Hall of Fame
Barrett was Radford's first basketball coach of the modern era, starting the intercollegiate program in 1971. Over the next 13 years, her Radford women's teams won nearly 70 percent of their games, posted a remarkable 198-95 record, and never suffered a losing season. She established Radford as a state and regional basketball power and paved the way for future success in NCAA Division I. Her 1979-80 team won the Virginia Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (VAIAW) state championship to cap a 19-11 season. The next year, the Forest, Va., native was named coach of the year in the state. Barrett's final team, in 1983-84, finished 23-5 and was ranked 16th in the nation in the final NCAA Division II poll.
