Rick Barnes. 11th season at Texas 22nd season as a head coach

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1 Head Coach Assistant Coach Chris Ogden 45 Assistant Coach Russell Springmann 44 Assistant Coach Rodney Terry 43 Associate AD Jerry Johnson 46 Strength & Conditioning Coach Todd Wright 46 Support Staff Texas All-Time Assistant Coaches 45 coaches & staff 37

2 38 Head Coach 11th season at Texas 22nd season as a head coach A proven winner at every stop of his career, has led The University of Texas basketball program to a level of national prominence never before seen at the Forty Acres. In his first 10 years at the helm of the Longhorns, the 54-year-old Barnes has guided Texas to a school-record 10 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances and a school-best nine straight 20-win seasons entering the campaign. Barnes became the all-time winningest coach in Texas history during the season. The Horns have registered a (.726) mark in Barnes 10 seasons, an average of nearly 25 victories per year. UT is one of just eight programs to have advanced to each of the last 10 NCAA Tournaments, joining Arizona, Duke, Gonzaga, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan State and Wisconsin. In the last seven seasons, Barnes has moved the Texas program into one of the nation s elite. UT is one of only three programs to have advanced to at least the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament in five of the last seven seasons, joining Duke and Kansas. Included in this seven-year stretch was a trip to the 2003 Final Four, marking the third time in school history and first since 1947 (a span of 56 years) that UT had advanced to the Final Four. Texas advanced to the Elite Eight in 2006 and 2008 and the Sweet 16 in 2002 and Texas has claimed three Big 12 Conference titles in Barnes 10 seasons, including two in the past three years (1999, 2006 and 2008). UT also has advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA tourney in two of the last three years (2006 and 2008). During the last three seasons, Texas has posted a combined (.782) record, shattering the mark for most wins at UT in a three-year period (previous was 75, twice). Texas set a school record for most wins in a season (31-7) in While using a starting rotation of four freshmen and a sophomore in , the Horns posted a mark and advanced to the NCAA Second Round. In , Texas registered a 30-7 record and advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight. During the Barnes era, the Longhorns have spent 128 weeks in the AP Top 25 poll, including 52 in the Top 10. Texas also has finished the Texas Basketball with 2007 consensus National Player of the Year Kevin Durant. the barnes file Full name Richard Dale Barnes Birthdate July 17, 1954 Hometown Hickory, N.C. High School Hickory HS (Hickory, N.C.) College Lenoir-Rhyne 77 Wife Candy Children Nick, Carley season ranked in the Top 10 of the ESPN/USA Today coaches poll in four of the last six seasons (No. 3 in , No. 10 in , No. 9 in and No. 5 in ). The Longhorns have reached the 10-win mark in Big 12 Conference play in nine of the 10 seasons under Barnes. Texas posted a 9-7 conference mark in UT has reached 12 league wins in each of the last three seasons (13-3 in , 12-4 in and 13-3 in ) and recorded at least 13 conference victories in five of Barnes 10 seasons in Austin (13-3 in , 13-3 in , 13-3 in , 13-3 in and 13-3 in ). Not only has Barnes shown the ability to develop winning teams, he has played a huge role in producing individual success. Texas is the only school in the country that can claim two National Player of the Year winners in the last six years, T.J. Ford (2003) and Kevin Durant (2007). UT has had four consensus first-team All-Americans during the Barnes era (Chris Mihm in 2000, T.J. Ford in 2003, Kevin Durant in 2007 and D.J. Augustin in 2008), and Augustin claimed the Bob Cousy Award as the nation s top point guard in Texas also has produced 10 NBA Draft picks in Barnes first 10 seasons, including five lottery picks in Chris Mihm, T.J. Ford, LaMarcus Aldridge, Kevin Durant and D.J. Augustin. Both Aldridge (2006) and Durant (2007) were selected as the No. 2 overall picks in their respective drafts. In fact, UT became the first school to have a Top Two pick in consecutive NBA Drafts since DePaul in When Augustin was selected as the No. 9 pick by the Charlotte Bobcats in the 2008 NBA Draft, it completed quite a three-year run for the Longhorns at the Draft. Texas is the only school in the nation to have a Top 10 pick in each of the last three NBA Drafts. In fact, UT is just the fourth school since 1985 (when the current draft lottery system was implemented) to produce a lottery pick in three consecutive years. Georgia Tech ( ), Duke ( ) and Connecticut ( ) previously accomplished the feat. Texas has produced four Top 10 picks in the last six years, the top total in the nation during this stretch. Connecticut, Florida and North Carolina have each had three Top 10 selections in this span. With talent, depth, recruiting, facility improvements and a commitment to the program s success at an all-time high, Barnes has everyone talking about Texas Basketball, both in Austin and around the nation. Barnes has compiled a (.664) record in 21 seasons as a head

3 coach at George Mason, Providence, Clemson and Texas. Along the way, he has guided his teams to a total of 16 NCAA Tournaments, including a current streak of 13 straight, and three Postseason NIT appearances. In addition to creating success on the court, Barnes also has been the point-man in changing the physical face of Texas Basketball. The Frank Erwin Center completed a three-step, $52 million makeover. Phase one was completed prior to the start of the season, when the lower arena seating areas were reconfigured to move fans closer to the court. In the process, almost 1,200 arena-level seats were created as general admission seating for UT students. Construction on the final two phases luxury suites and the 44,000-square foot Denton A. Cooley Pavilion (a state-ofthe-art practice facility located immediately south of the Erwin Center) was completed in mid-october of The two-story facility serves as the Longhorns permanent headquarters for the basketball program. Coaching Style Barnes is a coach who adapts his style of play to the talents of his team. In his first three years at Texas, the Horns combined a halfcourt offensive attack featuring post players Chris Mihm and Chris Owens with a hardnosed, man-to-man defense that posted three of the top 10 marks in school history for Barnes Bits Legends of Coaching Award recipient (Wooden Award) 3 All-time winningest coach in Texas history 3 Three-time Big 12 Conference Coach of the Year (1999, 2003, 2008) 3 Four-time NABC District 9 Coach of the Year (1999, 2001, 03, 08) 3 Two-time USBWA District 7 Coach of the Year (1999, 2001) 3 First coach in school history to guide Texas to 10 consecutive NCAA Tournaments and nine straight 20-win seasons 3 First coach in school history to lead Texas to three straight trips to the Sweet 16 ( ) 3 Led Texas to a No. 2 national ranking in and again in , the highest ranking in school history 3 First coach in Clemson history to take the Tigers to three straight NCAA Tournaments 3 Led Clemson to a No. 2 national ranking in , the highest ranking in school history 3 Led Providence to its first Big East Conference Tournament title in school history (1994) Colonial Athletic Association co-coach of the Year with former UT and current NBA players Royal Ivey (left) and LaMarcus Aldridge (right). single-season field goal percentage defense. In fact, Texas ranked fifth nationally in in field goal percentage defense, holding opponents to just 38.9% shooting on the year. In , Barnes instructed freshman sensation T.J. Ford to push the ball and attack offensively at every opportunity. Under Barnes guidance, a smaller but quicker squad reached the Sweet 16 for the first time at Texas since In , the Longhorns turned heads around the nation by climbing to as high as No. 2 in the national polls (the highest ranking in school history), earning a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament and advancing to the Final Four for the first time since In , following Ford s early departure to the NBA, Barnes used a balanced lineup that featured an 11-man rotation to post 25 wins and reach the Sweet 16 for the third consecutive year, another first in Texas history. Using just a seven-man rotation and playing zone defense throughout much of the season, the Horns posted a 30-7 record, claimed a share of the Big 12 Conference crown and advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament. Barnes and his staff did one of their best jobs during the season. After losing the entire starting five from the Elite Eight team the year before, the staff took a starting lineup that featured four freshmen and one sophomore and led the club to a mark and the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament. Kevin Durant became the first freshman in NCAA history to earn National Player of the Year honors, sweeping all seven major awards. Despite Durant s departure to the NBA, the Horns registered a school record for wins in a season (31-7 mark), claimed a share of the Big 12 Conference title and advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight during the season. D.J. Augustin earned consensus first-team All-America and first-team Academic All-America honors in addition to winning the Bob Cousy Award as the nation s top point guard. Barnes at Texas Hired as the 23rd men s basketball coach in Texas history on April 12, 1998, Barnes took all of one year to turn the Longhorns basketball program from one in disarray to one on the rise in the national picture. Despite playing with just seven scholarship players for the majority of the season and struggling out of the gate to a 3-8 mark, Barnes remained patient and engineered one of the greatest midseason turnarounds in school history. The Longhorns won 16 of their final 21 games to finish the year at In the process, Texas posted a 13-3 mark in the Big 12 Conference en route to capturing its first ever Big 12 crown and first outright league title since Texas claimed a No. 7 seed in the East Region of the NCAA Tournament before falling to Purdue in a firstround nailbiter at Boston s FleetCenter. For his efforts, Barnes was named the Big 12 Conference Coach of the Year by both the media and the league s coaches. He also earned mention as 39

