Kimberly Ann Barnes Arico (born August 9, 1970)[2] is an American women's basketball coach, and the current head coach of the Michigan Wolverines women's basketball team. Previously, she was head coach of the St. John's University women's basketball team. She was inducted to the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame in 2020.
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Current position | |
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Title | Head coach |
Team | Michigan |
Conference | Big Ten |
Record | 218–109 (.667) |
Biographical details | |
Born | (1970-08-09) August 9, 1970 (age 52) Mastic Beach, New York |
Playing career | |
1988–1989 | Stony Brook |
1990–1993 | Montclair State |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1996–1997 | Fairleigh Dickinson–Madison |
1997–1999 | NJIT |
1999–2002 | Adelphi |
2002–2012 | St. John's |
2012–present | Michigan |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 488–315 (.608) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
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On May 7, 2002, Barnes was named the head coach at St. John's University. She was named the seventh head coach in the then 28-year history of the women's basketball program. She currently holds the record for most wins at the program and led the Red Storm to their first ever Sweet Sixteen appearance in the 2012 NCAA tournament.[3]
During the 2017–18 season, she became the winningest coach in Michigan Wolverines women's basketball program history. She is the only coach in program history with six straight 20-win seasons. On July 12, 2018, Barnes Arico signed a contract extension with the Wolverines through the 2022–23 season.[4] On September 10, 2021, Barnes Arico signed a contract extension with the Wolverines through the 2025–26 season.[5]
Kim Barnes Arico is married to Larry Arico, and they have three children. They lived in Glen Rock, New Jersey when Kim was head coach at St. John's.[6]
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Fairleigh Dickinson–Madison Devils (MAC Freedom Conference) (1996–1997) | |||||||||
1996–97 | Fairleigh Dickinson–Madison | 13–11 | 5–7 | ||||||
Fairleigh Dickinson-Madison: | 13–11 (.542) | 5–7 (.417) | |||||||
NJIT Highlanders (New York Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1997–1999) | |||||||||
1997–98 | NJIT | 5–21 | 3–17 | ||||||
1998–99 | NJIT | 11–16 | 9–12 | ||||||
NJIT: | 16–37 (.302) | 12–29 (.293) | |||||||
Adelphi Panthers (New York Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1999–2002) | |||||||||
1999–00 | Adelphi | 18–10 | 16–6 | ||||||
2000–01 | Adelphi | 19–11 | 16–6 | ||||||
2001–02 | Adelphi | 28–3 | 20–2 | NCAA D-II Sweet Sixteen | |||||
Adelphi: | 65–24 (.730) | 52–14 (.788) | |||||||
St. John's Red Storm (Big East Conference) (2002–2011) | |||||||||
2002–03 | St. John's | 8–19 | 2–14 | 14th | |||||
2003–04 | St. John's | 10–18 | 4–12 | 11th | |||||
2004–05 | St. John's | 20–11 | 7–9 | T–6th | WNIT Second Round | ||||
2005–06 | St. John's | 22–8 | 11–5 | T–3rd | NCAA second round | ||||
2006–07 | St. John's | 8–20 | 4–12 | 12th | |||||
2007–08 | St. John's | 18–15 | 7–9 | 10th | WNIT Quarterfinals | ||||
2008–09 | St. John's | 19–15 | 4–12 | T–13th | WNIT Third Round | ||||
2009–10 | St. John's | 24–6 | 12–4 | 4th | NCAA second round | ||||
2010–11 | St. John's | 22–11 | 9–7 | T–8th | NCAA second round | ||||
2011–12 | St. John's | 24–10 | 13–3 | T–2nd | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | ||||
St. John's: | 176–134 (.568) | 83–87 (.488) | |||||||
Michigan Wolverines (Big Ten Conference) (2012–present) | |||||||||
2012–13 | Michigan | 22–11 | 9–7 | T–5th | NCAA second round | ||||
2013–14 | Michigan | 20–14 | 8–8 | 7th | WNIT Third Round | ||||
2014–15 | Michigan | 20–15 | 8–10 | 8th | WNIT Semifinals | ||||
2015–16 | Michigan | 21–14 | 9–9 | T-7th | WNIT Semifinals | ||||
2016–17 | Michigan | 28–9 | 11–5 | 3rd | WNIT Champion | ||||
2017–18 | Michigan | 23-10 | 10-6 | 6th | NCAA second round | ||||
2018–19 | Michigan | 22-12 | 11-7 | 4th | NCAA second round | ||||
2019–20 | Michigan | 21–11 | 10–8 | 7th | Postseason not held due to COVID-19 | ||||
2020–21 | Michigan | 16–6 | 9–4 | 4th | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | ||||
2021–22 | Michigan | 25–7 | 13–4 | T–3rd | NCAA Elite Eight | ||||
Michigan: | 218–109 (.667) | 98–68 (.590) | |||||||
Total: | 488–315 (.608) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Current women's basketball head coaches of the Big Ten Conference | |
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Michigan Wolverines women's basketball head coaches | |
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Big Ten Conference Women's Basketball Coach of the Year | |
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