Tennessee wants to make sure Rick Barnes stays with the Volunteers as long as he wants to coach the men’s basketball team.

The state of Tennessee has produced a plethora of blue-chip basketball talent over the last several years and there could be ...

Tennessee basketball announced a contract extension with basketball coach Rick Barnes on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025.

Over the last two seasons, Barnes has coached Tennessee to back-to-back Elite Eight appearances, which is a first in program history. Since taking over in Knoxville, Barnes has transformed the ...

Rick Barnes has received a lifetime contract with Tennessee basketball amid the most successful run in the program's history.

Head basketball coach Rick Barnes has agreed to a lifetime contract with the Tennessee Volunteers. On Thursday, it was ...

While we don’t know how many more years Rick Barnes will be coaching, we know all of them will be spent at Tennessee. The Tennessee men’s basketball coach has signed a lifetime contract to remain at ...

The University of Tennessee gave Rick Barnes the green light to stick around as long as he wants on Thursday afternoon. Barnes and Tennessee agreed to a lifetime contract, Director of Athletics Danny ...

Rick Barnes is going to be a Tennessee Volunteer for life. No, really. On Thursday, Tennessee announced the 71-year-old Barnes, who is entering his 11th season with the Vols, had signed a lifetime ...

Rick Barnes has job security at Tennessee for as long as he wants to continue coaching. Barnes received a lifetime contract ...

Tennessee men's basketball head coach Rick Barnes signed a lifetime contract on Thursday. The 2025-26 men’s basketball ...