JOSIE BARNES
Age: 35
On Tour Since: 2015
Hometown: Hermitage, Tennessee
Style: Right
I grew up in my parent’s 12-lane bowling center in the small southern Illinois town of Vandalia. I went from liking bowling, to hating bowling, to LOVING bowling. I always had a competitive nature. In high school I played tennis and softball, but always knew that bowling was what I wanted to do. It was a part of me. After high school, bowling led me to my current home in Nashville, TN. In college I majored in Human and Organizational Development with an emphasis in International Leadership, which means I essentially studied a lot of nonprofit organizations. I always loved the idea of finding ways to help people. After graduation I decided to stay in Nashville and continue my journey at Vanderbilt as coach. Having the unique perspective of coach and athlete has helped me in so many ways, both bowling related and not! I hope to continue down this path and continue to help young women through one of the most pivotal moments in their life. Outside of bowling I love playing the piano, crafting, traveling, biking, and spending time with my family. My favorite sports team is the Chicago Cubs and I prefer to re-watch shows that I love as opposed to watching something new (yay Netflix!). One of my proudest non-bowling adventures is being on the Junior Board of the YWCA of Middle Tennessee – an organization dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.
Career Highlights
2019 - Nationwide PWBA Greater Cleveland Open, Parma Heights, Ohio
2018 - PWBA East Hartford Open, East Hartford, Conn.
2016 - PWBA Rochester Open, Rochester, N.Y.
Inducted into Vanderbilt’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 2013
Associate head women's bowling coach at Vanderbilt University
Fifth-place finish at 2012 USBC Queens
2008, 2009 and 2010 NTCA first-team All-American (Vanderbilt)
2008 and 2009 NTCA Division I Player of the Year (Vanderbilt)
2008 Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame Co-Female Amateur Athlete of the Year (with Candace Parker)
Member of 2007 NCAA Bowling Championship winner (Vanderbilt)
2007 NCAA Bowling Championship Most Outstanding Player (Vanderbilt)
2007 NTCA second-team All-American (Vanderbilt)
2006 Alberta E. Crowe Star of Tomorrow
One bronze medal (doubles) at 2017 World Bowling Women's Championships
One gold medal (trios) and one silver medal (team) at 2016 PABCON Women's Championships
One gold medal (team) and one bronze medal (Masters) at 2012 Pan American Bowling Confederation Adult Championships
Four gold medals (singles, trios, team and all-events) and one silver (doubles) at the 2008 Pan American Bowling Confederation Youth Championships