News for Rick Barnes

Current Pos.

Head Coach

Salary

-

Age

71

Alma Mater

Lenoir-Rhyne /

Hometown

Hickory, NC

KSR Basketball

Step aside, Coach Cal -- there's a new lifetime contract in the SEC

Jack Pilgrim08/28/25

Tennessee Volunteers Basketball

Rick Barnes addresses when he will likely retire from Tennessee coaching job

Daniel Hager07/18/25

Rivals Basketball Recruiting

Tennessee basketball lands commitment from 22-year-old international pro guard Ethan Burg

Joe Tipton07/18/25

Tennessee Volunteers Basketball

Amaree Abram on Rick Barnes: ‘He only recruits tough guys’

Daniel Hager06/18/25

Tennessee Volunteers Basketball

Amorrow Morgan describes how blessing of Luke Loucks made move to Tennessee easier

Sam Gillenwater06/02/25

Tennessee Volunteers Basketball

Steve McClain explains decision to join Rick Barnes' Tennessee staff

Daniel Hager06/01/25

Florida State Seminoles Basketball

Luke Loucks reacts to Amorrow Morgan leaving for Tennessee

Sam Gillenwater05/19/25

Tennessee Volunteers Basketball

Danny White: 'I spend zero time worrying about our men's basketball program'

Grant Grubbs05/03/25

Tennessee Volunteers Basketball

Rick Barnes addresses potential rivalry series vs. Memphis: 'Nowhere near being talked about'

Dan Morrison04/30/25

Inside Texas Football

Bad Take Tuesday: It's time to permanently honor the coaches of the 2000s. Yes, that includes Mack Brown

Joe Cook04/15/25

Tennessee Volunteers Basketball

Rick Barnes earns hefty bonus for Tennessee finishing top five in final AP Poll Top 25

Nick Kosko04/08/25

On3 Basketball

College basketball NCAA transfer portal: Live updates, insider intel from Week 2

Pete Nakos04/05/25

Tennessee Volunteers Basketball

Rick Barnes reacts to Tennessee shooting struggles, poor start vs. Houston in Elite Eight

Grant Grubbs03/30/25

Tennessee Volunteers Basketball

Rick Barnes: Tennessee players deserve all the credit for reaching Sweet 16

Dan Morrison03/24/25

Tennessee Volunteers Basketball

Rick Barnes responds to belief that winning SEC Tournament is tougher than NCAA Tournament

Grant Grubbs03/16/25

Tennessee Volunteers Basketball

Rick Barnes fights for Texas to make NCAA Tournament with passionate message

Wade Peery03/14/25

Tennessee Volunteers Basketball

Rick Barnes calls for Tennessee fans to take over SEC Tournament: ‘A sea of Volunteers’

Alex Byington03/09/25

Tennessee Volunteers Basketball

Rick Barnes after Ole Miss loss: 'We didn't deserve to win this basketball game'

Grant Grubbs03/06/25

OMSpirit Basketball

Everything Chris Beard said after Ole Miss basketball’s historic win over No. 4 Tennessee

Ben Garrett03/06/25

Inside Texas Basketball

Known buyouts for every SEC men's basketball head coach

Joe Cook03/05/25

Inside Texas Basketball

What future do we want to see from Texas basketball?

Ian Boyd03/04/25

Tennessee Volunteers Basketball

Rick Barnes reveals why Tennessee chose not to foul on final possession vs. Alabama

Dan Morrison03/02/25

Tennessee Volunteers Basketball

Rick Barnes explains confidence in Jahmai Mashack on the final possession vs. Alabama

Grant Grubbs03/02/25

Inside Texas Basketball

Kevin Durant has lofty praise for Tre Johnson: "He's conducting himself like a pro already"

Joe Cook02/19/25

Tennessee Volunteers Basketball

Rick Barnes defends quality of SEC officials, identifies area for improvement

Dan Morrison02/18/25