Rick Barnes

Quick Facts

Full Name	Rick Barnes
Occupation	Basketball Coach
Date Of Birth	Jul 17, 1954(1954-07-17)
Age	70
Birthplace	Hickory
Country	United States
Birth City	North Carolina
Horoscope	Cancer

Rick Barnes Biography

Rick Barnes is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Coach who was born on July 17, 1954 in Hickory, North Carolina, United States. In 1998, he was appointed Texas Longhorns’ head basketball coach. He produced NBA All-Star He became head coach of the Texas Longhorns basketball team in 1998 and produced players such as NBA All-Star Kevin Durant. players.

He appeared briefly on “Friday Night Lights,” a TV-show hosted by He made a brief appearance on the Kyle Chandler-starring TV show “Friday Night Lights.”.

Richard Dale Barnes (born July 17, 1954) is a men’s college basketball head coach for the Tennessee Volunteers of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Barnes coached the Texas Longhorns from 1998 to 2015, taking the team to the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament in 16 of his 17 seasons, including 14 straight from 1999 to 2012, as well as a Final Four appearance led by T. J. Ford in 2003. Barnes previously coached at George Mason University, Providence College, and Clemson University. He has an overall record of 24–24 (.500) in the NCAA tournament (including 19-16 while at Texas).

Barnes’ success at Texas, a traditional football powerhouse, sparked interest in college basketball at the university and throughout the state. Barnes was hired in April 1998, and the basketball program immediately displayed his impact. Despite playing with just seven scholarship players for the majority of the 1998–99 season and opening the season with a 3-8 record, the Longhorns won 16 of their final 21 games, winning the regular season Big 12 conference championship by a two-game margin, and finishing the year at 19-13 and in the NCAA Tournament.

He was born in Hickory (North Carolina).

Rick Barnes Net Worth

Rick Barnes is one of the richest Basketball Coach from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rick Barnes 's net worth $16 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a basketball player at Lenoir-Rhyne University.

In 1999, he won his first Big 12 Regular Season Championship.

Barnes was born on July 17, 1954 and grew up in Hickory, North Carolina. He is a 1977 graduate of Lenoir-Rhyne College where he was a member of the men’s basketball team.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Rick Barnes Dating?

According to our records, Rick Barnes married to Candy Barnes. As of December 1, 2023, Rick Barnes’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2018–19, he was named the Naismith College Coach of the Year after the Vols finished 31–6 (tying a school record for wins in a season) and reached the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. They were ranked No. 1 for several weeks during the season, only the second time that the Vols have been ranked that high.

Facts & Trivia

Rick Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Coach. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Rick Barnes celebrates birthday on July 17 of every year.

How many grandchildren does coach Rick Barnes have?

Barnes has two grandchildren , Caleb Richard and Avery Grace, who were adopted from Uganda about two years apart starting around 2011.

Does Rick Barnes have a grandson?

“Caleb is special for me,” Barnes said. “ He is our first grandson.” Caleb, whose birthday was Thursday, is one of Rick and Candy Barnes’ four grandchildren. His daughter, Carley, and her husband, Josh Lickteig, adopted Caleb from Kampala, Uganda, in 2012.

Who is the kid sitting next to Rick Barnes?

Rick Barnes is back in Austin tonight, returning for the first time as a Tennessee Vol since he 17-year-tenure as the Longhorns head basketball coach. Barnes grandson, and Austin resident, Caleb , sits next to him on the Tennessee bench at Erwin Events Center.

Who did Rick Barnes coach before Tennessee?

Barnes came to Tennessee after serving as Texas’ head coach from 1998–2015. He compiled a 402–180 record with the Longhorns and appeared in the 2003 Final Four. Barnes also served as head at Clemson (1994–98), Providence (1988–94) and George Mason (1987–88).

Is Rick Barnes grandkids adopted?

Perhaps even better than winning the award, Barnes was informed of the news by his two grandchildren, Caleb and Avery. Both children were adopted from Africa by Barnes’ daughter Carley and her husband. A pretty special moment for Barnes and his family.