Kim Barnes Arico
Barnes Arico coaching the Michigan Wolverines in 2025 | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Michigan |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Record | 311–150 (.675) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | August 9, 1970 Mastic Beach, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Montclair State University |
| 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 | 581–356 (.620) (NCAA) 487–284 (.632) (NCAA Division I) |
| Tournaments | 17–12 (NCAA Division I) 1–1 (NCAA Division II) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Awards | |
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| Records | |
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Kimberly Ann Barnes Arico (born August 9, 1970)[1] is an American college basketball coach, currently the Wolverines women's basketball head coach at the University of Michigan. She is the all-time winningest coach in program history, first starting in 2012. Barnes Arico was previously the head coach at St. John's University from 2002 to 2012. She has been the Met Basketball Writers Association (MBWA) coach of the year three times, as the best coach in the New York metropolitan area, and a conference coach of the year six times.
Coaching career
Division II & III
In 1996, Barnes Arico became the head coach at the Fairleigh Dickinson University campus in Madison, New Jersey, competing in division III. In 1997, she was named the head coach at the New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark, transitioning the program from division III to II. In 1999, she was named the head coach at Adelphi University in Garden City, New York at the division II level, where she remained until 2002. In her final season, she won the NYCAC, was awarded the MBWA D-II Coach of the Year and set a program record for single-season wins.[2]
St. John's
On May 7, 2002, Barnes Arico was named the head coach at St. John's University for the Red Storm. She was named the seventh head coach in the then 28-year history of the women's basketball program. She led the Red Storm to their first ever Sweet Sixteen appearance in the 2012 NCAA tournament and held the record for the all-time wins until her successor, Joe Tartamella, surpassed her in 2022.[3] She was the Big East Coach of the Year in 2006 and 2012.[4]
Michigan
On April 20, 2012, Barnes Arico was named the ninth head basketball coach at the University of Michigan for the Wolverines.[5] During the 2017–18 season, she became the winningest coach in program history. Through 11 years as head coach, she led Michigan to ten 20-win seasons, with the only exception being the 2020 season impacted by COVID-19. On July 12, 2018, Barnes Arico signed a contract extension with the Wolverines through the 2022–23 season.[6] On September 10, 2021, Barnes Arico signed a contract extension with the Wolverines through the 2025–26 season.[7] On December 28, 2022, Barnes Arico won her 500th career game with a victory over Nebraska.[8]
On November 7, 2023, the University of Michigan Athletic Director, Warde Manuel, announced a contract extension through the 2027–28 basketball season, with an automatic one-year extension added each June.[9] On December 16, 2023, Barnes Arico won her 250th game at Michigan with a victory over Miami (Ohio).[10]
On February 12, 2025, Barnes Arico led the Michigan Wolverines to a 70-67 victory over Indiana, securing her 279th victory at Ann Arbor, Michigan. Already the women's all-time leader in wins, she gained a place in Michigan's record book as the all-time winningest basketball coach, passing the men's all-time leader, John Beilein.[11] Barnes Arico has led Michigan to eight NCAA tournament appearances, and advanced to the second round seven times, including a Sweet Sixteen appearance in 2021 and an Elite Eight appearance in 2022.[2]
Personal life
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.[12] Her son, Trevor Arico, was given a graduate assistant role by Dusty May with the 2025–26 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team.[13] She was inducted into the William Floyd High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 2007, Adelphi University Athletic Hall of Fame in 2014 and the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame in 2020.
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairleigh Dickinson–Madison Devils (MAC Freedom Conference) (1996–1997) | |||||||||
| 1996–97 | FD–Madison | 13–11 | 5–7 | ||||||
| FD-Madison: | 13–11 (.542) | 5–7 (.417) | |||||||
| NJIT Highlanders (Independent) (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 | Cancelled 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 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Michigan | 23–10 | 11–7 | T–5th | NCAA Second Round | ||||
| 2023–24 | Michigan | 20–14 | 9–9 | T–6th | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 2024–25 | Michigan | 23–11 | 11–7 | T–5th | NCAA Second Round | ||||
| 2025–26 | Michigan | 27–6 | 15–3 | T–2nd | NCAA | ||||
| Michigan: | 311–150 (.675) | 144–94 (.605) | |||||||
| Total: | 581–356 (.620) | ||||||||
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References
- ^ "Women's Basketball Coaches Career". NCAA. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
- ^ a b "Kim Barnes Arico Biography". University of Michigan Athletics.
- ^ "St. John's clinches Sweet Sixteen berth". Associated Press. March 21, 2012. Archived from the original on January 5, 2018. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
- ^ "SJU women's coach named Big East Coach of the Year". Times Ledger. March 12, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
- ^ "Kim Barnes Arico Named Next Michigan Head Coach". University of Michigan Athletics. April 20, 2012.
- ^ VanMetre, Sarah (July 12, 2018). "Barnes Arico Signs Contract Extension Through 2022-23 Season". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
- ^ VanMetre, Sarah (September 10, 2021). "Barnes Arico Inks Contract Extension Through 2025-26". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- ^ VanMetre, Sarah (December 28, 2022). "Fast Start Sends Wolverines Past Huskers for KBA's 500th Win". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ^ VanMetre, Sarah (November 7, 2023). "Barnes Arico Inks Contract Extension Through 2028". MGoBlue.com. U-M. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ "Brett, Three-Point Shooting Send U-M Past Miami (Ohio)". University of Michigan Athletics. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ "'Michigan is home': Kim Barnes Arico passes John Beilein as UM basketball all-time wins leader". The Detroit News. February 12, 2025.
- ^ O'Connor, Ian (March 9, 2010). "Glen Rock's Kim Barnes Arico is St. John's miracle worker". The Record. Woodland Park, NJ. Archived from the original on January 13, 2016. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- ^ "Michigan Men's Basketball Coaches and Staff". University of Michigan Athletics. Retrieved March 22, 2026.