Barb Adair began her college career with the Seneca women’s volleyball team in 1981-82. In her first year she was selected to the OCAA league all-star team, and she and her teammates won the gold medal at the OCAA Championship. A league all-star in each of her three seasons, Adair added to her gold medal collection in 1983-84 as Seneca won another championship. Adair was named to the championship all-star team.

Seneca made Adair their Female Athlete of the Year in 1982-83 and inducted her into their Hall of Fame in 1984. She was named a member of the OCAA Women’s Volleyball All-Millennium team in 2000.