Those who purchase tickets for Saturdays match up can attend both of the first-round games in McKale, starting with No. 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. "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 Arizona Athletics social media team must have been reading Barness Twitter feed. The Daily Wildcat Presents:Confronting Scarcity. In 1998, Bonvicini said of Barnes: Shes a sweetheart off the floor, but she is a mean sucker on the court. 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. Follow on Instagram Davis, Erin One of 11 coaches to play and coach in the NCAA Tournament at their alma mater For the first time since 2005, Arizona won at least 20 games for the second year in a row and won at least 24 games in back-to-back seasons for the first time in school history. She has over 700 wins as the coach at Long Beach State and Arizona, where she coached from 1991-2008. Grant, Bett 1 seed University of Connecticut. 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 Second winningest coach in school history Phillips will return to Arizona after spending two seasons at California and was an assistant coach on the 2018-19 Arizona team that won the WNIT. Unsurprisingly, the men's basketball coaches came out on top. What a game!!!! And I think all of us watching are just so proud of her. On Feb. 17, 2017, the Wildcats broke a four-game losing streak to rival Arizona State as they beat the Sun Devils by a score of 62-58. Women's Basketball Privacy Policy | FCC Public File | Contest Rules Their 2021 salaries are $250,000 and $275,000 respectively. The official Women's Basketball page for the University of Arizona Wildcats 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 Wildcats finished in second place in the loaded Pac-12, their highest finish since the 2003-04 season when Arizona won the Pac-10. Director of Basketball Operations. During the year, Arizona swept the regular season series vs. Oregon for the first time in 10 years and also swept Oregon and Oregon State in the same weekend for the first time in 10 years. 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. 2021 Naismith Coach of the Year Semifinalist The Wildcats play at 7. 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 Wildcats reached No. 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. 480-338-4955. 4 UCLA, Tucson Bernie Sanders fan wants to share miniseries with senator, No spring break plans? She played in Seattle from 2002-04 where she connected with Bird. @AariMcdonald, History has been made! The 2021 men's Final Four coaches make $1 million more than this year's women's Final Four coaches. Shell make $580,000 in 2021-22, an increase of 34 percent from her $432,500 salary while leading the UA to its first-ever Final Four and nearly winning a national title. 14 Arizona. 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. 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. coaches@arizona.edu. Barnes, in her Wednesday night tweet, said over 8,000 tickets more than half of McKales 14,655 capacity had been sold. "The growth of the program has truly been remarkable. Barnes and co. brought in four other signees, who include Bryce Nixon, Semaj Smith, Shalyse Smith and Valeria Trucco. Because of that, Barnes was named a finalist for the WBCA and Naismith Coach of the Year Award. Four of the five signees were named Player of the Year in their respective states. Barnes also earned a $10,000 bonus because the Wildcats finished in the Top 10; they are No. You have permission to edit this article. Thomas finished the season with the fourth-most rebounds for a freshman in Arizona history (209) and scored the 10th-most points for a freshman (306) while leading all freshmen in the Pac-12 in rebounding, steals, blocks and minutes. Lucia Alonso and Tee Tee Starks were also named to the Pac-12 All-Academic Team. Arizona Athletics. 8 Arizona vs. No. 2021 AmeriCup Gold Medalist Helena Pueyo was also named Pac-12 All-Freshman Honorable Mention. 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. Barnes also continued her world-class coaching experience with another stint with Team USA Basketball, working as a court coach for the U.S. Womens National Teams spring training camp. So to see it how long has she been there? 2021 USA AmeriCup Assistant Coach 1 team in the nation as well as a 1-seed in the NCAA Tournament. Pueyo, Kailyn Nnaji, Adia Powered by. Editor's note: This story was originally published in May 2018. Of the 15 highest-paid,. Barnes led the Wildcats to a 14-16 record in her first year at the helm with a 5-13 Pac-12 record. 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It is safe to say #ncaaW was exciting to every eye that watched! Sun Devil Nation, join us in welcoming @CoachAdair to Tempe! Arizona broke program and Pac-12 attendance records with a sellout crowd of 14,644 for the championship game victory over Northwestern. 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. 621-2430. She is Delaware's representative on the CAA United for Change committee along with being the head coach representative at the Student-Athletes Against Social Injustice Task Force educational session. Shes only been the coach at Arizona for five years and already the Wildcats have made it to the biggest stage in womens college basketball. Stadium Videoboard Message and Fan Experiences, Military & First Responder Single Game Offers, No. "I would like to congratulate Coach Barnes on her successes both on and off the court," Manson said. Individually, Aari McDonald was named Pac-12 Player of the Year and Co-Defensive Player of the Year while being named an All-American by the WBCA, Associated Press and the USBWA. Off the court, she helped Sam Thomas be named First Team Pac-12 All-Academic and First Team CoSIDA Academic All-District. CoachBobClark@asu.edu. 