Rick Barnes

Biography

THE BARNES FILE Personal Information Full Name: Richard Dale Barnes Born: July 17, 1954 Hometown: Hickory, N.C. High School: Hickory College: Lenoir-Rhyne, 1977 Wife: Candy Children: Nick (wife Rachel), Carley (husband Josh) Grandchildren: Avery, Caleb, Emma, Isla, Theo, Elder and Everett Coaching Experience 1977-78: North State Academy, assistant coach 1978-80: Davidson, assistant coach 1980-85: George Mason, assistant coach 1985-86: Alabama, assistant coach 1986-87: Ohio State, assistant coach 1987-88: George Mason, head coach 1988-94: Providence, head coach 1994-98: Clemson, head coach 1998-2015: Texas, head coach 2015-present: Tennessee, head coach TENNESSEE HIGHLIGHTS Eighth-most wins in Division I from 2017-18 through 2025-26 (226) and most wins in SEC play (109) Eight straight NCAA Tournament appearances (all seeded sixth or better) Three SEC championships (two regular season, one tournament) Five Sweet 16 appearances (four in a row) Three Elite Eight berths (consecutively) 2022 Battle 4 Atlantis champion 2025 Baha Mar Championship champion 2018-19 Naismith National Coach of the Year Award and USBWA Henry Iba National Coach of the Year Award 2017-18 SEC Coach of the Year and runner-up for Naismith National Coach of the Year Two-time NABC District 21 Coach of the Year, two-time USBWA District 4 Coach of the Year and two-time TSWA Coach of the Year (all 2017-18 and 2018-19) Has produced 10 NBA Draft picks, all since 2019 (third-most of any school or coach in that time) C