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Richard Dale Barnes (born July 17, 1954) is a college basketball coach who is the current head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball team, a post he has held since 2015. He coached Texas from 1998 to 2015, taking the team to the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 16 of his 17 seasons with the Longhorns, including 14 straight from 1999 to 2012, as well as a Final Four appearance led by T. J. Ford in 2003. Barnes previously coached at George Mason University, Providence College, and Clemson University. He is a 1977 graduate of Lenoir-Rhyne College where he was a member of the men's basketball team.
 Barnes in 2009, during his tenure with the Texas Longhorns | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Tennessee |
| Conference | SEC |
| Record | 84–49 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | July 17, 1954 (age 70) Hickory, North Carolina |
| Playing career | |
| 1974–1977 | Lenoir–Rhyne |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1977–1978 | North State Academy (assistant) |
| 1978–1980 | Davidson (assistant) |
| 1980–1985 | George Mason (assistant) |
| 1985–1986 | Alabama (assistant) |
| 1986–1987 | Ohio State (assistant) |
| 1987–1988 | George Mason |
| 1988–1994 | Providence |
| 1994–1998 | Clemson |
| 1998–2015 | Texas |
| 2015–present | Tennessee |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 690–363 |
| Tournaments | 22–23 (NCAA Division I) 5–4 (NIT) 0–1 (CBI) 6–4 (SEC) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| NCAA Regional—Final Four (2003) Big East Tournament (1994) 3 Big 12 regular season (1999, 2006, 2008) SEC regular season (2018) | |
| Awards | |
| CAA Coach of the Year (1988) 4× Big 12 Coach of the Year (1999, 2003, 2008, 2014) SEC Coach of the Year (2018, 2019) John R. Wooden Legends of Coaching Award (2009) | |
Barnes' success at Texas, a traditional football powerhouse, sparked interest in college basketball at the university and throughout the state. Barnes was hired in April 1998, and the basketball program immediately displayed his impact. Despite playing with just seven scholarship players for the majority of the 1998–99 season — and opening the season with a 3-8 record — the Longhorns won 16 of their final 21 games, winning the regular season Big 12 conference championship by a two-game margin, and finishing the year at 19-13 and in the NCAA Tournament. Barnes received his third Big 12 Coach of the Year award on March 10, 2008.
At Texas, Barnes had great regular season success with 400+ wins and transformed the school into one of the top college basketball programs in the nation. He also led Texas to their first #1 ranking in 2010, and owns the only 30-win seasons in school history. However, he has won only one post-season conference tourney championship (Providence, 1994 Big East) in his 30 years as a collegiate head coach. He has an overall record of 22–23 (.489) in the NCAA tournament (19-16 at Texas). In nine of his seventeen years at Texas (16 NCAA Tournament appearances), the Longhorns went on to lose to a lower seed in the NCAA Tournament.
In 2007 Barnes made a cameo appearance in the NBC television series Friday Night Lights as a recruiter for the fictional school TMU.
In March 2018, Barnes was named the Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year after leading the Vols to a share of their first regular-season SEC title in a decade and a spot in the conference championship game, earning his sixth-career COY award.[1]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Mason Patriots (Colonial Athletic Association) (1987–1988) | |||||||||
| 1987–88 | George Mason | 20–10 | 9–5 | T–2nd | |||||
| George Mason: | 20–10 (.667) | 9–5 (.643) | |||||||
| Providence Friars (Big East Conference) (1988–1994) | |||||||||
| 1988–89 | Providence | 18–11 | 7–9 | T–6th | NCAA Division I Round of 64 | ||||
| 1989–90 | Providence | 17–12 | 8–8 | T–6th | NCAA Division I Round of 64 | ||||
| 1990–91 | Providence | 19–13 | 7–9 | T–7th | NIT Quarterfinal | ||||
| 1991–92 | Providence | 14–17 | 6–12 | 9th | |||||
| 1992–93 | Providence | 20–13 | 9–9 | T–4th | NIT Semifinal | ||||
| 1993–94 | Providence | 20–10 | 10–8 | T–4th | NCAA Division I Round of 64 | ||||
| Providence: | 108–76 (.587) | 47–55 (.461) | |||||||
| Clemson Tigers (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1994–1998) | |||||||||
| 1994–95 | Clemson | 15–13 | 5–11 | T–6th | NIT First Round | ||||
