Adele Cecilia "Ceal" Barry was born on April 1,1955 and is an American retired basketball player and coach.
10 Facts About Ceal Barry
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Ceal Barry was head women's basketball coach at the University of Cincinnati from 1979 to 1983 and University of Colorado Boulder from 1983 to 2005.
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Ceal Barry was inducted into the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame in 1997 and into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2018.
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Ceal Barry then enrolled at the University of Kentucky and played at guard for four seasons on the Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball team, and she graduated in 1977 with a bachelor's degree in accounting.
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From 1977 to 1979, Ceal Barry was a graduate assistant at the University of Cincinnati.
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Ceal Barry returned to coaching in the 2011 Pan American Games as head coach of the US women's basketball team, who finished in seventh place.
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Ceal Barry then served as interim athletic director for nearly two months effective June 3,2013, prior to Rick George entering the position long term.
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In 2014, Ceal Barry changed to senior associate athletic director for internal relations while continuing her role as senior woman's administrator.
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On July 1,2020, Ceal Barry retired from Colorado and concluded a 43-year career in college athletics as a coach and administrator.
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Ceal Barry was inducted into the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame in 1997 and into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2018.