Rick Barnes has job security at Tennessee for as long as he wants to continue coaching.

Barnes received a lifetime contract to remain the men's basketball coach in Knoxville, athletic director Danny White announced Thursday.

"Rick has taken our program to unprecedented heights, and we are absolutely thrilled to have him continue coaching on Rocky Top for the rest of his career," White said. "He has constructed this program the right way, achieving elite-level success on the court while also ensuring that all our players excel off the court."

The terms of the new contract were not disclosed. It comes a few months after rumors that Barnes would retire following the 2025 NCAA Tournament, which Barnes responded to by saying he'd left his future in God's hands.

Barnes, 71, took over at Tenn

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