Patrick Barber was named the head coach of the Hood College men's and women's tennis teams in the summer of 2022.
Barber comes to Hood from nearby Middletown High School, where he turned the Knights into a powerhouse over the past five years. Middletown won its division of the Central Maryland Conference each year from 2016-22 and was the 2019 CMC Champion.
During that time, between the boys and girls programs, Barber posted a 142-12 record. He coached four singles players and six doubles teams to the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association state tournament, the first qualifiers in Middletown’s history, and three regional champions. Off the court, his team had a 3.8 grade point average. Nine of his players have gone on to compete at the NCAA Division II or Division III level.
Barber is the founder and director of the Valley Tennis Academy, a junior tennis academy for ages 8-18 with over 100 members.
He is certified by the United States Tennis Association.
Barber received his bachelor’s degree in chemistry from West Virginia University in 2001. In 2010, he earned his master’s degree in information technology from the University of Maryland University College.
