They rep. Don't have a reason to hang your head. The Huskies will face the Wildcats again Friday at 9:30 p.m. The official website for Arizona Athletics at the University of Arizona in Tucson. When did surveillance become a business model and what would it take to rein it in? Under her guidance, Sam Thomas was named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team and JaLea Bennett was named honorable mention All-Pac-12. 10 Arizona women's basketball coach Adia Barnes for public comments about officiating following a game against Oregon last weekend. coaches@arizona.edu. It is safe to say #ncaaW was exciting to every eye that watched! Tough loss but a hell of a game and a hell of a season. Roundtable: What was the greatest moment leading up to the Final Four game? Gambling problem? While leading the Wildcats all the way to the NCAA title game loss to Stanford, Barnes earned $407,500 plus an annual retention bonus of $25,000 and $125,000 in bonuses for the Wildcats' NCAA Tournament success. Conner, Lemyah You made HISTORY and that'll never get taken away from you, and you deserve every bit of success that has come with this season! Barnes'. Those five include Kiana Barkhoff, Sam Fatkin, Marlee Kyles, Sam Thomas and Mallory Vaughn. Because thats her personality. 2021 USA AmeriCup Assistant Coach Barnes performance and academic incentives remain unchanged from the original contract approved in 2019. Cinderella my *ss! On Thursday morning, the arenas social media team sent out a message with a simple goal Operation Sell Out McKale., ????????? 20-24 regular-season wins: $5,000 25 or more regular season wins: $10,000 Awards Pac-12 or national coach of year (AP, WCBA, Naismith): $10,000 Pac-12 and national coach of year: $15,000. I always think about the people. Words cannot explain how proud we are to be Wildcats! Ware, Maya Sophomore Aari McDonald earned national accolades in 2018-19 after breaking the school's single season scoring record, previously held by Barnes. TUCSON, Ariz. - Arizona women's basketball has hired April Phillipsand Erin Grantas assistant coaches. Additionally, all three returners from the 2016-17 season (Bennett, Lucia Alonso and Destiny Graham) all set career-highs in points and rebounds. Women's Basketball Trinity Baptiste goes 24th overall. Barnes was incensed following a testy 68-66 loss to the Ducks on Saturday that included heated exchanges between her and Oregon . Arizona women's basketball coach Adia Barnes, 44, is the second former WNBA player to coach a team into the Final Four of the women's NCAA tournament. The Arizona Board of Regents unanimously approved a contract extension that will give UA women's basketball coach Adia Barnes an effective 34% raise to $580,000 next season. ?@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. Lucia Alonso and Tee Tee Starks were also named to the Pac-12 All-Academic Team. The class of 2018 was highlighted by five-star prospect Cate Reese, who became Arizonas first McDonalds All-American in program history. My challenge is to build it into a powerhouse and pursue a championship.. ?????? 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. A cultural exchange and journalism collaboration among students and faculty from four public universities in Yemen and the UA. Cate Reese was named All-Pac-12 for the second year in a row, Trinity Baptiste was named honorable mention All-Pac-12 and Lauren Ware was named honorable mention Pac-12 All-Freshman to wrap up postseason awards for the Wildcats. The contract also makes it tougher, at least initially, for another team to hire Barnes away. 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. "We're excited to have found that person in Natasha and look forward to the next era of Sun Devil women's basketball.". 4 Stanford in overtime at McKale Center. First coach in program history to win 20 or more games in four consecutive seasons When Adia took the job at Arizona, basketball was not even the No. Special Assistant to Head Coach. Beardown! Reese was also named an honorable mention All-American by the Naismith Trophy. Barnes will earn $620,000 in 2022-23, $650,000 in 2023-24, $725,000 in 2024-25 and $770,000 in 2025-26. The Daily Wildcat, straight to your inbox. 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. 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. Barnes 5-year contract extension, through the 2025-26 season, will pay her $3.345 million over the life of the deal. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. The University of Arizona and women's basketball head coach Adia Barnes have agreed to new financial terms to her previous extension through 2025-26 season. One , Dear @AdiaBarnes and @ArizonaWBB, thank you for inspiring this Wildcat! 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. ASU has a tradition of success, and me and my staff will work tirelessly to win.". Tucson could not be more proud of you! Arizona has now been represented on the All-Freshman team four years in a row. The official Women's Basketball Coach List for the University of Arizona Wildcats What a game!!!! Unsurprisingly, the men's basketball coaches came out on top. The team is a Division I member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Pac-12 athletic conference. View Full Bio, Shaina Sun Devil Nation, join us in welcoming @CoachAdair to Tempe! Four of the five signees were named Player of the Year in their respective states. Off the court, she helped Sam Thomas be named First Team Pac-12 All-Academic and First Team CoSIDA Academic All-District. 