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Ken Barer

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7 years as D-II head Coach, 4 years Asst. Coach D-I
Most wins as a head coach in UMass Lowell Men’s Basketball history

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    • Ken Barer is the winningest coach in UMass Lowell Men’s Basketball history. The sixth coach in program history, Barer guided UMass Lowell to both the Northeast-10 Conference regular season and tournament championships in 2003 and 2004, as well as consecutive NCAA Northeast Region titles and berths to the Division II Elite Eight.
    • In seven seasons, Barer has guided the River Hawks to a sterling 136-75 record which includes four appearances in the NCAA Tournament, including the NCAA Northeast Region championship and Elite Eight appearances in 2003 and 2004, as well as a run to the round of 16 in 2006.
    • In 2003, Barer was named the Northeast Region Coach of the Year by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) as he and his staff guided UML to a 28-5 finish, eclipsing the school record for wins in a single season. The River Hawks also shattered the school mark for consecutive victories as they opened the season with a 14-0 clip.
    • With a 28-6 record in 2003-04, the River Hawks matched the school record for wins as the program boasted the 2003-04 NABC Division II Player of the Year in senior forward Elad Inbar.
    • In his first year, Barer led UML to a 20-9 finish – UML’s third straight 20-plus win season – and an appearance in the NCAA Tournament second round where it fell to eventual Northeast Region champion Adelphi.
    • A native of Roslyn, NY, Barer previously served as an assistant for two years at Division I Long Island University under Head Coach Ray Martin.
    • Prior to LIU, Barer was an assistant at Wright State University under former Head Coach Ed Schilling for two years. Facing a rebuilding situation, Barer was integral in the Raiders 18-11 finish in 2000-01. During his two years at WSU, Barer helped construct a foundation which brought the Raiders to their highest-ever finish in the Horizon League (formerly Midwestern Collegiate Conference).
    • Community involvement is equally as important to Barer as on-court preparation. While in the Dayton, Ohio community, Barer participated in the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program, along with visits to the Dayton Children’s Medical Center, youth clinics, and the Raider Math Program at local middle schools.
    • From 1986-96, Barer was a coach and a station master at the renowned Five Star Basketball Camp in Honesdale and Pittsburgh, PA.  He spent four years coaching at the high school level, including three years as the head coach at Bunnell High School in Stratford, CT (1994-97). In only his second season, Barer led Bunnell to a school-record 20 wins as well as an appearance in the Connecticut state tournament quarterfinal. Along the way, Bunnell ascended to No. 10 in the state poll – its highest ranking ever.
    • Previously, Barer enjoyed a five-year stint in the French Professional League with the Caen Basketball Club, and led the league in assists in his final year. A dual citizen of France, he is fluent in French.
    • A 1988 graduate of George Washington University, Barer was a four-year player for the Colonials and was named an Honorable Mention Academic All-Conference standout as a senior. He also represented the United States at the International Maccabiah Games in Israel in 1985 and 1993, and represented France in 1989. He won a gold medal in 1985 and a silver medal in 1993, when he was named the Games Most Valuable Player.
    • Barer and his wife, Aryn, have three children: Solomon (10), Deva (9), and Jesse (6).