A Field By Any Other Name...

Wyoming High School Field to Be Named After Legendary Coach

The Wyoming Board of Education announced that the Wyoming High School football field in Bob Lewis Stadium will be named after Wyoming’s newly retired Coach Bernie Barre.
Mr. Barre’s career in Wyoming has been legendary with a tremendous record of success. In 21 years, he compiled a record of 182 wins and 54 losses, fifteen playoff berths, two regional championships, and 11Cincinnati Hills League Championships. Mr. Barre is a member of Wyoming School’s Athletic Hall of Fame and the Ohio High School Coach’s Hall of Fame. Before joining the staff at Wyoming, he was head Coach at Beechwood Schools in Kentucky for 16 years and is a member of their Hall of Fame as well. Overall, Mr. Barre’s coaching record is 317 wins and 108 losses. During his career, he was among Ohio’s most respected coaches known as a dedicated and caring person who was committed to the betterment of the students he served.
Mr. Barre joined the staff of Wyoming Schools as Assistant Middle School Principal, Athletic Director, and as Head Varsity Football Coach in 1991. He is a Wyoming High School graduate in the Class of 1970.
“It is a great privilege to honor Bernie Barre in this manner,” stated Superintendent Dr. Susan Lang. “As an educator and as a coach, Bernie served as an excellent example of someone who has inspired and positively impacted the lives of students. He was a role model teaching student athletes about teamwork, camaraderie, dedication, perseverance, and personal integrity. Naming the field in his honor signifies all that is good in high school athletics.”
The stadium was named after another Wyoming legend, Bob Lewis, who coached in Wyoming from 1956 until 1978. He, too, had a very impressive record with an overall coaching record of 198 wins, 21 losses, and 7 ties.  The stadium is dedicated to “the memory of ‘Coach’ and all that he mean to the youth of Wyoming.”
“Bernie's successes and achievements were a direct result of his passion and commitment to the student-athletes of Wyoming High School,” stated Athletic Director Scott Kaufman. “His leadership carried on the great tradition established by Coach Bob Lewis. It is only right that their names be permanently enshrined together.”
A formal dedication ceremony for the Bernie Barre Field is planned in the fall of 2013.