Grace Barry is in her second year as an assistant coach with the Willamette University women's basketball team in 2023-24. Prior to arriving at Willamette in 2023-23, Barry played for the national championship team in women's basketball during the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) season in 2021-22. She received a Master of Science degree in Sport & Exercise Psychology from the University of Essex (England) in December of 2022.

"I am very excited to have Grace join our Bearcat family," Willamette Head Women's Basketball Coach Peg Swadener said when Barry was hired. "She is a proven winner, having won championships at more than one level. She has a spectacular basketball mind, and does a wonderful job getting the best out of everyone around her. She will make a tremendous impact on our players both on and off the court."

Previously, Barry attended and played basketball at Concordia University in Seward, Nebraska. She helped Concordia win the NAIA Division II National Championship in 2018-19, when she also earned First Team All-National Tournament honors and was chosen National Tournament MVP. She was selected Second Team All-Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) in 2018-19 and was named First Team All-GPAC in 2019-20. She earned NAIA All-America recognition in 2019-20, when she also was the CoSIDA NAIA Academic All-American of the Year for all sports. She scored more than 1,000 career points while playing at Concordia.

Barry received a Bachelor of Science degree in Secondary Education at Concordia with a concentration in Social Sciences. She also earned minors in Psychology, Criminal Justice, and History.

"The Willamette women's basketball program is committed to excellence in academics and athletics. I hope to continue this tradition and help our student-athletes reach their full potential in all aspects of their lives," Barry commented. "I am excited to work with Coach Swadener and Coach Sarah Hedgepeth to develop our student-athletes into strong, confident women on and off the basketball court. Together we will continue to build a championship caliber women's basketball program at Willamette."