Adia Barnes beats to her own drum.
So when the Arizona head coach was looking to introduce a new postgame tradition, she wanted one that was unique to her program.
Thus, the Arizona Wildcats’ new ‘Made For It’ drum was born.
Now after every home game, one UA player—generally the one who had the best performance—bangs a titanic drum the number of wins Arizona has. The pep band provides a drum roll and the fans loudly count along as the player swings the mallet at center court.
“The first game it kinda sucked, so I was like maybe that’s not a good idea, I spent a lot of money on a drum,” Barnes laughed.