12 in both the AP and Coaches poll, which is the highest final ranking since the 1998 season. Attendance at McKale Center was the highest it has ever been as the Wildcats finished second in the Pac-12 and 12th in the nation in average attendance (5,944). The official website for Arizona Athletics at the University of Arizona in Tucson. TEMPE, Ariz. - Natasha Adair has been named the head coach for the Arizona State University women's basketball program, on March 27, 2022, as announced by Vice President for University Athletics and Athletics Director Ray Anderson. As an @uarizona alum I couldn't be more proud of our @ArizonaWBB program. BREAKING NEWS ?? Barnes and co. brought in four other signees, who include Bryce Nixon, Semaj Smith, Shalyse Smith and Valeria Trucco. Editor's note: This story was originally published in May 2018. Scott, Aari You choose. Special Assistant to the Head Coach. 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. We truly have it all. The Wildcats play at 7. Their next game is April 2 against No. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Posted on April 2, 2021. Both times, the opponent has been the same. The terms of her five-year deal include a $5.85 million base salary. The Maryland native will be the first new head coach for Sun Devil Women's Basketball in 25 years following the retirement of ASU's most-winning head coach, "Charli's retirement leaves a legacy spanning 25 years, and in looking for the next leader of Sun Devil women's basketball, we wanted a coach who could build off a long-tenured culture of success with respect for the past while also establishing their own unique identity to drive the program forward," said Anderson. Adia Barnes is getting another big pay raise. "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. The Daily Wildcat Presents:Al Jisr The Bridge. And now Barnes is the head coach. Barnes spent 10 years as the Seattle Storms TV analyst for NBA TV and FOX Sports Northwest and also spent time as the color commentator for Storm radio broadcasts. I dont have to follow behind someone. . Stadium Videoboard Message and Fan Experiences, Military & First Responder Single Game Offers. Shelby, Kayla She became Arizonas first three-time AP All-American and two-time First Team WBCA All-American. Barnes led the Wildcats to a 14-16 record in her first year at the helm with a 5-13 Pac-12 record. But the buyout drops to just $300,000 in 2023-24, $100,000 in 2024-25 and zero in the final year of her contract. 5 University of North Carolina at 4:30 p.m. E.g. Martinez, Helena They interact with their players in a way thats really, really impressive. Gilbert, Paris Plum became the fastest player in the Pac-12 and the seventh-fastest player in NCAA history to reach 2,000 points. There's been "competitive growth, excellence of our student-athletes across the board academically, and our community engagement. As a sophomore, she was named a Wooden Top-15 Nominee as she averaged 22.6 points per game and set a Washington school record as she scored 45 points on Nov. 14, 2015. Quite a bit, though still not nearly as much as some of the top coaches in womens college basketball. ???? 19 UCLA Bruins Defeat No. At the College of Charleston, Adair posted a 35-31 overall record. He's set to make $2.9 million for the 2021-22 season, with $1.8 million. Twitter. The Arizona Wildcats women's basketball program is the official women's basketball program at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. The terms of her five-year deal include a $5.85 million base salary. Adair reached her 150th-career win against College of Charleston on January 7, 2022, the same place where she earned her first career win at the helm of a program. Reporting that amplifies the conversation around food and basic needs insecurity. #BearDown, I was really proud of Aari McDonald! Assistant Athletic Director for Communications Matt Ensor could not provide specific numbers on Thursday. Stadium Videoboard Message and Fan Experiences, Military & First Responder Single Game Offers, No. @ArizonaWBB HISTORICAL SEASON SHOWED THE WORLD WHAT IT MEANS TO BEARDOWN?? University of Arizona Men's Football $17,276,450 Net Profit/Loss Great Graduation Rate 108 Team Members TV: Arizona Live Stream. 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. January 18, 2022. Lori Riley is a reporter for the Hartford Courant. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-2,086,817 to be exact. Special Assistant to the Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator. Manager of Creative Media. News. Theres also a penalty clause in therecall it the Sean Miller clause?that she would owe the school $100,000 if she commits any NCAA or Pac-12 violations and would have to pay back any incentives that came from wins or championships vacated due to such violations. 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. Carter.Caplan@asu.edu. The team's home venue is the McKale Center, which seats . Among the 68 coaches for whom current-season figures could be obtained, , 44 are women, and their average pay is $733,000; ; average pay for the 24 men is $785,000. There is no additional information to display. 2021 Naismith Coach of the Year Semifinalist Jones is the first Wildcat to be named to the All-Pac-12 team since Davellyn Whyte made the 2013 team. Barnes had 17 points. Clark, Lauren W, 113-56. Throughout the season, the Wildcats showed that they never gave up, which is a trait that Barnes instilled in the team. CoachBobClark@asu.edu. Shes one of those players that played, they were tough, they were smart, they go into the game, they understand it, they manage the game. 