Barry has an extensive history in Volleyball as a player, coach, referee, manager and administrator at the local, national and international levels.  Highlights of this career have been: President of Volleyball Australia for 10 years, Competition Manager for Volleyball at the Sydney 2000 Olympics and Paralympics and the first Australian to be a member of the FIVB Board.  Barry has been a volunteer for World ParaVolley since the year 2000, providing service in the technical area.