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. "Dave, you have a lot to be proud of," Robson said. 13 University of Nevada, Las Vegas, on Saturday, March 19 the first time the No. coaches@arizona.edu. She makes you feel like youve known her forever. 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. Pour into us and we will give you a product you'd set your wallet, alarm and heart. The Wildcats were ranked in the AP Top 10 14 times as well as ranked in the Top 25 all season long. She was most exciting player in the entire tournament!! Jones is the first Wildcat to be named to the All-Pac-12 team since Davellyn Whyte made the 2013 team. Highest salary at University of Arizona (Tucson) in year 2021 was $2,140,000. She became Arizonas first three-time AP All-American and two-time First Team WBCA All-American. Science/Health. Jason Gardner. Carter.Caplan@asu.edu. A cultural exchange and journalism collaboration among students and faculty from four public universities in Yemen and the UA. Tucson could not be more proud of you! As an @uarizona alum I couldn't be more proud of our @ArizonaWBB program. Director of Player Relations. Her 2,237 career points currently rank ninth on the Pac-12s all-time scoring list. I remember Adia as a player she was an impossible matchup for anybody at any level, Auriemma said. MBB preview: No. In 2017,Barnes was summoned to Texas, where she began to help a man she bar. Grand Canyon Basketball Player Oscar Frayer Killed In Crash, Diamondbacks Raise Ballpark Attendance Limit. Osahor was named the NCAA Lexington Region MVP as she averaged 14.5 points and 15 rebounds per game. 4 UCLA, Tucson Bernie Sanders fan wants to share miniseries with senator, No spring break plans? Oregons Kelly Graves earned $1 million for the 2020-21 season, not including COVID-related salary reductions, while South Carolinas Dawn Staley ($1.6 million), Baylors Kim Mulkey ($2.27 million) and Connecticuts Geno Auriemma ($2.4 million) have each been making seven figures for a while. Known as a stellar recruiter, Barnes brought in five recruits for the 2017 class, which was ranked 30th in the country. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Additionally, Sam Thomas was named Pac-12 All-Defense and honorable mention All-Pac-12. Arts/Lifestyle. You cancel at any time. for 1+3, enter 4. Lizzie Oleary. Under her direction, five Wildcats averaged their career-high in scoring, including LaBrittney Jones, who was named All-Pac-12 by averaging 15.6 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game. 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. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. There is no additional information to display. [1] She played at the collegiate level for the University of Arizona, and played seven seasons in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) with the Houston Comets, Seattle Storm, Minnesota Lynx, and Sacramento Monarchs. MBB preview: No. We leave our legacy and build it. Subscribe to stay connected to Tucson. The Arizona Wildcats women's basketball program is the official women's basketball program at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. Roundtable: What was the greatest moment leading up to the Final Four game? Solve this simple math problem and enter the result. Science/Health. Odds & lines subject to change. ET in the national semifinals on ESPN. Special Assistant to the Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator. [worth $5.85 million in base salary over . Mills, Jaime 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. AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. They interact with their players in a way thats really, really impressive. 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. The team's home venue is the McKale Center, which seats . Great game. They asked me some questions and what I thought about certain things. The program has ascended to dizzying heights in record-breaking fashion in all aspects that include reaching the national championship game, signing elite recruiting classes, cementing its deep connections with the Tucson community. Adia Barnes is getting another big pay raise. The Daily Wildcat Presents:Al Jisr The Bridge. She played for Southern Connecticut State graduate Joan Bonvicini at Arizona and she calls her former coach regularly. 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. Carter Caplan. 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. When Adia took the job at Arizona, basketball was not even the No. As a junior, she started every game and averaged a double-double with 10.1 points and 11.3 rebounds per game. The official Women's Basketball Coach List for the University of Arizona Wildcats 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. Pellington, Madison Reporting that amplifies the conversation around food and basic needs insecurity. 