JR Barder

Collegiate Placement Coordinator

Coach Barder has over 20 years of tournament coaching experience and amassing CYO, Cal Ripken, Philadelphia Department of Recreation, Montco, Del Val and AAU championships at age levels from 8U to 16U.

Since joining our coaching staff in 2013 as an assistant coach, Coach Barder now coaches our 16U/17U Generals high school teams.  

Because of his coaching and tournament experience, coach Barder’s role at BCBA was expanded to became the Collegiate Placement Coordinator.  He will be assisting our high school aged players and parents with all facets of the college recruiting process, individual showcases, tournament showcases and college visits.

As a player at Archbishop Wood High School, he received the Philadelphia Inquirer’s honorable mention for the PCL Carpenter Cup team as a third baseman.

Coach Barder played at East Stroudsburg University.