This bio is now a part of a historical archive, the individual is no longer employed by Wilkes University.
Becky Barritt begins her third season on the Wilkes women's soccer staff as an assistant coach.
Barritt comes to Wilkes after serving as a graduate assistant at her alma mater Duquesne University. Prior to her coaching at Duquesne, Barritt enjoyed a two-year professional career competing during the 2004 and 2005 seasons for FC Honka; a member of the Finnish Women's Premier League. During that time, she was a two-year starter securing the center back / outside back position. In her first season, 2004, Barritt helped guide the team to a fifth place finish in the 10-team Women's Premiere League with a 9-5-4 record. That year, Honka advanced to the quarterfinals of the Finnish Women's Cup. In 2005, she led Honka to a fourth place finish posting an overall mark of 11-5-2 while advancing to the quarterfinals of the Finnish Cup. Honka also won the 2005 Melody Tournament in Pietarsaari, Finland and scored a league-high 57 goals. Over her career, Barritt posted 10 assists, one goal and was a five-time "Star of the Game" Award winner.
Barritt played in the USL-W League from 2001-2003 for the Denver Lady Cougars as a center back and forward. In 2002, the team advanced to the W-league Playoffs, losing in the semi-finals.
Barritt was a three-year starter and four-year letterwinner as both a forward and defender at Duquesne. She was a key component to the Dukes' defense in 2003 which allowed just 32 goals and boasted a 1.55 goals against average. She aided in four team shutouts and challenged the opponent's top scoring threat in each match. She served as a forward for two seasons and on her career racked up nine goals and three assists for 21 points starting 59 of her 71 contests.
Academically, Barritt was a 2003 CoSIDA District 2 Academic All-American, a 2001 USAA All-American Scholar and was named a 2003 Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference pick.
Barritt played prep soccer at Upper St. Clair High School leading the Panthers to the 1998 and 1999 WPIAL championship crowns and to three WPIAL Section 5 championship titles. She paced the Panthers with 23 goals and eight assists in 1999 and was lauded as a 1999 Pittsburgh Post Gazette All-Star and as its South Division Player of the Year. Barritt was a 1999 All-WPIAL and All-Section 5 AAA selection.
Barritt earned a Bachelor's degree in corporate communication from Duquesne in 2004.
