Feb 10, 2021; Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; Tennessee Volunteers head coach Rick Barnes points from the sidelines during the first half against the Georgia Bulldogs at Thompson-Boling Arena. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports
As Rick Barnes addressed the media earlier this week, he was doing it with a very different Tennessee basketball program than the one that ended the season in March. Six newcomers had joined the program while seven had either transferred or left for the NBA Draft.
The media session also had Barnes’ two new assistant coaches, Justin Gainey and Rod Clark, who replaced Desmond Oliver and Kim English.