4 40 Basketball Times All-Southwest Coach, USBWA (United States Basketball Writers Association) District 7 Coach of the Year and NABC (National Association of Basketball Coaches) District 9 Coach of the Year. Barnes became the first rookie coach at Texas to win an outright league title since Harold Bradley led the Longhorns to the Southwest Conference crown in Barnes led the Longhorns to one of the best regular seasons in modern school history in Along the way, Texas posted a 24-9 record (13-3 Big 12, second), advanced to the second round of the NCAA tourney and earned a No. 15 final AP ranking, the best in school history. Tabbed No. 21 in the AP preseason poll, the Horns were ranked in the AP Top 25 all season for the first time in school history. Despite playing a school-record 12 games against AP Top 25 foes, Texas won 20 games for the first time since The 22 regular-season wins tied for the thirdmost victories by a Texas team. The Longhorns also posted five wins against AP Top 25 opponents, including two against Top 10 foes, breaking the school record for most wins in a season versus ranked opponents. Texas earned a No. 5 seed in the West Region of the NCAA Tournament, tied for the best NCAA seed in school history since the tourney expanded to 64 teams. UT downed Indiana State (77-61) in the first round, before falling to fourth-seeded LSU (72-67) in round two. One of 15 finalists for the 2000 Naismith National College Coach of the Year, Barnes helped develop junior Chris Mihm into one of the top centers in the country. Mihm earned consensus first-team All-America honors, becoming just the second player in Texas history (Jack Gray, 1935) to earn the accolade. Mihm also was named to the AP first-team All-America squad, becoming the first player in school history to earn the honor. Despite losing four starters, including Mihm a year early to the NBA, from his squad, Barnes did one of his better coaching jobs during his third year in Austin. He molded four true freshmen who all played significant minutes and a total of eight newcomers into a team that posted a 25-9 record (12-4 Big 12, tied for second), advanced to the NCAA Tournament and finished the year ranked No. 18 in the final AP poll. The ranking marked the first time in school history that the Horns appeared in the final AP poll in back-to-back seasons. Texas used an eight-game winning streak to reach the Big 12 Tournament title game for the first time in the league s five-year history before falling to Oklahoma. After earning a No. 6 seed in the South Region of the NCAA Tournament, the Horns closed out the season with a loss to an upstart Temple squad which eventually reached the Elite Eight. The Longhorns tied a school record for most home wins in a season (16-1 mark) and defeated two AP Top 10 teams (No. 5 Illinois, No. 6 Iowa State) at home in the same season for the first time in school history. Texas 23 regular-season wins also tied for the second-most regular-season victories in UT history. Barnes again earned USBWA District 7 and NABC District 9 Coach of the Year accolades. Year four in Austin proved to be one of the most dramatic in school history. When All-America candidate Chris Owens was lost for the season with a torn ACL in late December, most predicted Texas would be lucky to reach the Postseason NIT. One of the youngest teams in the nation, as its top five players by season s end consisted of four sophomores and then-freshman Ford, the Longhorns managed to rally around each other and prove the nay-sayers wrong. UT posted a record (10-6 Big 12, tied for third) and advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16 for the first time since Texas used a win at No. 5 Oklahoma State to open Big 12 Conference play and set the tone for an exciting spring. The victory marked the first against an AP Top Five opponent in a true road game in school history. The Longhorns overcame a brutal February slate, as six of their eight opponents were ranked in the AP Top 25 at some point during the season, to earn a No. 3 seed in the Big 12 Tournament. The conference battles proved to be a maturing process for Texas, with the league sending six teams to the Big Dance and four into the Sweet 16. After falling in the Big 12 tourney semifinals, the Longhorns headed to Dallas as a No. 6 seed at the Midwest Sub-Regional. Before a pro-texas crowd, the Longhorns posted wins against Boston College ( Texas Basketball barnes milestone victories The Barnes Factor By the Numbers UT Pre-Barnes Stat UT Under Barnes ( ) (1999-current) 3 Weeks ranked in AP Top Weeks ranked in AP Top # NCAA Sweet 16 trips NCAA Tournament Record Wins Against AP Top McDonald s All-Americans 8 # this does not include NCAA appearances for UT in 1939, 1943 and 1947 when the NCAA used an eight-team tournament 57) and No. 17 Mississippi State (68-64) to advance to the Sweet 16 for just the third time since the NCAA tourney expanded to 64 teams in In a matchup against No. 2 seed Oregon in the regional semifinals, Texas rallied from a 13-point halftime deficit to tie the game at 70 with 24 seconds remaining. However, a place in the Elite Eight was denied when Oregon guard Fred Jones drove the lane and hit a running floater with three seconds left to give the Ducks a victory. Ford became the first freshman in NCAA history to lead the nation in assists (8.27 avg.), picking up USBWA National Freshman of the Year honors. Texas concluded the season tied at No. 18 in the final ESPN/USA Today poll. The campaign was arguably the most successful season in school history. Returning all five starters from the team that reached the Sweet 16, expectations had never been higher. Texas was ranked No. 4 in the AP preseason poll. The Horns proved up to the challenge, tying the school record for most victories in a season with a 26-7 mark. Along the way, Texas earned its highest ranking in both the Associated Press and the ESPN/USA Today polls in school history (No. 2 in both polls on Dec. 2, 2002). UT was ranked in the AP Top 10 for all 19 weeks of the season, a first in school history, and 13 of those 19 weeks were spent in the Top Five. Barnes earned his 300th career collegiate victory in the win against Louisiana Tech on Dec. 30, He also became the sixth coach in UT history to reach 100 wins while at Texas with a victory against Iowa State on Jan. 11, UT placed second in the final Big 12 standings by registering a 13-3 mark in arguably the nation s toughest conference. The Longhorns posted a 14-0 record at home, marking the first time since the season and just the third time since the move to the Erwin Center in that the Horns completed an unbeaten home campaign. Texas also recorded a 6-4 mark against AP Top 25 teams, setting a school record for most victories against ranked opponents in a season, and a 3-1 record against AP Top 10 foes. Barnes used a formula of depth and exceptional team chemistry to guide the Horns to their first-ever No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Texas made the most of its opportunities in the tourney, recording wins against UNC Asheville and Purdue during the NCAA First and Second Rounds in Birmingham, Ala. The Horns then posted hard-fought victories against No. 23 Connecticut and Michigan State at the NCAA South Regional in San Antonio to advance to their first Final Four since 1947, a span of 56 years. A loss to eventual national champion Syracuse in the Louisiana Superdome before 54,432 fans, the largest crowd to ever see a Texas Basketball game, ended UT s successful run in the NCAA semifinals. One of 25 finalists for the Naismith National Coach of the Year, Barnes garnered Big 12 Coach of the Year honors from the league s coaches and NABC District 9 Coach of the Year accolades. He helped develop Ford into one of the top players in school history. Ford became the first UT male to earn the Naismith and Wooden Awards as college basketball s Player of the Year. He also was named National Player of the Year by CBS SportsLine, ESPN.com, Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News and NO. RESULT SITE DATE 1 at George Mason 107, UNC-Greensboro 79 Fairfax, Va. Dec. 3, at Providence 75, Miami (Fla.) 60 Providence, R.I. Feb. 16, Clemson 77, at North Carolina State 72 Raleigh, N.C. Feb. 26, at Texas 58, Louisiana Tech 50 Austin, Texas Dec. 30, at Texas 96, Texas State 70 Austin, Texas Dec. 16, 2006

