KNOXVILLE — When Tennessee’s men’s basketball team takes the floor Saturday against Jacksonville State at Thompson-Boling Arena, it will attempt to end a two-game losing streak.
Volunteers’ head coach Rick Barnes will also take a third try at capturing a career milestone.
Barnes, has been a head coach at George Mason, Providence, Clemson and Texas. He has a lifetime record of 699-367.
He guided the Longhorns to the NCAA Final Four in 2003 and led the Friars to a Big East Tournament championship in 1994.
Barnes also won three regular-season Big 12 championships at Texas in 1999, 2006 and 2008. He guided the Vols to the Southeastern Conference’s regular-season title in 2018.
The Tennessee head coach was named Naismith National Coach of the Year following last season when the Vols went 31-6.