Results near Columbus, Ohio ·
Open links in new tab
  1. Rick Barnes
    Rick BarnesAmerican basketball coach
    OverviewQuotesBiography
     
  2. Richard Barnes is an American college basketball coach who is currently the head coach at the University of Tennessee. He is also known for coaching at the University of Texas from 1998 to 2015, taking the team to the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in 16 of his 17 seasons—including 14 straight from 1999 to 2012—as well as a Final Four appearance in 2003. Barnes also previously coached at George Mason University, Providence College, and Clemson University. He has an overall record of 28–26 in the NCAA tournament.
    BornJuly 17, 1954 · Hickory, North Carolina, U.S.
    ConferenceSEC
    Early life

    Barnes was born on July 17, 1954, and grew up in Hickory, North Carolina. He is a 1977 graduate of Lenoir-Rhyne College where he was a member of the men's basketball team. See more

    Coaching career

    Barnes served as an assistant under Eddie Biedenbach at Davidson for two seasons and one with Wimp Sanderson at Alabama.
    Prior to coaching at Texas, Barnes coached at George Mason, Providence, and Clemson. Barnes adv… See more

    Personal life

    He has two children with his wife Candy. His son is a missionary overseas. His daughter Carley lives in Texas.
    In 2007, Barnes made a cameo appearance in the NBC television series Friday Nigh… See more