Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes joins Jimmy Dykes and Chris Burke on this episode of the Coach Me Up Podcast. Coach Barnes is beginning his 8th year as coach of the Volunteers, and last season led his team to the NCAA tournament after winning the 2022 SEC tournament title.He was selected as the Naismith National Coach of the year in 2019 after leading Tennessee to a number 1 ranking during the regular season.

Prior to his stint at Tennessee, Barnes was the head coach at George Mason, Providence College, Clemson, and the University of Texas, where he led the Longhorns to 16 NCAA tournaments in 17 years.

Coach Barnes brings a powerful message and transparency to his personal walk with Jesus in this episode. His story about being confronted by his daughter and son regarding who he was as a husband, dad, and follower of Jesus is authentic, real, and life changing.

Jimmy and Chris have a great conversation with coach Barnes about why he chose to pray every single day for ESPN college basketball analyst Dick , while Dick was going through cancer treatments.The impact of praying for others is on full display during this episode.

And we are reminded about the daily importance of feeding our souls with time alone with God each day.

Rick Barnes brings wisdom, humility, and a life changed by the touch of Jesus to this episode. Be coached up....by one of the great college basketball coaches today Rick Barnes.

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