Eric Barber

Stagg graduate Eric Barber has been a paraplegic since the age of 3 and he has never placed any limits on himself. He earned a Master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater and has achieved success as a Human Resource professional. He has also been successful on the basketball court as a member of the US Wheelchair Basketball team. He has received two World Champsionship gold medals and one bronze medal at the 2000 Paralympic Games in Sydney, Australia. He also won a bronze medal in the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. Wheelchair basketball has allowed him to travel and experience places and people he would have never have been able to encounter otherwise. Barber also is on the Board of Directors for The Ability Center that functions as a facility to provide individuals impacted by disabilities with a daily opportunity to be fit, active and healthy.