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 ...

The active leader in career wins by an NCAA head coach has a seat at the table in Knoxville for as long as he would like.

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

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

White announced a lifetime contract extension for Vols head coach Rick Barnes on Thursday. Barnes is the most successful coach in Tennessee basketball history, leading the program to 232 wins, ...

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

Barnes is 232-109 (66.4%) in 10 seasons with Tennessee, including 112-67 in Southeastern Conference play. He has won at least ...

Since taking over the men's basketball program in 2015, Barnes has led the Vols to two SEC titles and seven NCAA tournament appearances, including back-to-back Elite Eights.

Every sport has its tortured fan bases: the Buffalo Bills, the Los Angeles Clippers, the Seattle Mariners. College basketball, with so many more teams than any professional league and a postseason ...

Tennessee men's basketball head coach Rick Barnes signed a lifetime contract on Thursday. The 2025-26 men’s basketball campaign will mark the 11th season for the Vols under Barnes. He has compiled a ...

Rick Barnes has signed a lifetime contract that will keep him in Knoxville as long as he wants, Tennessee announced on Thursday.

UT said it has signed a deal to keep "the most accomplished leader in the history of Tennessee men's basketball" around for a lifetime.