Barnes is considerd not a great bench coach.Decent,avg but not great.He is in the middle of the pack with game adjustments.
Now as a person and coach he sucks.He is a backstabber and liar.Hated among most coaches in the MAAC,Big east,A-10 and ACC.
Everyone knows the story.He was at George Mason back in the late 80's
Gordan Cheisa the Manhattan coach was now at Prov.Gordie is one of the best teachers in the game. a personnel good friend of mine so this hurt even more.
Prov had a star whose name escapes me now.The kid went to my HS.Gordie benched his ass a few games for attitude,not passing the ball,late to practices,etc.
The jerk threatened to transfer unless Prov fired Gordan.Prov talked to Barnes on the side.Barnes ended up calling this kid before he took the job and agreed with the kid.Talked bad about Gordan.Now I know this 1st hand and so do about 50-60 D-1 coaches.
Prov fires Gordie and Barnes gets the job.Of course the kid stays.But Barnes continues to bad mouth Gordan.Every BE coach hated his ass during his whole stay at Prov.
When he went to the ACC and Clemson it continued.I believe he and Dean almost had a fist fight at NC.
I know a lot more stories about Barnes.I think he is a pretty good coach.Can recruit thats for sure.As a person he is an ass..h
Gordans brother- in- law taught at my HS.Gordie spoke at many clinics and was our guest speaker at awards banquets many times.
But things happan for the best.Gordie has been an asst with Utah long before Stockdon and Malone arrived.Making big bucks in the NBA for yrs.
And Barnes couldn't buy a basket today. I wonder if Chiesa in Utah was watching.If he was I'm sure he had a smile on his face..