Rick Barnes Fired

Rick barnes went 402 180 in his 17 seasons at texas.

Rick barnes fired. An emotional rick barnes fought back tears in saying goodbye to texas after 17 years sunday insisting he is grateful for his time with the longhorns and isn t bitter about being fired. Rick barnes out after 17 seasons as texas coach there was one significant obstacle however. Cooper neill getty images however the longhorns backed their way into the ncaa tournament before getting bounced in the round of 64. Texas men s basketball coach rick barnes and the longhorns have mutually agreed to part ways the school announced sunday.

Barnes was hired by the tennessee volunteers in 2015. An emotional rick barnes fought back tears in saying goodbye to texas after 17 years sunday insisting he is grateful for his time with the longhorns and isn t bitter about being fired. The texas longhorns have decided to fire coach rick barnes after 17 seasons multiple sources told espn. Some of the players on the vols roster are playing for their third head coach.

Texas athletic director steve patterson informed barnes that his tenure is over a source. Rick barnes has done a terrific job this year smith added deserving of coach of the year from getting fired to possible coach of the year. Barnes was told by. Espn reported saturday that barnes would be fired.

He was the vols third coach in as many seasons. Cuonzo martin had left for california after the 2013 14 season. After 17 years as head basketball coach at the university of texas rick barnes has been let go after a disappointing 2014 15 season in which the longhorns went 20 14 and lost their first ncaa. That s how things stand now.