Rick Barnes To Stay At Tennessee, Turns Down $5 Million Contract With UCLA

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Rick Barnes To Stay At Tennessee, Turns Down $5 Million Contract With UCLA 

Post#1 » by RealGM Wiretap » Tue Apr 9, 2019 6:21 am

Rick Barnes will remain the head coach at Tennessee after turning down a reported offer from UCLA.


"The last few days have been interesting to say the least. One of the nation's most tradition-rich college basketball programs identified what we here at Tennessee already knew -- that Rick Barnes is one the game's elite coaches and a program-changer," said Tennessee A.D. Phillip Fulmer.


UCLA reportedly offered a starting salary of $5 million with incentives.


Tennessee will also restructure Barnes' deal. Barnes has been with the program since 2015. 

Via Chris Low/ESPN

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