Tennessee Vols head coach Rick Barnes will turn 71 years old in July. The North Carolina native, who has been involved in college basketball as a coach or player since 1974, is undoubtedly nearing the end of his coaching career.

The Tennessee Volunteers basketball team was once regarded as the best team in all of college basketball for about a month. However, after suffering a 30-point loss to the Florida Gators in Gainesville,

Former Texas Longhorns Coach Rick Barnes, now Tennessee Volunteers head coach, offered his opinion on why Texas deserved a NCAA tournament spot.

Texas is right on the NCAA Tournament bubble, but Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes thinks it should be comfortably in.

Mackenly Randolph is basically basketball royalty. The 6’0” University of Louisville freshman has sat courtside while watching — and learning from — some of the sport’s most influential athletes. She moved to California after her dad, former NBA player Zach Randolph (or Z-Bo to fans) was traded from the Memphis Grizzlies to the Sacramento Kings

No. 4 Tennessee (24-6, 11-6 SEC) suffered an upset, 78-76, loss at unranked Ole Miss (21-9, 10-7 SEC) on Wednesday. Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. Ole Miss went on an 8-2 run after trailing the Vols with five minutes remaining in the contest.

The Tennessee Vols came up short in the SEC Tournament Championship game, falling 86-77 to the Florida Gators in Nashville on Sunday afternoon. Tennessee was hoping to earn a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament with a win against Florida.

Even after losing to Florida in the SEC Tournament final, Rick Barnes is optimistic about Tennessee’s championship odds. While the 86-77 loss will likely prevent the Volunteers from entering the NCAA Tournament with a No.