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. When did surveillance become a business model and what would it take to rein it in? Trinity Baptiste goes 24th overall. She recruited Barnes, who was considered an undersized post player at 5 feet 11 but who became the programs all-time leading scorer. A subscription helps you access more of the local stories that keep you connected to the community. 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. March 27, 2022, ?? Earlier this month, Adair was named to the Advancement of Blacks in Sports (ABIS) Women's Basketball Black Coaches Watch List. I couldnt be more happy for Adia, Bird said. During her third season, Barnes led the Wildcats on a historic run to a WNIT title. Aari McDonald. She served on Mark Kellogg's staff in Nacogdoches during a historically successful tenure that included an average of 25 wins per season, back-to . Under Adair, the Blue Hens distinguished themselves as offensive threats as Delaware averaged its most points (65.8) since 2012-13. Under her guidance, Sam Thomas was named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team and JaLea Bennett was named honorable mention All-Pac-12. 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. 12 Stephen F. Austin State University taking on No. The Daily Wildcat publishes daily at DailyWildcat.com, and regularly distributes its nationally-recognized print newspaper across the UA campus and neighboring communities. University of Arizona brought in $1,282,435 in revenue from its women's basketball program while paying out $3,369,252 in expenses. @ArizonaWBB | #SellOutMcKale. Barnes was incensed following a testy 68-66 loss to the Ducks on Saturday that included heated exchanges between her and Oregon . The Arizona Daily Wildcat is the award-winning, student-managed and -produced news outlet serving The University of Arizona and greater Tucson since 1899. Arizona's Adia Barnes made history as a player, helping the Wildcats to their first Sweet 16 appearance in 1998 against UConn. The official website for Arizona Athletics at the University of Arizona in Tucson. It is now really, truly considered among the nation's best.". "I write the story here. Congratulations #btfd. Its four hours before the game, all of sudden, she calls me and Im like, What are you doing? 2023 University of Arizona / Tucson, AZ 85721. Adair played collegiately at Pensacola Junior College (1990-92) before playing and graduating from the University of South Florida with a degree in communications in 1994. Four, five years? Cinderella my *ss! Plum became the fastest player in the Pac-12 and the seventh-fastest player in NCAA history to reach 2,000 points. Gambling problem? She was a great basketball player smart, really tough and skilled.. Heading into the NCAA Tournament, she became the 11th coach to play and coach in the NCAA Tournament at their alma mater. 2023 University of Arizona / Tucson, AZ 85721. Barnes will coach under Dawn Staley, who alongside Barnes made this year's Final Four. The six postseason wins were played in front of a total crowd of 45,602 fans. 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. She is also the mother of one son, Matteo and one daughter, Capri. And now Barnes is the head coach. Associate Athletic Trainer. The Daily Wildcat publishes daily at DailyWildcat.com, and regularly distributes its nationally-recognized print newspaper across the UA campus and neighboring communities. This comes on the heels of Arizona's first-round match up against 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. "I am thrilled and honored to be named the new head women's basketball coach here at Arizona State University," said Adair. Once the Wildcats reached the National Championship game, she became the fourth coach to lead her alma mater to the title game. First coach in program history to win 20 or more games in four consecutive seasons Adair prides herself on being known as a game-changer as it relates to social justice and creating a safe space for athletes to find and use their voice; where she was a guest on ESPNW's "Around the Rim" with LaChina Robinson and Delaware's UD Winning Women in Athletics: Trailblazers and Changemakers Webinar Series. 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. 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. All Content 2023, The Daily Wildcat. UConn beat Arizona 74-57 in Dayton. She is currently the head coach of the University of Arizona Wildcats women's basketball. Congratulations @ArizonaWBB. We kind of do it together. 1 womens sport at Arizona softball is, UConn coach Geno Auriemma said. Ive gotten to know her and her family. Barnes'. 9 Oregon State was the first time in school history Arizona beat a top-10 team on the road. You either have them or you dont and Adia has them. And I think as a recruiter, when youre building a program, trying to get the community involved, those are things that you cant teach. The Daily Wildcat, straight to your inbox. Way to represent the A! He's set to make $2.9 million for the 2021-22 season, with $1.8 million. So thank you for introducing me to that.". 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. Even if the Wildcats had won the title, I was going to come back no matter what, she said. @AdiaBarnes has helped elevate the program to heights never thought possible. After three seasons on staff, Barnes was promoted to recruiting coordinator, where she handled all aspects of recruiting including budget, compliance and planning, in addition to her role in player development. 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