The history of Arizona women’s basketball isn’t near the success that UA fans have seen with men’s basketball with their 39 NCAA Tournament appearances, 21 Swee ...

Not only was Barnes a massive part of turning things around but so was star guard Aari McDonald, who followed her coach from ...

Aari McDonald might be the most impressive player in the WNBA right now. Some people (myself included) might refer to her as ...

Arizona's Adia Barnes, left, drives past Western Kentucky's Shea Lunsford during the second half of their game at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Ga., in the NCAA Tournament on March 14, 1997.

“Adia’s a really good coach and it’s fun to watch the team go on this ride.” Barnes was a professional player from 1998-2010, in the WNBA and overseas.

It is a sisterhood that Arizona head coach Adia Barnes will never take for granted. “It means the world to me because I’ve created so many lifelong friendships throughout my years being pro.

Arizona women’s basketball coach Adia Barnes gives a pep talk to her team before media day on Oct. 10, 2016. The Wildcats were picked to finish dead last in the Pac-12.

Adia Barnes will take over the Arizona women’s basketball program as head coach, Greg Byrne announced Monday morning via Twitter. “This is an exciting day for the [UA],” Byrne said in a ...

During a Nike Think-Tank, Barnes came up with the idea to work with the Boys and Girls Club to create the "Adia Barnes Sports and Leadership Academy." ...