Rick Barnes has received a lifetime contract with Tennessee basketball amid the most successful run in the program's history.

Tennessee basketball announced a contract extension with basketball coach Rick Barnes on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025.

While we don’t know how many more years Rick Barnes will be coaching, we know all of them will be spent at the University of ...

Over the last two seasons, Barnes has coached Tennessee to back-to-back Elite Eight appearances, which is a first in program ...

Barnes, who is entering his 39th season as a head coach in college basketball, is the Division I active wins leader with 836. He was the SEC Coach of the Year in 2018 and the Naismith Coach of the ...

The state of Tennessee has produced a plethora of blue-chip basketball talent over the last several years and there could be ...

Tennessee men's basketball head coach Rick Barnes signed a lifetime contract on Thursday. The 2025-26 men’s basketball ...

Tennessee wants to make sure Rick Barnes stays with the Volunteers as long as he wants to coach the men's basketball team.

Rick Barnes has received a lifetime contract with Tennessee basketball amid the most successful run in the program's history. In essence, the contract allows Barnes to coach at Tennessee for as long ...

Rick Barnes will be coaching the Tennessee men’s basketball team for as long as he wants. The school announced Thursday it had signed the 71-year-old Barnes to a lifetime contract. He will be paid $6 ...