They reached the Final Four in 2003, their first in over 50 years, and advanced to the Elite Eight in 2006 and 2008. [10][12] He also led Texas to their first #1 ranking in 2010, and led the Longhorns to the first 30-win seasons in school history. He coached two national players of the year: T. J. Ford (2003) and Kevin Durant (2007). [10] .

Jun 29, 2024 · 1998-2015 Coach Rick Barnes Many more highs than lows. Barnes was the longest-tenured and winningest head coach in program history, coaching the Longhorns for 17 years from 1999 to 2015. ... even with only one Final Four”. Barnes took Texas to the highest and most elite levels since the days of Coach Jack Gray’s final 4 team in 1946. ...

Mar 21, 2024 · Barnes had his most NCAA Tournament success with the Longhorns, reaching the Final Four in 2003 with future NBA guards T.J. Ford and Royal Ivey. He also led Texas to the Sweet 16 four times...

Mar 31, 2024 · Has Rick Barnes ever reached the Final Four? Tennessee hasn't been to the Final Four, but Barnes actually has been there once before. He took Texas to the Final Four in 2003, when...

Jan 28, 2022 · On March 30, 2003, Rick Barnes’ career reached its peak. At the Alamodome, just 82 miles southwest of UT-Austin, Barnes’ Longhorns knocked off Michigan State, 85-76, to punch its ticket to the 2003 Final Four. It was Texas’ third ever birth in …

Mar 18, 2024 · Rick Barnes' March Madness record normally makes it easy to rule out Tennessee as a Final Four threat. But Dalton Knecht changes everything for Vols.

Mar 23, 2023 · Beyond that, Barnes has the chance to take the Volunteers to their first-ever Final Four and to win their first national title.

Mar 31, 2024 · Has Rick Barnes been to the Final Four? Indeed, Barnes has been to the Final Four, leading Texas there in 2003. The Longhorns lost to eventual national champion Syracuse, led by a...

Mar 20, 2024 · When No. 2 Tennessee (24-8) faces No. 15 Saint Peter’s (19-13) on Thursday (9:20 p.m. Eastern Time, TNT) at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, it will be the 28th appearance in the NCAA Tournament. He’s taken one team to the Final Four, three teams to the Elite Eight and eight teams (and three different schools) to the Sweet Sixteen.

Mar 30, 2024 · Rick Barnes hit a career milestone with Tennessee Friday night in the Vols' win over Creighton, advancing to his first Elite Eight with the Vols and the fourth of his coaching career.