
Occupation: Sales ADS, Inc., Virginia Beach, Va.
- Early Career
Began playing field hockey at the age of 12 after signing up for a hockey-by-night summer camp in the 7th grade...Competed in the AAU Junior Olympic Games from 1990-93. - Collegiate Career
Three-time First Team All-America selection ('95, '96, '97)...Three-time All-NCAA Tournament selection ('95, '96, '97)...Three-time All-ACC ('95, '96, '97)...Two-time Honda Sports Award nominee ('95, '97)...1994 ACC Rookie of the Year...1995 ACC Player of the Year...Three-time NCAA National Champion ('95, '96, '97)...1994 NCAA Runner-Up
Named to the ACC 50th Anniversary team in 2002.
- International Career
1994 - Named to U.S. Under-18 Team...1995 - Named to US Under-21 Team...1996 - Named to U.S. Under-21 Team...1998 - U.S. National Team...Made her U.S. National team debut by scoring two goals in a 3-3 draw with New Zealand...As a member of the 1998 World Cup Team, scored a goal vs. Scotland to help the U.S. to a 2-1 win...1999 - Scored 3 goals at the Pan American Games in Winnipeg to help the USA to the silver medal...2000 - US National Team...Olympic Qualifying Tournament team (Milton Keynes, ENG)...2001 U.S. National Team-Scored three goals to help the USA to a second place finish at the 1st Pan American Cup... 2002 - U.S. National Team...World Cup Team, scored two goals in 2-1 World Cup victory over Ireland...Named USA Field Hockey Athlete of the Year...2003- Led team with 5 goals at the 2nd Champions Challenge (Catania, Italy)...Pan American Games (Santo Domingo, DOM) silver medalist...Scored three goals at the Pan Am Games...2004 - U.S. National Team...Olympic Qualifying Tournament...Pan American Cup...2005 - USA National Team...Rabobank Champions Challenge (Virginia Beach, 5th)...Canada Series (Virginia Beach)...USA Field Hockey Female Athlete of the Year...2006 - USA National Squad...Argentina Four Nation Tournament (4th, Rosario, ARG)...Women's World Cup Qualifier (4th, Rome)...AstroTurf March on Madrid, Virginia Beach (1. NED, 2 ARG, 3. AUS, 4. USA)...World Cup (Madrid, 6th place)...Captain of the World Cup Team...Scored game-winning goal vs. Korea in crucial 1-0 USA pool-play victory at the World Cup...2007 - Netherlands Tour team...Chile 4-Nation Team Champions, Santiago (1. USA, 2. ARG, 3. CHI, 4. CAN)...Pan American Games Team Captain (2nd, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)...2008 - Argentina 4 Nation Tournament (Mendoza, ARG. 1. ARG, 2. GER, 3. USA, 4. RSA)...USA women at Japan Series... USA women vs Argentina series... USA women vs Canada series... World Hockey Olympic Qualifiers - Kazan, Russia
Personal:
- Nickname: "Tiki' (after NFL running back Tiki Barber)
- Favorite places to play: Australia/Argentina (the atmosphere and appreciation they have for the game)
- Career high: Beating India to qualify for the World Cup after 9/11
- Career low: Not qualifying for the Olympic Games in 2000 and 2004
- Sport Ambition: Play in the Olympic Games
- Ambition after field hockey: Have a family and continue my career
- Most influential person in your sporting career: My grandfather who taught me how to compete and always work hard.
- I would characterize my style of play as: Competitive
- I can't live without: My Diet Coke
- Other than field hockey, my favorite Olympic Sport is: Swimming
- Most people don't know that I: can balance a hockey stick on my nose
- Philosophy on life: Live each day like it is your last
- Hobbies/Activities: cross-stitching
- Favorites: Food- Benny's Pizza Movie - Rocky IV, TV Show - Extreme Home Makeover, Actor: Meg Ryan/Brad Pitt, Musical group: Live, Athlete: My god-daughter Ashley