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Arizona Women’s Basketball coach Adia Barnes gets huge raise

Apr 2, 2021; San Antonio, Texas, USA; Arizona Wildcats head coach Adia Barnes reacts from the sidelines against the UConn Huskies during the first half in the national semifinals of the women's Final Four of the 2021 NCAA Tournament at Alamodome. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Following a masterful season in which Adia Barnes led Arizona Women’s Basketball to new heights, the head coach has received a major raise.

It has been five years since Wildcat legend Adia Barnes took over the Arizona Women’s Basketball program. A then young, rising assistant in college basketball, she inherited a team that was virtually on life support.