5 garnered consensus first-team All-America recognition. Despite the early departure of Ford to the NBA as the eighth overall pick by the Milwaukee Bucks, year six ( ) saw Texas record a 25-8 mark and advance to its third straight Sweet 16. Led by a quartet of seniors who ended their careers as the winningest class in school history with 98 wins, UT again was ranked in the AP Top 25 for all 19 weeks of the season. Texas placed in a tie for second in the final Big 12 standings by recording a 12-4 mark. UT advanced to the league s postseason tournament championship game for the second time in four years, before falling to Oklahoma State. The Longhorns also registered an 8-5 record against AP Top 25 opponents, breaking the school record for most wins against ranked opponents in a season. Barnes again used depth and balance to play an 11-man rotation while leading the Horns to a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament, the second-highest seed in school history. Texas recorded hard-fought wins against Princeton (66-49) and North Carolina (78-75) during the NCAA First and Second Rounds in Denver, before an upstart Xavier team ended UT s season in the Sweet 16. The Horns recorded at least 25 wins for the second consecutive season, setting a school mark for most victories in a two-year period (51). Texas replaced the four departing seniors with a quartet of true freshmen who saw significant action in As if that wasn t a difficult transition by itself, constant lineup and roster changes due to injuries and off-court situations were the norm, rather than the exception. Through it all, Barnes and Co. never wavered or allowed expectations in Austin to dip. Mid-season losses of two key starters, LaMarcus Aldridge and P.J. Tucker, spoiled a 14-3 start to the season which saw UT climb as high as No. 10 in the AP poll. Although the Horns suffered through a three-game losing skid in league play for the first time in the Barnes era, Texas rallied together to reach the 20-win plateau for the sixth straight year and advance to the NCAA Tournament for the seventh consecutive season. Despite its depleted roster, the Longhorns managed to post a regular-season sweep of eventual Sweet 16 participant Oklahoma State. The Horns recorded a home win against the No. 5 Cowboys, then followed with a dramatic victory over No. 8 Oklahoma State on Senior Night in Stillwater. The road win snapped OSU s nation-long home winning streak (29 games). The campaign saw the return of both Aldridge and Tucker to the lineup and high expectations again. The Horns were tabbed No. 2 in the AP preseason poll and No. 3 in the preseason coaches poll. Both rankings marked the highest preseason rankings in school history. Texas lived up to the hype, registering one of the most successful seasons in school history. UT registered a 30-7 mark, shattering the school record for most wins in a season (previous: 26, four times). The Longhorns claimed a share of the Big 12 Conference regular season title, the No. 1 seed in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship and a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Texas then advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament, before falling in overtime to LSU in the Atlanta Regional final. In short, proved to be a record-breaking season for the Horns. Texas led the nation in rebound margin and set a school record for highest rebound margin in a season at This marked the second time in school history (and first since when the Horns led the nation in free throw percentage) that the Longhorns topped the nation in a team statistical category. UT shattered its previous school record of +7.3 set in the season. Texas also ranked second nationally in scoring margin (+14.9, a school record) and fifth in field goal percentage defense (38.4). UT set a school record for most regular-season victories. The Horns posted a 25-5 mark in the regular season, topping the previous record of 24-1 set by the Final Four team. The Longhorns reached the 20-win plateau on the earliest calendar date (Feb. 6) in school history with a win at Texas Tech. The previous mark was Feb. 13, set during the season. Texas proved to be a dominant team in the friendly confines of the Frank Erwin Center. UT tied the school record for most home victories in a season with a 16-1 mark at the Erwin Center (Texas went 16-1 at home in and 16-0 in ). On the season, the Horns posted a scoring margin in their 17 home games ( ). UT also had a perfect 8-0 mark in Big 12 Conference home games and registered a scoring margin in those eight contests ( ). The 2006 NBA Draft featured a strong presence of burnt orange and white, to say the least. For the first time in school history, The University of Texas had three players selected in the same NBA Draft. LaMarcus Aldridge was selected as the No. 2 overall pick by the Chicago Bulls. Aldridge became the highest draft pick in UT history, topping LaSalle Thompson s selection at No. 5 by Kansas City in Aldridge s with Oscar Robertson and Kevin Durant. Barnes at the top of his class is one of just six active coaches in the nation to have led two different schools to Top Two rankings in The Associated Press Top 25 poll. Barnes led Clemson to a No. 2 ranking during the season and has guided Texas to a No. 2 ranking in two separate years ( and ). Coaching Two Schools to AP Top Two Rankings (active) Coach Schools Rankings* Clemson, TEXAS 2, 2 John Calipari UMass, Memphis 1, 1 Ben Howland Pittsburgh, UCLA 2, 1 Rick Pitino Kentucky, Louisville 1, 2 Bill Self Illinois, Kansas 2, 1 Roy Williams Kansas, North Carolina 1, 1 *Rankings listed are highest at respective school(s). rights were later traded to Portland. P.J. Tucker was selected by Toronto at No. 35, and Daniel Gibson was taken at No. 42 by Cleveland. Most of the talk surrounding the Texas program during the spring and early summer prior to the season focused on what was lost from the Elite Eight team of the year before. After losing a pair of seniors in Brad Buckman and Kenton Paulino, the Horns also said goodbye to a trio of underclassmen who all were taken in the 2006 NBA Draft: LaMarcus Aldridge, P.J. Tucker and Daniel Gibson. When all was said and done, UT did not return a single starter and had lost six of its top seven guys from the team. The roster featured just one senior and two juniors. In fact, only one player (Connor Atchley) had been with the UT program for more than one year, and he spent one of his first two years as a redshirt. To make the adjustment easier, Barnes 41

6 42 and his staff brought in the No. 3 recruiting class in the country that featured seven freshmen. The team used a starting lineup that featured one sophomore (A.J. Abrams) and four freshmen (D.J. Augustin, Kevin Durant, Damion James and Justin Mason) for most of the year. Youth was never used as an excuse, and that philosophy paved the way for a season that saw the Horns reach the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament. One of the most exciting teams to watch in the country, Texas played a schoolrecord five overtime games during the season. Included in these contests was a tripleovertime classic that resulted in a loss at No. 12 Oklahoma State and a double-overtime win against No. 7 Texas A&M in the final regular-season home game. UT concluded the year ranked No. 11 in the final AP poll and No. 16 in the final ESPN/ USA Today coaches poll. Freshman sensation Kevin Durant became the story in college basketball. In all of one season, he proved to be one of the great players in UT history. All Durant did was sweep all seven major National Player of the Year awards, becoming the first freshman in NCAA history to win any of them. The fourth consensus first-team All-American in Texas history, Durant ranked in the Top 10 nationally in both scoring (25.8 ppg, fourth) and rebounding (11.1 rpg, fourth). Barnes reached a pair of personal milestones during the season. With the home victory against Texas State on Dec. 16, he became the 25th active Division I coach to reach the 400-win plateau. Barnes also became the winningest coach in school history with UT s home victory against No. 18 Oklahoma State on Feb Texas Basketball barnes against the AP top 25 In his first 10 years with the Longhorns, has earned a school-record 45 career wins over AP Top 25 opponents (previous mark: 10 by Tom Penders, ). Barnes has guided the Horns to a record against ranked teams. Overall in his 21 years of coaching, Barnes has posted 75 victories over AP Top 25 opponents. Top 25 wins at Providence (17) Opp Opp Rank Date Site Score Syracuse # A Georgetown # H St. John s # A Georgetown # H Connecticut # A Syracuse # H Seton Hall # H St. John s # H St. John s # N Syracuse # H Arizona # H Boston College # H Georgetown (ot) # A Pittsburgh # H Syracuse # H Boston College # H Connecticut # N Top 25 wins at Clemson (13) Opp Opp Rank Date Site Score Duke # A Duke # H Wake Forest # H Georgia Tech # H North Carolina # N Kentucky (ot) # N Virginia # A Duke (ot) # H Maryland # A Maryland # H Maryland (ot) # H South Carolina # H Florida State # H barnes against the AP top 25 Top 25 wins at TEXAS (45) Opp Opp Rank Date Site Score Utah # H Oklahoma State # H DePaul # N Michigan State # N Oklahoma # H Oklahoma State # H Oklahoma State # A Kansas # H Illinois # H Connecticut # H Iowa State # H Stanford (ot) # N Oklahoma State # A Mississippi State # N Georgia # N Missouri # H Oklahoma State # H Oklahoma # H Oklahoma # A Connecticut # N Providence (ot) # A Wake Forest # H Texas Tech (ot) # A Oklahoma # H Kansas # H Texas Tech # H Kansas # N North Carolina # N Oklahoma State # H Oklahoma State # A West Virginia # N Iowa # N Memphis # A Villanova # H Kansas # H Oklahoma # H West Virginia # N LSU # N (ot) Oklahoma State # H Texas A&M # H (2ot) Tennessee # N UCLA # A Baylor # H Kansas # H Texas A&M # H Stanford # N Despite the loss of Durant to the NBA (No. 2 pick by the Seattle Sonics), the campaign proved to be one of the most successful in school history. Texas set a school record for most victories in a season (31-7 record), marking the second time in a three-year period that UT had reached the 30-win plateau. The Longhorns claimed the Big 12 Conference regular season title (13-3 record), earned the No. 1 seed at the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship and advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament. Texas played 20 of its 38 games against teams that advanced to the NCAA Tournament and posted a 15-5 record in those contests. UT was ranked No. 5 in the final ESPN/USA Today coaches poll, announced following the conclusion of the NCAA Tournament. The Horns also were ranked No. 7 in the final Associated Press poll. It marked the fifth time in a six-year stretch that the Longhorns had been ranked in the Top 12 of the final AP poll. Still a relatively young squad that featured two juniors and three sophomores in the starting rotation, Texas set records for most regular-season victories (26-5 mark), most home wins (17-1 record), total games played (38) and tied the mark for most

