UConn beat Arizona 74-57 in Dayton. 11 in the AP Poll on Feb. 17. Director of Operations. 12 in both the AP and Coaches poll, which is the highest final ranking since the 1998 season. The four women's coaches have an average salary of $1.67 million. The Arizona Board of Regents agenda does not mention UA coach Sean Miller, whose contract expires in 13 months. So thank you for introducing me to that.". Murphy was NAU's head coach for seven years before leaving to become UA's associate head coach in 2019. I dont have to follow behind someone. BREAKING NEWS ?? I couldnt be more happy for Adia, Bird said. Words cannot explain how proud we are to be Wildcats! As of Thursday, a limited number of seats for Saturdays games remained in the middle sections 20-23 and higher-level sections 115A to 115C. #MadeForIt ?, Proud of the #Arizonawomen, they elevated the program to new heights. Follow on Twitter Subscribe to stay connected to Tucson. Plum became the fastest player in the Pac-12 and the seventh-fastest player in NCAA history to reach 2,000 points. @ArizonaWBB HISTORICAL SEASON SHOWED THE WORLD WHAT IT MEANS TO BEARDOWN?? Its four hours before the game, all of sudden, she calls me and Im like, What are you doing? The Huskies will face the Wildcats again Friday at 9:30 p.m. Thomas was named All-Pac-12 and Pac-12 All-Defense for the second year in a row and was a Senior CLASS Award Candidate. She was most exciting player in the entire tournament!! Regents approve raise, extension for Arizona women's basketball coach Adia Barnes, Lawmakers want to strip 19 cities' rights but Tucson is real target, Celebrity Las Vegas chefs opening Tucson restaurant, A bunch of photos of today's snow across Tucson , The highly anticipated Portillo's is now open in Tucson, 'Attainable' apartments coming to northwest Tucson, A big ol' guide to this weekend's Tucson Festival of Books, Watch: The most notable things Tommy Lloyd said after Arizona's heartbreaking loss to ASU, New game, entertainment center makes southwest Tucson a bigger draw, South Tucson motel sold to soup kitchen for housing, 100 fun events happening in Tucson this March 2023 , Tim Steller's column: Converting Tucson's big boxes, vast parking lots into housing tantalizes, Tucson lawmaker loses first bid to dump cities' rights, 'Extreme weather' closes parts of Interstates 17, 40 in Arizona, Arizona to pay coach Adia Barnes $580,000 next season under proposed five-year deal, Wildcats coach Adia Barnes added to Team USA's coaching staff for AmeriCup tournament, Sam Thomas says there was 'no doubt' she'd return to Wildcats even though it meant turning down Nike, Arizona coach Adia Barnes finally got to know her father; then she lost him, New Wildcats coach Tommy Lloyd to earn $2.9 million per year the same as Sean Miller made, University of Arizona receives approval to increase tuition for some students, UA's Aari McDonald taken third overall in WNBA Draft; teammate Trinity Baptiste goes in second round, Tommy Lloyd lands four-star 7-footer Dylan Anderson, one day after being introduced as Cats' new coach, Four-star Phoenix guard Ty Ty Washington lists Arizona among top six choices, Jack Murphy to remain on Tommy Lloyd's new Arizona Wildcats coaching staff, Wildcats bring back April Phillips, add USC's Erin Grant to coaching staff, As part of reworked contract, Adia Barnes to make $1 million in 2021-22 and more in future years, Arizona Basketball | Tommy Lloyd on Arizona's ability to bounce back after losses | Feb. 28, 2023, Serena Williams says her daughter doesn't like playing tennis, FIFA called "tone deaf" for appointing supermodel as ambassador, Lawsuit alleges NFL database contains lewd photos of fans and cheerleaders. She is currently the head coach of the University of Arizona Wildcats women's basketball. A Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Coach of the Year, Adair's coaching career includes stops at Georgetown, Wake Forest, College of Charleston and most recently, the University of Delaware. Pueyo, Kailyn A subscription helps you access more of the local stories that keep you connected to the community. Additionally, the Hens captured 10 conference victories for the first time since 2012-13. The four men's coaches have $2.98 million salaries on average. Barnes led the Wildcats to a 14-16 record in her first year at the helm with a 5-13 Pac-12 record. Special Assistant to Head Coach. Both times, the opponent has been the same. "I think there's now a lot more fans of the University of Arizona's