Adia Barnes in for an uphill climb with new SMU coaching job

Adia Barnes in for an uphill climb with new SMU coaching job

Greg Hansen's Notebook: Adia Barnes' new job at SMU looks to be more challenging than the one she took at Arizona nine years ago.

Introducing Adia Barnes to the Hilltop

A week after new Athletic Director Damon Evans released Toyelle Wilson from her position as head women’s basketball coach, SMU announced Adia Barnes as the new head coach of women’s basketball. Five days later on April 9, Barnes spoke at a press conference in Moody Coliseum. About 100 people, including men’s head basketball coach Andy Enfield, student-athletes and SMU administrators, turned out to welcome Barnes and her husband, Salvo Coppa, to …