Athlete and Sports Coach

Sam Barber

Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor Trainer
Red Cross Sailing Instructor
Red Cross First Aid Instructor
Survival School Graduate
Ironman triathlete, a legacy medalist, among the first 500, #100
Founding production team for the original Transamerica Bike Ride to End World Hunger which became RAAM
Head Coach, World Triathlon Training Center
Director and Competitor, Wild Sports Competitors
National Collegiate Champions 1971 USC Cheerleading Team;
1971 National Sparkplug Award Winners
Co-winners of Coca Cola All American Team Award with Univ. of Florida Gators
Leader of the very first Bicycle Tour Of China 1983
Original member of Pioneer Project which built 2 story log home with non-powered 1800 ‘s hand tools, including felling and stripping trees into the logs. (see the book)
Original First descent down Arkansas River lower half 1978
USDA Department of Natural Resources Licensed Hunting and Fishing Guide
Wrote Non-hunting license documents for USDA
Advisor to the United States Olympic Committee
Coached and pioneered some cross training techniques to 13 Olympic Medalists
Top 20 finisher World’s Toughest Marathon – Kilauea Volcano Park 1983
Estes Alpine Classic Ultra Marathon – Top 25
Maui Men’s Pro – 6th place finisher
The Annual Aspen Motherload Volleyball Championships semi finals
Founding member of Colorado Windsurfing
Participant in the Original Rainbow Classic, the 2nd windsurfing event ever in the USA

Over the years, Sam did a variety of activities from film production, acting, sports and fitness coaching, real estate and advertising.