The Watauga County Board of Education approved the appointment of Laura Barry as Watauga High School’s next Head Men’s Basketball Coach during its monthly meeting May 6.
Barry will take on the position in addition to her current role as Watauga High School’s Women’s Basketball Coach. Barry formerly served as a classroom teacher at WHS before leaving the classroom to focus on coaching full time.
Barry started her tenure at Watauga High School in May 2016 and has led the Pioneers over the past three seasons. Her team finished last season with a 22-5 record overall, dropping just one game on the season in conference play.