Dave's Prep Report
Catonsville's Barber Brothers Offer Respectful, Calm Attitude—On and Off the Court
Catonsville High School basketball coaches Brian and Lenny Barber utilize a cool, collected style of coaching while working to better the lives of their athletes off the court.
A few weeks ago against county foe Franklin, Catonsville coach Brian Barber called a timeout to devise an in-bounds play from underneath the hoop. The play worked to perfection, just as he drew it up. A Comets player rolled off a back screen and found himself wide open for a point blank shot. There was just one snag in the well executed play—Barber's player rimmed out the layup. This being my first time covering a Catonsville boys' game, I was intrigued to see how the coach would react when the player returned to the bench. Would he get in the guy's face, demanding to know how he could miss that shot? Or perhaps he'd roar in disgust for all the gym to hear, that a pre-schooler could have sunk the layup. Maybe he'd go with the always …
