Head coach Rick Barnes led the Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball team to an SEC regular-season crown and NCAA tournament appearance last season and was rewarded accordingly Thursday.
According to the Associated Press (h/t Sports Illustrated), athletic director Phillip Fulmer announced Barnes received a contract extension through the 2023-24 campaign. The three-year extension brings his average annual salary up from $2.25 million to $3.5 million.
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