Amanda Barger
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- Title:
- Assistant Coach
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- Email:
- abarger@lakeforest.edu
The 2019-20 season will be the first on the Forester coaching staff for Amanda Barger.
Barger spent the last two years as an assistant coach for the junior varsity team at nearby Warren Township High School.
A graduate of Warren, Barger went on to play for two seasons at NCAA Division I Youngstown State University, where she helped the team post an overall record of 38-26 and a Horizon League mark of 21-11 during her career. The Penguins reached the semifinals of the Horizon League Tournament in both of her seasons and advanced to the second round of the Women’s NIT her freshman year.
Barger also served on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committe while at Youngstown State and graduated from the institution in 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration.
In addition to coaching, Barger also serves as a building manager and customer services manager for the Gurnee Park District.