Following another big season, Danny White has locked up Tennessee head basketball coach Rick Barnes through the 2026-27 season. Barnes had previously been working on a deal that carried through the 2025-26 season.
Tennessee exited the NCAA Tournament in the round of 32 last weekend, but they were able to capture the SEC Tournament crown for the first time since the 1979 season.
The Volunteers finished Barnes’ seventh season in Knoxville with a 27-8 mark, bringing his overall record to 150-81. Barnes has a 75-50 mark in SEC play.
“Rick has built an incredible culture within our men’s basketball program that has spread throughout Vol Nation,” Tennessee AD Danny White said.