7 wins away from home (14-6 record). UT recorded two victories against AP Top Three teams during the season. Texas win at No. 2 UCLA (63-61) on Dec. 2 equaled the highest-ranked (AP) opponent the Horns had defeated in school history. UT also posted a home victory on Feb. 11 against No. 3 and eventual national champ Kansas. Texas was the only school in the country that could claim three wins against teams ranked in the Top Five of the final AP poll. The Horns had victories against No. 3 UCLA (road), No. 4 Kansas (home) and No. 5 Tennessee (neutral-site). UT posted a 4-3 mark against the AP Top 10 and a 6-4 mark against the AP Top 25 on the season. Texas also led the nation in fewest turnovers per game (9.4), setting a school record in the process. D.J. Augustin, Damion James, Connor Atchley and Justin Mason played in all 38 games which broke the school s individual mark for most games played (previous record: 37). In addition, Augustin and Atchley started all 38 games, also eclipsing the school record (previous mark: 37). Augustin earned both consensus first-team All-America honors and first-team Academic All-America accolades in his sophomore season, becoming just the 15th player in NCAA history to earn both in the same year. The winner of the Bob Cousy Award as the nation s top collegiate point guard, Augustin led the Big 12 in assists (5.8 apg) and ranked second in the league in scoring (19.2 ppg). Augustin turned pro following the season and was selected as the No. 9 pick by the Charlotte Bobcats in the 2008 NBA Draft. One of 10 finalists for both the Henry Iba Award (USBWA National Coach of the Year) and the Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year, Barnes earned Big 12 Barnes in elite company Current Consecutive NCAA Tournament Appearances (Active coaches only) Rk Name (Schools) No. 1. Lute Olson (Arizona) Roy Williams (Kansas/North Carolina) (Clemson/TEXAS) 13 Mike Krzyzewski (Duke) 13 year-by-year with rick barnes Conference Coach of the Year and NABC District 9 Coach of the Year honors. The Clemson Years Barnes came to Texas after taking the Clemson program to never-beforeseen heights in four short years, including a school-record three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances and a No. 2 national ranking during its Sweet 16 campaign. Barnes left Clemson with the school s best all-time winning percentage (.607) and top winning percentage in Atlantic Coast Conference play. While at Clemson, Barnes teams drew more fans and saw more season tickets sold than at any other time in the program s history. Overall, Barnes teams at Clemson posted a record, including 13 wins against AP Top 25 teams. The Tigers jumped out to a fast start in , Barnes initial season, winning their first 10 games. In his first ACC game, Barnes guided Clemson to an upset of No. 9 Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium. It was the program s first win at Duke in 10 years. Barnes had Clemson in the AP Top 20 on Jan. 10, 1995 for the first time since the campaign. His Clemson team, which did not have a starter over 6-7 and was tabbed in the preseason as the worst team in ACC history by the Greenville (S.C.) News, went on to finish and earn an NIT bid. Barnes followed up his first year with an overall record, earning Clemson s first NCAA bid since the Sweet 16 team. Along the way, the Tigers had four wins against Top 25 teams. Clemson also defeated every ACC school during the year for just the fifth time in school history. Barnes year was highlighted by a dramatic, last-second victory over North Carolina in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals. The win marked the first by Clemson against the Tar Heels in the state of North Year School All League Postseason George Mason (tie 2nd) Totals One year (.667) 9-5 (.643) Year School All League Postseason Providence (tie 6th) NCAA First Round Providence (tie 6th) NCAA First Round Providence (tie 7th) NIT Quarterfinals Providence (9th) Providence (tie 4th) NIT Fourth Place Providence (tie 4th) NCAA First Round Totals Six years (.587) (.461) 3 NCAAs, 2 NITs Year School All League Postseason Clemson (tie 6th) NIT First Round Clemson (6th) NCAA First Round Clemson (4th) NCAA Sweet Clemson (tie 4th) NCAA First Round Totals Four years (.607) (.438) 3 NCAAs, 1 NIT Year School All League Postseason Texas (1st) NCAA First Round Texas (2nd) NCAA Second Round Texas (tie 2nd) NCAA First Round Texas (tie 3rd) NCAA Sweet Texas (2nd) NCAA Final Four Texas (tie 2nd) NCAA Sweet Texas (tie 5th) NCAA First Round Texas (tie 1st) NCAA Elite Texas (3rd) NCAA Second Round Texas (tie 1st) NCAA Elite 8 Totals 10 years (.726) (.750) 10 NCAAs Overall 21 years (.664) (.600) 16 NCAAs, 3 NITs 43

8 Taking the Program to New Heights ( era in Bold) Most Wins in an 10-Year Period in UT History Most Wins in an Nine-Year Period in UT History Most Wins in an Eight-Year Period in UT History Most Wins in a Seven-Year Period in UT History Most Wins in a Six-Year Period in UT History Most Wins in a Five-Year Period in UT History Most Wins in a Four-Year Period in UT History Most Wins in a Three-Year Period in UT History Most Wins in a Two-Year Period in UT History Carolina in 29 years. The Tigers lost an decision in the NCAA First Round to a Georgia team which reached the Elite Eight. Bolstered by a Top 10 national recruiting class, the Tigers jumped out to a 16-1 start and a No. 2 ranking. Clemson finished that season with a record against a schedule ranked as the ninth-toughest in the nation. Barnes team played 15 games against teams ranked in the Top 25 of the RPI, including nine games against Top 10 foes. Clemson and LSU were the only schools in the nation to play three of the teams that advanced to the Final Four Texas Basketball with 2003 National Player of the Year T.J. Ford and legendary coach John R. Wooden. The Tigers posted wins over Miami (Ohio) and Tulsa to advance to the NCAA Sweet 16 for just the third time in school history, before falling to third-ranked and eventual Final Four participant Minnesota in a double-overtime classic at San Antonio s Alamodome. Clemson concluded the year ranked No. 8 in the CNN/USA Today poll, the highest final season ranking in school history. During his final season at Clemson ( ), the Tigers began the year ranked No. 5 in the preseason AP poll the highest preseason ranking in school history. Despite facing a schedule ranked third toughest in the nation by the RPI and playing with an injured point guard in Terrell McIntyre for the majority of the season, Barnes team still posted an mark en route to another berth in the Big Dance. It marked the third straight trip to the NCAA Tournament for Clemson, the first time in school history the feat had been accomplished. The Tigers posted three wins against Top 25 opposition during the regular season. Barnes also picked up his 200th win as a Division I coach with a victory over North Carolina State on Feb. 26, The Providence Years Prior to his stint at Clemson, Barnes served as the head coach at Providence College for six years. During his tenure at the Big East Conference school, he posted an (.587) overall record while leading Providence to its first Big East Tournament title and a total of five postseason appearances (three NCAA, two NIT). In his 102 games at PC, the Friars averaged 10,596 fans per game and posted the top five singleseason attendance marks in school history. Under Barnes guidance, Providence recorded 17 wins over Top 25 teams. His 17 wins over ranked opponents are tied for second in school history, although he owns the mark on a season average basis (2.8 wins per year). Dave Gavitt had 23 ranked wins in 10 years, while Joe Mullaney chalked up 17 victories in 14 seasons. Barnes helped develop 11 Providence student-athletes who went on to play professional basketball at some level, including six NBA players. PC joined Duke as the only schools in the nation to boast at least two selections in both the 1994 and 1995 NBA drafts. All four Friars players drafted in those years were recruited and coached by Barnes. While at Providence, Barnes teams featured an up-tempo style that held rebounding as the key aspect of the game. Four of the top 11 scoring teams in PC history were coached by Barnes, including the squad that averaged a school-record 85.3 ppg. In his six years, the Friars averaged 79.7 points per game. In addition, each of his last four PC teams ranked in the top 25 nationally in rebound margin, including the squad which ranked fourth (+7.5). In his first season at Providence ( ), Barnes inherited an team and opened the season with a 13-game winning streak. Less than a month into his first year, Barnes had the Friars in the Top 20. PC went on to post an record and earn a spot in the NCAA Tournament, where it lost to Virginia in a First Round contest. Barnes was named District I Coach of the Year by the NABC. His second year at PC proved his initial season was no fluke. Barnes led the Friars to a overall mark, including the school s first win at the Carrier Dome with an victory against No. 5 Syracuse. The win snapped a 21-game losing streak to the Orangemen. The Friars also upset No. 3 Georgetown en route to earning a second

