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Stephanie Barker named Morehead State's Senior Woman Administrator

MSU Athletics

Morehead State women's golf head coach Stephanie Barker has assumed the role of Senior Woman Administrator for the Eagle Athletic Department.

"I am pleased that Coach Barker agreed to take on this important administrative role," said Director of Athletics Brian Hutchinson. "I think very highly of Stephanie's thoughtfulness, particularly on issues related to student-athlete welfare. Last, her dedication to MSU affords me great confidence to appoint her to this role. She is a fine addition to our administrative team."

In addition to her coaching duties, Barker has been in charge of a monthly compliance newsletter for many years, the Eagle Express, informing all staff of up-to-date issues with NCAA compliance.

"It is an honor to work with our many talented student-athletes, and I'm thrilled to take on the additional responsibilities," said Barker. "I am grateful to Brian Hutchinson and our senior leadership for this opportunity to serve our student-athletes and university in an expanded capacity. I look forward to working with our senior staff to build on our department's success and passion for enhancing the student-athlete experience."

Barker is in her 12th year at Morehead State, having been hired during the re-establishment of the program in 2007. She fielded her first team in 2008-09 and has led the Eagles to unprecedented success.

She has mentored four OVC Golfers of the Year (2011, 2012, 2013 and 2015), four OVC Freshmen of the Year (2010, 2012, 2013 and 2015) and a pair of league-tournament medalists (2011 and 2012). Barker was named the 2011 OVC Coach of the Year in 2011 after leading the Eagles to the OVC Tournament title.

Barker has coached more than 50 OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll recipients, 30 All-OVC performers and more than 25 National Golf Coaches Association Scholar All-Americans at MSU.

Barker came to Morehead State after six years (2001-06) as the head coach at Kentucky.

A native of Carmel, Calif., Barker earned a bachelor's degree from Oklahoma State in 1994 and master's degree from Kentucky in 2005. Barker played collegiate at Oklahoma State, where she was a four-time NCAA Championship qualifier.

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