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REPORT: Rick Barnes becoming a "serious candidate" for UCLA job

Naismith Coach of the Year.

While the UCLA coaching search has been well-documented thanks to the several coaches who have turned the Bruins down or withdrawn their name from consideration (plus UCLA’s unwillingness to pay Jamie Dixon’s buy-out from TCU), pulling Rick Barnes would be a wild turn of events.

Sources: Rick Barnes has emerged as a serious candidate in UCLA's head coaching search | Story: https://t.co/konFUXJjXg pic.twitter.com/tmDvIX5G8E

— Evan Daniels (@EvanDaniels) April 7, 2019

Barnes has done a really great job at Tennessee, building them up to a top-10 team this season after a strong year last season.