9 straight NCAA bid. Providence lost an overtime thriller to Ohio State in a First Round game. With the help of the fourth-ranked recruiting class in the nation, the Friars posted a record while narrowly missing a third straight NCAA appearance. During the year, PC played 12 games against ranked teams, including a remarkable 10-game stretch against Top 25 opponents from Jan. 8-Feb. 12. The Friars survived the span with a 5-5 mark. After receiving a NIT bid, Providence downed James Madison and West Virginia, before falling to Oklahoma in the quarterfinals. In his first three seasons at the Rhode Island school, Barnes had taken Providence to three straight postseason tournaments (two NCAAs and an NIT) and posted three consecutive winning seasons for the first time since the legendary Dave Gavitt accomplished the feat for the Friars 14 years earlier ( ). Barnes led a Providence team dominated by freshmen and sophomores to 14 wins, including a victory over No. 12 Syracuse. The Friars also posted a 23-point victory at Georgetown, the first time the Friars had ever won at the Capital Centre. PC returned to the postseason during the campaign, reaching the 20-win plateau for the first time since Rick Pitino s memorable march to the Final Four in Along the way, Barnes led Providence to an victory over No. 14 Arizona, marking the school s first win over a ranked non-conference team since the season. He also became the first PC coach to post a season sweep against Georgetown. The Friars won 10 of their last 13 games to end the year, including a victory over Connecticut in the Big East Tournament, which earned PC its 1,000th win in school history. Providence defeated James Madison, West Virginia and Boston College in the NIT, before falling to Minnesota (76-70) at Madison Square Garden. PC finished fourth after dropping a decision to UAB in the third-place game. In his final season at Providence, Barnes guided the Friars to a mark (10-8 Big East) and a NCAA bid. It marked the first back-to-back 20-win seasons at PC since the mid-1970s. The 10 Big East wins were the most by a Providence team since Pitino s Final Four squad posted a 10-6 mark in Providence won its last five regular-season games, then swept past Villanova, No. 2 Connecticut and Georgetown to capture the Big East Tournament crown. Despite losing to Alabama in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, Barnes team ranked 14th in the nation in the final Sagarin computer poll. Getting Started Barnes accepted his first head coaching position at George Mason on April 23, It was at the Fairfax, Va., school where Barnes teams began his trademark of defying the odds. Under his guidance, George Mason posted a record in his first and only season, including a 9-5 mark in the Colonial Athletic Association. After leading his team to the conference tournament championship game, Barnes was recognized as the league s co-coach of the Year. Barnes coached his first team in a Hickory, N.C., recreation league while he was still in high school. He said then he wanted to teach high school, nothing else. That all changed when he went to the 1978 Atlantic Coast Conference tourney in Greensboro, N.C., and coaching basketball at the collegiate level became his passion. Barnes began his collegiate coaching career as an assistant coach at North State Academy during the season. He then moved on to an assistant spot under Eddie Biedenbach at Davidson College the following year. After two seasons at the Davidson, N.C., school, Barnes moved on to George Mason where he served as an assistant to Joe Harrington from In , Barnes joined Wimp Sanderson s staff at Alabama as an assistant coach. The Crimson Tide posted a 24-9 record en route to a trip to the NCAA Sweet 16. The following year, he served as an assistant at Ohio State under current Maryland mentor Gary Williams. The Buckeyes had a 20-win season and reached the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament. The Personal Side A native of Hickory, N.C., Barnes was born on July 17, He was a standout basketball player at Hickory High, where he graduated in Barnes moved on to Lenoir-Rhyne College (Hickory, N.C.), where he lettered three years and won the Captain s Award for Leadership as a junior and senior. He earned a bachelor s degree in health and physical education from Lenoir- Rhyne in 1977 and was named the college s Distinguished Alumnus in Barnes was inducted into the Lenoir-Rhyne College Hall of Fame on Oct. 5, 2002 and received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Lenoir-Rhyne on May 7, He and his wife, Candy (also a Hickory native), have a son, Nick (born Oct. 3, 1984), and daughter, Carley (born Jan. 9, 1988). barnes in the big dance Texas coach is no stranger to March Madness. Over the last 21 seasons in stops at Providence, Clemson and now at Texas, he has guided 16 of those teams to the NCAA Tournament. Barnes made his 13th straight trip to the Big Dance last year. He is (.615) at Texas in NCAA Tournament games and (.529) overall in the Big Dance. Barnes has made six trips to the Sweet 16 in the last 12 years, including a Final Four appearance in 2003 and Elite 8 appearances in 2006 and RICK BARNES IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT Year School Round Advanced 1989 Providence First Round 1990 Providence First Round 1994 Providence First Round 1996 Clemson First Round 1997 Clemson Sweet Clemson First Round 1999 Texas First Round 2000 Texas Second Round 2001 Texas First Round 2002 Texas Sweet Texas Final Four 2004 Texas Sweet Texas First Round 2006 Texas Elite Texas Second Round 2008 Texas Elite 8 with D.J. Augustin and Bob Cousy at the 2008 Cousy Award presentation. 45

10 OPPONENT ALL UT CU PC GM H A N Alabama UAB Alabama State Alcorn State American Appalachian State Arizona Arizona State Arkansas Arkansas-Monticello Austin Peay Baylor Boston College Boston University Bowling Green Brooklyn Brown Bucknell California UC Davis Campbell Centenary Central Connecticut Central Florida Chaminade Charleston Southern Chicago State The Citadel Clemson Coastal Carolina Colorado Connecticut Coppin State Dartmouth Delaware DePaul Duke East Carolina Florida State Furman Georgetown George Washington Georgia Georgia Tech Gonzaga Hawaii Holy Cross Houston Illinois Indiana Indiana State Iona Iowa Iowa State Jacksonville James Madison Kansas rick barnes vs. all opponents OPPONENT ALL UT CU PC GM H A N Kansas State Kentucky Lafayette Lamar Liberty Long Island Louisiana-Lafayette Louisiana-Monroe Louisiana State Louisiana Tech Maine Manhattan Marshall Maryland Maryland-Balt. County Massachusetts McNeese State Memphis Mercer Miami (Fla.) Miami (Ohio) Michigan State Minnesota Mississippi State Mississippi Valley Missouri Monmouth Morgan State Mount St. Mary s Navy Nebraska Nevada Nevada-Las Vegas New Hampshire New Mexico State New Orleans Niagara Nicholls State North Carolina UNC-Asheville UNC-Greensboro UNC-Wilmington N.C. State Northeastern North Texas Notre Dame Ohio State Oklahoma Oklahoma State Oral Roberts Oregon Oregon State Penn Pittsburgh Prairie View A&M Princeton Providence record breakdown OPPONENT ALL UT CU PC GM H A N Purdue Radford Rhode Island Rice Richmond Robert Morris St. Bonaventure St. Francis (Pa.) St. John s Saint Mary s (Calif.) Samford Sam Houston State San Diego Seton Hall South Alabama South Carolina South Carolina State Southern Southern California South Florida SW Missouri State Stanford Stephen F. Austin Syracuse Temple Tennessee Texas A&M Texas A&M-Cor.Christi Texas-Arlington TCU Texas-Pan American Texas-San Antonio Texas Southern Texas State Texas Tech Tulsa UCLA Utah Vermont Villanova Virginia VCU Virginia Tech Wagner Wake Forest Washington State West Virginia Western Carolina Western Kentucky Western Michigan Wichita State William & Mary Winthrop Wisconsin Wofford Xavier Yale UT (at Texas) (.726) CU (at Clemson) (.607) PC (at Providence) (.587) GM (at George Mason) (.667) Texas Basketball H (Home games) (.835) A (Away games) (.482) N (Neutral games) (.528) OVERALL (.664)

