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 ...

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.

SMU’s hiring of Adia Barnes sparked a complete transformation of its women’s basketball program, flipping a last-place team into one of the nation’s most intriguing rebuilds.

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.

SMU formally hired Arizona coach Adia Barnes as its next head coach on Monday. Jah played for Barnes at Arizona this season and is following her to her next job. SMU competes in the ACC and went ...

SMU formally hired Arizona coach Adia Barnes as its next head coach on Monday. Jah played for Barnes at Arizona this season and is following her to her next job. SMU competes in the ACC and went ...

SMU basketball just got a whole lot tougher to guard. The Mustangs have secured a major piece in the rebuild puzzle with the commitment of Arizona State transfer Tyi Skinner, a top-20 player in ...

SMU formally hired Arizona coach Adia Barnes as its next head coach on Monday. Jah played for Barnes at Arizona this season and is following her to her next job. SMU competes in the ACC and went ...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Texas — Though it was closer to the end of an academic year than the start, Friday’s SMU women’s basketball practice at the Crum Basketball Center felt like ...