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About Barney

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Barney Flores is a Lvl IV coach and has been coaching boxing for over 35 years. During this time, he has worked as the State Silver Gloves Director, Assistant Golden Gloves Director, 1994 World Cup coach, 1998 Ahmet Cup coach, and continues to work with youth to keep them in school, out of gangs, and off of drugs.

In 2001, a City building in McKinney was named after Barney (the Barney and Me Boxing Gym) because of Barney's unselfish dedication to the youth in McKinney. Barney coaches youth for free and goes to schools to talk to the youth about how boxing has changed his life. Barney has been the USA Boxing LBC President for more than 10 years. He has been a coach for the USA Boxing team in USA vs. Mexico (4 times), USA vs. England, USA vs. Ireland, USA vs. Canada, numerous all-comers camps, and has had the pleasure of working with several past Olympian boxers, including training a '92 alternate, Edward Escobedo!

In May 09, Barney was selected to travel and train in Yerevan, Armenia. Coach Flores was one of the Camp Coaches in Yervevan. Barney also trains and promotes both Amateur Boxers AND Professional Boxers (including the 2004 Super Heavyweight Ringside World Champion, Rainey Rogers)!

Barney is also a Vietnam War veteran in which he served in the United States Army.
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Barney and Rainey Rogers © 2011 McKinneyNews.net Credit: Elise Anderson Staff Photographer

Honors & Awards

Eta Phi Beta Society Delta, Harriett Tubman Philanthropic Award,
Dallas Golden Gloves Award, Red Crosson Memorial Sportsmanship Award

1994 JcPenny, Golden Role Award
1997 USA Boxing, Outstanding Progress
1998 City of McKinney, Outstanding Volunteer
1999 Jr. Olympic, Best team USA vs. Mexico
2000 Northern Michigan University, USA Head Coach
2001 Legend of St James Award, Outstanding Leadership
2002 City of McKinney, Quality of Life Award
2003 Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Unselfish Dedication to Youth
2004 USA Boxing, High Achievement Award

ASSISTANT COACH
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Shannon has coached for...
  • TX State Silver Gloves
  • Regional Silver Gloves
  • National Silver Gloves
  • Dallas Golden Gloves
  • Regional Golden Gloves
  • Junior Olympics
  • TX Games

​Shannon Wynia has been a coach an an official for 7 years. Two years ago she became a Level II in both and since both of her daughters have graduated high school, she has exerted her efforts on becoming a stronger coach.

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