Here are five things to know about the new leader of the women’s hoops program. 1. The basics Name: Adia Oshun Barnes Position: Women’s basketball head coach at SMU Birthday: February 3, 1977 ...

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.

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.

The University of Arizona and women’s basketball head coach Adia Barnes have agreed to new financial terms to her previous extension through 2025-26 season. The terms of her five-year deal ...

Adia Barnes taking a different approach this season, after struggling through a seven-person roster last season. Barnes is looking to beef up the roster to about 13-14 players.

Arizona head coach Adia Barnes during an NCAA basketball game against UT Arlington on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, in Tucson, Ariz. (Rick Scuteri / AP) ...

“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.

Barnes spent six seasons in the WNBA (1998-2004) playing for Sacramento, Minnesota, Cleveland and finally Seattle, where she won a title with the Storm in 2004.

South Carolina coach Dawn Staley and Arizona coach Adia Barnes are making history at this year’s Women’s Final Four. 2021 is picking up right where 2020 left off: empowering Black women.