Tennessee coach Rick Barnes has decided to stay with the Volunteers after multiple reports linked him to the UCLA vacancy. Volunteers athletic director Phillip Fulmer issued a statement saying he was “thrilled” Barnes will remain at Tennessee. Barnes has gone 88-50 in four seasons in Knoxville.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee coach Rick Barnes will be back with the Volunteers next season.
Volunteers athletic director Phillip Fulmer issued a statement Monday night saying “I’m thrilled that (Barnes) will remain a part of our Tennessee Athletics family.” The statement came after reports that linked Barnes to the coaching vacancy at UCLA.
Barnes has gone 88-50 in four seasons at Tennessee. Tennessee went 31-6 this year with an NCAA regional semifinal loss to Purdue.