15 Facts About Rick Barnes

Richard Barnes was born on July 17,1954 and is a men's college basketball head coach for the Tennessee Volunteers of the Southeastern Conference.

Rick Barnes previously coached at George Mason University, Providence College, and Clemson University.

Rick Barnes was born on July 17,1954 and grew up in Hickory, North Carolina.

Rick Barnes is a 1977 graduate of Lenoir-Rhyne College where he was a member of the men's basketball team.

Rick Barnes served as an assistant under Eddie Biedenbach at Davidson for two seasons and one with Wimp Sanderson at Alabama.

Rick Barnes won his first post-season conference tournament championship in 1994, while at Providence.

Rick Barnes was hired by Texas in April 1998, and the basketball program immediately displayed his impact.

At Texas, Rick Barnes won a school-record 402 games and transformed the school into one of the top college basketball programs in the nation.

Rick Barnes guided the Longhorns to 16 NCAA tournament appearances.

Rick Barnes coached two national players of the year: T J Ford and Kevin Durant.

Rick Barnes won four Big 12 Coach of the Year awards during his time in Austin, establishing himself as a nationally regarded coach.

Rick Barnes was fired in 2015 after Texas failed to advance to the Sweet 16 for the seventh straight season.

Rick Barnes was the Vols' third coach in as many seasons.

Rick Barnes increased the Vols' win total in each of his first four seasons.

In 2007, Rick Barnes made a cameo appearance in the NBC television series Friday Night Lights as a recruiter for the fictional school TMU.