Bio

Jan Barker, after 31 seasons of coaching the Sandies of Amarillo High in Amarillo, Texas, has amassed an impressive record of 1116-175. In all, she has earned a total of an unprecedented 10 big school Texas State Championships, with the 2016 season capping an incredible season with her 10th state championship.  She has led her teams to fourteen State tournament appearances and 28 Regional tournaments.

Her 1994 State Championship team had a perfect record of 37-0 followed by the 1995 regional finalist teams 33 consecutive wins for a winning record of 70-0.  Her 1998 State Champions continued the winning tradition with a record of 39-0.  The 2001 Sandies earned their 4th State Championship with a record of 37-2.  2006 brought the Sandies the 5th State Championship – the most of any 5A school- with a record of 45-1.  2007 brought a back-to-back state championship, and 6th state championship with a 46-1 record, which was the first 5A back-to back championship since 1984.  Then in 2008 and 2009, with matching 48-3 records, the Sandies made history by winning a 7th and then an unprecedented 8th state championship and being the only 5A team to win state 4 times in a row.  In 2013 and 2016, The Sandies won two more State Championships, to give them 10 total with Jan Barker at the helm.

In all, Coach Barker has coached 16 All-Americans, over 100 collegiate players, including 

34 Div. I players, and 4 professional players.

State Champions:  1988, 1994, 1998, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2016

State Runner-Up:  1997

State Semi-Finalists:  1992, 1993, 2014

Regional Finalists:  1990, 1995, 1999, 2003

Regional Semi-Finalists: 1987, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2017

District Championships: 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016. 2017

Coaching Honors:

Panhandle Sports Hall of Fame 178th Inductee – January 2018

Amarillo Woman of the Year – 2017

AVCA National High School Coach of the Year, High School UnderArmour All-America Coach -  2016

TGCA 2017 Hall of Fame Inductee

University Interscholastic League 2010-11 Sponsor Excellence Award

National Federation of High Schools Texas Volleyball Coach of the Year – 2007, 2009

National Federation of High Schools Sectional Volleyball Coach of the Year – 2007

Mizuno/Volleyball Magazine National Volleyball Coach of the Year - 2007

National High School Coaches Association National Volleyball Coach of the Year – 2002

Student Sports/PrepVolleyball National High School Coach of the Year – 2001

TGCA VB Coach of the Year – 2006, 2008

TAVC 5A VB Coach of the Year – 2016

Texas Sportswriters Association Texas VB Coach of the Year – 2001, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2016

Lonestar Volleyball Coach of the Year – 2007, 2008, 2009

Panhandle Sports Hall of Fame VB Coach of the Year – 1988, 1994, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014

PSHOF Team of the Year – 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

PSHOF Dick Risenhoover Award - 2016

Lonestar Volleyball Team of the Year – 2006, 2008, 2009

District Coach of the Year – 1988, 1990, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017

Amarillo Globe News Super Team Coach of the Year – 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2016, 2017

TGCA All-Star Coach – 2002, 2005, 2008

TAVC All-Star Coach – 2017

Boards I have served on:

Texas Girls Coaches Association (TGCA) Board of Directors, Volleyball Chair, All-State committee

Asst Director – Amarillo Juniors Volleyball Club, board of directors.   

Texas Volleyball Coaches Association Asst. Executive Director

Junior Volleyball Association (JVA) Board President

Asst Director - TAV Amarillo Volleyball Club

Coach Barker graduated from Eisenhower High School, in Yakima, Washington.  She played volleyball and softball collegiately at Linfield College in McMinnville, Oregon, and played on the AIAW Div. III National Runner-Up volleyball team her senior year.  She currently resides in Keller, TX,  She and husband, Danny, have two daughters – Brianne Barker-Groth, who is the head Volleyball Coach at Byron Nelson High School in Trophy Club, TX; and Danielle, who is the Head Volleyball Coach at Keller High School.   And 3 grandbabies; Hayes, Baker, and Hunter!