Barnes finalist for Naismith coach of the year!

[goldvol]

Vote starting March 22! Fan vote counts for a portion of the total.

Naismith Fan Vote | Citizen Naismith Trophy

Rick Barnes, Tennessee

• For the first time in program history, Tennessee has spent the entire season ranked in the top 10 of the AP Top 25, including No. 1 for four weeks.
• Under the leadership of Barnes, the Vols have won a school-record of 19 consecutive games this season.
• Barnes is one of six coaches ever to lead multiple schools to a No. 1 ranking, joining Calipari, Frank
McGuire, Rick Pitino, Eddie Sutton and Roy Williams.
• He has led the Vols to become the No. 2 seed in the South Region of the NCAA Tournament.

Up against Chris Beard (Texas tech), Tony Bennett (Virginia) and Kelvin Sampson (Houston)

2019 Werner Ladder Naismith Men's Coach of the Year finalists announced | NCAA.com

 

[Tennesseefan2019]

Way to go Coach Barnes!

 

[Special Ed]

Nice, but he probably won't get it unless we run the table.

 

[goldvol]

Would you like to share the reasons you have for thinking he won't get it? We can do our part and vote for him.

 

[Volstylexx]

Would you like to share the reasons you have for thinking he won't get it? We can do our part and vote for him.

Experienced team with plenty of expectations for the season. Maintained a top 10 ranking all year, but failed to win the SEC regular season championship, SEC conference tournament championship and a 1 seed for the ncaa tournament all in a span of 8 days. Disappointing at best, although a deep run in the tourney can change all those perceptions.

 

[Hoosier_Vol]

As he should be!

 

[TenUhSee]

 

[Chilmonty]

Congrats to Coach Barnes, we are lucky to have him!!!

And I am up for Naismith "Forum Poster of the Year"....Oh Yeah!!!

 

[VolFreakJosh]

Well deserved