Fired Texas coach hired as new Tennessee coach

Tennessee named Rick Barnes head coach on Tuesday, days after Barnes was ousted at Texas and the Volunteers fired Donnie Tyndall amidst off-court controversy.

Barnes was scheduled to be introduced Tuesday afternoon in Knoxville.

Texas informed the 60-year-old Barnes on Saturday that his tenure was over — a day after Tennessee created its opening — and he held a farewell news conference Sunday.

Barnes, the winningest coach in program history (402-180), reached the NCAA Tournament in 16 of his 17 seasons at Texas.

Barnes took Texas to the Final Four in 2003 and made two other Elite Eight appearances. But Barnes escaped the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament just five times, and his last Sweet 16 came in 2008.

Barnes is one of 13 active coaches with at least 600 career wins. Barnes is 604-314 in 28 seasons overall with stops at George Mason, Providence and Clemson.

Tennessee fired Tyndall last Friday after only one season because Tyndall is being investigated by the NCAA for alleged violations at Southern Mississippi.

Tennessee had hired Tyndall last April after he went 56-17 in two seasons at Southern Miss.

Tennessee went 16-16 this season, including a 7-11 record in the Southeastern Conference.