Kate Barber
Encyclopedia
Kate Barber (born November 22, 1976 in West Chester, Pennsylvania
) is a field hockey
forward and midfield player from the United States
, who made her international senior debut for the Women's National Team
in 1998 by scoring two goals in a 3-3 draw with New Zealand. The former student of Unionville High School and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
was a member of the team, that won the silver medal at the 1999 Pan American Games
in Winnipeg, Canada.
She was the captain of the American field hockey team which competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics
. It was the first Olympics for which the United States
had qualified since the 1996 Summer Olympics
.
She was once interviewed on the NBC
Today Show by American football
player, Tiki Barber
, where it was revealed that she received her nickname "Tiki" because of his nickname. They were contemporary athletes in the Atlantic Coast Conference
. Since he was a headlining football player at the University of Virginia
at the time of her success at the University of North Carolina, her teammates began calling her "Tiki" as well. The nickname persisted into her international career.
West Chester, Pennsylvania
The Borough of West Chester is the county seat of Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 18,461 at the 2010 census.Valley Forge, the Brandywine Battlefield, Longwood Gardens, Marsh Creek State Park, and other historical attractions are near West Chester...
) is a field hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
forward and midfield player from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, who made her international senior debut for the Women's National Team
United States women's national field hockey team
The United States women's national field hockey team represents the United States in the international field hockey competitions. The women's team, coached by Australia's Lee Bodimeade since 2005, made its first international appearance at the 1983 Women's Hockey World Cup in Kuala Lumpur,...
in 1998 by scoring two goals in a 3-3 draw with New Zealand. The former student of Unionville High School and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
was a member of the team, that won the silver medal at the 1999 Pan American Games
1999 Pan American Games
The 1999 Pan American Games, officially the XIII Pan American Games or the 13th Pan American Games, was a major international multi-sport event that was held from July 23-August 8, 1999 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Approximately 5,000 athletes from 42 nations participated at the games. The 1999...
in Winnipeg, Canada.
She was the captain of the American field hockey team which competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
. It was the first Olympics for which the United States
United States at the Olympics
The United States of America has sent athletes to every celebration of the modern Olympic Games, except the 1980 Summer Olympics, which it boycotted.The United States Olympic Committee is the National Olympic Committee for the United States....
had qualified since the 1996 Summer Olympics
Field hockey at the 1996 Summer Olympics
The Olympic Field Hockey Tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, was held in the Morris Brown College Stadium and Panther Stadium The event ran from Saturday July 20 to Friday August 2, 1996.-Men's tournament:GOLD Netherlands...
.
She was once interviewed on the NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
Today Show by American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player, Tiki Barber
Tiki Barber
Atiim Kiambu Hakeem-Ah "Tiki" Barber is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the second round of the 1997 NFL Draft. He played college football at Virginia....
, where it was revealed that she received her nickname "Tiki" because of his nickname. They were contemporary athletes in the Atlantic Coast Conference
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
. Since he was a headlining football player at the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
at the time of her success at the University of North Carolina, her teammates began calling her "Tiki" as well. The nickname persisted into her international career.
International Senior Tournaments
- 1998 – World Cup1998 Women's Hockey World CupThe 1998 Women's Hockey World Cup was the ninth edition of the Women's Hockey World Cup. It was held from May 20 to May 31, 1998 in Utrecht, Netherlands alongside the 1998 Men's Hockey World Cup. The Australia won its second world title after defeating Netherlands 3–2 in the final...
, Utrecht, The Netherlands (8th) - 1999 – Pan American GamesHockey at the 1999 Pan American GamesThe Field Hockey Tournament at the 1999 Pan American Games was held on the pitch of the Kildonan East College near Winnipeg, Canada, from Saturday July 24 to Wednesday August 4. It served as a qualification tournament for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.-Umpires: Xavier Adell Cameron...
, Winnipeg, Canada (2nd) - 2000 – Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Milton Keynes, England (6th)
- 2001 – Pan American CupPan American CupThe Pan American Cup is an international men's and women's field hockey competition organised by Pan American Hockey Federation . The tournament is started in 2000 for men's competition and women's competition started year later...
, Kingston, Jamaica (2nd) - 2002 – Champions Challenge2002 Women's Champions Challenge (field hockey)The first edition of the Women's Champions Challenge took place at the Randburg Hockey Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa. The event started on Saturday February 9 and ended on Sunday February 17.=...
, Johannesburg, South Africa (5th) - 2002 – USA vs India WC Qualifying Series, Cannock, England (1st)
- 2002 – World Cup2002 Women's Hockey World CupThe 2002 Hockey World Cup for women is the 10th edition of the Women's Hockey World Cup. It was held from November 24 to December 8, 2002.Argentina won its first ever World Championship after beating Netherlands 1–1 in penalty stroke...
, Perth, Australia (9th) - 2003 – Champions Challenge2003 Women's Champions Challenge (field hockey)The second edition of the Women's Champions Challenge took place in Catania, on the island of Sicily. The event started on Saturday July 5 and ended on Sunday July 13...
, Catania, Italy (5th) - 2003 – Pan American Games2003 Pan American GamesThe 14th Pan American Games were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from 1 to 17 August 2003. The successful bid for the games was made in the mid-1990s, when this country had one of the highest growth rates in Latin America....
, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (2nd) - 2004 – Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Auckland, New Zealand (6th)
- 2004 – Pan American CupPan American CupThe Pan American Cup is an international men's and women's field hockey competition organised by Pan American Hockey Federation . The tournament is started in 2000 for men's competition and women's competition started year later...
, Bridgetown, Barbados (2nd) - 2005 – Champions Challenge2005 Women's Champions Challenge (field hockey)The third edition of the Women's Champions Challenge took place at the USA Field Hockey National Training Center in Virginia Beach, United States. The event started on Friday July 8 and ended on Saturday July 16...
, Virginia Beach, United States (5th) - 2006 – World Cup Qualifier2006 Women's Hockey World Cup QualifierThe 2006 Women's Hockey World Cup Qualifier, is the pre-tournament for the 11th edition of the 2006 Women's Hockey World Cup in Madrid, Spain. It was held in Rome, Italy, from April 25 to May 6, 2006.-Participating nations:...
, Rome, Italy (4th) - 2006 – World Cup2006 Women's Hockey World CupThe 2006 Women's Hockey World Cup is the 11th edition of the Women's Hockey World Cup. It was held from September 27 to October 8, 2006 in Madrid, Spain.Netherlands won its sixth World Championship after beating Australia 3–1...
, Madrid, Spain (6th) - 2007 – Pan American GamesField hockey at the 2007 Pan American GamesField Hockey at the 2007 Pan American Games took place at the Field Hockey Centre at the Círculo Militar Deodoro. The field was adapted from a football field specially for the Games....
, Rio de Janeiro (2nd) - 2008 – 2008 Summer OlympicsField hockey at the 2008 Summer OlympicsField hockey at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held over a fourteen day period beginning on August 10, and culminating with the medal finals on August 22 and August 23...
, Beijing, China (8th)