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 ...

Arizona head coach Adia Barnes during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, in Tucson, Ariz.(Rick Scuteri / AP) The SMU Mustangs have not been ...

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.

Barnes leaves Arizona with a 169-114 record. She compiled the second-most victories in program history behind Joan Bonvicini (297), who coached Barnes when she played for the Wildcats from 1994-98.

KGUN Tucson, AZ. Adia Barnes hired as SMU Women’s Basketball head coach, the school announces. Posted: April 5, 2025 | Last updated: April 5, 2025 ...

Adia Barnes was named SMU's new women's basketball coach Saturday after nine seasons at Arizona, where she led the Wildcats to the national championship game four years ago. Barnes takes over an ...

SMU named Adia Barnes, formerly of Arizona, as its head women's basketball coach. In nine seasons at Arizona, the 48-year-old Barnes led the Wildcats to four consecutive postseason appearances and ...

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, Barnes is continuing her coaching ...

The SMU Mustangs have not been shy about making splashy hires as of late. On Saturday, the hiring of former Arizona head coach Adia Barnes to be SMU’s next head women’s basketball coach was ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Southern Methodist University has officially hired Arizona’s Adia Barnes as its next head women’s basketball coach, the university announced Saturday.

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.