IRVINGTON, NJ – Barnes Reid, the Irvington High School girls track and field head coach, will be inducted into the Newark Athletics Hall of Fame on Oct. 17.
In May, Reid was inducted into the IHS Athletics Hall of Fame.
Reid attended Barringer High School from 1966-69; Essex County College from 1969-71; and Seton Hall University from 1971-73 where he earned a bachelor of science degree in health and physical education.
His teaching experience includes:
- Newark Board of Education 1974-1979
Health and Physical Education Teacher
- Irvington Board of Education 1979-2013
Health and Physical Education Teacher
Retired July 1, 2013
ATHLETIC EXPERIENCE:
Track and Field
- Barringer High School, 1966-69
- Essex County County College, 1969-71
- Seton Hall University, 1971-73
Club Track and Field
- Newark Leaguers and Central Jersey Track Clubs 10 years
COACHING EXPERIENCE:
- Irvington Board of Education 1979 to present
- 1979-81 Winter Track Girls Head Coach
- 1979-81 Assistant Boys Track Coach
- 1981-91 Head Track Coach
- 1991-00 Assistant Track Coach
- 2001-02 Head Track Coach
- 2002-13 Assistant Track and Cross Country Coach
- 2014-present Head Girls Track Coach and Assistant Winter Track Coach
- 5 State shuttle hurdle relay champions
- 2 national shuttle relay champions
- 10 state sectional hurdle champions
- 10 all group hurdle champions
- 4 Meet of Champion hurdlers
Dual Meet Record:
- More than 100 dual meet wins
- First place Penn Relays 1,600-meter relay 1980
NOTABLES:
- First African-American Health and Physical Education Teacher hired by Irvington Board of Education 1979.
- 2009 selected as Governor’s Teacher Recognition Recipient Award.
- 2013 Recipient and honoree of The Irvington NAACP Chapter Awards for distinguished service as teacher and track coach
- 2013 State of New Jersey Senate And General Assembly Joint Legislative Resolution honoring, saluting and paying tribute to Reid as a highly esteemed member of his community for meritorious record of service, leadership and commitment.
- 39 years as a track coach for the Irvington Board of Education.
- Irvington High School Athletic Hall of Fame Induction May 9, 2019
- Essex County Track Coach Of The Year 2013
- Recipient of 7 State Championship Rings
- Recipient of 1 National Championship Ring (Shuttle Hurdle Relays)
- National Junior College Athletic Association All-Region XIX Track & Field Team:
- Essex County College First Team 1970
- Essex County College Second Team 1971
- Former School Record holder 400m dash
- Second-place finish 400-meter dash New Jersey Senior Olympics (65-69 age group) September 2018.
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