Barry is the Prince William Soccer Referee Association / Prince William Soccer, Inc., Head Referee. Before he became a referee, he spent many years coaching his daughter, Ashley, and son, Andrew. While he regrets that he did not start refereeing earlier in life, he does not regret nor would trade the years of coaching and being with his kids. Andrew certified as a Grade 8 referee when he was 12 and refereed until he was 18 years old.

Barry became a Grade 7 referee in 2001. In addition to being Head Referee, he is also PWSI’s Referee Assignor and a USSF Referee Instructor.

Barry’s hobbies include playing Ultimate (Frisbee) on the Mall at lunch and biking. He bikes to most of his assignments, whether refereeing or observing. His most physically demanding challenges were his bike races up the Mount Washington Auto Road in New Hampshire (2008, 2009, and 2010). But his most memorable rides were the week he spent in France riding in the Pyrenees during the Tour de France in 2010.

More recently he has embraced his biggest role in life -- that as a cancer survivor and fighter.

In addition to Ashley, an elementary teacher in Shepherdstown, WV and Andrew, a student at George Mason University, Barry and his wife, Cheri, also have a daughter, Bethany, who is an elementary music educator in Ashburn, two grandsons, Andrew Christopher Olejer III and Aiden Olejer, and a grandaughter, Annabelle Snow. Both Ashley and Bethany are married and live with their families in Charles Town, West Virginia, a favorite four-hour bike ride destination for Barry.

More About Barry

• Fun Fact: Barry was Choir Director of the U.S. Navy Bluejackets Choir in San Diego in Fall 1973
• More Fun: Met Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari in Nov. 1994. Ahtisaari was named the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize winner despite being photgraphed with Barry.

Barry (center) with FIFA Referee, Mohammed Ibrahim (Egypt) as his AR.
California Spring Cup, Anaheim CA  March 2007