Rick Barnes almost became the UCLA coach. He's still with Tennessee: 'I thank God'
Rick Barnes was a leading candidate to be the UCLA coach during the Bruins' 2019 coaching search. He remained with Tennessee ...
Alexander: What if Tennessee’s Rick Barnes hadn’t turned down UCLA?
Vols coach talked with UCLA before they hired Mick Cronin. Now, Barnes says, there’s no question they hired the right guy.
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Rick Barnes' comments before Tennessee's game against UCLA in the NCAA Tournament may hint at how he feels about retirement
Tennessee Vols head coach Rick Barnes is starting to be the subject of retirement rumors due to the fact that he'll turn 71 ...
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‘I’m just thankful and blessed’: Rick Barnes looks back at UCLA’s attempt to hire him in 2019
The interest Rick Barnes had in the UCLA job six years ago was nearly 50 years in the making, dating all the way back to Bill ...
Tennessee Makes Historic Rick Barnes Announcement Amid NCAA Tournament
The Tennessee Volunteers have been extremely successful on their road to a national title, riding the leadership of head ...
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Vols seeking third consecutive trip to Sweet 16, set to face UCLA
Rick Barnes has more 25-win seasons and more NCAA tournament victories than any other coach in the history of Tennessee men's ...
Tennessee’s Zakai Zeigler era is an era the Vols can’t bear to let end short of the final goal
He’ll leave as one of the greatest Tennessee Volunteers ever. I love him. I love him to death," Vols coach Rick Barnes said ...
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Rick Barnes almost became the UCLA coach. He's still with Tennessee: 'I thank God'
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Rick Barnes doesn’t recall the finer points of the UCLA coaching search in April 2019. The Tennessee basketball coach mainly recollects his response in the middle of a career ...
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Alexander: What if Tennessee’s Rick Barnes hadn’t turned down UCLA?
LEXINGTON, Ky. — There is this peculiar quirk that is not limited to sports but comes up fairly frequently in such conversations, exemplified by the words, “What if?” What if the ball had ...