Hall of Fame
BARBARA ANNE SCHAEFER, Swarthmore College
Basketball, Softball, Volleyball – Class of 1990
Barbara Anne Schaefer excelled in three sports at Swarthmore. She was a standout for the Garnet softball, volleyball and basketball teams as she earned accolades for her play in each sport.
On the diamond, she was a three-time Middle Atlantic Conference Southeast Team selection as well as a two-time PAIAW All-Star. Schaefer threw five career no-hitters and finished with a 0.78 career ERA, and a .337 batting average. She also ranked among the top 10 NCAA Division III pitchers as a sophomore.
Schaefer was a two-year captain in volleyball, leading the team to the 1989 PAIAW championship and earning PAIAW Athlete of the Year honors.
On the basketball court, she compiled 532 career points and 505 rebounds, and ended her Swarthmore career as the co-recipient of the May E. Parry Award.
Schaefer was inducted into the Swarthmore College Athletics Hall of Fame in 2014.