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Rick Barnes signs lifetime contract with Tennessee, allowing coach to finish storied career in Knoxville

August 28, 2025
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Rick Barnes will remain the coach of the Tennessee Volunteers for the remainder of his career, with the school announcing it has signed the 71-year-old Barnes to a lifetime contract on Thursday.

“Rick has taken our program to unprecedented heights, and we are absolutely thrilled to have him continue coaching on Rocky Top for the rest of his career,” Tennesse AD Danny White said in a statement. “He has constructed this program the right way, achieving elite-level success on the court while also ensuring that all our players excel off the court.”

Barnes’ new contract agreement means he will get an additional year added on every April 15 to keep his deal at three years into perpetuity, per 247Sports’ Ben McKee.

Tennessee hired Barnes in 2015 in the wake of Donnie Tyndall’s only season with the program — a season that ended with him being fired due to a slew of NCAA violations at his previous job. Barnes inherited a team that was coming off a 16-16 campaign, including a 7-11 record in SEC play.

In his first two years on the job, Barnes slowly built Tennessee back into a competitive basketball program. In his third season, Barnes led the Vols to a 26-9 record and an SEC regular season title. Since then, the Vols have reached the NCAA Tournament every year except 2020, won another regular season title and won the conference tournament.

Over the last two seasons, Barnes has coached Tennessee to back-to-back Elite Eight appearances, which is a first in program history. Since taking over in Knoxville, Barnes has transformed the Volunteers into a perennial threat on the national stage.

“I am incredibly thankful God brought me to the University of Tennessee 10-and-a-half years ago. It is an honor and a blessing to serve as the head basketball coach here,” Barnes said. “I have had the chance to meet so many wonderful people, both on and off campus, who have impacted my life. The Knoxville community means so much not just to me, but to my entire family.

“I am beyond grateful to Randy Boyd, Donde Plowman and Danny White for their continued belief in our program,” Barnes continued. “Tennessee basketball would not be where it is today without the consistent efforts of so many players, coaches and staff members whom I am forever indebted to. Their relentless dedication and the unrivaled support of Vol Nation are truly why we have been so successful.”

Looking ahead to the 2025-26 season, there is no reason to believe Barnes will be slowing down on Rocky Top. While Tennessee lost stars Zakai Ziegler and Chaz Lanier, the team signed freshman Nate Ament, the No. 4 overall player in the 2025 signing class according to 247Sports. The Vols also added impact transfers Ja’Kobi Gillespie, Jaylen Carey and Amaree Abraham.

Barnes is the active NCAA Division I coaching leader in wins (836) and has gone 232-109 in his decade in Knoxville. Prior to joining Tennessee, Barnes spent 17 seasons as the coach at Texas, taking the Longhorns to 16 NCAA Tournament appearances. In his 38-year career spanning five programs, Barnes has taken his team to the NCAA Tournament 29 times, and has consistently been one of the top coaches in college basketball.



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