Meet Meg Barber. She is the head women’s basketball coach at NYU. Meg played basketball at NYU and has built an impressive coaching resume, having coached at D1 and D2 schools before returning to NYU. Meg has run the NYC marathon several times as a charity partner with Project Purple.
Meg discusses her coaching philosophy and how her approach has fostered a strong team dynamic, which she calls a sisterhood. She explains that her bond with the team goes beyond basketball and shares what she looks for when recruiting team members. Last season, she and her team went undefeated at 31-0 and won the championship for their division. Meg reflects on this achievement and emphasizes her sense of belonging as the head coach at NYU.
Her passion for basketball comes from her father, who was her first coach and introduced her to the sport. She shares memories of his support and recalls the day she told him she got the job at NYU. She always feels his presence on the court, even after his passing. She lost her father to pancreatic cancer.
Meg and Dino discuss the state of women’s basketball and women’s sports, highlighting the increased media attention and public interest. Meg shares the impact on the sports industry and society and discusses the significance of young girls seeing women’s professional sports being televised, something she did not experience growing up as a female athlete.
Follow the NYU Women’s basketball team on Instagram, instagram.com/nyuwomenshoops