11 Rodney Terry assistant coach 7th season at Texas Rodney Terry begins his seventh season as an assistant coach at The University of Texas. In his first six years in Austin, Terry has helped the Longhorns post a (.758) record while making six NCAA Tournament appearances. Texas has made four Sweet 16 showings during his six years, including a trip to the Final Four in 2003 and the Elite Eight in both 2006 and The 157 wins mark the most number of victories in a six-year period in school history. UT has produced 20-win seasons in each of Terry s six years. During this stretch, the Longhorns also have signed six McDonald s All- Americans (Brad Buckman, 2002; LaMarcus Aldridge, 2004; Daniel Gibson, 2004; Mike Williams, 2004; D.J. Augustin, 2006; Kevin Durant, 2006). UT s seven-man freshman class in 2006 was tabbed the No. 3 recruiting class in the nation by both Rivals.com and Scout.com. Texas five-man freshman class in 2004 featured three McDonald s All-Americans (Aldridge, Gibson and Williams) and was tabbed the No. 1 class in the nation by Clark Francis Hoop Scoop. Over the last three seasons, Texas has posted a combined (.782) record, shattering the mark for most wins at UT in a three-year period (previous was 75, twice). Texas set a school record for most wins in a season (31-7) in While using a starting rotation of four freshmen and a sophomore in , the Horns posted a mark and advanced to the NCAA Second Round. In , Texas registered a 30-7 record and advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight. Texas is the only school in the country that can claim two National Player of the Year winners in the last six years, T.J. Ford (2003) and Kevin Durant (2007). UT has had three consensus first-team All-Americans during Terry s time as an assistant (T.J. Ford in 2003, Kevin Durant in 2007 and D.J. Augustin in 2008), and Augustin claimed the Bob Cousy Award as the nation s top point guard in Texas has produced four Top 10 picks (T.J. Ford, LaMarcus Aldridge, Kevin Durant and D.J. Augustin) in the last six years, the top total in the nation during this stretch. Connecticut, Florida and North Carolina have each had three Top 10 selections in this span. Both Aldridge (2006) and Durant (2007) were selected as the No. 2 overall picks in their respective drafts. In fact, UT became the first school to have a Top Two pick in consecutive NBA Drafts since DePaul in When Augustin was selected as the No. 9 pick by the Charlotte Bobcats in the 2008 NBA Draft, it completed quite a three-year run for the Longhorns at the Draft. Texas is the only school in the nation to have a Top 10 pick in each of the last three NBA Drafts. In fact, UT is just the fourth school since 1985 (when the current draft lottery system was implemented) to produce a lottery pick in three consecutive years. Georgia Tech ( ), Duke ( ) and Connecticut ( ) previously accomplished the feat. Assistant Coaches the terry file Full name Rodney Eric Terry Hometown Angleton, Texas High School Angleton HS College St. Edward s 90 NCAA Tournament Experience Assistant Coach Texas Elite Assistant Coach Texas Second Round Assistant Coach Texas Elite Assistant Coach Texas First Round Assistant Coach Texas Sweet Assistant Coach Texas Final Four Assistant Coach UNC-Wilmington Second Round Assistant Coach UNC-Wilmington First Round Previous Coaching Experience 2002-present Assistant Coach Texas Assistant Coach UNC-Wilmington Assistant Coach Baylor Assistant Coach St. Edward s University Terry joined staff on June 11, For seven weeks prior to coming to Texas, Terry served on Jerry Wainwright s staff at the University of Richmond after spending the previous four seasons under Wainwright at UNC-Wilmington. While at UNC-Wilmington, Terry was instrumental in helping the program produce three postseason appearances in his four seasons. The Seahawks advanced to the NCAA Tournament in and and reached the Postseason NIT in During his final year with the Seahawks ( ), UNCW posted a overall mark, setting a school record for victories in a season. The Seahawks also collected their first NCAA Tournament win in school history, upsetting USC in overtime in a South Region first round game. UNCW registered a record of (.582) during Terry s four seasons. In his second year, Terry helped the Seahawks land a Top 30 recruiting class according to Hoop Scoop. In , Terry was named the co-mid/ low-major Assistant Coach of the Year by TheInsiderHoops.com, sharing the honor with Valparaiso s Scott Drew (now the head coach at Baylor). Prior to joining the staff at UNCW, Terry served two years as an assistant coach at Baylor ( ). He spent one season ( ) as the varsity coach at Angleton (Texas) High School and two years as the head coach at Somerville (Texas) High School. Terry posted a mark at Angleton and a overall record at Somerville, where he led the school to the Class 2A state semifinals in He also worked for two years ( ) as an assistant coach at Austin Bowie (Texas) High School. Terry started his coaching career as an assistant coach at his alma mater, St. Edward s University in Austin, Texas. He worked for one season ( ) at St. Edward s before moving on to his post at Bowie High. Terry graduated from St. Edward s University in 1990 with a bachelor s degree in business administration and a minor in physical education. During his collegiate career, he was a three-year starter at point guard and a three-time Academic All-Big State Conference selection. The Hilltoppers won the Big State Conference title during his freshman season in , and he also served as team captain during his junior and senior campaigns. Born March 27, 1968, Terry is a native of Angleton, Texas. 47

12 48 Russell Springmann assistant coach 8th season at Texas Russell Springmann enters his eighth season as a full-time assistant coach at The University of Texas and his 11th year in association with. In his first seven years as a full-time assistant at UT, Springmann has helped the Longhorns post a (.743) record while making five NCAA Sweet 16 appearances, including a trip to the Final Four in 2003 and the Elite Eight in both 2006 and Texas is one of just three schools to have advanced to at least the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tourney in five of the last seven seasons. The 179 wins are the most victories in a seven-year period in school history. During this stretch, the Longhorns also have signed six McDonald s All- Americans (Brad Buckman, 2002; LaMarcus Aldridge, 2004; Daniel Gibson, 2004; Mike Williams, 2004; D.J. Augustin, 2006; Kevin Durant, 2006). UT s seven-man freshman class in 2006 was tabbed the No. 3 recruiting class in the nation by both Rivals.com and Scout.com. Texas five-man freshman class in 2004 featured three McDonald s All-Americans (Aldridge, Gibson and Williams) and was tabbed the No. 1 class in the nation by Clark Francis Hoop Scoop. Over the last three seasons, Texas has posted a combined (.782) record, shattering the mark for most wins at UT in a three-year period (previous was 75, twice). Texas set a school record for most wins in a season (31-7) in While using a starting rotation of four freshmen and a sophomore in , the Horns posted a mark and advanced to the NCAA Second Round. In , Texas registered a 30-7 record and advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight. Texas is the only school in the country that can claim two National Player of the Year winners in the last six years, T.J. Ford (2003) and Kevin Durant (2007). UT has had three consensus first-team All-Americans during Springmann s time as an assistant (T.J. Ford in 2003, Kevin Durant in 2007 and D.J. Augustin in 2008), and Augustin claimed the Bob Cousy Award as the nation s top point guard in Texas has produced four Top 10 picks (T.J. Ford, LaMarcus Aldridge, Kevin Durant and D.J. Augustin) in the last six years, the top total in the nation during this stretch. Connecticut, Florida and North Carolina have each had three Top 10 selections in this span. Both Aldridge (2006) and Durant (2007) were selected as the No. 2 overall picks in their respective drafts. In fact, UT became the first school to have a Top Two pick in consecutive NBA Drafts since DePaul in When Augustin was selected as the No. 9 pick by the Charlotte Bobcats in the 2008 NBA Draft, it completed quite a three-year run for the Longhorns at the Draft. Texas is the only school in the nation to have a Top 10 pick in each of the last three NBA Drafts. In fact, UT is just the fourth school since 1985 (when the current draft lottery system was implemented) to produce a lottery pick in three consecutive years. Georgia Tech ( ), Duke ( ) and Connecticut ( ) previously accomplished the feat Texas Basketball Assistant Coaches the springmann file Full name Keith Russell Springmann Hometown Silver Spring, Md. High School Paint Branch HS (Silver Spring, Md.) College Salisbury State 90 Wife Neissa NCAA Tournament Experience Assistant Coach Texas Elite Assistant Coach Texas Second Round Assistant Coach Texas Elite Assistant Coach Texas First Round Assistant Coach Texas Sweet Assistant Coach Texas Final Four Assistant Coach Texas Sweet 16 College Coaching Experience 2001-present Assistant Coach Texas Administrative Assistant Texas Volunteer Admin. Asst. Florida Assistant Coach Salisbury State In his first three seasons at Texas, Springmann served as an administrative assistant. In that role, he supervised the film exchange process, assisted in on-campus recruiting and played a major role in organizing summer camp administration. During his 10 years in Austin, the Longhorns have made a school-record 10 consecutive trips to the NCAA Tournament while posting a (.726) record. The 247 wins mark the most number of victories in a 10-year period in school history. UT also set a school record by recording its ninth straight 20-win season in Springmann came to Texas after spending two seasons ( and ) working in the basketball office at the University of Florida. While with the Gators, he also served as a graduate assistant strength and conditioning coach. Prior to his stint at Florida, Springmann served four seasons as the boys varsity coach at Mardela (Md.) High School. Inheriting a program that had won just three games in the three years prior to his arrival, he led the team to a playoff win and a state regional semifinal appearance during the season. For his efforts, Springmann earned Bayside Conference Coach of the Year and Mason-Dixon Coach of the Year honors. Springmann began his coaching career in as an assistant coach at Salisbury State University in Salisbury, Md. He worked as an assistant for two seasons before accepting the position at Mardela High. Springmann graduated from Salisbury State in 1990 with a bachelor s degree in physical education. A four-year letterwinner in basketball, he served as team captain during his junior and senior seasons. He also earned recognition as the school s Scholar-Athlete of the Year in Born Sept. 24, 1969, he is a native of Silver Spring, Md. Springmann and his wife, Neissa, reside in Austin.

