Paul "Bear" Barren - Class of 1995

Official Coach Player (field) Contributor
1961 – 1994 (33 yrs)

Elected to Hall of Fame 1995

Club Lower Moreland W/P Club Wilmington A.C., Philadelphia A.C.

College Chattanoga, Kurtstown State, West Chester State PA

High School Parkiomen Prep Pennsberg PA

Playing Record H.S. 1951 – 55 College 1956 – 59 Club

Participation

Official 1969 – 1994 
    Member of AIA National Referee’s Association 
    Eastern Water Polo Association 
    AAU Senior National Championships indoor 1972-1993 
    AAU Senior National Championships outdoor 1975-1993 
    US Olympic Festivals 1978, 79, 83, 85, 86, 87, 89, 90, 91, 93, 94 
    Eastern Collegiate 1971-1994 
    NCAA Colligates 
    Caribbean Games 1978 
    Pan American Games Mexico 1978 
    Junior World Trials for Western Hemisphere early 80’s 
    University Games at Edmonton CA 1983 
    Pan American Games 1987 
    World Master Games 1991

Coach Lower Moreland High School 
    20 years at Lower Moreland 
    State of Pennsylvania Championships 9 in 20 years 
    Eight Straight Championships 
    Five Eastern Scholastic Championship Teams 
    AAU Junior National Champion indoor 1976 
    Germany Tour in 1973 
    Holland Tour in 1975 
    German Team at Lower Moreland in 1974 
    Won 444 matches lost 117 
    Had 40 High School All Americans 
    Player 1961-60 Club Team at West Chester State

Contributor 
    Founded Eastern Water Polo Referees Association 
    Chairman of Eastern W/P Refs Assoc Presently 
    Referee’s rating Chairman 1970’s 
    Mid-Atlantic W/P Chairman 1960’s 
    Zone Chairman for W/P 1970’s 
    Regional Chairman USWP Inc. for development of Referees 1990 
    Member of National Referees 1975 
    Member of FINA Referees 1978

Honors

    Volunteer of the Year Eastern Coaches Association 
    FINA Rated on 1978 
    Hall of Honor Perkiomen Prep 1983 
    Retired as Referee in 1994 at the Olympic Festival in St. Louis

Personal

    Married spouse Patricia, son Eric (Dr.) Spouse Karen & 3 grandchildren – Mathew, Greg & Kimberly. Daughter Verna spouse Norm Revere- direct descendant of Paul Revere. 
    US Marine Corp. 1959-62 
    Business – Math Teacher 1962 to present at Lower Moreland H.S. and part time at Gwynedd Mercy College 
    Masters Degree – Temple University in Math Education and one from Villanova Univ. in Applied Math