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. KJZZ is a service of Rio Salado College, and Maricopa Community Colleges Arizona was also expected to be a high seed in the 2020 NCAA Tournament before it was canceled because of COVID-19. @kescott12. Grant, Bett 4 UCLA, Tucson Bernie Sanders fan wants to share miniseries with senator, No spring break plans? The Arizona Board of Regents will vote to approve Barnes' new deal at their June 10 meeting. The 2021-22 season was another banner season that saw Barnes become the first coach in program history to win 20 or more games in four consecutive seasons. Those who purchase tickets for Saturdays match up can attend both of the first-round games in McKale, starting with No. All Content 2023, The Daily Wildcat. If she were to leave Arizona for another job before the end of the 2021-22 season shed owe the school $1 million, a figure that drops to $700,000 in 2022-23, $300,000 in 2023-24 and $100,000 in 2024-25. Tucson, Ariz. McKale Center. "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. 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. Second-most 20-win seasons in school history In 2021-22, she coached the Blue Hens to their first NCAA Tournament appearance in nearly a decade. 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. Following her collegiate career, Barnes played professionally for 12 seasons in the WNBA and overseas. The six postseason wins were played in front of a total crowd of 45,602 fans. Additionally, the Hens captured 10 conference victories for the first time since 2012-13. Mills, Jaime 14 Arizona. The Arizona Athletics social media team must have been reading Barness Twitter feed. This hurt but they played their hearts out and that's all that I can ask for. Science/Health. 480-338-4955. The first came in 2019 when 14,644 fans filled McKale to see the Wildcats win the WNIT, setting not only a school record but a Pac-12 record for biggest crowd for a womens basketball game. Adia Barnes, who reportedly has a salary of $407,500, is set to receive at least $120,000 in bonuses for the Wildcats' success in the NCAA Tournament. Stadium Videoboard Message and Fan Experiences, Military & First Responder Single Game Offers, Hide/Show Additional Information For Shaina Pellington, Hide/Show Additional Information For Madison Conner, Hide/Show Additional Information For Lemyah Hylton, Hide/Show Additional Information For Esmery Martinez, Hide/Show Additional Information For Helena Pueyo, Hide/Show Additional Information For Kailyn Gilbert, Hide/Show Additional Information For Paris Clark, Hide/Show Additional Information For Lauren Fields, Hide/Show Additional Information For Cate Reese, Hide/Show Additional Information For Jade Loville, Hide/Show Additional Information For Lauren Ware, Hide/Show Additional Information For Maya Nnaji. Shes friends with former UConn stars Bird and Diana Taurasi. 621-2430. The Arizona Wildcats locked up Adia Barnes for the future during their magical run to the national championship game, and now we know how much it cost to do so. Fernandez. When Barnes took over the job at Arizona in 2016, this was a bad job, and people thought there was no turning around this program. Additionally, Sam Thomas was named Pac-12 All-Defense and honorable mention All-Pac-12. Barnes joined the staff at Washington in 2011 and helped boost the Huskies profile in the Pac-12 and nationally, culminating in a trip to the Final Four this year. Barnes, Salvo So thank you for introducing me to that.". I always think about my happiness, my quality of life, all of those things are really important to me.. Barnes and the Wildcats had a season for the ages last year as they reached the program's first national championship game. Women's Basketball Schedule Roster Coaches Buy Tickets Statistics Season Stats Season Stats (PDF) Conference Stats (PDF) Media Center More Quick Facts (PDF) Media Guide (PDF) Camps Record Book (PDF) History Promotions For Alumni Choose a Staff Member: Adia Barnes Title Head Coach Email azwbball@email.arizona.edu Phone 520-621-4014 Twitter Known as a stellar recruiter, Barnes brought in five recruits for the 2017 class, which was ranked 30th in the country. Sports. 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. Her 2,237 career points currently rank ninth on the Pac-12s all-time scoring list. In 2017,Barnes was summoned to Texas, where she began to help a man she bar. The last time the Arizona womens basketball team made program history by advancing to the Sweet 16, Adia Barnes was the senior star. There is no additional information to display: The salary for Arizona women's basketball coach Adia Barnes will jump immediately from $235,000 to $400,000 per year as part of a reworked contract that is pending Arizona Board of Regents approval. Adair brings her talents to the west coast after five seasons at Delaware, where she compiled a 95-58 record (62.0 percent), including two back-to-back 20-win seasons, and captured the program's third CAA title. The Daily Wildcat publishes daily at DailyWildcat.com, and regularly distributes its nationally-recognized print newspaper across the UA campus and neighboring communities. They finished No. The Arizona Board of Regents unanimously approved a contract extension that will give UA womens basketball coach Adia Barnes an effective 34% raise to $580,000 next season. Alonso started 27 games at the point guard position and shot 43% from three, which is the second-highest single-season three-point percentage in school history. And I think all of us watching are just so proud of her. 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. 4 UCLA, Tucson Bernie Sanders fan wants to share miniseries with senator, No spring break plans? I am committed to leading with character and passion, ensuring our student-athletes win on and off the court, graduate, and serve the 'Sun Devil Way'! 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.