Rick Barnes
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Rick Barnes (born July 17, 1954 in Hickory, North Carolina) is the current head coach of The University of Texas Longhorns men's basketball team. He has coached Texas for the last eight seasons, taking the team to the NCAA Tournament each time, including a Final Four appearance led by T. J. Ford in 2003. Barnes previously coached at George Mason University, Clemson University and Providence College. He is a 1977 graduate of Lenoir-Rhyne College.
Barnes' success at Texas has sparked interest in college basketball at the University, a traditional football powerhouse, and throughout the state of Texas. Hired in April 1998, the basketball program immediately displayed Barnes' impact. Despite playing with just seven scholarship players for the majority of the 1998-1999 season — and opening the season with a 3-8 record — the Longhorns won 16 of their final 21 games, finishing the year at 19-13 and in the NCAA Tournament.
During his tenure, the Frank Erwin Center, the home of the Longhorns basketball team, completed a three-step, $52 million makeover. Phase one was completed prior to the start of the 2001-2002 season, when the lower arena seating areas were reconfigured to move fans closer to the court. In the process, almost 1,200 arena-level seats were created as general admission seating for University students. Construction on the final two phases — luxury suites and the 40,000-square foot Denton A. Cooley Pavilion (a state-of-the-art practice facility located immediately south of the Erwin Center) — was completed in October 2003. Cooley, a two-story facility, now serves as the Longhorns' permanent headquarters for the basketball program.
[edit] Coaching record at Texas
| Year | Record | NCAA Tournament |
|---|---|---|
| 1998-1999 | 19-13 | First Round |
| 1999-2000 | 24-9 | Second Round |
| 2000-2001 | 25-9 | First Round |
| 2001-2002 | 22-12 | Sweet Sixteen |
| 2002-2003 | 26-7 | Final Four |
| 2003-2004 | 25-8 | Sweet Sixteen |
| 2004-2005 | 20-11 | First Round |
| 2005-2006 | 30-7 | Elite Eight |
[edit] References
- Head Coach Rick Barnes. Texas Sports. Retrieved on 2006-04-04.
| Preceded by: Tom Penders |
University of Texas at Austin Head Basketball Coach 1998-current |
Succeeded by: Current |
| Preceded by: Joe Harrington |
George Mason University Men's Basketball Head Coach 1987–1988 |
Succeeded by: Ernie Nestor |
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