Athletics Hall of Fame
Barbara Lynch Handel led UW-Whitewater to four consecutive NCAA III championship tournament berths (1986-89) and WIAC championships in 1988 and 1989. The 1988 team finished fourth in the NCAA III championship. In the process of aiding the team's success Lynch (Handel) also earned first team all-conference and first team all-region honors in 1987, '88, and '89. She culminated her career with American Volleyball Coaches Association First Team All-American recognition in '89. Lynch (Handel) is still UW-W's single season record holder for service aces (116 in 1988), and she's second in career aces (273). The record book also proves that Lynch (Handel) is one of the most versatile and talented players in school history. In addition to her serving prowess, Lynch (Handel) is also among the top twenty in career assists (third, 3,559), digs (ninth, 1,159). kills (eighteenth, 802), and hitting percentage (eighteenth, .259). Her 1988 season totals for assists (1,477) and digs (431) rank fifth and eighteenth, respectively, in the school record book. Lynch (Handel) works for the Lake Geneva Cruise Line and lives in Elkhorn.
