Yesterday we told you that Rick Barnes wasn’t expected to return to Texas, today we can call it official.
Texas will fire Rick Barnes, sources confirmed to ESPN.
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanESPN) March 28, 2015
In 17 seasons with the Longhorns he finished with a great regular season record of 402-180, but managed just one Final Four appearance with his teams. He’s coached up a lot of good basketball players through that program, but unfortunately some will likely look back on his tenure and be disappointed after considering how many future NBA stars he had at his disposal. (Kevin Durant, LaMarcus Aldridge, DJ Augustin, etc.)
With that being said, good luck to Mr. Barnes going forward. He’s a fine head ball coach who just couldn’t manage to capture that elusive magical season in Texas. A coach of his caliber should find a good home quickly.
H/T ESPN