Sign of success: attendance soaring for UA women’s basketball
Winning games is vital to the success of any coach. But at the college level there is another key to his/her continued employment, especially when it’s a major sport that … Read More
Tag: Adia Barnes
UA’s ‘Cinderella’ team falls 6 seconds short of NCAA title
A basketball season in which the UofA women not only got an invitation to the Big Dance, but proved to be the Cinderella of the ball, came down to a … Read More
UA defense stifles UConn, women will play for nat’l title
If there was any concern that the University of Arizona women would be intimidated by playing the most successful program in college women’s basketball, it didn’t take long to realize … Read More
Adia & Aari team up to lead UA women to Final Four
For years, all four of Arizona’s Pac-12 basketball coaches have been trying to take their teams to the Promised Land known as the NCAA Final Four. One of them just … Read More
Historic win: UA women advance to first NCAA Elite Eight
The Wildcat women put on a clinic in defense and added a powerful display of three-point shooting to record the biggest win in the history of the University of Arizona … Read More
UA women’s basketball makes TV history, beats #10 Oregon
Thursday’s victory over the Oregon Ducks was the second time this season that the University of Arizona women’s basketball has beaten a top-10 team. But this one was extra special. … Read More
UA women’s basketball (finally) turning tables on ASU
Ever since Adia Barnes arrived in Tucson four years ago to take over the University of Arizona women’s basketball program, her rival in Tempe has been keeping an eye on … Read More
Big haul for UA women’s hoops: 2 days, 2 commitments
A huge recruiting haul earlier this week speaks volumes about where the University of Arizona women’s basketball program is headed. After stumbling through the second year of Adia Barnes‘ tenure … Read More
UA women’s hoops: Aari stays, says ‘Best is yet to come’
It’s probably safe to assume that Adia Barnes is breathing easier these days.
Recap: What might have been for AZ Pac-12 hoops teams
It was a good year for the basketball teams representing Arizona in the Pac-12 Conference. All four of the men’s and women’s teams posted 20-win seasons. All four earned … Read More
UA women’s basketball 10-0, sets school & Pac-12 records
You don’t have to look at won-loss records to know whether Adia Barnes, the fourth-year head coach, is turning around the University of Arizona women’s basketball program. You just have … Read More
Record crowd watches UA women claim WNIT title
They didn’t finish up the season where they had hoped, playing in the NCAA Tournament. But where the University of Arizona women’s basketball team did end up wasn’t all … Read More
UA women’s basketball, 7-1, making an early statement
For the last two basketball seasons, Adia Barnes has been taking her lumps. This year, her Wildcats are dishing them out instead. Her first two seasons as the new … Read More
UA women test ASU hoops program again, but get swept
When a new coach takes over a college basketball program, it’s inevitable that his/her early progress is measured by success against its in-state rival. By that measuring stick, the … Read More
NAU women get signature hoops win for new coach Payne
The University of Arizona women’s basketball team may finally have hit bottom, while the women’s program at Northern Arizona University just got a big boost to its credibility. And … Read More
UA women’s hoops makes history with #4 recruiting class
Adia Barnes did not make a particularly impressive debut last year as the new University of Arizona head women’s basketball coach. Her first season ended with a 14-16 overall … Read More
Injury-plagued Taryn Griffey ends UA basketball career
Taryn Griffey comes from a long line of well-known athletes with impressive longevity. Her grandfather, Ken Griffey, spent 19 seasons in Major League Baseball, most of those with the Cincinnati … Read More
Barnes building UA women’s hoops with 5-star recruit
Adia Barnes has been laying down some big foundation blocks for the women’s basketball program she is trying to re-build at the University of Arizona. Barnes was hired 14 … Read More
Barnes ends UA debut with 1st round Pac-12 tourney loss
Yesterday’s loss in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament brought a disappointing end to the debut season of University of Arizona head women’s basketball coach Adia Barnes. Sixth-seeded … Read More
Hoops win over ASU a big step for new UA women’s coach
Instant credibility. That’s what a big win over an established in-state rival brings to a new head coach. For Adia Barnes, the first-year head coach of the University of … Read More