Chris Barnes - USBC Spokesperson
Resides: Double Oak, Texas
Born: Feb. 25, 1970
Throws: Right
College: Wichita State University
Family status: Married (Lynda), twin sons(Ryan and Troy), dogs (Espy, Stryker)
Staff affiliations: Columbia 300, Vise,Dexter, High 5 Gear, Backhaul Direct, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF)
Notable: Likes to play basketball, golf,baseball and bowl with his two boys ... Would want to be a basketball coach if he was not a professional bowler ... Graduated from Wichita State in 1992 with a degree in Business Management ...Wife Lynda is a three-time U.S. Amateur champion.
Years on Team USA (9): 1994, 1995, 1996,1997, 1998, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Professional
Standard Titles (10): 1999 - Erie, Pa.;Portland, Ore.; 2001-02 - Hendersonville, Tenn.; 2002-03 - Dallas,Texas; 2003-04 - Tokyo, Japan; 2006-07 - Irving, Texas; 2007-08 -El Paso, Texas; Columbus, Ohio; 2008-09 - Columbus, Ohio; Norwich,Conn.
Major Titles (3): 2005 - 62nd U.S. Open, N.Brunswick, N.J.; 2006 Tournament of Champions, Uncasville, Conn.;2011 PBA World Championships, Las Vegas, Nev.
- Finished second in average on the 2009-10 PBA Tour with221.06
- Only person to win Collegiate Player of the Year, PBA Rookie ofthe Year and PBA Player of the Year
- Has won the U.S. Open and the Tournament of Champions, and is now just a World Championship shy of becoming the fifth bowler to win the Triple Crown
- In just 11 seasons on the PBA Tour, has amassed more than $1.69 million in career PBA earnings, becoming the fastest player to earn$1 million
- Owns 18 PBA Regional Tour titles, and has earned more than$100,000 in regional winnings
- Finished second in the 2006-07 PBA World Point Rankings
- In 2008-09 made eight television finals, continuing 10-season streak of making at least four TV appearances
- Has appeared on 67 PBA telecasts, advancing to the title match 31times
Team USA
- Two gold medals (Masters, team), one silver medal (all-events)and two bronze medals (trios, singles) at 2010 WorldChampionships
- Four gold medals (doubles, trios, team Masters) at 2009 PABCON Championships
- One gold medal (team) and one silver medal (trios) at 2008 World Championships
- Four gold medals (Masters, all-events, team, trios) and one silver (doubles) at 1997 American Zone Championships
- Doubles and team gold medals at 1995 Pan American Games
- Bronze medal (Masters) at 1995 World Championships
AWARDS
- 2000 and 2008-09 PBA Harry Smith Point Leader Award
- 2007-08 PBA Player of the Year
- 1998-99, 1999-2000, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05,2006-07, 2007-08 and 2008-09 Bowlers Journal International All-America team
- 2000 PBA George Young High Average Award
- 1998 PBA Rookie of the Year
- 1997 World Bowling Writers Male Player of the Year
- 1996 and 1997 Bowlers Journal International Amateur of theYear
- 1997 Bowling Writers Association of America Amateur of theYear
- 1994, 1996 and 1997 USOC Athlete of the Year forBowling
- 1991-92 National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association MostValuable Player
- 1991-92 Bowling Writers Association of America Collegiate Playerof the Year
- 1989-90 and 1991-92 National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association All-America first team