women's basketball program, and Coach Barnes really represents the university well. There is no additional information to display: The women's basketball program has also won the Athletic Director's Cup for Community Service three years in a row, which is awarded to the team who logs the most community service hours in Arizona Athletics. coaches@arizona.edu. Let us come to you. I'm so proud of them and what we accomplished this year!? Sports. They finished No. Behind Adair's leadership, GU finished 2016-17 with a 17-13 record, the most wins for the Hoyas since 2011-12, and garnered the team's second-straight trip to the Postseason WNIT. The Daily Wildcat, straight to your inbox. News. In April 2019, the Arizona women's basketball team shattered a previous attendance record of 8,400 by having over 10,000 fans come out to see the team play in McKale Center. Adias a really good coach and its fun to watch the team go on this ride.. Herrera, Julian Reese was also named an honorable mention All-American by the Naismith Trophy. You cancel at any time. Once the Wildcats reached the National Championship game, she became the fourth coach to lead her alma mater to the title game. Coppa, Ashley There is no additional information to display. Barnes had 17 points. The Wildcats were on track to compete in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2005 and had a strong chance to host the first two rounds, but the tournament was canceled due to COVID-19. The team's home venue is the McKale Center, which seats . Tucson could not be more proud of you! A native of San Diego, Calif., Barnes is married to Salvo Coppa, who coached for 14 seasons prior to arriving at Arizona, including 10 professionally in Italy and with three separate national teams. 2021 WBCA Coach of the Year Finalist Following her collegiate career, Barnes played professionally for 12 seasons in the WNBA and overseas. Matt Herrera. Barnes was incensed following a testy 68-66 loss to the Ducks on Saturday that included heated exchanges between her and Oregon . The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Osahor was named the NCAA Lexington Region MVP as she averaged 14.5 points and 15 rebounds per game. 621-2430. TJ Benson. Since returning to her alma mater as head coach in April of 2016, Adia Barnes has built Arizona Womens Basketball into a fixture on the national stage of college basketball while developing her own legacy as one of the top coaches in the sport. The Arizona women's basketball team fell to the Stanford Cardinal 54-53 in the national championship game on Sunday April 4, in San Antonio, Texas at the Alamodome. "I am thrilled and honored to be named the new head women's basketball coach here at Arizona State University," said Adair. View Full Bio, Shaina Science/Health. Both of her predecessors at Delaware and Georgetown held their roles for over 20 years. The Daily Wildcat Presents:Al Jisr The Bridge. I always think about my happiness, my quality of life, all of those things are really important to me.. To see it turn the corner so fast, I think shes even surprised. Its really fun to watch someone get to the Final Four for the first time.. Box Score. Additionally, the Hens logged 80-plus points in six different contests for the first time in six seasons while logging five straight games of 70-plus points to open the year while UD only reached 70-plus points three times in each of the previous two seasons. I remember Adia as a player she was an impossible matchup for anybody at any level, Auriemma said. Youre coming into a program where basketball has never been it., Their softball is legendary at Arizona, dont get me wrong, but shes made basketball supremely important and shes just, I think, a coach for the future whos having tremendous success in the present. The last time the Arizona womens basketball team made program history by advancing to the Sweet 16, Adia Barnes was the senior star. 13 University of Nevada, Las Vegas, on Saturday, March 19 the first time the No. The Wildcats had their best academic semester in a decade and also led the athletic department in community service hours. Powered by, Men's basketball notebook: Arizona squeezes out a win vs. Stanford and the Wildcats look to get revenge on the Buffaloes, What was learned from Arizonas sluggish performance at UCLA. All Content 2023, The Daily Wildcat. Barnes, who played in the WNBA with Seattle and Sue Bird, has all kinds of ties to UConn and Connecticut. She played in Seattle from 2002-04 where she connected with Bird. Adia Barnes will now be one of the highest-paid coaches in women's college basketball. Take a Tucson vacation, No.8 Arizona MBB bounce back with win over USC after loss to ASU, Arizona WBB goes down to UCLA in the Pac-12 Tournament, Training day: Arizona swim alum prepares for Paris 2024 Olympics. This hurt but they played their hearts out and that's all that I can ask for. The minute she got that job, its like you just knew she was going to have success. 