| 1995–96 | Clemson | 18–11 | 7–9 | 6th | NCAA Division I Round of 64 | ||||
| 1996–97 | Clemson | 23–10 | 9–7 | 4th | NCAA Division I Sweet 16 | ||||
| 1997–98 | Clemson | 18–14 | 7–9 | T–4th | NCAA Division I Round of 64 | ||||
| Clemson: | 74–48 (.607) | 28–36 (.438) | |||||||
| Texas Longhorns (Big 12 Conference) (1998–2015) | |||||||||
| 1998–99 | Texas | 19–13 | 13–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I Round of 64 | ||||
| 1999–00 | Texas | 24–9 | 13–3 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Round of 32 | ||||
| 2000–01 | Texas | 25–9 | 12–4 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I Round of 64 | ||||
| 2001–02 | Texas | 22–12 | 10–6 | T–3rd | NCAA Division I Sweet 16 | ||||
| 2002–03 | Texas | 26–7 | 13–3 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Final Four | ||||
| 2003–04 | Texas | 25–8 | 12–4 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I Sweet 16 | ||||
| 2004–05 | Texas | 20–11 | 9–7 | T–5th | NCAA Division I Round of 64 | ||||
| 2005–06 | Texas | 30–7 | 13–3 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Elite Eight | ||||
| 2006–07 | Texas | 25–10 | 12–4 | 3rd | NCAA Division I Round of 32 | ||||
| 2007–08 | Texas | 31–7 | 13–3 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Elite Eight | ||||
| 2008–09 | Texas | 23–12 | 9–7 | T–4th | NCAA Division I Round of 32 | ||||
| 2009–10 | Texas | 24–10 | 9–7 | T–6th | NCAA Division I Round of 64 | ||||
| 2010–11 | Texas | 28–8 | 13–3 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Round of 32 | ||||
| 2011–12 | Texas | 20–14 | 9–9 | 5th | NCAA Division I Round of 64 | ||||
| 2012–13 | Texas | 16–18 | 7–11 | 7th | CBI First Round | ||||
| 2013–14 | Texas | 24–11 | 11–7 | T–3rd | NCAA Division I Round of 32 | ||||
| 2014–15 | Texas | 20–14 | 8–10 | T–6th | NCAA Division I Round of 64 | ||||
| Texas: | 402–180 (.691) | 186–94 (.664) | |||||||
| Tennessee Volunteers (Southeastern Conference) (2015–present) | |||||||||
| 2015–16 | Tennessee | 15–19 | 6–12 | 12th | |||||
| 2016–17 | Tennessee | 16–16 | 8–10 | T–9th | |||||
| 2017–18 | Tennessee | 26–9 | 13–5 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Round of 32 | ||||
| 2018–19 | Tennessee | 29–5 | 15–3 | T–2nd | |||||
| Tennessee: | 86–49 (.637) | 42–30 (.583) | |||||||
| Total: | 690–363 (.655) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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National award winners
| Year | Player | Awards[2][3] |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | T. J. Ford | Naismith College Player of the Year John R. Wooden Award Sporting News Men's College Basketball Player of the Year CBS/Chevrolet National Player of the Year SI.com National Player of the Year ESPN.com Player of the Year |
| 2007 | Kevin Durant | Naismith College Player of the Year John R. Wooden Award USBWA Oscar Robertson Trophy Adolph Rupp Trophy Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year NABC Player of the Year Sporting News Men's College Basketball Player of the Year CBS/Chevrolet National Player of the Year SI.com National Player of the Year ESPN.com Player of the Year |
| 2008 | D. J. Augustin | Bob Cousy Award |
Coaching tree
These former assistant coaches or players of Barnes later became head coaches at the collegiate level or higher:
- Dennis Felton: Western Kentucky (1998–2003); Georgia (2003–2009); Cleveland State (2017–present)
- Fran Fraschilla: Manhattan (1992–1996); St. John's (1996–1998); New Mexico (1999–2002)
- Frank Haith: Miami (FL) (2004–2011); Missouri (2011–2014); Tulsa (2014–present)
- Ed Kohtala: Alma (2001–2007)
- Rob Lanier: Siena (2001–2005)
- Ken McDonald: Western Kentucky (2008–2012); Austin Toros/Spurs (2013–2017)
- Chris Ogden: Texas–Arlington (2018–present)
- Herb Sendek: Miami (OH) (1994–1996); NC State (1996–2006); Arizona State (2006–2015); Santa Clara (2016–present)
- Larry Shyatt: Wyoming (1997–1998; 2011–2016); Clemson (1998–2003)
- Ricky Stokes: Virginia Tech (1999–2003); East Carolina (2005–2007)
- Rodney Terry: Fresno State (2011–2018); UTEP (2018–present)
See also
References
- ^ Stephens, Marshall (March 6, 2018). "Barnes named SEC Coach of the Year, Williams wins Player of the Year honors". WATE-TV. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ "UT Athletics announces 2013 Men's Hall of Honor class". TexasSports.com. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
- ^ "Men's Athletics retires nine jersey numbers". TexasSports.com. Retrieved May 5, 2015.