Bill Barry served The University of the South's Athletic Department for 45 years, serving as an Athletic Trainer and Facilities and Business Manager.

Barry arrived on the Mountain in 1969 as the Head Athletic Trainer for the Sewanee Athletic Department and spent 25 years in that capacity. Prior to his time at Sewanee, Barry served as an assistant trainer at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.

After retiring from his post as Head Athletic Trainer in 1994, he took on the role of Facilities and Business Manager for the Athletic Department until his retirement from the University in 2014.

Barry was inducted into the Tennessee Athletic Trainers Hall of Fame in 2001 and was a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association for more than 41 years, serving on various national, state and district committees. During his time in the department at Sewanee, he worked more than 300 consecutive football games, home and away.

Barry passed away on June 19, 2019 after battling a long illness.