2021 AmeriCup Gold Medalist Those five include Kiana Barkhoff, Sam Fatkin, Marlee Kyles, Sam Thomas and Mallory Vaughn. The Daily Wildcat Presents:Confronting Scarcity. MBB preview: No. I have never been only motivated by money. The Wildcats won three games over top-10 opponents for the first time in school history and also beat their first top-five team in program history after beating No. In her fourth season at the helm, Barnes led Arizona to one of the most successful seasons in school history as the Wildcats finished the season with a 24-7 record, tied for the second-most wins in school history. Jones is the first Wildcat to be named to the All-Pac-12 team since Davellyn Whyte made the 2013 team. 1 team in the nation as well as a 1-seed in the NCAA Tournament. Follow on Instagram Twitter. When Adia took the job at Arizona, basketball was not even the No. My challenge is to build it into a powerhouse and pursue a championship.. Keep reading with a digital access subscription. Adair has two children, her son Aaron, a recent summa cum laude graduate from Johnson C. Smith University, and her daughter Allyssa, a high school junior who aspires to play volleyball at the collegiate level. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). News. UA's statement said Sumlin, Miller, Heeke, baseball coach Jay Johnson (who had a $530,000 salary for 2020-21), women's basketball coach Adia Barnes ($407,500) and softball coach Mike Candrea . Barnes performance and academic incentives remain unchanged from the original contract approved in 2019. Davis, Erin Four of the five signees were named Player of the Year in their respective states. Heading into the NCAA Tournament, she became the 11th coach to play and coach in the NCAA Tournament at their alma mater. They interact with their players in a way thats really, really impressive. 10 Arizona women's basketball coach Adia Barnes for public comments about officiating following a game against Oregon last weekend. Barnes helped guide the Wildcats to their best year in the classroom, posting a team GPA of 3.2, which included the best semester in program history. Bonvicini, who is a TV analyst for Pac-12 games and a financial advisor who lives in Tucson, talked to Barnes before the regional final win over Indiana. Martinez, Helena #BearDown, I was really proud of Aari McDonald! Additionally, all three returners from the 2016-17 season (Bennett, Lucia Alonso and Destiny Graham) all set career-highs in points and rebounds. Nnaji, Adia *El Inde Arizona is a news service of the University of Arizona School of Journalism. It wasnt just Barnes salary that went up a lot in the new contract, which is expected to be approved by the Arizona Board of Regents during its next meeting April 14-16. Arizona has now been represented on the All-Freshman team four years in a row. 2023 University of Arizona / Tucson, AZ 85721. In addition to her playing and coaching career, Barnes has been extremely active in the community through the Adia Barnes Foundation, which mentors under-served youth and conducts charitable events and community service projects such as school supply drives. Roundtable: March Madness final four, champion and dark horse selections, Highlights from head coach Sean Millers final press conference of the 2020-21 regular season. She's scheduled to make $580,000 in 2021-22, $620,000 in 2022-23, $650,000 in 2023-24, $725,000 in 2024-25 and to $770,000 in 2025-26. Take a Tucson vacation, No.8 Arizona MBB bounce back with win over USC after loss to ASU, Arizona WBB goes down to UCLA in the Pac-12 Tournament, Training day: Arizona swim alum prepares for Paris 2024 Olympics. It was also special because at the time, Barnes had never lost to Arizona State as a player or coach at the time. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Director of Player Relations. Earlier this month, Adair was named to the Advancement of Blacks in Sports (ABIS) Women's Basketball Black Coaches Watch List. She'll make $580,000 in 2021-22, an increase of 34 percent from her $432,500. The youngest coach since 2014 to make the Final Four The Arizona Daily Wildcat is the award-winning, student-managed and -produced news outlet serving The University of Arizona and greater Tucson since 1899. Under Adair, the Blue Hens distinguished themselves as offensive threats as Delaware averaged its most points (65.8) since 2012-13. Assistant Director of Operations. If youre around Adia for five seconds, shes got charisma. vs. Northern Arizona. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. You cancel at any time. We see now that she has turned this program around. @AariMcdonald, History has been made! Pellington, Madison Manager of Creative Media. 621-2430. Sun Devil Hall of Fame & Hall of Distinction, ASU women's basketball HC hopes to build 'national power' in Tempe (Sports360AZ.com), Sun Devil WBB nearly stages historic comeback vs. No. $30,000 for the Sweet 16 win over Texas A&M. News. University of Arizona Men's Football $17,276,450 Net Profit/Loss Great Graduation Rate 108 Team Members Arizona was also expected to be a high seed in the 2020 NCAA Tournament before it was canceled because of COVID-19. 04/21/2021 @ArizonaWBB | #SellOutMcKale. Arizona finished the season with 24 wins, the most since the 2003-04 season to complete the largest turnaround in school history as well as the largest turnaround of any school in the 2018-19 season. Barnes and the rest of the coaching staff secured National Letters of Intent from prospects in Arizona, California, Italy, Texas and Washington. Prior to Barnes arrival for the 2011-12 season, Washington hadnt posted a 20-win season in six years. Bart Jameson. While at Washington, Barnes coached Kelsey Plum, who was Washingtons first ever WBCA All-American in the 2015-16 season. You couldnt guard her with a guard, couldnt guard her with a forward. The Wildcats finished in second place in the loaded Pac-12, their highest finish since the 2003-04 season when Arizona won the Pac-10. We kind of do it together. Adair joined the Blue Hens from Georgetown University, where she turned around a four-win Hoyas program to a postseason contender in three seasons as head coach. Because thats her personality. Youre supposed to be prepping,' Bonvicini said. The $669,000 average, while a significant increase for Barnes, still puts her behind many of the games top coaches. A season ago, Adair took home the CAA Coach of the Year honors after she helped guide her squad to a regular-season title, WNIT Charlotte Region Championship and a WNIT semifinals appearance, finishing with a 24-5 overall record and 16-2 mark in league play. I took it, and I made it a good job with the player and the staff and all the support I have," Barnes said. January 18, 2022. Women's basketball Adia Barnes, head coach: $407,500 Salvo Coppa, assistant coach: $135,000 Tamisha Augustin, assistant coach: $130,000 Jackie Nared, assistant coach: $125,000 Jessika. Arizona women's basketball head coach Adia Barnes wants 14,000 bodies in the seats in McKale Center this Saturday, preferably wearing University of Arizona red and blue. @ArizonaWBB, We are so proud of you @AdiaBarnes!#BearDown pic.twitter.com/2lZ2XXxIqI, Incredible run, @ArizonaWBB! Arizona Athletics. She won a WNBA Championship with the Seattle Storm in 2004, was named to the Storms All-Decade Team, and also played for Cleveland, Minnesota and Sacramento. Her sixth season at the helm of the program also included a capturing of the Pac-12 attendance crown with an average crowd of 7,822, which ranked sixth nationally. 8 Arizona vs. No. She makes you feel like youve known her forever. TUCSON, Ariz. - Arizona women's basketball has hired April Phillipsand Erin Grantas assistant coaches. Barnes reworked five-year contract runs through 2025-26, with Barnes receiving higher salaries every season up to $770,000 in the final year. 8 Arizona vs. No. Powered by. That deal included a $407,500 salary plus retention bonuses that increased by $25,000 every season, meaning she effectively made $432,500 this season. She made $235,000 in her first season, in 2016-17. Taking over a struggling program in 2016, Barnes went 20-40 over her first two seasons. Four, five years? All Content 2023, The Daily Wildcat. 