13 Chris Ogden assistant coach 1st season at Texas Assistant Coaches The ogden File Full name Christopher Kyle Ogden Hometown Seminole, Texas High School Seminole HS College University of Texas 04 Wife Katie Child Bo (son) NCAA Tournament Experience Player Texas Final Four Player Texas Sweet Player Texas First Round Player Texas Second Round Chris Ogden, a four-year letterwinner at Texas who served as an administrative assistant with the Longhorns for the previous four seasons, begins his first season as an assistant coach at The University of Texas. In his previous role, he supervised the film exchange process, played a major role in summer camp administration and assisted in all internal operations of the basketball program. During his first four years on the coaching staff in Austin, Ogden has helped the Longhorns post a (.752) record and advance to four straight NCAA Tournaments. The 106 wins are the most victories in a four-year period in school history. During the last three seasons, Texas has twice reached the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament (2006 and 2008) and registered a combined (.782) mark. UT has topped the 30-win mark twice in the last three years, including a single-season record for wins during the season (31-7 mark), and claimed two Big 12 Conference regular season titles (2006 and 2008). Ogden played four years ( ) at forward for the Longhorns and was a member of four NCAA Tournament teams. He completed his career at Texas as the winningest player in school history with 97 total victories. The team captain as a senior during UT s run to the Final Four in , Ogden played in 85 career games, including three starts, and totaled 144 career points, 88 rebounds and 40 assists. He earned the team s Jay Arnette Award as a junior ( ), honoring a player for his behind-the-scenes efforts and contributions to the team. College Coaching Experience 2008-present Assistant Coach Texas Administrative Assistant Texas Student Assistant Texas Following his collegiate playing career, he joined the UT basketball staff as a student assistant coach for one year while he completed his undergraduate degree. Ogden was responsible for making personnel, team and post-game edits and supervised the film exchange process in that role. He earned a bachelor s of science degree in education from The University of Texas in May A native of Seminole, Texas, Ogden played four years of varsity basketball at Seminole High School. He was tabbed the state of Texas Mr. Basketball in his senior year ( ), when he averaged 17.3 points, 10.6 rebounds and 8.5 assists per game while leading his team to a 36-4 record and a runner-up finish at the Class 3A state tournament. Born October 16, 1980, Ogden and his wife, Katie, reside with their son, Bo (born March 7, 2008), in Austin. texas all-time assistant coaches Mark Skip Adams C.J. Alderson 1935 Leon Black Jamie Ciampaglio Brian Cousins John Danks 1982 Dale Dotson Barry Dowd Jessie Evans Jack Gray 1936 Frank Haith Elmer Hannebutt 1949 Melvin Haralson Marshall Hughes Paul Johnson_ , Marty Karow Ed Kohtala Rob Lanier Bennie Lenox Clyde Littlefield Leroy McClendon Ken McDonald Dave Miller Steve Moeller Jim O Bannon Chris Ogden Eddie Oran Carlton Owens Dan Peterson 1983 Gregg Polinsky Ed Price Jess Richardson 1964 Charley Shannon Russell Springmann Ricky Stokes 1999 Rodney Terry Vic Trilli Rob Wright 1998 Jimmy Viramontes

14 Support Staff Jerry Johnson associate ad/ basketball operations 11th season at Texas Todd Wright strength & conditioning coach 11th season at Texas 50 Jerry Johnson begins his fifth season as an associate athletics director for basketball operations and his 11th year of service on UT Athletics administrative staff. Johnson is responsible for all internal operations of the men s basketball program. He also serves as the liaison between the men s basketball office and the UT Athletics administration. Johnson was previously an associate athletics director for marketing and administration. In addition to his focus on marketing and promotions, he served as the liaison for UT women s athletics to its corporate partner, Nike. Johnson also worked as a color analyst on Texas women s basketball radio broadcasts. Johnson has an extensive background in sports marketing and coaching. He came to Texas from Converse Inc., working at the corporation s national headquarters in North Reading, Mass. While at Converse, he served in numerous marketing, promotions and sales positions for 17 years ( ). Prior to joining Converse, Johnson served as the head men s basketball coach and a physical education instructor at Midland Lutheran College in Fremont, Neb., from Johnson is a graduate of Westmar College (LeMars, Iowa) where he received his bachelor s degree in English. He then went on to receive two master s degrees, the first in psychology/counseling from Northern Colorado in 1968 and the second in health and recreation from the University of Nebraska-Kearney in Johnson and his wife, Jean, are the parents of three children, David Mahalek, Jim Mahalek and Jay Johnson Texas Basketball Todd Wright begins his 11th season as the strength and conditioning coach for the men s basketball program at The University of Texas. The 38-year-old Wright, who enters his 15th year of association with, is widely recognized as one of the elite coaches nationally in his field. During his 10 years in Austin, the Longhorns have made a school-record 10 consecutive trips to the NCAA Tournament while posting a (.726) record. The 247 wins mark the most number of victories in a 10-year period in school history. UT also set a school record by recording its ninth straight 20-win season in Texas is one of just eight programs to have advanced to each of the last 10 NCAA Tournaments, joining Arizona, Duke, Gonzaga, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan State and Wisconsin. In the last seven seasons, Wright has helped move the Texas program into one of the nation s elite. UT is one of only three programs to have advanced to at least the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament in five of the last seven seasons, joining Duke and Kansas. Included in this seven-year stretch was a trip to the 2003 Final Four, marking the third time in school history and first since 1947 (a span of 56 years) that UT had advanced to the Final Four. Texas advanced to the Elite Eight in 2006 and 2008 and the Sweet 16 in 2002 and Wright also has played a huge role in producing individual success. Texas is the only school in the country that can claim two National Player of the Year winners in the last six years, T.J. Ford (2003) and Kevin Durant (2007). UT has had four consensus firstteam All-Americans during Wright s time in Austin (Chris Mihm in 2000, T.J. Ford in 2003, Kevin Durant in 2007 and D.J. Augustin in 2008), and Augustin claimed the Bob Cousy Award as the nation s top point guard in Texas also has produced 10 NBA Draft picks in the last 10 seasons, including five lottery picks in Chris Mihm, T.J. Ford, LaMarcus Aldridge, Kevin Durant and D.J. Augustin. Both Aldridge (2006) and Durant (2007) were selected as the No. 2 overall picks in their respective drafts. In fact, UT became the first school to have a Top Two pick in consecutive NBA Drafts since DePaul in Texas has produced four Top 10 picks in the last six years, the top total in the nation during this stretch. Connecticut, Florida and North Carolina have each had three Top 10 selections in this span. Wright came to Texas after spending five years at Clemson, including the last four under Barnes direction. He spent his first three years as a graduate assistant strength and conditioning coach, before becoming a full-time staff member prior to the season. During his time at Clemson, his strength, agility and conditioning programs helped Clemson earn a reputation as one of the best-conditioned teams in the country. A native of Peabody, Mass., Wright earned his bachelor s of science degree in health and fitness from Springfield College in He also worked as a strength and conditioning coach at Boston College in the spring of 1993 prior to his graduation. Wright is a member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association and also is a certified strength and conditioning specialist. In the fall of 1997, he wrote a strength and conditioning chapter for basketball in the book, Basketball for Dummies. He has served as a facilitator for Gray Institute for Functional Transformation. Wright also is a well-respected speaker in the field of strength and conditioning. During the summer of 2006, he spoke on the subject of Vertical Core Training, where he discussed training the core in the upright position at the Perform Better Training summits in Long Beach, Calif., Chicago and Providence. In the summer of 2007, Wright spoke on the subject of Juhoplepsking, where he discussed using ground reaction to enhance functional performance by jumping, hopping, leaping and skipping at the Perform Better Training summits in Long Beach, Chicago and Providence. Wright and his wife, Kate, reside with their two daughters, Hannah Katherine (born June 10, 1999) and Abigail Margaret (Jan. 18, 2001) and son, Charles Austin (born May 25, 2004), in Austin.

