"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. Director of Operations. When Adia took the job at Arizona, basketball was not even the No. Arts/Lifestyle. The top 11 attended games in school history have come during the Adia Barnes era, which six of them came during the 2019-20 season. Adia Barnes is getting another big pay raise. Here are all eight salaries of this year's Final Four . 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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. I dont have to follow behind someone. It is safe to say #ncaaW was exciting to every eye that watched! She received a new contract in 2019-20 after the Wildcats won the WNIT. scottke@email.arizona.edu. Heading into the NCAA Tournament, she became the 11th coach to play and coach in the NCAA Tournament at their alma mater. 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. This comes on the heels of Arizona's first-round match up against No. Odds & lines subject to change. Carter Caplan. Congratulations #btfd. ??? "We feel good about the balance that we're providing to our students and families, President Robert C. Robbins said to the Arizona Board of R. She made $235,000 in her first season, in 2016-17. The Daily Wildcat publishes daily at DailyWildcat.com, and regularly distributes its nationally-recognized print newspaper across the UA campus and neighboring communities. Plum set the Washington single-season and Pac-12 record for points with 712 and was named Pac-12 Freshman of the Year. There is no additional information to display. Tommy Lloyd's contract is also on the board's agenda. @ArizonaWBB you represented well. University of Arizona Athletics Programs - College Factual "And I will admit that this was the very first NCAA women's basketball games that I ever watched and I watched two of them and they were spectacular. Additionally, Sam Thomas was named Pac-12 All-Defense and honorable mention All-Pac-12. We'll be in touch if we look into your question. Great game. 13 University of Nevada, Las Vegas, on Saturday, March 19 the first time the No. The Wildcats play at 7. They asked me some questions and what I thought about certain things. 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. Women's Basketball - University of Arizona Athletics Barnes' 5-year contract extension, through the 2025-26 season, will pay her $3.345 million over the life of the deal. My teammy heart! Davis, Erin 4 Arizona has hosted an NCAA tournament game since 1998. I love Arizona," Barnes said. The minute she got that job, its like you just knew she was going to have success. | Kjzz Her 2,237 career points currently rank ninth on the Pac-12s all-time scoring list. 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Keep reading with a digital access subscription. They finished No. Nnaji, Adia What a game!!!! Director of Recruiting Operations. 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. 2021 Head Coach, Women's Basketball University of Arizona (Tucson) Adia Oshun Barnes: 2021: Head Coach, Women's Basketball University of Arizona (Tucson) View Salary Details: 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. 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. 621-2430. Sun Devil Nation, join us in welcoming @CoachAdair to Tempe! The Daily Wildcat, straight to your inbox. Your contact infoWe'll be in touch if we look into your question. ET in the national semifinals on ESPN. Throughout the season, the Wildcats showed that they never gave up, which is a trait that Barnes instilled in the team. McDonald was an Associated Press and WBCA Honorable Mention All-American while also being selected to the All-Pac-12 and Defensive All-Pac-12 teams. 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. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-2,086,817 to be exact. The Daily Wildcat Presents:Confronting Scarcity. 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. 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. It was also special because at the time, Barnes had never lost to Arizona State as a player or coach at the time. The Daily Wildcat Presents:Al Jisr The Bridge. Of the 15 highest-paid,. 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. Those who purchase tickets for Saturdays match up can attend both of the first-round games in McKale, starting with No. Hide/Show Additional Information For vs CSU Los Angeles (Exhibition) - November 2, 2022. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. You cancel at any time. 8 Arizona vs. No. Science/Health. NCAA Final Four Salaries Ranked: Men's Coaches Make $1 - Insider TUCSON, Ariz. - Arizona women's basketball has hired April Phillipsand Erin Grantas assistant coaches. Email. Scott, Aari Science/Health. To buy a ticket, visit the UA's ticket website for available seats or any in-person ticket office on campus. 2022-23 Women's Basketball Schedule - University of Arizona Athletics 480-338-4955. Gambling problem? The official website for Arizona Athletics at the University of Arizona in Tucson. 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. Beardown! Those five include Kiana Barkhoff, Sam Fatkin, Marlee Kyles, Sam Thomas and Mallory Vaughn. ASU has a tradition of success, and me and my staff will work tirelessly to win.". Shes coached at Arizona with Hartfords Morgan Valley as her assistant. Barnes buyout, if she were to be fired without cause, is 60 percent of her remaining contract. All Content 2023, The Daily Wildcat. Now she's made history again as the coach of the Wildcats, leading . 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. Arizona hosted and participated in the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament in McKale Center for the first time since 1998 while reaching a record-breaking AP national ranking as high as fourth in the nation.