14 Arizona. Prior to bringing on five 2017 signees, Barnes had to work quickly as she brought in guards Lucia Alonso and Bria Rice to the team in 2016. Cinderella my *ss! The Daily Wildcat Presents:Confronting Scarcity. I couldn't be more proud and more supportive of this agenda item.". "It's just been an amazing turnaround of our women's basketball program over the last five years," UA athletic director Dave Heeke said while presenting the proposed contract via Zoom. She received a new contract in 2019-20 after the Wildcats won the WNIT. It is safe to say #ncaaW was exciting to every eye that watched! Tommy Lloyd pulled in his first Arizona recruit less than 48 hours after he was hired. Here are some reactions from notable University of Arizona players and coaches as well as other public figures. Bonvicini played at Southern Connecticut on a team that finished third and fourth in the AIAW national championship tournament in 1974 and 1975. A cultural exchange and journalism collaboration among students and faculty from four public universities in Yemen and the UA. Cate Reese, a piece of Arizona's highest-rated recruiting class ever, was a 2018-19 Pac-12 All-Freshmen Team selection after earning Freshman of the Week honors on three separate occasions during the season. Additionally to her success on the court and in recruiting in 2017, Barnes made it a point to get better in the classroom and in the community. ?@AdiaBarnes IS A GENERATIONAL COACH, and @AariMcdonald SHOULD BE A LOCK FOR A LOTTERY PICK @AZATHLETICS VERY PROMISING FUTURE FOR @ArizonaWBB @AZATHLETICS #BearDown, Very proud to be a wildcat watching the way our ladies fought and competed. 2 in the final coaches poll. Her overseas career included stops in the Ukraine, Israel, Turkey, Russia and Italy. The University has an enrollment of approximately 6000 students and employs approximately 650 full and part-time faculty and staff, reflecting the diversity of Upstate South Carolina. Let us come to you. 4 Stanford in overtime at McKale Center. Barnes helped guide Aari McDonald to multiple All-America honors and the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award as she led the Pac-12 in scoring and steals per game for the second-straight season. The six postseason wins were played in front of a total crowd of 45,602 fans. Way to represent the A! On Jan. 24, 10,160 fans packed the stands to watch Arizona take down Arizona State in the largest regular season crowd in school history. Science/Health. She broke the Washington single-season record with 417 boards in 2015-16. Jason Gardner. Lori Riley is a reporter for the Hartford Courant. Don't have a reason to hang your head. The Daily Wildcat, straight to your inbox. For questions about programming, membership or anything else about KJZZ, please visit kjzz.org/contact. On Wednesday afternoon, the UA announced that it had hired Cal's April Phillips and USC's Erin Grant to the women's basketball staff. Respond: Write a letter to the editor | Write a guest opinion. During the shortened 2020-21 season, Arizona still managed to win 20 games for the third year in a row, a feat that hasnt been seen since 2005. The Daily Wildcat publishes daily at DailyWildcat.com, and regularly distributes its nationally-recognized print newspaper across the UA campus and neighboring communities. In her second year as head coach, Barnes signed the highest ranked recruiting class in Arizona history as ProspectsNation.com ranked the class at the fifth-best in the country. Formerly of Cesar Chavez High School in Laveen, Washington also listed Baylor, Kentucky, Kansas, Oregon and LSU. Cate Reese was named All-Pac-12 and was also a finalist for the Katrina McClain Award for the top power forward in the nation. I have never as a player chosen a place just because of more money. There's been "competitive growth, excellence of our student-athletes across the board academically, and our community engagement. Off the court, she helped Sam Thomas be named First Team Pac-12 All-Academic and First Team CoSIDA Academic All-District. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-2,086,817 to be exact. Barnes was a professional player from 1998-2010, in the WNBA and overseas. Scott, Aari TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) The Pac-12 Conference has reprimanded No. She was also named the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year and was a finalist for the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year, the Wade Trophy and the Honda Award. 19 UCLA in Pac-12 Tournament opener, Women's Hoops Opens Pac-12 Tournament Wednesday at Noon PT vs. UCLA, Sun Devil WBB will open play at Pac-12 Tournament vs. UCLA on Wednesday, Women's Basketball concludes regular season at Oregon on Saturday, Sun Devil WBB stages epic 17-point comeback victory at OSU.