Barbara Van Horn Yocum earned 12 varsity letters while she attended Denison University. She received four letters in Field Hockey from 1981-84. She was an All-NCAC selection as a senior and two of the field hockey squads she played on finished fourth at national. Barb earned four additional letters in swimming from 1982-85. She was a team captain during her junior and senior years and qualified for nationals in each of her four seasons. In the spring, Barb spent her time on the lacrosse field, lettering four times from 1982-85 and serving as team captain during her senior year. In 1983, Barb tried out for the United States national lacrosse squad and in 1984 her Denison team finished third in the nation. In 1985, Barb was an All-NCAC standout and a United States Women’s Lacrosse Association All-American.

Barb was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority and received the Panhellic Women’s Achievement Award for outstanding contribution to the Denison community. She received a Master of Educaiton degree from Springfield College. At Springfield College, Barb received a Teaching Fellowship and was the assistant men’s swimming coach.