Adia Barnes

Quick Facts

Full Name	Adia Barnes
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Feb 3, 1977(1977-02-03)
Age	47
Birthplace	San Diego
Country	United States
Horoscope	Pisces

Adia Barnes Biography

Adia Barnes is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on February 3, 1977 in San Diego, United States. Adia Oshun Barnes (born February 3, 1977) is the head women’s basketball coach for the University of Arizona. She played at the collegiate level for the University of Arizona, then seven seasons of professional women’s basketball with the Houston Comets, Seattle Storm, Minnesota Lynx, and Sacramento Monarchs in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). She has played internationally with Dynamo Kiev in Ukraine. Barnes has also served as a TV color analyst broadcasting WNBA Seattle Storm games. Barnes is married to Salvo Coppa, a basketball coach she met in Italy. The wedding date was July 4, 2012.

After a fairly rough start to her coaching career, Barnes entered her third season with the Wildcats, with high hopes. The team began the year 12-1, but ultimately struggled when it came to Pac-12 conference play. After finishing the regular season with 17 wins, their most in the regular season since 2010-11, Arizona entered the conference tournament as the No. 8 seed, knocking off USC to begin tournament play. The Wildcats would finish the year 18-13, before ultimately being selected for the Women’s National Invitation Tournament.

Barnes was approached by her Arizona coach Joan Bonvicini to see if she was interested in coaching. At the time, Barnes was still actively playing for the Storm, and turned down the opportunity. However, she enjoyed working at camps, so when the new head coach of the University of Washington, Kevin McGuff, asked her in 2011 to consider coaching, he was able to persuade her, and she joined the Huskies as an assistant coach. Barnes was named head women’s basketball coach at the University of Arizona on April 4, 2016.

The Wildcats guided by Barnes, would make it to the WNIT Final, knocking off Northwestern to become the 2019 WNIT Champions.

In 2007, Barnes became a color commentator for the radio coverage of the Storm. She had some experience as a commentator for the World Championship games. The games were held in Brazil, but the broadcasts were done in a remote studio, making it a challenge. As of 2012, she did broadcasts of Storm games for both radio and TV, along with play-by-play announcer Dick Fain. Barnes was also the color commentator for the radio broadcasts of Seattle University Redhawks women’s basketball games during the 2010-11 season.

Adia Barnes Net Worth

Adia Barnes is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Adia Barnes 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

At 5’11”, Barnes wasn’t as tall as most post position players at the highly regarded Division I schools. The University of Arizona head coach Joan Bonvicini initially didn’t think she would be able to play at that position, even after watching film of her play. However, after seeing her in person, she immediately offered Barnes a scholarship, who enrolled in the school for the 1995 season. Her physical play earned her a comparison to Charles Barkley from a Sports Illustrated writer. In her freshman year she earned the Pac-10 freshman of the year award, the first player from Arizona to win such an award.

Although successful as an undersized post in college, Barnes knew that she would not be able to continue as a post player in the pros, so she decide to transform herself into a guard. She originally was signed by the now-defunct Sacramento Monarchs, playing in 29 games and earning a starting position in 16 games. However, she was then traded to Minnesota and then Cleveland, and saw her playing time dwindle. She played overseas to work on her skills and concentrated on becoming a specialist. In 2002, she was traded to the Seattle Storm, who were picked to finish sound to last in their division. With Sue Bird and Lauren Jackson on the team, Storm coach Lin Dunn wasn’t looking for a scorer, so Barnes concentrated on becoming a shut-down defender. Her work effort paid off, and she helped the team to make the playoffs in only their third year of existence.

In October 2010, Barnes was named Director of Player and Coach Development at Seattle Academy.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Adia Barnes height 5 ft 11 in Adia weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Adia Barnes Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Adia Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Adia Barnes celebrates birthday on February 3 of every year.

Top Facts about Adia Barnes

1. Adia Barnes is a former WNBA player.
2. She played for the Seattle Storm and Sacramento Monarchs.
3. Barnes was born on February 3, 1977 in San Diego, California.
4. She played college basketball at the University of Arizona.
5. Barnes was drafted by the Sacramento Monarchs in 1998.
6. In 2016, she became head coach of the University of Arizona women’s basketball team.
7. Barnes led Arizona to their first Final Four appearance in 2021.
8. She was named Pac-12 Coach of the Year in 2020 and 2021.
9. Barnes is one of only two Black female head coaches in Power Five conferences.
10. She has three children with her husband Salvo Coppa, whom she met while playing professional basketball overseas.

What is Adia Barnes salary?

Arizona women’s basketball has the 11th highest-paid coach among public schools according to USA Today. Adia Barnes received two raises last spring, the final one landing her at $1,012,000 after she led the Wildcats to the national championship game.

Who is Adia Barnes married too?

Barnes told NBC’s Hoda Kotb that people often mistake Salvo Coppa – who she married in 2012 – for the team’s head coach when they walk through the airport. “It happens all the time,” she said. “They’ll think he’s the head coach and I get kind of offended. I’m like ‘No, actually, I’m the head coach!

Did Adia Barnes play in the WNBA?

Following her collegiate career, Barnes played professionally for 12 seasons in the WNBA and overseas. She won a WNBA Championship with the Seattle Storm in 2004, was named to the Storm’s All-Decade Team, and also played for Cleveland, Minnesota and Sacramento.

Is Adia Barnes Native American?

A native of San Diego, Calif. , Barnes is married to Salvo Coppa, who coached for 14 seasons prior to arriving at Arizona, including 10 professionally in Italy and with three separate national teams. She is also the mother of one son, Matteo and one daughter, Capri.

How old is Adia Barnes?

45 years (February 3, 1977)