It has been five years since Becky Burke was roaming the sidelines for the University of Charleston women's basketball team.

That term, “sleeping giant,” has been thrown around since Evans joined SMU in late March and hired Adia Barnes as head coach to rebuild the women’s basketball program just two weeks later.

Coach Adia Barnes was hired as the SMU Mustangs coach on Apr. 5 after nine years of coaching the Arizona Wildcats.

SMU women's basketball coach Adia Barnes apologized for her scathing comments about "unqualified" mid-major coaches, which went viral earlier this week.

Former Stanford Women's Basketball Star Commits to SMU Harriel will join the first team assembled by Adia Barnes on the Hilltop Dylan Grausz | Apr 11, 2025 ...

“Think big. Be bold.” That’s the message echoing through Moody Coliseum as Adia Barnes, one of college basketball’s most respected figures, was officially introduced as SMU’s new women ...

SMU women’s head basketball coach Adia Barnes (center) stands with SMU president R. Gerald Turner (left) and director of athletics Damon Evans during an introductory news conference at Moody ...

That’s the message echoing through Moody Coliseum as Adia Barnes, one of college basketball’s most respected figures, was officially introduced as SMU’s new women’s head coach.

Burke replaces Adia Barnes, who left to become SMU’s coach last week. “Our model centers around identifying head coaches who prioritize success in coaching, recruiting and the development of ...

TUCSON, Ariz. — Arizona has hired Buffalo's Becky Burke as its women's basketball coach. Burke replaces Adia Barnes, who left to become SMU's coach last week. “Our model centers around ...

Adia Barnes is building something special at SMU, and she’s bringing some familiar faces along for the ride. After a remarkable tenure as head coach at Arizona, ...