Rick Barnes was nominated Thursday for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame for the first time.. The Tennessee basketball coach, who has won almost 800 games, is in his ninth season with the Vols ...

Tennessee men’s basketball coach Rick Barnes is under consideration to join an elite shortlist of players, coaches, and contributors enshrined in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.

This is the second year Barnes has been a candidate for the national basketball hall of fame after being nominated for the 2024 class. Barnes, 70, is in Year 38 as a head coach in Division I ...

Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes watches his players during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Mississippi State in Starkville, Miss., Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023.

With the University of Tennessee Vols men’s basketball team having another outstanding season under coach Rick Barnes, it is easy to assume fans' passion for the program has reached a new level.

What Rick Barnes said about UT-Memphis basketball series. The Tigers and Vols have not met in men’s basketball since December 2020. It was the second game of a three-game agreement.

Tennessee basketball is off to the best start in coach Rick Barnes' 10 seasons in Knoxville. The No. 3 Vols moved to 8-0 with a 96-70 win against Syracuse in the SEC/ACC Challenge on Tuesday at ...

The University of Tennessee added a year to men’s basketball coach Rick Barnes’ contract on Tuesday, extending him through the 2027-28 season. Financial terms were not included, but Barnes ...

Rick Barnes thinks Tennessee basketball fans are going to love watching Clarence Massamba play for the Vols.. That belief was among many expressed by the Vols coach after the French guard signed ...

In his 38 years as a Division I head coach, Barnes ranks 13th all-time among men's basketball coaches with 817 wins. In his 10-year career with the Vols, his record sits at 213 wins to 101 losses.

Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes is a nominee for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2025, the group announced via ESPN .