Swarthmore College Athletics

Very few Swarthmore student-athletes excelled in three sports as Barbara Anne Schaefer '90 did. A standout for the Garnet softball, volleyball, and basketball teams, she earned accolades for her play in each sport. On the diamond, she was a three-time Middle Atlantic Conference Southeast Regional Team selection as well as a two-time PAIAW All-Star. Schaefer threw five career no-hitters and finished with a 0.78 career ERA, and a .337 batting average. She also ranked among the top 10 NCAA Division III pitchers as a sophomore. Schaefer was a two-year captain in volleyball, leading the team to the 1989 PAIAW championship and earning PAIAW Athlete of the Year honors. On the basketball court, she compiled 532 career points and 505 rebounds, and ended her Swarthmore career as the co-recipient of the May E. Parry Award.  She is married to Mark Hood ’92 , has two children, and is an associate professor of education at Penn State University.