15 Kenton Paulino Administrative assistant 1st season at Texas Kenton Paulino begins his first season as an administrative assistant at The University of Texas. The 25-year-old Paulino supervises the film exchange process, plays a major role in summer camp administration and assists in all internal operations of the basketball program. A two-year starter and four-year letterwinner at both point and shooting guard for the Longhorns ( ), Paulino was a member of four NCAA Tournament teams and made trips to the Final Four (2003), Elite Eight (2006) and Sweet 16 (2004). He played in 106 games (62 starts), ranked third in school history in career three-point field goal percentage (.401) and averaged 6.5 points per contest. During his senior season ( ), Paulino was a team tri-captain who led the Horns to a school-record 30-7 mark, the Big 12 Conference regularseason title and the Elite Eight of the NCAA tourney. A starter in all 37 games, he earned the Lowe s Home Improvement Most Improved Player award as the team s Most Improved Player, gained a spot on the Big 12 Conference All-Underrated team by the league s media and was one of six players nationally named to SI.com s All-Glue team. In the NCAA Sweet 16 contest against No. 22 West Virginia in Atlanta, Paulino hit the gamewinning three-pointer as time expired to lift the Longhorns to a dramatic win. Following his senior season, Paulino played two years professionally, one overseas in Turkey and a second with the Austin Toros of the NBA Development League ( ). He earned his bachelor s of arts degree in Ethnic Studies from Texas in August Born June 23, 1983 in Los Angeles, Paulino and his wife, Shelette, reside in Austin. Fred Burnett athletic trainer 7th season at Texas Fred Burnett begins his seventh season as the athletic trainer for the men s basketball program at The University of Texas. Prior to coming to Texas, the 34-year-old Burnett spent three years ( ) as an assistant athletic trainer at Auburn University. He served as the primary athletic trainer for women s basketball. Burnett also Support Staff managed the Olympic Sports athletic training facility and coordinated the recruitment of undergraduate and graduate student athletic trainers. He earned his bachelor s of science degree in physical education and exercise science from Michigan State University in December of Burnett served four years as a student athletic trainer at Michigan State, assisting in the medical care of student-athletes for football, men s basketball, baseball and men s and women s golf during his first three years. He was directly responsible for the daily medical care for men s track and field and cross country in 1995 and men s soccer in the fall of Burnett also served a three-month internship with the Philadelphia Eagles in the summer of He earned a master of education degree in administration of higher education from Auburn in June of In the summer of 2007, Burnett was the athletic trainer for USA Archery during the Outdoor Archery World Championships in Leipzig, Germany. He also served as the athletic trainer for USA Archery this past summer, assisting in the team s preparation for the 2008 Olympics at World Cup events held in both France and Turkey. A native of Centreville, Mich., Burnett is a nationally certified athletic trainer (ATC). He and his wife, Courtney, reside with their son, Liam Henry (born August 25, 2008), in Austin. Robert Lazare ATHLETIC equipment manager 11th season at Texas Robert Lazare begins his first year as athletic equipment manager and his 11th season overall on the equipment staff at The University of Texas. The 36-year-old Lazare is responsible for all aspects of designing, ordering, maintaining, storing and distributing equipment for Texas Basketball, as well as supervising a staff of five student managers. He assists the head equipment manager with the daily operations of the university s athletics equipment room. Lazare also assists with travel arrangements, practice facilities and game management for men s basketball and football. Prior to coming to Texas, Lazare spent one year as a contract review technician with the Department of Health and Hospitals for the State of Louisiana. He also served for one year (1997) as a graduate assistant sports information director at Louisiana State University. Lazare began his career as a clubhouse manager for two years ( ) with the San Diego Padres Class-AA affiliate in Mobile, Ala. A native of New Orleans, La., he earned a bachelor s of science degree in kinesiology and a master s teaching certificate (K-12) from LSU in Lazare received a master of science degree in sports administration and management from LSU in Lazare and his wife, Jennifer, reside in Austin. 51

16 Support Staff Dr. Randa Ryan Senior Associate AD/ Student-Athlete Services 25th season at Texas Leslie Parks senior administrative associate 18th season at Texas Dr. Randa Ryan begins her fourth full season as the student services supervisor for the men s basketball program and her 25th year of association with The University of Texas. She was promoted in January 2005 to oversee the academic support staff and student services of all sports at UT with the exception of football. Since Ryan assumed supervision of the men s basketball team, the Longhorns team GPA during each semester has been at or near a 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale). In fact, UT posted a team grade point average of 3.29 during both the Fall 2007 and Spring 2008 semesters. Twelve of Texas 14 roster players last year achieved at least a 3.0 GPA in the Fall 2007 semester, and 12 players also recorded at least a 3.0 GPA in the Spring 2008 semester. Individually, a league-high six Longhorns earned a spot on the 2008 Academic All-Big 12 Conference men s basketball team. Connor Atchley, D.J. Augustin, Damion James and Dexter Pittman were each named to the First Team, while Justin Mason and senior Ian Mooney were selected to the Second Team. In addition, Augustin was one of five players named to the 2008 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America University Division men s basketball first team. Augustin, who posted a perfect 4.0 GPA in both the Fall 2007 and Spring 2008 semesters, became just the second men s basketball player at Texas to earn Academic All- America honors. He also was the 15th player in NCAA history to earn both consensus first-team All-America honors and first-team Academic All-America accolades in the same season. A nationally-recognized author and lecturer on student-athlete health, exercise, nutrition and performance issues, Dr. Ryan was promoted to Assistant AD in 1992 and Associate AD in July 1998, before assuming her title of Senior Associate AD in March Prior to that, she served as women s athletics Performance Team Director ( ) and women s assistant swim coach ( ). Under her guidance and direction, The University of Texas was awarded the nation s highest honor for its Life Skills Program in December 1997, when The University received a Citation of Excellence from the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA). Ryan also has served on numerous national committee assignments, including the NCAA Life Skills Committee, the Division I-A Athletics Directors Life Skills Committee and the American College of Sports Medicine Women s Issues Committee. Ryan earned her master s and doctorate from The University of Texas. Her master s degree is in exercise physiology and her doctorate is a multidisciplinary degree in psychology, nutrition and exercise physiology. She also has done extensive research and programming regarding the mental health needs of elite athletes. Ryan and her husband, Steve Klepfer, have four sons, Seth, Rhett, Kasey and Shea. Leslie Parks enters her 18th season in association with the men s basketball program at The University of Texas. Leslie coordinates Coach daily schedule, travel, speaking engagements and personal appearances. She also assists Associate AD Jerry Johnson in all internal operations of the basketball program and serves as camp administrator for the boys summer basketball camps. A native of Houston, Parks resides with her daughter, Emma Kathleen (born October 13, 1998) and son, Connor Stephen (born April 24, 2001), in Austin. Katherine Allgower Administrative Associate Tres Segler Graduate Manager Danny Oh Student Trainer Will Weaver Graduate Manager John Poynor Video Student Assistant Chris Babcock Graduate Manager David Lewis Co-Head Student Manager Chris Quinn Co-Head Student Manager Buddy Adams Student Manager Joe Gigli Student Manager Jeremy Hubik Student Manager Texas Basketball