Vinny Barber '19 enters his second year as the head men's coach at Ozarks. Barber served four years as the assistant coach before being promoted to head coach. Barber was named the head women's coach April 2023.

At Ozarks

• Assisted two wrestlers to NCAA III Championships
• Two wrestlers named NCAA III NWCA All-Americans during his coaching tenure
• Three of his wrestlers were named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team (2022-23)
• Helped team to a fifth-place finish at Pete Willson-Wheaton Invitational (2022-23)
• Wrestler named Southeast Conference Wrestler of the Year
• Two wrestlers were individual conference champions 
• Three athletes have earned a spot on the National Wrestling Coaches Association All-American Scholar Team 
• Helped program to the most dual wins in school history during 2018-2019 season
• Helped program to a pair of runner-up finishes at SEC Championships, with seven wrestlers winning individual SEC Championships
• Eight wrestlers on SEC All-Academic Team during the 2018-19 season
• Four place-winners at NCAA III Regional 
• Attended the NWCA Leadership Academy in 2019

Additional Coach Experience

• Coached with Team Texas - National Staff Team
• Has coached 11 State Champions, 36 All-State wrestlers and three Fargo All-Americans
• Owner of Barber Wresting

Collegiate Wrestling Career 

• SUNY Oneonta
• Centenary College (New Jersey)

Collegiate Wrestling Accomplishments

• Led SUNY Oneonta in pins as a sophomore
• For his career, posted over 50 wins and over 35 college falls at SUNY Oneonta

Education

• Bachelor's degree in communication studies from Ozarks (2019)

Hometown

• Highland, New York